Calia, Giammario, Rocchitta, Gaia, Migheli, Rossana, Puggioni, Giulia, Spissu, Ylenia, Bazzu, Gianfranco, Mazzarello, Vittorio, Lowry, John P., O'Neill, Robert D., Desole, Maria S. and Serra, Pier A. (2009) Biotelemetric Monitoring of Brain Neurochemistry in Conscious Rats Using Microsensors and Biosensors. Sensors, 9 (4). pp. 2511-2523. ISSN 1424-8220
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Abstract
In this study we present the real-time monitoring of three key brain
neurochemical species in conscious rats using implantable amperometric electrodes
interfaced to a biotelemetric device. The new system, derived from a previous design, was
coupled with carbon-based microsensors and a platinum-based biosensor for the detection
of ascorbic acid (AA), O2 and glucose in the striatum of untethered, freely-moving rats.
The miniaturized device consisted of a single-supply sensor driver, a current-to-voltage
converter, a microcontroller and a miniaturized data transmitter. The redox currents were
digitized to digital values by means of an analog-to-digital converter integrated in a
peripheral interface controller (PIC), and sent to a personal computer by means of a
miniaturized AM transmitter. The electronics were calibrated and tested in vitro under
different experimental conditions and exhibited high stability, low power consumption and
good linear response in the nanoampere current range. The in-vivo results confirmed previously published observations on striatal AA, oxygen and glucose dynamics recorded
in tethered rats. This approach, based on simple and inexpensive components, could be
used as a rapid and reliable model for studying the effects of different drugs on brain
neurochemical systems.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Biotelemetry; microsensor; biosensor; glucose; oxygen; ascorbic acid; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Chemistry |
Item ID: | 2098 |
Depositing User: | John Lowry |
Date Deposited: | 24 Aug 2010 14:33 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Sensors |
Publisher: | Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mu.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/2098 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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