Hydrogel-Encapsulated Microfabricated Haircells Mimicking Fish Cupula Neuromast

Authors

S. Peleshanko
M. D. Julian
M. Ornatska
M E. McConney
M. C. LeMieux
N. Chen
C. Tucker
Yingchen Yang, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
C. Liu
J. A. C. Humphrey

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-28-2007

Abstract

A hydrogel-capped hair-cell flow microsensor, which closely mimics a superficial neuromast of a fish, is introduced. By encapsulating the hair sensor into the artificial hydrogel cupula a dramatic increase in hair-sensor sensitivity to the oscillating and the steady flow is achieved. It opens the way toward the remote monitoring of the underwater environment by autonomous, unmanned microvehicles with self-navigating capability.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Peleshanko, S., Julian, M. ., Ornatska, M., McConney, M. ., LeMieux, M. ., Chen, N., Tucker, C., Yang, Y., Liu, C., Humphrey, J. . . and Tsukruk, V. . (2007), Hydrogel-Encapsulated Microfabricated Haircells Mimicking Fish Cupula Neuromast. Adv. Mater., 19: 2903-2909. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200701141

Publication Title

Adv. Mater.

DOI

10.1002/adma.200701141