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review article
Shedding Light on Living Cells
2014
An overview of the optical methods available to modulate the cellular activity in cell cultures and biological tissues is presented, with a focus on the use of exogenous functional materials that absorb electromagnetic radiation and transduce it into a secondary stimulus for cell excitation, with high temporal and spatial resolution. Both organic and inorganic materials are critically evaluated, for in vitro and in vivo applications. Finally, as a direct practical application of optical-stimulation techniques, the most recent results in the realization of artificial visual implants are discussed.
Type
review article
Authors
Antognazza, Maria Rosa
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Martino, Nicola
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Feyen, Paul
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Colombo, Elisabetta
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Endeman, Duco
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Benfenati, Fabio
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Lanzani, Guglielmo
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Published in
Volume
27
Issue
46
Start page
7662
End page
7669
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
EPFL units
Available on Infoscience
May 1, 2015
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