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On-Demand Nanoliter Sampling Probe for the Collection of Brain Fluid

Teixidor, Joan  
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Novello, Salvatore  
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Ortiz, Daniel  
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July 5, 2022
Analytical Chemistry

Continuous fluidic sampling systems allow collection of brain biomarkers in vivo. Here, we propose a new sequential and intermittent sampling paradigm using droplets, called Droplet on Demand (DoD). It is implemented in a microfabricated neural probe and alternates phases of analyte removal from the tissue and phases of equilibration of the concentration in the tissue. It allows sampling droplets loaded with molecules from the brain extracellular fluid punctually, without the long transient equilibration periods typical of continuous methods. It uses an accurately defined fluidic sequence with controlled timings, volumes, and flow rates, and correct operation is verified by the embedded electrodes and a flow sensor. As a proof of concept, we demonstrated the application of this novel approach in vitro and in vivo, to collect glucose in the brain of mice, with a temporal resolution of 1-2 min and without transient regime. Absolute quantification of the glucose level in the samples was performed by direct infusion nanoelectrospray ionization Fourier transform mass spectrometry (nanoESI-FTMS). By adjusting the diffusion time and the perfusion volume of DoD, the fraction of molecules recovered in the samples can be tuned to mirror the tissue concentration at accurate points in time. Moreover, this makes quantification of biomarkers in the brain possible within acute experiments of only 20-120 min. DoD provides a complementary tool to continuous microdialysis and push-pull sampling probes. Thus, the advances allowed by DoD will benefit quantitative molecular studies in the brain, i.e., for molecules involved in volume transmission or for protein aggregates that form in neurodegenerative diseases over long periods.

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DOI
10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01577
Web of Science ID

WOS:000826781000001

Author(s)
Teixidor, Joan  
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Novello, Salvatore  
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Ortiz, Daniel  
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Menin, Laure  
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Lashuel, Hilal A.  
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Bertsch, Arnaud  
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Renaud, Philippe  
Date Issued

2022-07-05

Publisher

AMER CHEMICAL SOC

Published in
Analytical Chemistry
Volume

94

Issue

29

Start page

10415

End page

10426

Subjects

Chemistry, Analytical

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Chemistry

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in-vivo

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droplet microfluidics

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flow-rate

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microdialysis

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calibration

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delivery

Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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EPFL

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August 1, 2022
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/189545
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