Single living cell refractometry using FBG-based resonant cavity

L. K. Chin, C. S. Lim, P. H. Yap, J. H. Ng, J. Z. Hao, S. Takahashi, A. Q. Liu

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Abstract

This paper reports a single cell refractometer consists of FBG fiber-based resonant cavity by employing buffer modulation method. In this biophotonic chip, single cell is trapped optically in the cavity, and the transmission spectral shifts due to the change of surrounding buffer, without and with cell, are used to determine the cell's refractive index (RI) and size. The measurement shows that MDCK cell has an effective RI of 1.383 at a precision of 0.1%. Moreover, the measurement method with optical trapping eliminates uncertain factors and prevents cell damage. The chip is promising for label-free cell measurement and further cell analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS '07 - 4th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems
Pages851-854
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event4th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS '07 - Lyon, France
Duration: 10 Jun 200714 Jun 2007

Publication series

NameTRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS '07 - 4th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS '07
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityLyon
Period10/06/0714/06/07

Keywords

  • Buffer modulation and refractive index
  • Fiber bragg gratings
  • Single cell measurement

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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