Microfluidics Core Facility Real-Time Deformation Cytometry

The µFlu CF has access to a real-time deformation cytometer. This instrument allows for the fast and high-throughput stiffness analysis of single cells. By using narrow microfluidic channels (purchased from Zellmechanik Dresden), cells are deformed by the flow in the surrounding. Based on this deformation, the stiffness is calculated and displayed. In the figure, the green and the yellow squares show the difference between deformed and not-deformed cells.