微阵列电极电化学生物传感器

以微阵列电极为基础的电化学生物传感器近几年来发展迅速,是实现生物传感器微型化和集成化的一个重要途径。介绍了微阵列电极以及作为信号转换器在电化学生物传感器中应用的有关进展情况,特别是在基因研究中的应用。

硅基底金纳米粒子微阵列电极的制备及其电化学性质的研究——多孔硅电致发光生物传感器研究的前期探索

用Frens法制备了不同粒径的金纳米粒子,并用透射电镜、紫外可见分光光度法进行了表征.用自组装技术得到了金膜电极表面的金纳米粒子二维阵列电极,用扫描电镜、电化学等方法对该微阵列电极进行了表征.结果表明,当金电极表面被自组装膜完全覆盖后,电化学反应不再发生,而将金纳米粒子组装到膜上以后,才得到电化学信号.我们认为,金纳米粒子在这里对电荷的跨膜转移有很强的促进作用.对于该过程的研究,有助于理解电荷的转移机制,对进一步理解电荷隧穿过程有一定的指导意义.

纳米TiO2薄膜微阵列电极的制备与紫外光电阻特性表征

采用溶胶凝胶法在叉指型微阵列电极表面制备了TiO2纳米薄膜，并对薄膜形貌、厚度以及溶胶粒子尺寸进行了表征，研究了温度、紫外光照对纳米TiO2薄膜微阵列电极的电阻的影响。结果表明，溶胶粒子平均粒径在9nm，单次提拉制备的TiO2纳米薄膜膜厚为120nm，两次提拉薄膜厚度200nm，纳米TiO2薄膜微阵列电极电阻呈现半导体特性，大气环境中，紫外光照下纳米薄膜微电极的低温电阻较无光照时明显减小，表现出紫外光敏感特性。随着温度的升高，紫外光照下的电阻与无光照时电阻差值逐步减小，表明温度对纳米薄膜电阻有更大的影响。

平面微阵列电极的电化学特性研究(摘要)

微阵列电极(Microarray electrode)具有极为优良的电化学特性,它既保留了微电极的优点(高的稳态电流密度,高的信噪比,极小的时间常数和低的溶液电位降等等),又在一定程度上改善了其测试性能。由于微阵列电极具有电流加和性,响应电流显著增大。鉴于微阵列电极的诸多优越性能,以微阵列电极为基础电极的各种生物传感器、化学传感器报道日见增多。特别是随着微电子技术的发展,应用半导体集成电路工艺和微机械加工技术制备微型化、集成化、智能化传感器的研究越来越受到各国学者的重视。

基于视觉假体的微阵列电极电刺激器研究综述

基于微机电技术制作的微阵列电极电刺激器广泛应用于康复领域。阵列电极电刺激器作为一种治疗神经损伤的工具,在刺激选择性和控制能力方面都具有优良的性能。视觉假体作为微阵列电极电刺激器中的一种主要应用于眼部疾病的治疗。它是通过对生物组织施加电刺激引起组织兴奋来产生光幻视。视觉假体主要分为视网膜假体和视皮层假体。该文介绍了这两种假体的研究现状,主要对其研究成果进行了总结并展望了微阵列电极未来发展面临的挑战。

微阵列式表面肌电采集系统的设计

表面肌电信号是用于人-机交互接口的重要信号源。然而现有的表面肌电信号采集系统面临着高密度和便携性、高信号质量与低制造成本之间的矛盾,高通量采集系统主要为桌面式分析仪器,难以满足实际交互应用的需求。本文通过优化设计,完成了微阵列式表面肌电信号采集系统。将4个采集通道和相应的信号调理电路集成在单颗传感器上,提高了系统的空间分辨率。整个系统可同时采集4枚传感器共计16通道的12位精度表面肌电信号,采样率可达5 kHz。相较于商业系统,其成本更低,体积更加小巧便携。

电纺法制备Pd基修饰ITO电极及其电化学传感NO_2^-

应用静电纺丝法制备纳米纤维修饰电极,之后分别在空气和N2环境下煅烧制备Pd纳米粒子微阵列修饰的ITO电极,应用SEM对电极表面形貌进行了表征。应用循环伏安法对修饰电极的电化学行为进行研究,并与直径是25μm的Pt微电极进行了比对,结果证明,它们都具有微米电极的电化学行为,但修饰电极的信号值远高于单根Pt微电极,具有较高的信噪比和极低的检出限。

超微电极技术与应用

综述超微电极的特点、分类、制备;超微电极在生物体细胞分析、单分子分析、固体电化学、化学动力学参数测定及痕量物质检测等方面的应用.

