Application of Teflon-AF thin films for bio-patterning of neural cell adhesion.

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serval:BIB_9250
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
Application of Teflon-AF thin films for bio-patterning of neural cell adhesion.
Journal
Biosensors and Bioelectronics
Author(s)
Makohliso S.A., Giovangrandi L., Léonard D., Mathieu H.J., Ilegems M., Aebischer P.
ISSN
0956-5663
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1998
Volume
13
Number
11
Pages
1227-1235
Language
english
Abstract
Teflon AF, an amorphous copolymer of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) with 2,2-bis(triflouromethyl)-4,5-difluoro-1, 3-dioxole, has been receiving widespread attention in the opto-electronics industries and elsewhere for its superior optical and dielectric properties. The objective of the present study was to investigate surface parameters that may be required for the application of thin films of Teflon AF in the fields of biomaterials and bioelectronics. Using standard microelectronics procedures, micro-patterned thin films of Teflon-AF were fabricated, and their surface properties monitored and optimized with the aid of highly surface sensitive spectrometric techniques. Finally, their capability to inhibit or bio-pattern cell adhesion was tested with various neural cell lines.
Keywords
Animals, Cell Adhesion, Cell Line, Mice, Neurons/physiology, Polytetrafluoroethylene, Surface Properties
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Web of science
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19/11/2007 13:47
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