The research purpose is to find more effective and less invasive technologies in the treatment of bone and muscle injuries
Scientists from the Institute of Microelectronics in Barcelona have developed a device for the electrical stimulation of cells through nano generators. This innovation responds to technical needs in the field of health for regeneration that do not use electrodes, and means an important advance for the development of prosthetics and rehabilitation techniques.
Gonzalo Murillo, member of the project's research team explained how this tool works: "The device generates cellular electrical stimulation, this can have different effects on cells and, among them, therapeutic effects".
The goal of this technology is the biomedical application in bone regeneration in prosthetics, muscle toning or peripheral electrical stimulation.
"The Saos-2 cells are cultivated as piezoelectric nano generators (NG) based on ZnO nanoparticles for electrical self-stimulation". In this way, Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs) show that cells are attached to the nanostructures.
Laos NG have more functions within research as they can be used to electrically self-assimilate neurons or muscle cells in need of chemical stimulation.
