• DocumentCode
    1176242
  • Title

    Tutorial on the biology of nanotopography

  • Author

    Curtis, Adam

  • Author_Institution
    Centre for Cell Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, UK
  • Volume
    3
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    293
  • Lastpage
    295
  • Abstract
    The aims of this short tutorial are fourfold: 1) to introduce readers unfamiliar with the field to major concepts in the field; 2) to inform the reader of major unresolved questions; 3) to inform readers of a few major sources of relevant literature; and 4) to place the subject in relation to its relevance to other areas of science and practical application.
  • Keywords
    adhesion; cellular biophysics; nanotechnology; adhesion; biological reactions; biology; cell surface; nanotopography; Adhesives; Biological cells; Biological systems; Cells (biology); Chemistry; Nanobioscience; Nanostructured materials; Nanotopography; Surfaces; Tutorial; Adhesion; biological reactions; cell surface; nanotopography; order; physical form of nanotopography; symmetry; Animals; Biocompatible Materials; Cell Adhesion; Cell Culture Techniques; Humans; Mechanotransduction, Cellular; Nanotechnology; Surface Properties;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    NanoBioscience, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1536-1241
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNB.2004.837898
  • Filename
    1363988