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Harris AR, Grayden DB, John SE. Electrochemistry in a Two- or Three-Electrode Configuration to Understand Monopolar or Bipolar Configurations of Platinum Bionic Implants. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:722. [PMID: 37420955 DOI: 10.3390/mi14040722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Electrodes are used in vivo for chemical sensing, electrophysiological recording, and stimulation of tissue. The electrode configuration used in vivo is often optimised for a specific anatomy and biological or clinical outcomes, not electrochemical performance. Electrode materials and geometries are constrained by biostability and biocompatibility issues and may be required to function clinically for decades. We performed benchtop electrochemistry, with changes in reference electrode, smaller counter-electrode sizes, and three- or two-electrode configurations. We detail the effects different electrode configurations have on typical electroanalytical techniques used on implanted electrodes. Changes in reference electrode required correction by application of an offset potential. In a two-electrode configuration with similar working and reference/counter-electrode sizes, the electrochemical response was dictated by the rate-limiting charge transfer step at either electrode. This could invalidate calibration curves, standard analytical methods, and equations, and prevent use of commercial simulation software. We provide methods for determining if an electrode configuration is affecting the in vivo electrochemical response. We recommend sufficient details be provided in experimental sections on electronics, electrode configuration, and their calibration to justify results and discussion. In conclusion, the experimental limitations of performing in vivo electrochemistry may dictate what types of measurements and analyses are possible, such as obtaining relative rather than absolute measurements.
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- Alexander R Harris
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia
- Graeme Clark Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia
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Mena S, Visentin M, Witt CE, Honan LE, Robins N, Hashemi P. Novel, User-Friendly Experimental and Analysis Strategies for Fast Voltammetry: Next Generation FSCAV with Artificial Neural Networks. ACS MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AU 2022; 2:241-250. [PMID: 35726253 PMCID: PMC9204809 DOI: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.1c00060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Fast-scan adsorption-controlled voltammetry (FSCAV) was recently derived from fast-scan cyclic voltammetry to estimate the absolute concentrations of neurotransmitters by using the innate adsorption properties of carbon fiber microelectrodes. This technique has improved our knowledge of serotonin dynamics in vivo. However, the analysis of FSCAV data is laborious and technically challenging. First, each electrode requires post-experimental in vitro calibration. Second, current analysis methods are semi-manual and time-consuming and require a steep learning curve. Finally, the calibration methods used do not adapt to nonlinear electrode responses. In this work, we provide freely accessible computational solutions to these issues. First, we design an artificial neural network (ANN) and train it with a large data set (calibrations from 140 electrodes by six different researchers) to achieve calibration-free estimations and improve predictive error. We discuss the power of the ANN to obtain a low predictive error without electrode-specific calibrations as a function of being able to predict the sensitivity of the electrode. We use the ANN to successfully predict the absolute serotonin concentrations of real in vivo data. Finally, we create a fast and user-friendly, fully automated analysis web platform to simplify and reduce the expertise required for the postanalysis of FSCAV signals.
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- Sergio Mena
- Department
of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department
of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
- . Phone: +44 20 7594 9193
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Kujawska M, Bhardwaj SK, Mishra YK, Kaushik A. Using Graphene-Based Biosensors to Detect Dopamine for Efficient Parkinson's Disease Diagnostics. BIOSENSORS 2021; 11:433. [PMID: 34821649 PMCID: PMC8615362 DOI: 10.3390/bios11110433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease in which the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) depletes due to the progressive loss of nigrostriatal neurons. Therefore, DA measurement might be a useful diagnostic tool for targeting the early stages of PD, as well as helping to optimize DA replacement therapy. Moreover, DA sensing appears to be a useful analytical tool in complex biological systems in PD studies. To support the feasibility of this concept, this mini-review explores the currently developed graphene-based biosensors dedicated to DA detection. We discuss various graphene modifications designed for high-performance DA sensing electrodes alongside their analytical performances and interference studies, which we listed based on their limit of detection in biological samples. Moreover, graphene-based biosensors for optical DA detection are also presented herein. Regarding clinical relevance, we explored the development trends of graphene-based electrochemical sensing of DA as they relate to point-of-care testing suitable for the site-of-location diagnostics needed for personalized PD management. In this field, the biosensors are developed into smartphone-connected systems for intelligent disease management. However, we highlighted that the focus should be on the clinical utility rather than analytical and technical performance.
