Fig. 2. Microphysiological system’s supporting electronics.
a Block diagram of signal conditioning and processing flow. b Howland current source (HCS) and read channel circuit, responsible for supplying stimulus signal and reading output voltage and current signals directly from the sensor electrodes inside the chamber. c The sensor electrodes on glass substrate, outer ring electrode is the current electrode, and the middle circle is the voltage electrode. d Transepithelial epithelial electrical resistance (TEER) acquisition board contains all read channels, digital potentiometers, connectors for the electrodes, and connectors to the main control board. e Main control board which has the power supply, signal generator and ADC, microcontroller, and control signals.
