Liquid Crystal Chemical Sensors That Cells Can Wear

Abstract

I'm stuck on you: Droplet-based liquid crystal (LC) chemical sensors can be immobilized on living cells. The decorated cells can report in real time on the presence of toxins in surrounding culture media. The approach provides new principles for the design of droplet-based LC sensors as well as methods for the local detection and reporting of chemical agents that are difficult to achieve in cellular environments using free-floating LC droplets. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.