Dual-beam optical trapping of cells in an optofluidic device fabricated by femtosecond lasers

N. Bellini; F. Bragheri; K. C. Vishnubhatla; L. Ferrara; P. Minzioni; G. Cerullo; R. Ramponi; I. Cristiani; R. Osellame

doi:10.1117/12.842137

1 March 2010 Dual-beam optical trapping of cells in an optofluidic device fabricated by femtosecond lasers

N. Bellini, F. Bragheri, K. C. Vishnubhatla, L. Ferrara, P. Minzioni, G. Cerullo, R. Ramponi, I. Cristiani, R. Osellame

Proceedings Volume 7589, Frontiers in Ultrafast Optics: Biomedical, Scientific, and Industrial Applications X; 75890D (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.842137
Event: SPIE LASE, 2010, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We present design and optimization of an optofluidic monolithic chip, able to provide optical trapping and controlled stretching of single cells. The chip is fabricated in a fused silica glass substrate by femtosecond laser micromachining, which can produce both optical waveguides and microfluidic channels with great accuracy. Versatility and three-dimensional capabilities of this fabrication technology provide the possibility to fabricate circular cross-section channels with enlarged access holes for an easy connection with an external fluidic circuit. Moreover, a new fabrication procedure adopted allows the demonstration of microchannels with a square cross-section, thus guaranteeing an improved quality of the trapped cell images. Optical trapping and stretching of single red blood cells are demonstrated, thus proving the effectiveness of the proposed device as a monolithic optical stretcher. We believe that femtosecond laser micromachining represents a promising technique for the development of multifunctional integrated biophotonic devices that can be easily coupled to a microscope platform, thus enabling a complete characterization of the cells under test.

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N. Bellini, F. Bragheri, K. C. Vishnubhatla, L. Ferrara, P. Minzioni, G. Cerullo, R. Ramponi, I. Cristiani, and R. Osellame "Dual-beam optical trapping of cells in an optofluidic device fabricated by femtosecond lasers", Proc. SPIE 7589, Frontiers in Ultrafast Optics: Biomedical, Scientific, and Industrial Applications X, 75890D (1 March 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.842137

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