Biosensors,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 100 - 100
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
Understanding
brain
function
requires
advanced
neural
probes
to
monitor
electrical
and
chemical
signaling
across
multiple
timescales
regions.
Microelectrode
arrays
(MEAs)
are
widely
used
record
neurophysiological
activity
various
depths
regions,
providing
single-unit
resolution
for
extended
periods.
Recent
advancements
in
flexible
MEAs,
built
on
micrometer-thick
polymer
substrates,
have
improved
integration
with
tissue
by
mimicking
the
brain's
soft
nature,
reducing
mechanical
trauma
inflammation.
These
flexible,
subcellular-scale
MEAs
can
stable
signals
months,
making
them
ideal
long-term
studies.
In
addition
recording,
been
functionalized
electrochemical
neurotransmitter
detection.
Electroactive
neurotransmitters,
such
as
dopamine,
serotonin,
adenosine,
be
directly
measured
via
methods,
particularly
carbon-based
surfaces.
For
non-electroactive
neurotransmitters
like
acetylcholine,
glutamate,
γ-aminobutyric
acid,
alternative
strategies,
enzyme
immobilization
aptamer-based
recognition,
employed
generate
signals.
This
review
highlights
recent
developments
MEA
fabrication
functionalization
achieve
both
electrophysiological
recordings,
minimizing
sensor
fowling
damage
when
implanted
long-term.
It
covers
multi-time
scale
detection,
development
of
conducting
nanomaterial
composite
coatings
enhance
sensitivity,
incorporation
recognition
carbon
electrodes
MEAs.
Finally,
it
summarizes
strategies
acquire
measurements
from
same
device.
Analytical Methods,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
11(21), P. 2738 - 2755
Published: Jan. 1, 2019
It
is
extremely
challenging
to
chemically
diagnose
disorders
of
the
brain.
There
hence
great
interest
in
designing
and
optimizing
tools
for
direct
detection
chemical
biomarkers
implicated
neurological
improve
diagnosis
treatment.
Tools
that
are
capable
monitoring
brain
chemicals,
neurotransmitters
particular,
need
be
biocompatible,
perform
with
high
spatiotemporal
resolution,
ensure
selectivity
sensitivity.
Recent
advances
electrochemical
methods
addressing
these
criteria;
resulting
devices
demonstrate
promise
vivo
neurotransmitter
detection.
None
currently
used
diagnostic
purposes,
however
cutting-edge
technologies
promising
more
sensitive,
selective,
faster,
less
invasive
measurements.
Via
this
review
we
highlight
significant
technical
studies,
performed
last
5
years,
believe
will
facilitate
development
disorders.
Neuron,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
108(5), P. 999 - 1010.e6
Published: Oct. 12, 2020
Recent
animal
research
indicates
that
dopamine
and
serotonin,
neuromodulators
traditionally
linked
to
appetitive
aversive
processes,
are
also
involved
in
sensory
inference
decisions
based
on
such
inference.
We
tested
this
hypothesis
humans
by
monitoring
sub-second
striatal
serotonin
signaling
during
a
visual
motion
discrimination
task
separates
uncertainty
from
decision
difficulty
factorial
design.
Caudate
nucleus
recordings
(n
=
4)
revealed
multi-scale
encoding:
three
participants,
tracked
uncertainty,
and,
one
participant,
both
deviations
expected
trial
transitions
within
our
Putamen
1)
supported
cognition-action
separation
between
caudate
putamen—a
sub-division
unique
primates—with
tracking
times.
These
first-of-their-kind
observations
the
human
brain
reveal
role
for
non-reward-based
aspects
of
cognition
action.
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Oct. 23, 2019
Understanding
how
neuronal
activity
patterns
in
the
brain
correlate
with
complex
behavior
is
one
of
primary
goals
modern
neuroscience.
Chemical
transmission
major
way
communication
between
neurons;
however,
traditional
methods
detection
neurotransmitter
and
neuromodulator
transients
mammalian
lack
spatiotemporal
precision.
Modern
fluorescent
biosensors
for
neurotransmitters
neuromodulators
allow
monitoring
chemical
vivo
millisecond
precision
single
cell
resolution.
Changes
biosensor
brightness
occur
upon
binding
can
be
detected
using
fiber
photometry,
stationary
microscopy
miniaturized
head-mounted
microscopes.
Biosensors
expressed
animal
adeno-associated
viral
vectors,
their
cell-specific
expression
achieved
Cre-recombinase
expressing
animals.
Although
initially
were
represented
by
glutamate
biosensors,
nowadays
GABA,
acetylcholine,
glycine,
norepinephrine
dopamine
are
available
as
well.
In
this
review,
we
overview
functioning
principles
existing
intensiometric
ratiometric
provide
brief
insight
into
variety
neurotransmitter-binding
proteins
from
bacteria,
plants
eukaryotes
including
G-protein
coupled
receptors,
which
may
serve
scaffolds.
We
next
describe
a
workflow
development
biosensors.
then
discuss
advanced
setups
functional
imaging
awake
freely
moving
conclude
providing
application
examples
studies
single-neuron
Biosensors,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(8), P. 101 - 101
Published: Aug. 18, 2020
Neurotransmitters
are
important
chemical
messengers
in
the
nervous
system
that
play
a
crucial
role
physiological
and
physical
health.
