Surface functionalization of electrospun polyurethane scaffolds using blended polymer solutions

Journal of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 472-478

  Beachley, Vince ^a,b   Serpe, Alexandra ^b   Glenn Hepfer, R ^b   Wen, Xuejun ^b,c,d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Clemson University   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrospinning; Heparin; Nanofiber; Surface Functionalization

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSPUN SCAFFOLD; HEPARIN; MOLECULAR SCAFFOLD; NANOCOATING; POLYURETHAN; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CELL ADHESION; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS LINKING; ELECTROSPINNING; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SURFACE PROPERTY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84891596483     PISSN: 21579083     EISSN: 21579091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jbt.2013.1102     Document Type: Article

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