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- Małgorzata Kujawska
- Department of Toxicology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Dojazd 30, 60-631 Poznań, Poland
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- Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
- Amsterdam Scientific Instruments B.V., Science Park 106, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Mads Clausen Institute, NanoSYD, University of Southern Denmark, Alison 2, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark;
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- NanoBioTech Laboratory, Health System Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, FL 33805, USA;
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Xie K, Wang N, Lin X, Wang Z, Zhao X, Fang P, Yue H, Kim J, Luo J, Cui S, Yan F, Shi P. Organic electrochemical transistor arrays for real-time mapping of evoked neurotransmitter release in vivo. eLife 2020; 9:50345. [PMID: 32043970 PMCID: PMC7075691 DOI: 10.7554/elife.50345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Though neurotransmitters are essential elements in neuronal signal transduction, techniques for in vivo analysis are still limited. Here, we describe an organic electrochemical transistor array (OECT-array) technique for monitoring catecholamine neurotransmitters (CA-NTs) in rat brains. The OECT-array is an active sensor with intrinsic amplification capability, allowing real-time and direct readout of transient CA-NT release with a sensitivity of nanomolar range and a temporal resolution of several milliseconds. The device has a working voltage lower than half of that typically used in a prevalent cyclic voltammetry measurement, and operates continuously in vivo for hours without significant signal drift, which is inaccessible for existing methods. With the OECT-array, we demonstrate simultaneous mapping of evoked dopamine release at multiple striatal brain regions in different physiological scenarios, and reveal a complex cross-talk between the mesolimbic and the nigrostriatal pathways, which is heterogeneously affected by the reciprocal innervation between ventral tegmental area and substantia nigra pars compacta.
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- Kai Xie
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shenzhen Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shenzhen Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China.,Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, China
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Su Y, Bian S, Sawan M. Real-time in vivo detection techniques for neurotransmitters: a review. Analyst 2020; 145:6193-6210. [DOI: 10.1039/d0an01175d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Functional synapses in the central nervous system depend on a chemical signal exchange process that involves neurotransmitter delivery between neurons and receptor cells in the neuro system.
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- Yi Su
- Zhejiang university
- Hangzhou, 310058
- China
- CENBRAIN Lab
- School of Engineering
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- CENBRAIN Lab
- School of Engineering
- Westlake University
- Hangzhou
- China
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- CENBRAIN Lab
- School of Engineering
- Westlake University
- Hangzhou
- China
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Taylor IM, Patel NA, Freedman NC, Castagnola E, Cui XT. Direct in Vivo Electrochemical Detection of Resting Dopamine Using Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/Carbon Nanotube Functionalized Microelectrodes. Anal Chem 2019; 91:12917-12927. [PMID: 31512849 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Dopamine (DA) is a monoamine neurotransmitter responsible for the maintenance of a variety of vital life functions. In vivo DA signaling occurs over multiple time scales, from subsecond phasic release due to dopamine neuron firing to tonic release responsible for long-term DA concentration changes over minutes to hours. Due to the complex, multifaceted nature of DA signaling, analytical sensing technology must be capable of recording DA from multiple locations and over multiple time scales. Decades of research has focused on improving in vivo detection capabilities for subsecond phasic DA, but the accurate detection of absolute resting DA levels in real time has proven challenging. We have developed a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)-based nanocomposite coating that exhibits excellent DA sensing capabilities for resting DA. PEDOT/functionalized carbon nanotube (PEDOT/CNT)-coated carbon fiber microelectrodes (CFEs) are capable of directly measuring resting DA using square wave voltammetry (SWV) with high sensitivity and selectivity. Incorporation of a PEDOT/CNT coating significantly increases the sensitivity for the detection of resting DA by a factor of 422. SWV measurements performed at PEDOT/CNT-functionalized CFEs implanted in the rat dorsal striatum reveal the absolute basal DA concentration to be 82 ± 6 nM. Systemic administration of the dopamine transporter inhibitor nomifensine increases resting DA to a maximum 207 ± 16 nM at 28 ± 2 min following injection. PEDOT/CNT was also functionalized onto individual gold electrode sites along silicon microelectrode arrays (MEAs) to produce a multisite DA sensing electrode. MEA implantation allows for the quantification of basal DA from different brain regions with excellent spatial resolution. SWV detection paired with PEDOT/CNT functionalization is highly adaptable and shows great promise for tonic DA detection with high spatial and temporal resolution.
