Waiting
Login processing...

Trial ends in Request Full Access Tell Your Colleague About Jove
Journal / Bioengineering / Silicon Nanowires and Optical Stimulation for…
JoVE Journal
Bioengineering

A subscription to JoVE is required to view this content. Sign in or start your free trial.

JoVE Journal Bioengineering
Silicon Nanowires and Optical Stimulation for Investigations of Intra- and Intercellular Electrical Coupling
 

Silicon Nanowires and Optical Stimulation for Investigations of Intra- and Intercellular Electrical Coupling

Article DOI: 10.3791/61581-v • 08:58 min • January 28th, 2021
January 28th, 2021 •
*1, *2, 1,2, 1,2,3
1The James Franck Institute, The University of Chicago, 2Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, 3The Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago
* These authors contributed equally

Chapters

Summary
Automatic Translation

This protocol describes the use of silicon nanowires for intracellular optical bio-modulation of cell in a simple and easy to perform method. The technique is highly adaptable to diverse cell types and can be used for in vitro as well as in vivo applications.

Tags

Keywords: Silicon Nanowires Optical Stimulation Intracellular Bioelectrical Interrogation Cell Specificity Cardiac Cells Brain Cells Electrical Communication Myofibroblasts Cardiomyocytes Chemical Vapor Deposition Nanowire Suspension Collagen Coating
Read Article

Get cutting-edge science videos from JoVE sent straight to your inbox every month.

Waiting X
Simple Hit Counter