Stimulation of Muscle Cells Using a Microbial Fuel Cell

Today there are a lot of areas where the use of soft robotics is necessary. Nowadays the main task in this field is to find a device that sets a soft robot in motion. In this work we propose the prototype of a mechanism that works by stimulating muscle cells and can act as an actuator. The possibili...

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Published in:	Nanotechnologies in Russia Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 105 - 110
Main Authors:	Vakhnitskaya, E S, Romanov, A O, Yu, Bazyleva K, Gabdrakhmanova, A F, Gafurova, D D, Kasatkina, A N, Gulyaev, N A, Shchembelov, I I, Bogomolov, N M, Barzaev, M K, Sharikova, N A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Heidelberg Springer Nature B.V 01-02-2023
Subjects:	Actuators Automation Biochemical fuel cells Biodiesel fuels Biofuels Manufacturing engineering Microorganisms Muscles Power management Pulse duration modulation Robot dynamics Soft robotics
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Summary:	Today there are a lot of areas where the use of soft robotics is necessary. Nowadays the main task in this field is to find a device that sets a soft robot in motion. In this work we propose the prototype of a mechanism that works by stimulating muscle cells and can act as an actuator. The possibility of using low-power biofuel elements as a battery for the actuator is also investigated. A microbial biofuel cell is selected as the most suitable for this field of application. During assembly of the biofuel cell, the materials of the electrodes and biofilms are explored, and the voltages produced by the cell are measured. In addition, we develop and assemble a board that generates a pulse-width-modulation (PWM) signal to stimulate muscle cells with a pulse which has certain characteristics. The attained results make clear the fact that a low-power energy source such as a biofuel cell can be successfully used to stimulate muscle cells in the development of soft robots.
ISSN:	1995-0780 1995-0799
DOI:	10.1134/S2635167623010159