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- Ian Mitchell Taylor
- Department of Bioengineering , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15261 , United States.,Department of Chemistry , Saint Vincent College , Latrobe , Pennsylvania 15650 , United States
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- Department of Bioengineering , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15261 , United States
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- Department of Bioengineering , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15261 , United States
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- Department of Bioengineering , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15261 , United States
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- Department of Bioengineering , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15261 , United States
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Ou Y, Buchanan AM, Witt CE, Hashemi P. Frontiers in Electrochemical Sensors for Neurotransmitter Detection: Towards Measuring Neurotransmitters as Chemical Diagnostics for Brain Disorders. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2019; 11:2738-2755. [PMID: 32724337 PMCID: PMC7386554 DOI: 10.1039/c9ay00055k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
It is extremely challenging to chemically diagnose disorders of the brain. There is hence great interest in designing and optimizing tools for direct detection of chemical biomarkers implicated in neurological disorders to improve diagnosis and treatment. Tools that are capable of monitoring brain chemicals, neurotransmitters in particular, need to be biocompatible, perform with high spatiotemporal resolution, and ensure high selectivity and sensitivity. Recent advances in electrochemical methods are addressing these criteria; the resulting devices demonstrate great promise for in vivo neurotransmitter detection. None of these devices are currently used for diagnostic purposes, however these cutting-edge technologies are promising more sensitive, selective, faster, and less invasive measurements. Via this review we highlight significant technical advances and in vivo studies, performed in the last 5 years, that we believe will facilitate the development of diagnostic tools for brain disorders.
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- Yangguang Ou
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia SC
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia SC
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia SC
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia SC
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Robke R, Hashemi P, Ramsson E. A simplified LED-driven switch for fast-scan controlled-adsorption voltammetry instrumentation. HARDWAREX 2019; 5:e00051. [PMID: 34113744 PMCID: PMC8189313 DOI: 10.1016/j.ohx.2018.e00051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) is an analytical tool used to probe neurochemical processes in real-time. A major drawback for specialized applications of FSCV is that instrumentation must be constructed or modified in-house by those with expertise in electronics. One such specialized application is the newly developed fast-scan controlled-adsorption voltammetry (FSCAV) that measures basal (tonic) in vivo dopamine and serotonin concentrations. FSCAV requires additional software and equipment (an operational amplifier coupled to a transistor-transistor logic) allowing the system to switch between applying a FSCV waveform and a constant potential to the working electrode. Herein we describe a novel, simplified switching component to facilitate the integration of FSCAV into existing FSCV instruments, thereby making this method more accessible to the community. Specifically, we employ two light emitting diodes (LEDs) to generate the voltage needed to drive a NPN bipolar junction transistor, substantially streamlining the circuitry and fabrication of the switching component. We performed in vitro and in vivo analyses to compare the new LED circuit vs. the original switch. Our data shows that the novel simplified switching component performs equally well when compared to traditional instrumentation. Thus, we present a new, simplified scheme to perform FSCAV that is cheap, simple, and easy to construct by individuals without a background in engineering and electronics.
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- Rhiannon Robke
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, USA
- Corresponding author. (E. Ramsson)
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Johnson JA, Rodeberg NT, Wightman RM. Measurement of Basal Neurotransmitter Levels Using Convolution-Based Nonfaradaic Current Removal. Anal Chem 2018; 90:7181-7189. [PMID: 29806450 PMCID: PMC6011837 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b04682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
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Fast-scan
cyclic voltammetry permits robust subsecond measurements
of in vivo neurotransmitter dynamics, resulting in
its established use in elucidating these species’ roles in
the actions of behaving animals. However, the technique’s limitations,
namely the need for digital background subtraction for analytical
signal resolution, have restricted the information obtainable largely
to that about phasic neurotransmitter release on the second-to-minute
time scale. The study of basal levels of neurotransmitters and their
dynamics requires a means of isolating the portion of the background
current arising from neurotransmitter redox reactions. Previously,
we reported on the use of a convolution-based method for prediction
of the resistive-capacitive portion of the carbon-fiber microelectrode
background signal, to improve the information content of background-subtracted
data. Here we evaluated this approach for direct analytical signal
isolation. First, protocol modifications (i.e., applied waveform and
carbon-fiber type) were optimized to permit simplification of the
interfering background current to components that are convolution-predictable.