超微电极技术的发展现状

本文在阐述超微电极技术相关原理的基础上,总结了超微电极的特点、类型及研究方法,综述近十年来超微电极的制备与应用进展,并介绍了超微电极的发展现状。

无标记检测CD4^+T淋巴细胞的免疫传感器构建

目的构建一种无标记检测CD4^+T淋巴细胞的免疫传感器。方法采用葡萄球菌A蛋白(SPA)法定向固定单克隆抗体于金叉指微阵列电极表面以捕获CD4^+T淋巴细胞,并用循环伏安法(CV)扫描对金叉指微阵列电极表面的修饰情况进行表征,最后通过电化学交流阻抗谱法(EIS)对免疫传感器捕获的CD4^+T淋巴细胞进行阻抗检测,通过等效电路拟合获得的阻抗值变化绘制标准曲线。结果该免疫传感器检测CD4^+T淋巴细胞的线性范围是(5.0×103-5.0×106)/mL,检测下限为5.0×102/mL。结论该免疫传感器的结果准确可靠,检测过程简便,价格低廉,有望用于实时检测系统,为实现快速、准确、价廉的CD4^+T淋巴细胞分类计数提供帮助。

Fabrication of a Silicon-Based Microprobe for Neural Interface Applications

A two-dimensional （2D） multi-channel silicon-based microelectrode array is developed for recording neural signals. Three photolithographic masks are utilized in the fabrication process. SEM images show that the microprobe is 1.2mm long, 100μm wide,and 30μm thick,with recording sites spaced 200μm apart for good signal isolation. For the individual recording sites, the characteristics of impedance versus frequency are shown by in vitro testing. The impedance declines from 14MΩ to 1.9kΩ as the frequency changes from 0 to 10MHz. A compatible PCB （print circuit board） aids in the less troublesome implantation and stabilization of the microprobe.

Neuronal signal detecting and stimulating circuit array for monolithic integrated MEA

A neuronal signal detecting circuit and a neuronal signal stimulating circuit designed for a monolithic integrated MEA（micro-electrode array） system are described. As a basic cell of the circuits, an OPA（ operational amplifier） is designed with low power, low noise, small size and high gain. The detecting circuit has a chip area of 290 μm × 400 μm, a power dissipation of 2.02 mW, an equivalent input noise of 17.72 nV/ Hz, a gain of 60. 5 dB, and an output voltage from - 2. 48 to ＋ 2. 5 V. The stimulating circuit has a chip area of 130 μm × 290 μm, a power dissipation of 740 μW, and an output voltage from - 2. 5 to 2. 04 V. The parameters show that two circuits are suitable for a monolithic integrated MEA system. The detecting circuit and MEA have been fabricated. The test results show that the detecting circuit works well.

Microelectrode array for bioelectrical signal stimulation and recording

A microelectrode array（MEA） is presented, which is composed of 60 independent electrodes with 59 working ones and one reference one, and they are divided into 30 pairs. Except for the reference electrode, each pair consists of one stimulating electrode and one recording electrode. Supported by the peripheral circuits, four electrode states to study the bioelectrical signal of biological tissue or slice cultured in-vitro on the surface of the electrodes can be realized through each pair of electrodes. The four electrode states are stimulation, recording, stimulation and recording simultaneously, and isolation. The state of each pair of working electrodes can be arbitrarily controlled according to actual needs. The MEAs are fabricated in printed circuit board （PCB） technology. The total area of the PCB-based MEA is 49 mm × 49 mm. The impedance measurement of MEA is carried out in 0.9% sodium chloride solution at room temperature by means of 2-point measurements with an Agilent LCR meter, and the test signal for the impedance measurement is sinusoidal （AC voltage 50 mV, sweeping frequency 20 Hz to 10 kHz）. The electrode impedance is between 200 and 3 kΩ while the frequency is between 500 and 1 000 Hz. The electrode impedance magnitude is inversely proportional to the frequency. Experiments of toad sciatic nerve in-vitro stimulation and recording and signal regeneration between isolated toad sciatic nerves are carried out on the PCB-based MEA. The results show that the MEA can be used for bioelectrical signal stimulation, recording, stimulation and recording simultaneously, and isolation of biological tissues or slices in-vitro.

