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US9551698B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

IMEC · BE
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU LEUVEN R&D · BE

Inventors

Roeland Huys · Wilsele, BE
Wolfgang Eberle · Mainz, DE
Dries Braeken · Leuven, BE
Liesbeth Micholt · Liedekerke, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 30, 2010
Grant date	Jan 24, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 30, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12M35/02
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The electronic device for sensing and/or actuating comprises a device surface to which an biological cell (40) is applied, further comprising a sensor and/or an actuator (25), and an access channel (20) with a channel port (21), said channel port being located in said surface. The access channel (20) is designed such that the biological cell (40) can enter the access channel (20) to thereby provide access to the sensor (25). Particularly the cell (40) forms a protruding portion (41) by entering the access channel (20), which portion is sensed. The access channel (20) may be provided with a specific sensor port at which the sensor (25) is present. The device may be used for sensing or actuating biological cells, such as neurons, for instance in electroporation treatments.

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