Nanomembranes Provide Effective Substrate for 3D Confinement of Neurons

Performing well regulated neural experiments is difficult because the environment that the culture is in has great effect on the functionality of neurons. In order to isolate individual neurons from the solution hosting them, researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison have created semiconductor nanomembrane tubing to house these cells in a 3D structure. Because the material is compatible with electronic componentry, the new technology may be very useful in future brain implants and brain-computer interfaces.
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Abstract in ACS Nano: Semiconductor Nanomembrane Tubes: Three-Dimensional Confinement for Controlled Neurite Outgrowth