Title :
Polymer-based shaft microelectrodes with optical and fluidic capabilities as a tool for optogenetics
Author :
Rubehn, Birthe ; Wolff, Steffen B E ; Tovote, Philip ; Schuettler, Martin ; Lüthi, Andreas ; Stieglitz, Thomas
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microsyst. Eng., Albert-Ludwigs-Univ. Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
fDate :
Aug. 30 2011-Sept. 3 2011
Abstract :
In this work, we describe the fabrication of a polymer-based shaft electrode which can conduct light as well as fluids to a target brain region and record electrical neural signals from the same tissue volume simultaneously. This multifunctional neural probe is intended to facilitate optogenetic in vivo experiments.
Keywords :
biomedical electrodes; brain; neurophysiology; polymers; brain region; electrical neural signals; fluidic capability; multifunctional neural probe; optical capability; optogenetic in vivo; optogenetics; polymer-based shaft microelectrodes; tissue volume; Electrodes; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Shafts; Brain; Microelectrodes; Polymers; Vision, Ocular;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, 2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6090815
