Figure 5
UV light curing of the epoxy while applying negative pressure into the channels. The figure shows 1) interaction (patching) zone, 2) microfluidic channels, 3) inlet for normoxic EC solution, 4) inlets for the biological cells, 5) inlet for the anoxic EC solution, 6) inlet for the probe of the oxygen sensor, 7) outlet and 8) the diagonal hole to insert the patch-clamp pipette through gas-tight adapter.