Electric Field-Induced Effects on Neuronal Cell Biology Accompanying Dielectrophoretic Trapping

The concept of the cultured neuron probe was induced by the possible selective stimulation of nerves for functional recovery after a neural lesion or disease. The probe consists of a micro-electrode array on top of which groups of neuronal cells are cultured. An efficient method to position groups o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heida, Tjitske
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2003, 2003
Edition:1st ed. 2003
Series:Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The concept of the cultured neuron probe was induced by the possible selective stimulation of nerves for functional recovery after a neural lesion or disease. The probe consists of a micro-electrode array on top of which groups of neuronal cells are cultured. An efficient method to position groups of neuronal cells on top of the stimulation sites of the micro-electrode array is developed. With negative dielectrophoretic forces, produced by non-uniform electric fields on polarizable particles, neuronal cells are trapped. Experimental results and model simulations describe the trapping process and its effect on neuronal cell viability.
Physical Description:IX, 80 p. 36 illus online resource
ISBN:9783642554698