Table 1 The values used for the parameters in the simulations

From: Multi-frequency dielectrophoretic characterization of single cells

Parameters

Values

Cytoplasm conductivity

0.2↔1.2 S/m26,27

Cytoplasm permittivity

\(20{\it{\epsilon }}_0 \leftrightarrow 80{\it{\epsilon }}_0\) 26,27,– 28

Membrane conductivity

10 nS/m↔1 μS/m26,27

Membrane permittivity

\(2{\it{\epsilon }}_0 \leftrightarrow 20{\it{\epsilon }}_0\) 26, 27, 29

Medium conductivity

1.5 S/m

Medium permittivity

\(78.5{\it{\epsilon }}_0\)

Outer radius

2.0 μm↔8.0 μm

Inner radius

1.99 μm↔7.99 μm30

  1. The medium properties are held constant as they experimentally controlled. The inner radius of the cell is constant relative to the outer radius of the cell, as we assume a phospholipid bilayer thickness of 10 nm.