Dielectrophoretic Selection of Viable Single-cells of Rice and Tobacco

Abstract

A carbon fiber microelectrode (CFM) was devised and applied to the dielectrophoretic selection of a viable single-cell of rice and BY-2. When 10 MHz electric field was applied, only a viable single-cell could be pulled and picked up within a few sec. This cell selection system was thought to be useful for the high throughput experiment using single-cells.