Construction and properties of Zein-based cell supports and scaffolds

Nanotechnology 2010: Bio Sensors, Instruments, Medical, Environment and Energy - Technical Proceedings of the 2010 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2010

Volumn 3, Issue , 2010, Pages 202-205

  Padua, Graciela W ^a   Qin, Wang ^b   Yi, Wang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled release; Fibers; Microstructure; Porous; Zein

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBLE SURFACES; BONE INJURY; COLLOIDAL SUSPENSIONS; CONTROLLED RELEASE; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; MICROFIBERS; POROUS; SPATIAL CONTROL OF CELLS; SPECIFIC LOCATION; STRUCTURAL MORPHOLOGY;

ADHESION; CELL ADHESION; GROWTH KINETICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SENSORS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

MEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 78049442778     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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