Imaging cells on polymer spherulites

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 216, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 153-155

  Simon, Carl G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomaterial; Birefringence; Fluorescence microscopy; Osteoblast; Poly(lactic acid); Polymer; Spherulite; Thin film; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIALS; CELL ENGINEERING; CYTOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; OSTEOBLASTS; TISSUE;

BIOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE; CONDITION; IMAGING CELLS; MEDICAL PRODUCTS; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLY(LACTIC ACID); SEMI-CRYSTALLINE POLYMER; SPHERULITE; THIN-FILMS; TISSUES ENGINEERINGS;

TISSUE ENGINEERING;

BIOMATERIAL; POLYMER;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HEATING; IMAGING SYSTEM; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 7944228329     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2720.2004.01401.x     Document Type: Article

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