Human microvascular endothelial cell seeding on Cr-DLC thin films for heart valve application

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 230-235

  Ali, N ^a   Kousar, Y ^a   Gracio, J ^a   Titus, E ^a   Okpalugo, T I ^b   Singh, V ^c   Pease, M ^c   Ogwu, A A ^d   Meletis, E I ^e   Ahmed, W ^f   Jackson, M J ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^e University of Texas at Arlington   (United States)

^f PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelial cells; Heart valves; Hemocompatibility; Metal DLC

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; HEMOCOMPATIBILITY; METAL-DLC;

CELL CULTURE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESES; RAMAN SCATTERING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 33645981607     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1361/105994906X95931     Document Type: Article

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