Separation and Manipulation of Rare-earth Oxide Particles by Dielectrophoresis

A challenge in chemical engineering is the separation and purification of rare-earth elements and their compounds. We report the design and manufacture of a dielectrophoresis(DEP) microchip of microelectrode arrays. This microchip device is constructed in order to use DEP to capture micro-particles of rare-earth oxides in petro-leum. Dielectrophoretic behavior of micro-particles of rare-earth oxides in oil media is explored. The dielectropho-retic effects of particles under different conditions are investigated. It is showed that the prepared microchip is suit-able for use in the investigation of dielectrophoretic responses of the rare-earth oxides in oil media. The factors such as frequency,particle size and valence of rare-earth metal are discussed. When the frequency is fixed,the transla-tion voltage decreases as particle size increases. Lower frequencies are more effective for manipulation of inorganic particles in oil media. Particles of the same rare-earth oxide with different size,as well as particles of different rare-earth oxides,are captured in different regions of the field by regulating DEP conditions. This may be a new method for separation and purification of particles of different rare-earth oxides,as well as classification of particles with different size.

Highly-compliant,conformal and stretchable microelectrode arrays

Most biological tissues are supple and elastic, while current electronic devices fabricated by semiconductors and metals are usually stiff and brittle. As a result, implanted electronic devices can irritate and damage surrounding tissues, causing immune reaction and scarring. In this work, we develop stretchable microelectrode arrays, with the development of a novel soft lithography technology, which are designed and fabricated with a polymer/stretchable metal/polymer sandwich structure. With the great deformability of stretch, compression, bend and twisting, while preserving electrical property, this technology overcomes the fundamental mismatch of mechanical properties between biological tissues and electronic devices, and provides highly-compliant, confonnal and stretchable bio-electronic interfaces. Here we also describe the following three applications of the stretchable electrode arrays： a. monitoring intracranial electroencephalography （EEG）; b. stimulating peripheral nerves to drive muscles; c. monitoring epicardial electrocardiography （ECG）. Stretchable microelectrode arrays create a promising field in biomedical applications for its better modulus match with biological tissues and robust mechanical and electrical properties. They allow for construction of electronic integrated circuits spread over on complex and dynamic curved surfaces, providing a much friendlier bio-electronic interface for diagnosis, treatment and in- telligent bio-control.

Iron-induced 3D nanoporous iron-cobalt oxyhydroxide on carbon cloth as a highly efficient electrode for oxygen evolution reaction

The development of highly efficient and cost-effective electrode materials for catalyzing the oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is crucial for water splitting technology.The increase in the number of active sites by tuning the morphology and structure and the enhancement of the reactivity of active sites by the incorporation of other components are the two main strategies for the enhancement of their catalytic performance.In this study,by combining these two strategies,a unique three-dimensional nanoporous Fe-Co oxyhydroxide layer coated on the carbon cloth(3D-FeCoOOH/CC)was successfully synthesized by in situ electro-oxidation methods,and directly used as a working electrode.The electrode,3D-FeCoOOH/CC,was obtained by the Fe doping process in(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2,followed by continuous in situ electro-oxidization in alkaline medium of“micro go chess piece”arrays on the carbon cloth(MCPAs/CC).Micro characterizations illustrated that the go pieces of MCPAs/CC were completely converted into a thin conformal coating on the carbon cloth fibers.The electrochemical test results showed that the as-synthesized 3D-FeCoOOH/CC exhibited enhanced activity for OER with a low overpotential of 259 mV,at a current density of 10 mA cm^–2,and a small Tafel slope of 34.9 mV dec^–1,as well as superior stability in 1.0 mol L^–1 KOH solution.The extensive analysis revealed that the improved electrochemical surface area,conductivity,Fe-Co bimetallic composition,and the unique 3D porous structure together contributed to the enhanced OER activity of 3D-FeCoOOH/CC.Furthermore,the synthetic strategy applied in this study could be extended to fabricate a series of Co-based electrode materials with the dopant of other transition elements.

Neural circuits and temporal plasticity in hindlimb representation of rat primary somatosensory cortex:revisited by multi-electrode array on brain slices

