title: Towards a method for printing a network of chick forebrain neurons for biosensor applications.
abstract: The primary goal of this work is to establish a robust, repeatable method for printing arrays of neurons. This work has two endpoints. One is to use a neural array as an experimental testbed for investigating neuronal cell growth hypotheses. The other endpoint is to enable the next generation of cell-based sensors. Herein we compare microcontact printing results previously published by our group with a new method of dip-pen printing. We present preliminary results for neurons growing on these microprinted arrays, assessing contact frequencies and growth characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Drexel University, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: F Mert
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Sasoglu
authors.forename: Devrim
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kilinc
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Bradley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Layton
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D002642:Chick Embryo; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000166:cytology* / Q000254:growth & development; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology*; D016548:Prosencephalon / Q000166:cytology* / Q000196:embryology