Transport of living cells with magnetically assembled nanowires.
We present a technique of transporting and positioning living cells internalized by nickel (Ni) nanowires guided by magnetic field. Nanoscale magnetic nanowires are internalized by the Rat Neuroblastoma (ATCC number CRL-2754) and the cells are transported and positioned by magnetic fields from the magnetic material-coated electrodes. This technique may enable the interfacing between neurons and electronic devices to empower investigations pertaining to non-invasive neuron probing as well as nanofabricated neural pharmacological technologies.
Choi
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Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California at Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. choid@seas.ucla.edu
Fung
A
A
Moon
H
H
Ho
D
D
Chen
Y
Y
Kan
E
E
Rheem
Y
Y
Yoo
B
B
Myung
N
N
D000818:Animals; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D002460:Cell Line; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000502:physiology; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000379:methods*; D008280:Magnetics; D008839:Microelectrodes; D008846:Micromanipulation / Q000379:methods*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats