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ArticleBiosensors2023

Development of a Microfluidic Chip Powered by EWOD for In Vitro Manipulation of Bovine Embryos.

Adriana Karcz, Ann Van Soom, Katrien Smits, Sandra Van Vlierberghe, Rik Verplancke, Osvaldo Bogado Pascottini, Etienne Van den Abbeel, Jan Vanfleteren

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Article in Biosensors, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Adriana KarczCentre for Microsystems Technology (CMST), Imec and Ghent University, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 126, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-4521-960X
Ann Van SoomReproductive Biology Unit (RBU), Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133 D4, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-5010-6311
Katrien SmitsReproductive Biology Unit (RBU), Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133 D4, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-8205-3725
Sandra Van VlierberghePolymer Chemistry and Biomaterials Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Campus Sterre, Building S4, Krijgslaan 281, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-7688-1682
Rik VerplanckeCentre for Microsystems Technology (CMST), Imec and Ghent University, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 126, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-6642-9454
Osvaldo Bogado PascottiniReproductive Biology Unit (RBU), Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133 D4, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-5305-2133
Etienne Van den AbbeelDepartment of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Jan VanfleterenCentre for Microsystems Technology (CMST), Imec and Ghent University, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 126, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-9654-7304
Ghent University · BE

Funding

Research Foundation - Flanders G.0826.17N
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Digital microfluidics (DMF) holds great potential for the alleviation of laboratory procedures in assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs). The electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) technology provides dynamic culture conditions in vitro that may better mimic the natural embryo microenvironment. Thus far, EWOD microdevices have been proposed for in vitro gamete and embryo handling in mice and for analyzing the human embryo secretome. This article presents the development of the first microfluidic chip utilizing EWOD technology designed for the manipulation of bovine embryos in vitro. The prototype sustains the cell cycles of embryos manipulated individually on the chips during in vitro culture (IVC). Challenges related to the chip fabrication as well as to its application during bovine embryo IVC in accordance with the adapted on-chip protocol are thoroughly discussed, and future directions for DMF in ARTs are indicated.

Indexed as

Microfluidic Analytical TechniquesMicrofluidicsAnimalsCattleElectrowettingHumansMiceOligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysiscell manipulationdigital microfluidicselectrowetting on dielectricindividual embryo culturelab-on-a-chip

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PMID37185494
PMCPMC10136516
OpenAlexW4361006736

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