Title :
Is a single cell sensor possible?
Author :
Halak, Basel ; Yakovlev, Alex ; O´Niell, Anthony
Author_Institution :
Microelectron. Design Group, Newcastle Univ., Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
fDate :
Aug. 31 2010-Sept. 4 2010
Abstract :
A cell-based implant is a miniaturized sensor that can be placed inside a biological living cell. This device would be able to interrogate and possibly affect biological functions in vivo. This paper explores the requirements of such a system; it also investigates the changes that need to be brought about in both fabrication technologies and design methodologies to make this visionary application a reality.
Keywords :
biosensors; cellular biophysics; prosthetics; biological functions in vivo; biological living cell; cell-based implant; single cell sensor; Batteries; Dipole antennas; Implants; Sensors; System-on-a-chip; Transceivers; Biosensing Techniques; Cells; Equipment Design; Miniaturization;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Buenos Aires
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4123-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627547
