Proton beam writing of microstructures in Agar gel for patterned cell growth

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volumn 269, Issue 20, 2011, Pages 2444-2447

  Larisch, Wolfgang ^a   Koal, Torsten ^a   Werner, Ronald ^a   Hohlweg, Marcus ^a   Reinert, Tilo ^a   Butz, Tilman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agar gel; Cell growth; Microstructures; Proton beam writing

Indexed keywords

AGAR GEL; BEAM DIAMETERS; BIOPHYSICAL STUDIES; CELL-CELL COMMUNICATIONS; EXTERNAL BEAM; MICROMETER-SIZED CHANNELS; NEURONAL NETWORKS; PETRI DISH; PRODUCTION PROCESS; PROTON BEAM WRITING; RECEPTOR BINDING; SINGLE CELLS; SMOOTH SURFACE;

ADHESION; ALGAE; CELL ADHESION; CELL GROWTH; GELS; GROWTH KINETICS; ION BEAM LITHOGRAPHY; MICROSTRUCTURE; NEURAL NETWORKS; POLYSACCHARIDES; PROTON BEAMS; PROTONS;

CELLS;

EID: 80053560402     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2011.02.041     Document Type: Conference Paper

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