Application of screen-printed microband biosensors incorporated with cells to monitor metabolic effects of potential environmental toxins

Microchimica Acta

Volumn 170, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 321-330

  Pemberton, Roy M ^a   Rawson, Frankie J ^a   Xu, Jinsheng ^a   Pittson, Robin ^b   Drago, Guido A ^c   Griffiths, John ^d   Jackson, Simon K ^a   Hart, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Gwent Electronic Materials   (United Kingdom)

^c Applied Enzyme Technology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d Uniscan Instruments Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuous monitoring; HepG2 cell culture; Microband electrode biosensor; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956169460     PISSN: 00263672     EISSN: 14365073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00604-010-0326-0     Document Type: Article

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