title: Liquid-capped encoded microcapsules for multiplex assays.
abstract: Although droplet microfludics is a promising technology for handling a number of liquids of a single type of analyte, it has limitations in handling thousands of different types of analytes for multiplex assay. Here, we present a novel "liquid-capped encoded microcapsule", which is applicable to various liquid format assays. Various liquid drops can be graphically encoded and arrayed without repeated dispensing processes, evaporation, and the risk of cross-contamination. Millions of nanoliter-scale liquids are encapsulated within encoded microcapsules and self-assembled in microwells in a single dispensing process. The graphical code on the microcapsule enables identification of randomly assembled microcapsules in each microwell. We conducted various liquid phase assays including enzyme inhibitor screening, virus transduction, and drug-induced apoptosis tests. The results showed that our liquid handling technology can be utilized widely for various solution phase assays.
authors.affiliation: Institutes of Entrepreneurial BioConvergence, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea. skwon@snu.ac.kr and Department of Electrical and Computer Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Younghoon
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Institutes of Entrepreneurial BioConvergence, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea. skwon@snu.ac.kr and Department of Electrical and Computer Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yunjin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Institutes of Entrepreneurial BioConvergence, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea. skwon@snu.ac.kr and Department of Electrical and Computer Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Taehong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Institutes of Entrepreneurial BioConvergence, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea. skwon@snu.ac.kr and Interdisciplinary Program of Bioengineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Daewon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Institutes of Entrepreneurial BioConvergence, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea. skwon@snu.ac.kr and Interdisciplinary Program of Bioengineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Yoon
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Nano Systems Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Tae-Joon
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2638-9563
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Institutes of Entrepreneurial BioConvergence, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea. skwon@snu.ac.kr and Department of Electrical and Computer Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Junhoi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
authors.forename: Jiyun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Institutes of Entrepreneurial BioConvergence, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea. skwon@snu.ac.kr and Department of Electrical and Computer Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea and Interdisciplinary Program of Bioengineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea and Nano Systems Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea and Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea and Quantamatrix Inc., Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sunghoon
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3514-1738
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kwon
mesh_terms: D002214:Capsules; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D057075:Enzyme Assays / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D002214:Capsules; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors