Single-cell identification by microfluidic-based in situ extracting and online mass spectrometric analysis of phospholipids expression.
Qiushi HuangSifeng MaoMashooq KhanWeiwei LiQiang ZhangJin-Ming LinPublished in: Chemical science (2019)
This work describes a microfluidic system for in situ extraction of a single-cell and its phosphatidylcholine analysis through mass spectrometry. This approach uncovered cellular heterogeneity among seemingly identical cells and provided a new platform for identification and classification of cells.