Neuroelectronic interfacing with cultured multielectrode arrays toward a cultured probe

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1013-1029

  Rutten, Wim ^a   Mouveroux, Jean Marie ^a   Buitenweg, Jan ^b   Heida, Ciska ^b   Ruardij, Teun ^a   Marani, Enrico ^a   Lakke, Egbert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cell adhesion; Cell containment; Collateral sprouting; Cultured neurons; Electrical stimulation; Microfabricaliuii; Multie ectrode arrays; Neume.lectrvnic interfaces; Neural engineering; Neurotechnology; Peripheral nerve stimulation; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33244480202     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/5.939810     Document Type: Article

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