Microfluidic device for cell culture

The aim of our study was to obtain a microsystem for adherent cell culture and then assess its usefulness for tests on the cultured cells. The culture of the human lung carcinoma cells (A549) and colorectal carcinoma cells (HT-29) was carried on in the microdevice for several days. The microdevice before cell docking in microchambers was especially prepared and sterilized according to the developed procedures. Both A549 and HT-29 cells are adherent, however they require a different conditions of growth to be optimized. However, the possibility of using the chip constructed and designed for culture different cell lines has been confirmed, which underline the versatility of the microchip. The suitability of the designed microsystem for cell-based cytotoxicity assay application was verified using 1,4-dioxane as a model toxic agent. The series of cytotoxicity tests in the microdevice as well as in classic 96-well cell culture plates were performed to compare results obtained in micro-and macroscale. The microdevice is fully reusable, i.e. it was used several times for various cell culture and cytotoxic experiments. The methodology for assessing of the absorption of tested compounds (1,4-dioxane) in PDMS in the chip was developed. (Microfluidic device for cell culture).