Surface treatment to enhance neuronal adhesion to a silicon-based elastic substrate

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED

Volumn 50, Issue , 2001, Pages 149-150

  Watts, Russell ^a   Hoover, Jennifer ^a   Geddes, Donna ^a   Garcia, Andres ^a   Cargill II, Robert ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BIOASSAY; BIOMARKERS; CELL CULTURE; DEFORMATION; SILICON; STRAIN; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE TREATMENT;

CELLULAR ADHESION;

NEUROLOGY;

EID: 0242525288     PISSN: 10716947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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