The Culture of Mammalian Cells on Nanostructured Silicon

For biologically interfaced sensing applications, nanostructured porous silicon (PSi) is a very promising candidate, since mammalian cells can be cultured directly onto it. The development of cell culture systems for a PSi–cell interface is described, together with the development of a more “nature‐...

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Published in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 1999-03, Vol.11 (4), p.318-321
Main Authors: Bayliss, Sue C., Heald, Robert, Fletcher, D. Ian, Buckberry, Lorraine D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal cell culture
Biological membranes
Cells
Deposition
Interfaces (materials)
Nanostructured materials
Plasma simulation
Scanning electron microscopy
Substrates
Surface chemistry
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Summary:For biologically interfaced sensing applications, nanostructured porous silicon (PSi) is a very promising candidate, since mammalian cells can be cultured directly onto it. The development of cell culture systems for a PSi–cell interface is described, together with the development of a more “nature‐identical” simulated plasma (SP). The Figure shows an SEM image of crystallites that have formed on nanoporous Si exposed to SP for 25 days.
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1521-4095(199903)11:4<318::AID-ADMA318>3.0.CO;2-Z