SU-8 2000 rendered cytocompatible for neuronal bioMEMS applications

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 138-151

  Vernekar, Varadraj N ^a   Cullen, D Kacy ^a   Fogleman, Nick ^b   Choi, Yoonsu ^c   García, Andrés J ^d   Allen, Mark G ^c   Brewer, Gregory J ^b   Laplaca, Michelle C ^a  

^a Emory University   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

MEMS; Microfabrication; Neurons; Process optimization; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BIO-MEMS; CELL-BASED; CYTO COMPATIBILITIES; HIGH-ASPECT RATIOS; IN CELLS; IN-VITRO; ISOPROPANOL; LEACHANTS; MICRO-ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; NEURO-TOXIC ELEMENTS; OXYGEN PLASMAS; PARYLENE COATINGS; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; STANDARD ERROR OF THE MEANS; SUPERCRITICAL EXTRACTIONS; THERMO-CHEMICAL STABILITIES; UV EXPOSURES; XPS ANALYSIS;

ADHESION; ANTIMONY; APPLICATIONS; ASPECT RATIO; CELL ADHESION; CELL CULTURE; DETOXIFICATION; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FLUORINE; GLOW DISCHARGES; HEAT TREATING FURNACES; HEAT TREATMENT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEMS; MICROANALYSIS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROFABRICATION; MICROMACHINING; NEURONS; OXYGEN; PROCESS CONTROL; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION; TOXICITY;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

ANIMALS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; FEMALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MICRO-ELECTRICAL-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; NEURONS; POLYMERS; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 62249168891     PISSN: 15493296     EISSN: 15524965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31839     Document Type: Article

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