Fabrication and cell affinity of poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibers via electrospinning

Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 98-101

  Nien, Yu Hsun ^a   Chen, Zheng Bao ^b   Liang, Jen I ^c   Yeh, Ming Long ^c   Hsu, Horng Chaung ^d   Su, Fong Chin ^c  

^a NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electrospinning; Fibroblast; Poly(vinyl alcohol)

Indexed keywords

APPLIED VOLTAGES; CELL AFFINITY; CELL MORPHOLOGY; ELECTROSPUNS; FIBROBLAST CELLS; NANOFIBER SCAFFOLD; NANOFIBROUS SCAFFOLDS; PROCESSING CONDITION; SEM; STRONG ELECTRIC FIELDS; TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROSPINNING; FIBROBLASTS; MORPHOLOGY; NANOFIBERS; SCAFFOLDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TISSUE; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

CELL CULTURE;

NANOFIBER; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BINDING AFFINITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROSPINNING; FIBROBLAST; NANOFABRICATION; TISSUE ENGINEERING; VISCOSITY;

EID: 78049358109     PISSN: 16090985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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