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Coupling Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy And 3d Modelling To Probe Membrane Permeability Of Human Bladder Cancer (T24) Cells, Fraser Filice
Coupling Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy And 3d Modelling To Probe Membrane Permeability Of Human Bladder Cancer (T24) Cells, Fraser Filice
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Scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) scans a biased ultramicroelectrode (≤ 25 µm) probe over a sample to characterize topography, physical properties and chemical reactivity. In this dissertation, SECM was used to investigate the metal-induced changes in membrane response of single live human bladder cancer cells (T24). SECM imaging was coupled to 3D finite element method (FEM) simulations which were the first of their kind, providing advanced quantification of sample traits under conditions not previously usable.
The effects of Cd2+ on T24 cell membrane permeability were examined. Experimental depth-scan imaging was coupled with full 3D FEM simulations, eliminating many limitations of …