It was found that the use of holding potentials of at least 0.0 V,
as well as the use of pitch-based carbon fibers, improved the agreement
between convolution predictions and the observed background. Subsequently,
it was shown that measurements of basal dopamine concentrations are
possible with careful control of the electrode state. Successful use
of this approach for measurement of in vivo basal
dopamine levels is demonstrated, suggesting the approach may serve
as a useful tool in expanding the capabilities of fast-scan cyclic
voltammetry.
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Fu C, Li M, Li H, Li C, Qu C, Yang B. Fabrication of graphene/titanium carbide nanorod arrays for chemical sensor application. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 72:425-432. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.11.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2016] [Revised: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A pipette-based calibration system for fast-scan cyclic voltammetry with fast response times. Biotechniques 2016; 61:269-271. [PMID: 27839513 DOI: 10.2144/000114476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) is an electrochemical technique that utilizes the oxidation and/or reduction of an analyte of interest to infer rapid changes in concentrations. In order to calibrate the resulting oxidative or reductive current, known concentrations of an analyte must be introduced under controlled settings. Here, I describe a simple and cost-effective method, using a Petri dish and pipettes, for the calibration of carbon fiber microelectrodes (CFMs) using FSCV.
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Meier AR, Matteucci M, Vreeland RF, Taboryski R, Heien ML. Rapid Voltammetric Measurements at Conducting Polymer Microelectrodes Using Ultralow-Capacitance Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):Tosylate. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:8009-8018. [PMID: 27483032 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b01423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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UNLABELLED We use a vapor-phase synthesis to generate conducting polymer films with low apparent capacitance and high conductance enabling rapid electrochemical measurements. Specifically, oxidative chemical vapor deposition was used to create thin films of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):tosylate ( PEDOT tosylate). These films had a conductance of 17.1 ± 1.7 S/cm. Furthermore, they had an apparent capacitance of 197 ± 14 μF/cm(2), which is an order of magnitude lower than current commercially available and previously reported PEDOT. Using a multistage photolithography process, these films were patterned into PEDOT tosylate microelectrodes and were used to perform fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) measurements. Using a scan rate of 100 V/s, we measured ferrocene carboxylic acid and dopamine by FSCV. In contrast to carbon-fiber microelectrodes, the reduction peak showed higher sensitivity when compared to the oxidation peak. The adsorption characteristics of dopamine at the polymer electrode were fit to a Langmuir isotherm. The low apparent capacitance and the microlithographic processes for electrode design make PEDOT tosylate an attractive material for future applications as an implantable biosensor for FSCV measurements. Additionally, the integration of PEDOT tosylate electrodes on plastic substrates enables new electrochemical measurements at this polymer using FSCV.
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- Adam R Meier
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona , 1306 East University Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, DTU Nanotech , Building 345B, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona , 1306 East University Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, DTU Nanotech , Building 345B, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona , 1306 East University Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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Walters SH, Robbins EM, Michael AC. Kinetic Diversity of Striatal Dopamine: Evidence from a Novel Protocol for Voltammetry. ACS Chem Neurosci 2016; 7:662-7. [PMID: 26886408 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.6b00020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In vivo voltammetry reveals substantial diversity of dopamine kinetics in the rat striatum. To substantiate this kinetic diversity, we evaluate the temporal distortion of dopamine measurements arising from the diffusion-limited adsorption of dopamine to voltammetric microelectrodes. We validate two mathematical procedures for correcting adsorptive distortion, both of which substantiate that dopamine's apparent kinetic diversity is not an adsorption artifact.
