Transparent Carbon-based electrodes for in-vitro and in-vivo biomedical and life sciences applications - C4HEALTH

Project summary

A new type of microelectrode array (MEA) compatible with multiwell plate technology will be developed. Transparent carbon based biostable electrodes with low electrical impedance, will enable combined measurements of electrophysiology and optogenetic applications. To this end Plasma Electronic GmbH develops a novel plasma deposition tool for cost effective high volume production of carbon electrodes for these multi well substrates. Unique thin carbon/carbon nano tube hybrid coatings allow optical transparency as well as good electrical specifications of the new micro electrodes. NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute will produce these new MEAs in its own clean room facility. Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology will use characterization tools primarily based on correlative Helium-Ion Microscopy-SIMS to assess biocompatibility and bio-stability. MCS GmbH will apply these MEAs for high throughput substance screening with their newly developed multiwell-systems.