Title :
Tutorial on the biology of nanotopography
Author_Institution :
Centre for Cell Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, UK
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;
Journal_Title :
NanoBioscience, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNB.2004.837898