This thesis reports on the Micro OCMFET Array, a novel, reference-less
system for extracellular recordings of action potentials. The book
provides readers with a full description of the system, together with an
extensive report of the successful experimental trials carried out on both
cardiac and nerve cells. Moreover, it offers a concise yet comprehensive
overview of both bioelectronic interfaces, such as Micro Electrode Arrays
(MEAs) and Field Effect Devices (FEDs), and organic sensors for electro-
physiological applications, including Organic Charge-Modulated FETs
(OCMFET), Electrolyte-Gated Organic FETs (EGOFETs), and Organic
Electrochemical Transistors (OECTs).
This thesis reports on a novel system for extracellular recordings of the activity of excitable cells, which relies on an organic, charge-modulated field-effect transistor (FET) called OCMFET. The book shows how, thanks to the intrinsic biocompatibility, lightness, and inexpensiveness of the material used, this new system is able to overcome several problems typical of of “classic” electronic and bioelectronic. It provides a full description of the system, together with a comprehensive report of the successful experimental trials carried out on both cardiac and nerve cells, and a concise yet comprehensive overview of bioelectronic interfaces and organic sensors for electrophysiological applications.
Andrea Spanu
Organic Bioelectronics Neuronal Electrophysiology Organic Field Effect Transistors Micro OCMFET Reference-less Biosensors Organic Transistors for Neuroengineering Electrogenic Cells Low-cost Biosensors Biosensors for Extracellular Recordings Microelectrode Arrays (MEAs)