Biologically integrated electrode devices
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1. A biologically integrated bioelectrode device comprising:
- (i) a first electrically conductive substrate;
(ii) a biological component; and
(iii) a conductive polymer electrically coupling said first electrically conductive substrate to said biological component to collectively define a bioelectrode, said bioelectrode transmitting or receiving an electrical signal between the first electrically conductive substrate and one of said biological component and conductive polymer, said conductive polymer comprising a surface formed by a template biological component, wherein most or all of said template biological component is removed from said surface, and said biological component is coupled to said surface.
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Abstract
Bioelectrodes having enhanced biocompatible and biomimetic features are provided. Methods of making and using the bioelectrodes are further provided. A biologically integrated bioelectrode device and method for detecting electronic signals using a bioelectrode comprising a first electrically conductive substrate and a biological component. The bioelectrode also comprises a conductive polymer electrically coupling the first electrically conductive substrate and the biological component to define a bioelectrode. The bioelectrode can transmit or receive an electrical signal between the electrically conductive substrate and the biological component and conductive polymer.
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29 Claims
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1. A biologically integrated bioelectrode device comprising:
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(i) a first electrically conductive substrate; (ii) a biological component; and (iii) a conductive polymer electrically coupling said first electrically conductive substrate to said biological component to collectively define a bioelectrode, said bioelectrode transmitting or receiving an electrical signal between the first electrically conductive substrate and one of said biological component and conductive polymer, said conductive polymer comprising a surface formed by a template biological component, wherein most or all of said template biological component is removed from said surface, and said biological component is coupled to said surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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21. A biologically compatible electrode comprising:
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(a) an electrically conductive substrate; (b) a coating on at least some portion of at least one surface of said electrically conductive substrate, the coating comprising; a biological component, and (ii) a conductive polymer comprising a surface formed by a template biological component, wherein most or all of said template biological component is removed from said surface, and said biological component is coupled to said surface.
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22. A biocompatible and biomimetic coating for an electrically conductive substrate comprising:
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(a) an electrically conductive polymer, and (b) a biological component, wherein the electrically conductive polymer comprises a surface formed by a template biological component, wherein most or all of the template biological component is removed from the surface, and the biological component is coupled to the surface.
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29. A biologically integrated bioelectrode device comprising conducting polymer in proximate contact with a first electrically conductive substrate and at least one biological component formed by the steps of:
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(a) contacting a template biological component with said first electrically conductive substrate, said first electrically conductive substrate chosen from the group consisting essentially of metals, ceramics, carbon, conductive polymers and combinations thereof so as to form a biologically interfaced electrode; (b) immersing said biologically interfaced electrode in a solution comprising conducting monomer and dopant; and (c) polymerizing said monomer around said biologically interfaced electrode by inserting a second electrically conductive substrate into said solution of step (b) and applying galvanostatic or potentiostatic current to said first and second electrically conductive substrates for a sufficient time to coat the biologically interfaced electrode with conductive polymer; (d) removing most or all of said template biological component from the conductive polymer to expose a surface formed by the template biological component; and (e) contacting the at least one biological component with said surface to form the biologically integrated bioelectrode device.
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