Flow chamber analysis of size effects in the adhesion of spherical particles

International Journal of Nanomedicine

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 689-696

  Decuzzi, Paolo ^a,b   Gentile, F ^a   Granaldi, A ^b   Curcio, A ^a   Causa, F ^a   Indolfi, C ^a   Netti, P ^c   Ferrari, M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bio adhesion; Flow chamber; In vitro experiments; Particulates

Indexed keywords

MICROSPHERE; NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; CELL ADHESION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION CHAMBER; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPOTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; SURFACE PROPERTY; UMBILICAL VEIN; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ADHESIVENESS; CELL ADHESION; CELLS, CULTURED; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; FLOW INJECTION ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MICROSPHERES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PARTICLE SIZE; SHEAR STRENGTH;

EID: 58349091668     PISSN: 11769114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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