Autoclave sterilization of PEDOT: PSS electrophysiology devices

by I. Uguz, M. Ganji, A. Hama, A. Tanaka, S. Inal, A. Youssef, R.M. Owens, P.P. Quilichini, A. Ghestem, C. Bernard, S.A. Dayeh, G.G. Malliaras

Year: 2016 DOI: DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201600870

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Autoclave sterilization of PEDOT: PSS electrophysiology devices
I. Uguz, M. Ganji, A. Hama, A. Tanaka, S. Inal, A. Youssef, R.M. Owens, P.P. Quilichini, A. Ghestem, C. Bernard, S.A. Dayeh, G.G. Malliaras
Advanced healthcare materials 5 (24), 3094-3098, 2016

Abstract

Pub_ASP_2016 Autoclaving, the most widely available sterilization method, is applied to poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) doped with polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) electrophysiology devices. The process does not harm morphology or electrical properties, while it effectively kills E. coli intentionally cultured on the devices. This finding paves the way to widespread introduction of PEDOT:PSS electrophysiology devices to the clinic.

Keywords

Conducting polymers Electrophysiology Organic bioelectronics