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Abstract

Bioengineering

Single Step Isolation of Extracellular Vesicles from Large-Volume Samples with a Bifurcated A4F Microfluidic Device

Published: February 2nd, 2024

DOI:

10.3791/66019

1Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, 2Institute of Solid-State Physics, University of Latvia, 3Cellbox labs LTD, Atari, 4Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, Institute of General Chemical Engineering, Riga Technical university

* These authors contributed equally

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) hold immense potential for various biomedical applications, including diagnostics, drug delivery, and regenerative medicine. Nevertheless, the current methodologies for isolating EVs present significant challenges, such as complexity, time consumption, and the need for bulky equipment, which hinders their clinical translation. To address these limitations, we aimed to develop an innovative microfluidic system based on cyclic olefin copolymer-off-stoichiometry thiol-ene (COC-OSTE) for the efficient isolation of EVs from large-volume samples in a continuous manner. By utilizing size and buoyancy-based separation, the technology used in this study achieved a significantly narrower size distribution compared to existing approaches from urine and cell media samples, enabling the targeting of specific EV size fractions in future applications. Our innovative COC-OSTE microfluidic device design, utilizing bifurcated asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation technology, offers a straightforward and continuous EV isolation approach for large-volume samples. Furthermore, the potential for mass manufacturing of this microfluidic device offers scalability and consistency, making it feasible to integrate EV isolation into routine clinical diagnostics and industrial processes, where high consistency and throughput are essential requirements.

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Keywords Extracellular Vesicles

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