Abnormal
levels
of
neurotransmitters
have
been
correlated
with
physical,
psychotic,
neurodegenerative
diseases
such
as
Alzheimer's,
Parkinson's,
dementia,
addiction,
depression,
schizophrenia.
Although
multiple
neurotechnological
approaches
reported
literature,
detection
monitoring
brain
remains
challenge
continues
to
garner
significant
attention.
Neurotechnology
provides
high-throughput,
well
fast
specific
quantification
target
analytes
brain,
without
negatively
impacting
implanted
region
is
highly
desired
for
complex
intercommunication
neurotransmitters.
Therefore,
it
develop
clinical
assessment
techniques
sensitive
reliable
monitor
modulate
these
screen
diseases.
This
review
focuses
on
summarizing
current
electrochemical
measurement
capable
sensing
high
temporal
resolution
real
time.
Advanced
neurotransmitter
platforms
integrate
nanomaterials
biorecognition
elements
explored.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(3), P. 3292 - 3335
Published: Dec. 17, 2021
Electrosynthesis
is
a
popular,
green
alternative
to
traditional
organic
methods.
Understanding
the
mechanisms
not
trivial
yet
necessary
optimize
reaction
processes.
To
this
end,
multitude
of
analytical
tools
available
identify
and
quantitate
products
intermediates.
The
first
portion
review
serves
as
guide
that
underscores
electrosynthesis
fundamentals,
including
instrumentation,
electrode
selection,
impacts
electrolyte
solvent,
cell
configuration,
methods
electrosynthesis.
Next,
broad
base
techniques
aid
in
mechanism
elucidation
are
covered
detail.
These
divided
into
electrochemical,
spectroscopic,
chromatographic,
microscopic,
computational.
Technique
selection
dependent
on
predicted
pathways
electrogenerated
Often,
combination
must
be
utilized
ensure
accuracy
proposed
model.
conclude,
future
prospects
aim
enhance
field
discussed.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(44), P. 23777 - 23783
Published: Aug. 19, 2021
Abstract
Numerous
neurochemicals
have
been
implicated
in
the
modulation
of
brain
function,
making
them
appealing
analytes
for
sensors
and
diagnostics.
However,
it
is
a
grand
challenge
to
selectively
measure
multiple
simultaneously
vivo
because
their
great
variations
concentrations,
dynamic
nature,
composition.
Herein,
we
present
deep
learning‐based
voltammetric
sensing
platform
highly
selective
simultaneous
analysis
three
living
animal
brain.
The
system
features
carbon
fiber
electrode
capable
capturing
mixed
dynamics
neurotransmitter,
neuromodulator,
ions.
Then
powerful
neural
network
employed
resolve
individual
chemical
spatial‐temporal
information.
With
this,
single
electrochemical
measurement
reveals
an
interplaying
concentration
changes
dopamine,
ascorbate,
ions
rat
brain,
which
unobtainable
with
existing
analytical
methodologies.
Our
strategy
provides
means
expedite
research
neuroscience
empower
sensing‐aided
diagnostic
applications.
ACS Nanoscience Au,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
3(1), P. 1 - 27
Published: Oct. 28, 2022
A
prominent
neurotransmitter
(NT),
dopamine
(DA),
is
a
chemical
messenger
that
transmits
signals
between
one
neuron
to
the
next
pass
on
signal
and
from
central
nervous
system
(CNS).
The
imbalanced
concentration
of
DA
may
cause
numerous
neurological
sicknesses
syndromes,
for
example,
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
schizophrenia.
There
are
many
types
NTs
in
brain,
including
epinephrine,
norepinephrine
(NE),
serotonin,
glutamate.
Electrochemical
sensors
have
offered
creative
direction
biomedical
analysis
testing.
Researches
progress
improve
performance
develop
new
protocols
sensor
design.
This
review
article
focuses
area
growth
discover
applicability
polymers
metallic
particles
composite
materials
as
tools
electrochemical
surface
incorporation.
attracted
attention
researchers
they
possess
high
sensitivity,
quick
reaction
rate,
good
controllability,
instantaneous
detection.
Efficient
complex
provide
considerable
benefits
biological
detection
exclusive
physical
properties.
Due
distinctive
electrocatalytic
characteristics,
nanoparticles
add
fascinating
traits
depend
material's
morphology
size.
Herein,
we
collected
much
information
their
importance
within
physiological
system.
Furthermore,
corresponding
techniques
(such
voltammetric,
amperometry,
impedance,
chronoamperometry)
different
electrodes'
roles
discussed.
other
methods
detecting
include
optical
microdialysis
methods.
Finally,
show
advantages
disadvantages
conclude
remarks
with
future
perspectives.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(31)
Published: May 18, 2022
Developing
techniques
for
the
highly
sensitive
assay
of
neurotransmitters
is
essential
understanding
physiological
and
pathological
processes.
Here,
we
demonstrate
a
fast-scanning
potential
(FSP)-gated
organic
electrochemical
transistor
(OECT):
sensing
dopamine
(DA)
in
living
rat
brain.
The
configuration
combines
selectivity
fast-scan
cyclic
voltammetry
(FSCV)
with
high
sensitivity
an
OECT.
combined
use
FSP
as
gating
mode
transconductance
(gm
)
parameter
further
improve
performance
terms
sensitivity,
limit
detection,
reproducibility,
stability.
FSP-OECT
exhibits
0.899
S
M-1
low
detection
down
to
5
nM
was
validated
vivo
monitoring
basal
level
electrically
stimulated
release
DA.