期刊
JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS
卷 17, 期 4, 页码 850-862出版社
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2008.921726
关键词
electrochemical analysis; extracellular voltage patterning; impedance spectroscopy; multilayered microelectromechanical system (MEMS); neurotransmitter detection; single-cell analysis
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资金
- National Institutes of Health [NIDCD R01 DC04928]
- National Science Foundation [IGERT NSF DGE-9987616]
The fabrication and characterization of a micro-chamber electrode array for electrical and electrochemical studies of individual biological cells are presented. The geometry was tailored specifically for measurements from sensory hair cells isolated from the cochlea of the mammalian inner ear. Conventional microelectromechanical system (MEMS) fabrication techniques were combined with a heat-sealing technique and polydimethylsiloxane micromolding to achieve a multilayered microfluidic system that facilitates cell manipulation and selection. The system allowed for electrical stimulation of individual living cells and interrogation of excitable cell membrane dielectric properties as a function of space and time. A three-electrode impedimetric system was incorporated to provide the additional ability to record the time-dependent concentrations of specific biochemicals in microdomain volumes near identified regions of the cell membrane. The design and fabrication of a robust fluidic and electrical interface are also described. The interface provided the flexibility and simplicity of a cartridge-based approach in connecting to the MEMS devices. Cytometric measurement capabilities were characterized by using electric impedance spectroscopy (1 kHz-10 MHz) of isolated outer hair cells. Chemical sensing capability within the microchannel recording chamber was characterized by using cyclic voltammetry with varying concentrations of potassium ferricyanide (K3Fe(CN)(6))Chronoamperometric recordings of electrically stimulated PC12 cells highlight the ability of the platform to resolve exocvtosis events from individual cells.
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