Thermal activity monitor advantage

MEAs have an added advantage in that they are compatible with and can be incorporated into many other methods discussed in this chapter to address more complex questions. For example, microfluidic channels constructed around an MEA would allow the electrical activity of cells or whole tissue sections to be recorded or stimulated while the cells are exposed to unique chemical, mechanical, or thermal environments. Cells could be exposed to chemical gradients, regulated shear forces, or disparate fluidic environments for many days while under constant elecU ical monitoring or stimulation. 

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