title: Microfluidic trap-and-release system for lab-on-a-chip-based studies on giant vesicles.
abstract: We present a microfluidic array that allows lab-on-a-chip-based studies on hundreds of giant vesicles through immobilization, engineering and release of the vesicles. Real-time observations of the vesicular response are reported. This trap-and-release system is also used to efficiently narrow the size distribution of the vesicle population. In addition, it can be applied to a wide range of deformable objects.
authors.affiliation: LIONS, IRAMIS/SIS2M UMR3299 CEA/CNRS, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
authors.forename: Hermann
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nuss
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chevallard
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guenoun
authors.forename: Florent
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Malloggi