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- Seth H. Walters
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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Yang Y, Ibrahim AA, Hashemi P, Stockdill JL. Real-Time, Selective Detection of Copper(II) Using Ionophore-Grafted Carbon-Fiber Microelectrodes. Anal Chem 2016; 88:6962-6. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b00825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yuanyuan Yang
- Department
of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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Burrell MH, Atcherley CW, Heien ML, Lipski J. A novel electrochemical approach for prolonged measurement of absolute levels of extracellular dopamine in brain slices. ACS Chem Neurosci 2015; 6:1802-12. [PMID: 26322962 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.5b00120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Tonic dopamine (DA) levels influence the activity of dopaminergic neurons and the dynamics of fast dopaminergic transmission. Although carbon fiber microelectrodes and fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) have been extensively used to quantify stimulus-induced release and uptake of DA in vivo and in vitro, this technique relies on background subtraction and thus cannot provide information about absolute extracellular concentrations. It is also generally not suitable for prolonged (>90 s) recordings due to drift of the background current. A recently reported, modified FSCV approach called fast-scan controlled-adsorption voltammetry (FSCAV) has been used to assess tonic DA levels in solution and in the anesthetized mouse brain. Here we describe a novel extension of FSCAV to investigate pharmacologically induced, slowly occurring changes in tonic (background) extracellular DA concentration, and phasic (stimulated) DA release in brain slices. FSCAV was used to measure adsorption dynamics and changes in DA concentration (for up to 1.5 h, sampling interval 30 s, detection threshold < 10 nM) evoked by drugs affecting DA release and uptake (amphetamine, l-DOPA, pargyline, cocaine, Ro4-1284) in submerged striatal slices obtained from rats. We also show that combined FSCAV-FSCV recordings can be used for concurrent study of stimulated release and changes in tonic DA concentration. Our results demonstrate that FSCAV can be effectively used in brain slices to measure prolonged changes in extracellular level of endogenous DA expressed as absolute values, complementing studies conducted in vivo with microdialysis.
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- Mark H. Burrell
- Department
of Physiology and Centre for Brain Research, Faculty of Medical and
Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department
of Physiology and Centre for Brain Research, Faculty of Medical and
Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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Atcherley CW, Wood KM, Parent KL, Hashemi P, Heien ML. The coaction of tonic and phasic dopamine dynamics. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:2235-8. [PMID: 25249291 DOI: 10.1039/c4cc06165a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Tonic neurochemical dopamine activity underlies many brain functions; however a consensus on this important concentration has not yet been reached. In this work, we introduce in vivo fast-scan controlled-adsorption voltammetry to report tonic dopamine concentrations (90 ± 9 nM) and the dopamine diffusion coefficient (1.05 ± 0.09 × 10(-6) cm(2) s(-1)) in the mouse brain.
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- Christopher W Atcherley
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, 1306 East University Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
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Michael AC. Comment on "Improved Calibration of Voltammetric Sensors for Studying Pharmacological Effects on Dopamine Transporter Kinetics in Vivo". ACS Chem Neurosci 2015; 6:1649-51. [PMID: 26120781 DOI: 10.1021/cn5002232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Adrian C Michael
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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Heien ML. Response to Comment on "Improved Calibration of Voltammetric Sensors for Studying Pharmacological Effects on Dopamine Transporter Kinetics in Vivo". ACS Chem Neurosci 2015; 6:1652-6. [PMID: 26241706 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.5b00131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Michael L. Heien
- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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Walters SH, Robbins EM, Michael AC. Modeling the kinetic diversity of dopamine in the dorsal striatum. ACS Chem Neurosci 2015; 6:1468-75. [PMID: 26083009 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.5b00128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter that exhibits numerous functions in the healthy, injured, and diseased brain. Fast scan cyclic voltammetry paired with electrical stimulation of dopamine axons is a popular and powerful method for investigating the dynamics of dopamine in the extracellular space. Evidence now suggests that the heterogeneity of electrically evoked dopamine responses reflects the inherent kinetic diversity of dopamine systems, which might contribute to their diversity of physiological function. Dopamine measurements by fast scan cyclic voltammetry are affected by the adsorption of dopamine to carbon fiber electrodes. The temporal distortion caused by dopamine adsorption is correctable by a straightforward mathematical procedure. The corrected responses exhibit excellent agreement with a dopamine kinetic model cast to provide a generic description of restricted diffusion, short-term plasticity of dopamine release, and first-order dopamine clearance. The new DA kinetic model brings to light the rich kinetic information content of electrically evoked dopamine responses recorded via fast scan cyclic voltammetry in the rat dorsal striatum.
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- Seth H. Walters
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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