Objective The well-established planar multi-electrode array recording technique was used to investigate neural circuits and temporal plasticity in the hindlimb representation of the rat primary somatosensory cortex （S1 area） . Methods Freshly dissociated acute brain slices of rats were subject to constant perfusion with oxygenated artificial cerebrospinal fluid （95% O2 and 5% CO2） , and were mounted on a Med64 probe （64 electrodes, 8×8 array） for simultaneous multi-site electrophysiological recordings. Current sources and sinks across all the 64 electrodes were transformed into two-dimensional current source density images by bilinear interpolation at each point of the 64 electrodes. Results The local intracortical connection, which is involved in mediation of downward information flow across layers II-VI, was identified by electrical stimulation （ES） at layers II-III. The thalamocortical connection, which is mainly involved in mediation of upward information flow across layers II-IV, was also characterized by ES at layer IV. The thalamocortical afferent projections were likely to make more synaptic contacts with S1 neurons than the intracortical connections did. Moreover, the S1 area was shown to be more easily activated and more intensively innervated by the thalamocortical afferent projections than by the intracortical connections. Finally, bursting conditioning stimulus （CS） applied within layer IV of the S1 area could success-fully induce long-term potentiation （LTP） in 5 of the 6 slices （83.3%） , while the same CS application at layers II-III induced no LTP in any of the 6 tested slices. Conclusion The rat hindlimb representation of S1 area is likely to have at least 2 patterns of neural circuits on brain slices： one is the intracortical circuit （ICC） formed by interlaminar connections from layers II-III, and the other is the thalamocortical circuit （TCC） mediated by afferent connections from layer IV. Besides, ICC of the S1 area is spatially limited, with less plasticity, while TCC is spatially extensive and exhibits a better plasticity in response to somatosensory afferent stimulation. The present data provide a useful experimental model for further studying microcircuit properties in S1 cortex at the network level in vitro.

Differential effects of long and short train theta burst stimulation on LTP induction in rat anterior cingulate cortex slices:Multi-electrode array recordings

Objective There is substantial evidence supporting the notion that the anterior cingulate cortex （ACC） is an important limbic structure involved in multiple brain functions such as sensory perception, motor conflict monitoring, memory, emotion and cognition. It has been shown that long term potentiation （LTP） is an important synaptic model of neural plasticity in the ACC, however, little is known about the spatiotemporal properties of ACC at network level. The present study was designed to see the LTP induction effects across different layers of the ACC by using different conditioning stimuli （CS） protocols. Methods A unique multi-electrode array recording technique was used in the acutely-dissociated ACC slices of rats. Long and short train theta burst stimulation （TBS） paradigms were applied in layer V-VI as the CS and the LTP induction effects were compared across different layers of the ACC. Briefly, both long and short train TBS are composed of bursts （4 pulses at 100 Hz） with a 200 ms interval, however, the former （TBS1） was with 10 trains and the latter （TBS2） was with 5 trains. After test stimulation at layer V-VI in the ACC, network field potentials （FPs） could be simultaneously recorded across all layers of the ACC. Results The waveforms of FPs were different across different layers. Namely, positive-going waveforms were recorded in layer I and negative-going waveforms were recorded in layers V-VI, in contrast, complex waveforms were localized mainly in layers II-III. Following application of two CS protocols, the induction rate of LTP was significantly different between TBS 1 and TBS2 regardless of the spatial properties. TBS1 had more than 60% success, while TBS2 was less than 25% in induction of LTP. Moreover, both the 2 CS protocols could induce LTP in layers II-III and layers V-VI without layer-related difference. However, no LTP was inducible in layer I. Conclusion The present findings indicate that stimulation protocols may, at least in part, account for a large portion of variations among previous LTP studies, and hence highlight the importance of selecting the best LTP induction protocol when designing such experiments. Moreover, the present results demonstrate the prominent superiority of multi-electrode array recording in revealing the network properties of synaptic activities in the ACC, especially in comparing the spatiotemporal characteristics between different layers of this structure.

A novel linear microprobe array for the fabrication of neural microelectrodes

A novel linear microprobe array(LMPA)has been developed by a conventional microfabrication method from silicon.The LMPA leverages the properties of conventional microwire with additional features of naturally formed regular spacing.With the help of periodic microprobe arrays and double-side V-grooves fabricated in advance between each pair of the two microprobes’rear ends,the number of microprobe units for assembly in one array can be flexibly chosen by cleavage fracture from the LMPA.The fabrication method was demonstrated and the prototype device was assessed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)and in vivo test.The SNR of the spikes recorded was 6.

A compact neural recording interface based on silicon microelectrode

A prototype of hybrid neural recording interface has been developed for extracellular neural recording. It consists of a silicon-based plane microelectrode array and a CMOS low noise neural amplifier chip. The neural amplifier chip is designed and implemented in 0.18 μm N-well CMOS 1P6M technology. The area of the neural preamplifier is only 0.042 mm2 with a gain of 48.3 dB. The input equivalent noise is 4.73 btVrms within pass bands of 4 kHz. To avoid cable tethering for high dense mul- tichannel neural recording interface and make it compact, flip-chip bonding is used to integrate the preamplifier chip and the microelectrode together. The hybrid device measures 3 mm×5.5 mm×330μm, which is convenient for implant or in-vivo neu- ral recording. The hybrid device was testified in in-vivo experiment. Neural signals were recorded from hippocampus region of anesthetized Sprague Dawley rats successfully.