Title :
Biocompatible DC-microelectrode array
Author :
Derix, Jonathan ; Gerlach, Gerald ; Perike, Srikant ; Wetzel, Susanne ; Funk, Richard
Author_Institution :
Solid State Electron. Lab., Tech. Univ. Dresden, Dresden
Abstract :
A new kind of microelectrode array is presented that uses an arrangement of microfluidic channels filled with an electrolyte solution as electrodes. This allows for the spatially resolved, long term application of direct currents to cells in a culture medium on the chip. A crucial task in the production of the chip is the integration of a nanoporous polymer membrane that acts as a basis for cell adhesion and as a support for the layer that contains the microelectrode openings.
Keywords :
microelectrodes; microfluidics; nanoporous materials; biocompatible DC-microelectrode array; microfluidic channels; nanoporous polymer membrane; Adhesives; Biomembranes; Cells (biology); DC generators; Electrodes; Microelectrodes; Microfluidics; Pulse measurements; Spatial resolution; Wounds;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics System-Integration Technology Conference, 2008. ESTC 2008. 2nd
Conference_Location :
Greenwich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2813-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2814-4
DOI :
10.1109/ESTC.2008.4684388
