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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter Fromherz, München, DE;
Elisabeth Meyer, München, DE;
Bernhard Straub, München, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2/7327 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2/7327 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to bioelectronic devices comprising living cells which are in operative contact with an extracellular planar potential-sensitive electrode, e.g. a field effect transistor. The cells comprise an ion channel/receptor system which is responsive to stimuli. Thus, the device is suitable as a bioelectronic sensor. The electrode may also have a capacitive stimulating spot, with which the electrical or functional state of the cell or its ion channel/receptor system may be affected.