Methods and systems for stimulating and monitoring electrogenic cells are described. Some systems for stimulating electrogenic cells are based on the injection of electric currents into the cells via electrodes connected to the cells. Such stimulators may comprise an impedance element having an input terminal and an output terminal coupled to an electrode, and a voltage follower coupled between the input terminal and the output terminal of the impedance element, the voltage follower being configured to maintain a substantially constant voltage between the input terminal and the output terminal of the impedance element. The impedance element may comprise one or more switched capacitors at least in some embodiments. In some embodiments, the voltage follower may be implemented using a source follower.

The present disclosure provides automated modules and instruments for improved detection of nuclease genome editing of live cells. The disclosure provides improved modules—including high throughput modules—for screening cells that have been subjected to editing and identifying and selecting cells that have been properly edited.

An electrode unit for performing electroporation of a biological cell is provided, including at least one electrode which can contact a cell. A stimulation unit and an impedance measurement device are connected to the cell, respectively to provide signals to provide cell electroporation and to measure the impedance of the electrode in contact with the cell. Further, a memory stores a predetermined value of an impedance parameter of the biological cell, and it is arranged to be readable by a comparing element. The comparing element is configured to compare the value stored in the memory with a value measured with the impedance measurement device, and to produce an adjustment signal to the stimulation unit, forming a feedback loop. The unit is further configured to apply a further electrical signal for providing electroporation of the cell upon receiving the adjustment signal from the comparing element.

A method of producing a cell-containing container is provided, including a process in which pluripotent stem cells that have been induced to differentiate into neurons, and astrocytes are mixed and seeded in a cell culture container in which an electrode array is arranged on a culture surface, and a process in which the cell culture container is incubated, and as a result, the pluripotent stem cells and the astrocytes adhere to the culture surface, and the pluripotent stem cells differentiate into neurons.

Disclosed are compositions for methods of transporting of a vector, therapeutic, detectable, or combination thereof across a cell membrane of a cell. Also disclosed are methods of detecting and/or treating a tumor or cancer cell using a vector, therapeutic, detectable, or combination thereof either alone or in combination with applying alternating electric fields.

Described herein is a system to remote-control magnetic actuation of dynamic cell culture. The systems described herein can include a porous, magnetic, elastomeric construct. The porous, magnetic, elastomeric construct can be formed from a composite including a biocompatible elastomer and a population of magnetic particles dispersed within the biocompatible elastomer.

The present invention provides a microfluidic devices and methods of use thereof for the concentration and capture of cells. A pulsed non Faradaic electric field is applied relative to a sample under laminar flow, which results to the concentration and capture of charged analyte. Advantageously, pulse timing is selected to avoid problems associated with ionic screening within the channel. At least one of the electrodes within the channel is coated with an insulating layer to prevent a Faradaic current from flowing in the channel. Under pulsed application of a unipolar voltage to the electrodes, charged analyte within the sample is moved towards one of the electrodes via a transient electrophoretic force.

A microelectrode for electroporating an individual cell or embryo that includes a substrate with an electrically insulated surface, a first electrode adjacent to the electrically insulated surface of the substrate, a second electrode adjacent to the electrically insulated surface of the substrate and separated from the first electrode a predetermined distance so as to form a channel, and a liquid medium situated within the channel. The liquid medium is capable of fluidic transport of the cell or embryo through or into the channel and capable of supporting an electric field. The first and second electrodes include surfaces substantially orthogonal to the electrically insulated surface of the substrate with an edge length that is less than or equal to a diameter of the cell or embryo. The predetermined distance may be 50% to 200% of the diameter of the cell or embryo.

Described herein are novel systems and methods for biomanufacturing, such as tissue cultivation. In some variations the systems and methods may comprise at least one porous substrate.

The present invention is directed to a device for the growth of new bone or bone-like tissue under in vitro cell culture conditions.