Multiscale fabrication of functional materials for regenerative medicine
Regenerative medicine demands new concepts and fabrication tools to improve our common knowledge about cell-cell and cell-environment interactions. In this work, Michele Bianchi shows that different kinds of signals, such as chemical, topographical, and electrical signals, can be arranged in a highl...
| Main Author: | Bianchi, Michele. |
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| Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; New York :
Springer,
©2011.
Berlin ; New York : [2011] |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xv, 92 pages) : color illustrations. |
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Springer theses.
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| Summary: |
Regenerative medicine demands new concepts and fabrication tools to improve our common knowledge about cell-cell and cell-environment interactions. In this work, Michele Bianchi shows that different kinds of signals, such as chemical, topographical, and electrical signals, can be arranged in a highly-controlled way. Furthermore, Michele uses scale lengths ranging from several micrometers to a few nanometers, through the employment of unconventional fabrication techniques. For each signal, Michele chose properly designed materials and fabrication methods. The external signals are capable of controlling cell adhesion and growth, opening the way for a systematic investigation of the environmental features affecting cell behaviour. |
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| Item Description: |
Ph. D. University of Bologna. Includes bibliographical references. Introduction -- Experimental Techniques -- Stable Non-Covalent Functionalization Of Teflon-AF (Chemical Control) -- Multiscale Patterning Of TiO2 For Cell Growth Control (Topographical Control) -- Control Of Neural Cell Adhesion On 3D-SWCNT (Electrical Control) -- Lithographical Controlled Etching (Appendix). Regenerative medicine demands new concepts and fabrication tools to improve our common knowledge about cell-cell and cell-environment interactions. In this work, Michele Bianchi shows that different kinds of signals, such as chemical, topographical, and electrical signals, can be arranged in a highly-controlled way. Furthermore, Michele uses scale lengths ranging from several micrometers to a few nanometers, through the employment of unconventional fabrication techniques. For each signal, Michele chose properly designed materials and fabrication methods. The external signals are capable of controlling cell adhesion and growth, opening the way for a systematic investigation of the environmental features affecting cell behaviour. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xv, 92 pages) : color illustrations. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9783642228810 364222881X 3642228801 9783642228803 |