摘要:
A device with chemical surface patterns (defined surface areas of at least two different chemical compositions) with biochemical or biological relevance on substrates with prefabricated patterns of at least two different types of regions (α, β, . . . ), whereas at least two different, consecutively applied molecular self-assembly systems (A, B, . . . ) are used in a way that at least one of the applied assembly systems (A or B or . . . ) is specific to one type of the prefabricated patterns (α or β or . . . ).
摘要:
A microfluidic device and its use for the production of micro-arrays, in particular for the detection of protein interactions, is described. Said microfluidic device comprises a flow cell part (1) and a chip part (2) together forming at least two crossing, preferably perpendicular, closed channels (3, 4), said flow cell part forming open channels providing the bottom wall and at least part of the side walls, in particular three walls of said closed channels (3, 4), said closed channels (3, 4) being connected to at least three fluid providing means for generating at least three fluid flows (7) and said closed channels (3, 4) being designed and dimensioned such that the flow of at least three aqueous fluids streaming through each of said channels (3, 4) is laminar at least until after said crossing of said channels (6), said chip part (2) forming the top wall and optionally part of said side walls, in particular the fourth wall, of said closed channels (3, 4) and having a surface that is activatable by reaction with an activating molecule.
摘要:
Described is a method for electrochemically patterning a microelectrode array (MEA) with at least two different kinds of macromolecules. Said method comprising the steps of: providing a platform with a surface that comprises individually addressable conductive microelectrode surfaces; covering said platform surface with an adlayer of resistant polymer; desorbing said adlayer from a first kind of conductive microelectrodes intended for the selective adsorption of a first kind of macromolecules, in particular proteins, by applying a potential; subjecting the desorbed surfaces to the first macromolecule under conditions such that said first macromolecule adsorbs to said desorbed surfaces, and repeating the desorption/adsorption steps with a second or further kind of macromolecules until all kinds of desired macromolecules are adsorbed. A microchip array produced by the inventive method is also described. Such chip arrays can be used to study a large diversity of biological interactions, e.g. protein-protein interactions, protein-cell interactions, protein-nucleic acid interactions, etc.
摘要:
An implantable device for the electrical and/or pharmaceutical stimulation of the central nervous system, especially the spinal cord, is suggested. The device comprises a conformable substrate which is primarily composed of a flexible and stretchable polymer, and a plurality of flexible electrodes and conductive leads embedded in the conformable substrate. Not only the substrate, but also the leads are stretchable. The substrate may consist of PDMS, and the leads may consist of a conductive PDMS, in particular, PDMS with an electrically conductive filler material, and may optionally be metal-coated. The device defines a multi-electrode array which may be employed for neurostimulation in the epidural or subdural space of an animal or human.
摘要:
A medical device is disclosed, which comprises a functional unit (C) for permanent or temporary placement in the urogenital tract of a human or animal body. The functional unit has at least one electrically conducting portion. A power source (G) supplies a current to the electrically conducting portion after placement of the functional unit in the urogenital tract. In this manner, the growth of bacteria on the functional unit can be reduced.
摘要:
A medical device is disclosed, which comprises a functional unit (C) for permanent or temporary placement in the urogenital tract of a human or animal body. The functional unit has at least one electrically conducting portion. A power source (G) supplies a current to the electrically conducting portion after placement of the functional unit in the urogenital tract. In this manner, the growth of bacteria on the functional unit can be reduced.
摘要:
Vesicles for use in biosensors that have both high specificity and high sensitivity, where the vesicles include a receptor specific for the intended analyte and a signal generating component.
摘要:
A probe arrangement with a probe for local electrophysiological analysis of cells (4) such as patch-clamp techniques for use with atomic force microscopy, has a probe with a cantilever arm (2) connected to a probe holder (3). The probe has a probe tip (4) at a probing end (5) of the cantilever arm (2) and a fluid channel (6) in the cantilever arm (2) connecting a probe tip aperture (7) with a fluid reservoir (8) via a duct (9). The fluid channel (6), the duct (9) and the fluid reservoir (8) are adapted to be filled with a fluid solution (10) enabling ion transport for electrophysiological analysis. A first electrode (15) for electrophysiological analysis is placed in the fluid reservoir (8) and/or in the duct (9) and/or in the fluid channel (6).