Cell colonization control by physical and chemical modification of materials / L. Baeakova.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baèáková, L.

Contributor:

Švorčík, V.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biomedical materials--Biocompatibility.

Biomedical materials.

Cell adhesion.

Cells--Growth--Regulation.

Cells.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (98 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Contents: Preface; Introduction; Interaction of Plasma Discharge and Energetic Ions with Materials Surface; Physical and Chemical Characterisation of the Modified Material Surface; Evaluation of Cell-Material Interaction {XE Interaction}; Reactions between Plasmas and Polymer Surface; Modification of Polymers by Ion Implantation; Photochemical Modification of Polymers by UV Light-Irradiation; Cell Colonization on Materials Modified by Plasma Discharge, Ion Implantation or UV Light Irradiation; Patterned Surfaces and Grafting Bioactive Molecules; Modification of Materials by Deposition of Organic or Inorganic Layers; Conclusion; Index.

Contents:

Interaction of plasma discharge and energetic ions with materials surface

Physical and chemical characterization of the modified material surface

Evaluation of cell-material interaction

Reactions between plasmas and polymer surface

Modification of polymers by ion implantation

Photochemical modification of polymers by UV light-irradiation

Cell colonization on materials modified by plasma discharge, ion implantation, or UV light irradiation

Patterned surfaces and grafting bioactive molecules

Modification of materials by deposition of organic or inorganic layers.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [73]-80) and index.

ISBN:

1-60741-408-2

OCLC:

430023214