Abstract: Provided herein is an analyzing system including components and methods thereof. The analyzing system includes, in some embodiments, a test cartridge and an analyzer. The test cartridge can include a port for a biological sample; one or more lateral flow assay strips with one or more target capture zones for binding one or more targets of the biological sample; and a memory device including a development time for the test cartridge. The analyzer can include an opening for the cartridge; a reader/writer device for writing an initial time stamp for the biological sample to the memory device and reading it back; a processor configured to execute an algorithm and logic to ensure an elapsed time from the initial time stamp meets or exceeds the development time for the test cartridge; and a detector for detecting emissions from an up-converting phosphor in the one or more target capture zones.

Abstract: A flexible-base electrode array for implantation within neural tissue, method of making the electrode array and use thereof, is provided. A surrogate neural tissue, method of making same and use thereof, is further provided. The use of the present flexible-base electrode array for implantation into the surrogate neural tissue for stimulation or recording neural activity, wherein the array is biocompatible with the surrogate tissue.