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Title
Cytotoxicity study of ionophore-based membranes : toward on body and in vivo ion sensing
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Abstract
We present the most complete study to date comprising in vitro cytotoxicity tests of ion-selective membranes (ISMs) in terms of cell viability, proliferation, and adhesion assays with human dermal fibroblasts. ISMs were prepared with different types of plasticizers and ionophores to be tested in combination with assays that focus on the medium-term and long-term leaching of compounds. Furthermore, the ISMs were prepared in different configurations considering (i) inner-filling solution-type electrodes, (ii) all-solid-state electrodes based on a conventional drop-cast of the membrane, (iii) peeling after the preparation of a wearable sensor, and (iv) detachment from a microneedle-based sensor, thus covering a wide range of membrane shapes. One of the aims of this study, other than the demonstration of the biocompatibility of various ISMs and materials tested herein, is to create an awareness in the scientific community surrounding the need to perform biocompatibility assays during the the very first steps of any sensor development with an intended biomedical application. This will foster meeting the requirements for subsequent on-body application of the sensor and avoiding further problems during massive validations toward the final in vivo use and commercialization of such devices.
Language
English
Source (journal)
ACS sensors. - Washington, DC, 2016, currens
Publication
Washington, DC : American Chemical Society , 2019
ISSN
2379-3694
DOI
10.1021/ACSSENSORS.9B01322
Volume/pages
4 :9 (2019) , p. 2524-2535
ISI
000488424100039
Pubmed ID
31448593
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