Design and evaluation of a novel flow chamber for measuring cell adhesion to absorbable polymer films

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 538-545

  Renshaw, Kelly M ^a   Orr, David E ^a   Burg, Karen J L ^a  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BIOASSAY; BLOOD; CELLS; DELAMINATION; GRAFTS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MUSCLE; POLYMERS; THIN FILMS;

CELL ADHESION; POLY-L-LACTIDE (PLL); POLYMER FILMS; SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS (SMC);

CYTOLOGY;

POLYESTER; POLYLACTIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MOUSE; RAT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

3T3 CELLS; ANIMALS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MICE; POLYESTERS; RATS;

EID: 16344368150     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp049664t     Document Type: Article

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