Cambridge University’s “Tubistor” for 3-D Cell Culturing
January 22, 2019 | Terry Sharrer
Rather than putting electrodes into cell masses to monitor their electrical signaling, University of Cambridge scientists put cells into electrodes for the same purpose. “The team used a spongy polymer as a scaffold on which to grow cells. However, the polymer material is electrically conductive, and provides an alternative to traditional rigid metal electrodes. By housing the scaffold in a plastic tube, the researchers formed a “transistor” that can rapidly relay information on the electrical properties of cells grown in it. The tube also allows nutrients to flow through it, which help the cells to grow.” MORE
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