The O consumption rate of embryos has been attracting much attention as a key indicator of cell metabolisms and development. In this study, we propose an on-chip device that enables the accurate, easy, and noninvasive measurement of O consumption rates of single embryos. Pt electrodes and micropits for embryo settlement were fabricated on Si chips via microfabrication techniques. The configuration of the device enables the detection of O concentration profiles surrounding the embryos by settling embryos into the pits with a mouth pipet. Moreover, as the detection is based on an electrochemical method, the influence of O consumption on the electrodes was also considered. By using a simulator (COMSOL Multiphysics), we estimated the O concentration profiles in the device with and without the effects of the electrodes. Based on the simulation results, we developed a normalization process to calculate the precise O consumption rate of the sample. Finally, using both the measurement system and the algorithm for the analysis, the respiratory activities of mouse embryos were successfully measured.
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JAMA Netw Open
January 2025
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
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Eur J Neurol
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Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, Medical Science Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen
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J Phys Chem Lett
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Department of Process Engineering and Technology of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. St. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
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Center for Experimental Economics in Education, Faculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China.
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