Surface acoustic wave microfluidics for repetitive and reversible temporary immobilization of <i>C. elegans</i>
Nakul Sridhar, Apresio Kefin Fajrial, Rachel L. Doser, Frédéric J. Hoerndli, Xiaoyun Ding
Abstract
The SAW immobilization device facilitates multiplexed, longitudinal analysis of fluorescently tagged glutamatergic receptors and swimming behavior in C. elegans , enabling future studies on how aging affects neural circuits that control locomotion.
Topics & Concepts
Caenorhabditis elegansGlutamatergicNeuroscienceFunction (biology)MicrofluidicsBiologyComputer scienceGlutamate receptorNanotechnologyMaterials scienceReceptorCell biologyGeneBiochemistryGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organismsthermodynamics and calorimetric analysesCircadian rhythm and melatonin