Organoids are biological systems grown in vitro and are observed to self-organize into 3D cellular tissues of specific organs. Brain organoids have emerged as valuable models for the study of human brain development in health and disease. Researchers are now in need of improved culturing and imaging tools to capture the in vitro dynamics of development processes in the brain. Here, we describe the design of a microfluidic chip and bioreactor, to enable in situ tracking and imaging of brain organoids on-chip. The low-cost 3D printed microfluidic bioreactor supports organoid growth and provides an optimal imaging chamber for live-organoid imaging, with drug delivery support. This fully isolated design of a live-cell imaging and culturing platform enables long-term live-imaging of the intact live brain organoids as it grows. We can thus analyze their self-organization in a controlled environment with high temporal and spatial resolution.
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March 2021
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April 06 2021
A low-cost 3D printed microfluidic bioreactor and imaging chamber for live-organoid imaging
Ikram Khan
;
Ikram Khan
a)
1
Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology
, Madras 600036, India
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Anil Prabhakar;
Anil Prabhakar
1
Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology
, Madras 600036, India
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Chloe Delepine;
Chloe Delepine
2
Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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Hayley Tsang;
Hayley Tsang
2
Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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Vincent Pham
;
Vincent Pham
2
Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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Mriganka Sur
Mriganka Sur
2
Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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Biomicrofluidics 15, 024105 (2021)
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Received:
December 18 2020
Accepted:
March 01 2021
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Ikram Khan, Anil Prabhakar, Chloe Delepine, Hayley Tsang, Vincent Pham, Mriganka Sur; A low-cost 3D printed microfluidic bioreactor and imaging chamber for live-organoid imaging. Biomicrofluidics 1 March 2021; 15 (2): 024105. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0041027
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