Cell Creeping and Controlled Migration by Magnetic Carbon Nanotubes

Nanoscale Research Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 257-262

  Raffa, V ^a   Vittorio, O ^a   Ciofani, G ^a   Pensabene, V ^a,b   Cuschieri, A ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Cell creeping and migration; Magnetism

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL VALUE; CULTURE DISHES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; LOW VELOCITIES; MAGNETIC CARBONS; MAGNETIC FORCE; MAGNETIC SOURCES; MAMMALIAN CELLS; METAL CATALYST; RECEPTOR-LIGAND BONDS;

ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; CATALYSTS; CELL CULTURE; CELLS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAMMALS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 77952884585     PISSN: 19317573     EISSN: 1556276X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11671-009-9463-y     Document Type: Article

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