<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Bioimpedance measurements are of great use and can provide considerable insight into biological processes. However, there are a number of possible sources of measurement error that must be considered. The most dominant source of error is found in bipolar measurements where electrode polarisation effects are superimposed on the true impedance of the sample. Even with the tetrapolar approach that is commonly used to circumvent this issue, other errors can persist. Here we characterise the positive phase and rise in impedance magnitude with frequency that can result from the presence of any parallel conductive pathways in the measurement set-up. It is shown that fitting experimental data to an equivalent electrical circuit model allows for more accurate determination of the true sample impedance as validated through finite element modelling (FEM) of the measurement chamber. Finally, the equivalent circuit model is used to extract dispersion information from cell cultures to characterise their growth.</p></abstract>

Bioimpedance measurements are of great use and can provide considerable insight into biological processes. However, there are a number of possible sources of measurement error that must be considered. The most dominant source of error is found in bipolar measurements where electrode polarisation effects are superimposed on the true impedance of the sample. Even with the tetrapolar approach that is commonly used to circumvent this issue, other errors can persist. Here we characterise the positive phase and rise in impedance magnitude with frequency that can result from the presence of any parallel conductive pathways in the measurement set-up. It is shown that fitting experimental data to an equivalent electrical circuit model allows for more accurate determination of the true sample impedance as validated through finite element modelling (FEM) of the measurement chamber. Finally, the equivalent circuit model is used to extract dispersion information from cell cultures to characterise their growth.

Positive phase error from parallel conductance in tetrapolar bio-impedance measurements and its compensation

Journal of Electrical Bioimpedance

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Bioimpedance measurements are of great use and can provide considerable insight into biological processes. However, there are a number of possible sources of...

Positive phase error from parallel conductance in tetrapolar bio-impedance measurements and its compensation

Article Category: Articles

Published Online: Dec 01, 2010

Page range: 71 - 79

Received: Nov 05, 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5617/jeb.142

Keywords
Bioimpedance, positive phase, inductance

© 2010 Martina F. Callaghan, Torben Lund, Ivan M. Roitt and Richard H. Bayford, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Positive phase error from parallel conductance in tetrapolar bio-impedance measurements and its compensation

Article Category: Articles

Published Online: Dec 01, 2010

Page range: 71 - 79

Received: Nov 05, 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5617/jeb.142

KeywordsBioimpedance, positive phase, inductance

© 2010 Martina F. Callaghan, Torben Lund, Ivan M. Roitt and Richard H. Bayford, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Bioimpedance, positive phase, inductance