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Femtosecond Laser Microfabrication of an Integrated Device for Optical Release and Sensing of Bioactive Compounds

Ghezzi, Diego  
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Vazquez, Rebeca Martinez
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Osellame, Roberto
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2008
Sensors

Flash photolysis of caged compounds is one of the most powerful approaches to investigate the dynamic response of living cells. Monolithically integrated devices suitable for optical uncaging are in great demand since they greatly simplify the experiments and allow their automation. Here we demonstrate the fabrication of an integrated bio-photonic device for the optical release of caged compounds. Such a device is fabricated using femtosecond laser micromachining of a glass substrate. More in detail, femtosecond lasers are used both to cut the substrate in order to create a pit for cell growth and to inscribe optical waveguides for spatially selective uncaging of the compounds present in the culture medium. The operation of this monolithic bio-photonic device is tested using both free and caged fluorescent compounds to probe its capability of multipoint release and optical sensing. Application of this device to the study of neuronal network activity can be envisaged.

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research article
DOI
10.3390/s8106595
Author(s)
Ghezzi, Diego  
Vazquez, Rebeca Martinez
Osellame, Roberto
Valtorta, Flavia
Pedrocchi, Alessandra
Valle, Giuseppe Della
Ramponi, Roberta
Ferrigno, Giancarlo
Cerullo, Giulio
Date Issued

2008

Published in
Sensors
Volume

8

Issue

10

Start page

6595

End page

6604

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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OTHER

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May 1, 2015
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/113610
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