Development of Bio Hybrid Micro Power Generator using Contractile Force of Cultured Cardiomyocytes

Author

Ishisaka, Tomoji ; Sato, Hiroshi ; Akiyama, Yoshitake ; Furukawa, Yuji ; Morishima, Keisuke

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. Syst. Eng., Tokyo Univ. of Agric. & Technol.

fYear

2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

A contractile function of cardiomyocytes making up heart tissues has gotten attention recently. Cultured cardiomyocytes convert chemical energy into kinetic energy efficiently and beat themselves autonomously. A novel bio hybrid micro power generator using the contractile force of cultured cardiomyocytes is proposed. In addition, a PZT fiber was utilized for cell immobilized substrate and electro-mechanical coupling material. In this paper, preliminary experimental results were shown to prove this principle

Keywords

biological tissues; cardiology; PZT fiber; biohybrid micropower generator; cell immobilized substrate; chemical energy; contractile force; cultured cardiomyocytes; electro-mechanical coupling material; heart tissues; kinetic energy; Actuators; Cardiology; Heart; Hybrid power systems; Optical fiber polarization; Piezoelectric effect; Piezoelectric materials; Power generation; Voltage; Wire;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, 2006 International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Nagoya

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0717-6

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0718-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MHS.2006.320332

Filename

4110343