DocumentCode
3545948
Title
Beyond the microscope: embedded detectors for cell biology applications
Author
Romani, Aldo ; Guerrieri, Roberto ; Tartagni, Marco ; Manaresi, Nicolò ; Medoro, Gianni
Author_Institution
Adv. Res. Center on Electron. Syst., Bologna Univ., Italy
fYear
2005
fDate
23-26 May 2005
Firstpage
2911
Abstract
Embedding active sensing microelectronic substrates in microfluidic devices is a challenging feature in functional integration of complex bioanalytical protocols in lab-on-a-chip platforms. This paper reviews the design trade-offs of optical and impedance sensing techniques for cell biology imaging in view of their SNR limits. Results are discussed on the basis of experimental data of two prototypes.
Keywords
biomedical optical imaging; biosensors; capacitive sensors; electric impedance imaging; microfluidics; microsensors; active sensing microelectronic substrates; bioanalytical protocols; capacitive sensors; cell biology imaging; detector SNR limits; embedded cell biology detectors; impedance sensing techniques; lab-on-a-chip; microfluidic devices; optical sensing techniques; Biological cells; Biomedical optical imaging; Detectors; Lab-on-a-chip; Microelectronics; Microfluidics; Microscopy; Optical design; Optical design techniques; Protocols;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Circuits and Systems, 2005. ISCAS 2005. IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8834-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISCAS.2005.1465236
Filename
1465236
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