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ArticleBioMed research international2018

Cell Fragmentation and Permeabilization by a 1 ns Pulse Driven Triple-Point Electrode.

Enbo Yang, Joy Li, Michael Cho, Shu Xiao

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Article in BioMed research international, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Enbo YangFrank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4893-6460
Joy LiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
Michael ChoDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Texas, Arlington, TX, USA.
Shu XiaoFrank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0375-8373

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Abstract

Ultrashort electric pulses (ns-ps) are useful in gaining understanding as to how pulsed electric fields act upon biological cells, but the electric field intensity to induce biological responses is typically higher than longer pulses and therefore a high voltage ultrashort pulse generator is required. To deliver 1 ns pulses with sufficient electric field but at a relatively low voltage, we used a glass-encapsulated tungsten wire triple-point electrode (TPE) at the interface among glass, tungsten wire, and water when it is immersed in water. A high electric field (2 MV/cm) can be created when pulses are applied. However, such a high electric field was found to cause bubble emission and temperature rise in the water near the electrode. They can be attributed to Joule heating near the electrode. Adherent cells on a cover slip treated by the combination of these stimuli showed two major effects: (1) cells in a crater (<100

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Electromagnetic FieldsCell MembraneCell Membrane PermeabilityElectrodesGlassMicrobubblesTungstenTungsten

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PMID29744357
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