TY - GEN
T1 - Electrochemical In-Situ Micropatterning of Cells and Polymers
AU - Nishizawa, Matsuhiko
AU - Kaji, H.
AU - Sekine, S.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - We report two novel techniques "Electrochemical Bio-Lithography" that enables in-situ cellular micropatterning, and "Ultra Anisotropic Electrodeposition" for making micropatterns of conducting polymers. The former technique for cellular micropatterning was combined with dielectrophoresis (DEP) and AFM, and we have realized the in-situ spatiotemporal cellular micropatterning in various environments. On the other hand, we have found the micropatterned hydrophobic area around electrode serves as a template for in-situ circuit formation with conducting polymers. Importantly, since the electropolymerization can be conducted without significant damage to the existing cell cultures, these two techniques can be combined to form hybrid micropatterns of cells and conducting polymers.
AB - We report two novel techniques "Electrochemical Bio-Lithography" that enables in-situ cellular micropatterning, and "Ultra Anisotropic Electrodeposition" for making micropatterns of conducting polymers. The former technique for cellular micropatterning was combined with dielectrophoresis (DEP) and AFM, and we have realized the in-situ spatiotemporal cellular micropatterning in various environments. On the other hand, we have found the micropatterned hydrophobic area around electrode serves as a template for in-situ circuit formation with conducting polymers. Importantly, since the electropolymerization can be conducted without significant damage to the existing cell cultures, these two techniques can be combined to form hybrid micropatterns of cells and conducting polymers.
KW - Bioassay
KW - Cell Culture
KW - Conducting Polymer
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-540-92841-6_543
DO - 10.1007/978-3-540-92841-6_543
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84891948249
SN - 9783540928409
T3 - IFMBE Proceedings
SP - 2173
EP - 2176
BT - 13th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering - ICBME 2008
T2 - 13th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, ICBME 2008
Y2 - 3 December 2008 through 6 December 2008
ER -