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Purified Neurons can Survive on Peptide‐Free Graphene Layers
Author(s) -
Bendali Amel,
Hess Lucas H.,
Seifert Max,
Forster Valerie,
Stephan AnneFleur,
Garrido Jose A.,
Picaud Serge
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201200347
Subject(s) - graphene , interfacing , biocompatible material , materials science , nanotechnology , coating , layer (electronics) , retinal , peptide , biomedical engineering , chemistry , computer science , biochemistry , medicine , computer hardware
The excellent cytocompatibility of single‐layer CVD graphene is demonstrated by showing that primary adult retinal ganglion cells can directly survive on its surface without any supporting glial layer or protein coating. These results confirm the great potential of graphene as a biocompatible material for interfacing neurons, opening a new route for the development of a novel generation of flexible and high‐sensitive neural prostheses.