Title : 
Development of a maskless microplasma surface patterning system for biologics printing
         
        
            Author : 
Wang, C. ; Hamid, Q. ; Snyder, J. ; Ayan, H. ; Sun, W.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A maskless microplasma surface patterning system for biologics printing has been developed. The novel system integration includes a low-temperature atmospheric plasma jet and a multi-nozzle freeform biomolecule printing apparatus. Microplasma surface patterning was applied on polystyrene and characterized biologically.
         
        
            Keywords : 
biological techniques; microfluidics; molecular biophysics; nozzles; plasma materials processing; polymers; printing; surface treatment; biologics printing; low-temperature atmospheric plasma jet; maskless microplasma surface patterning system; multinozzle freeform biomolecule printing apparatus; polystyrene; system integration; Cells (biology); Plasmas; Printing; Scanning electron microscopy; Substrates; Surface treatment;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2012 38th Annual Northeast
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Philadelphia, PA
         
        
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4673-1141-0
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/NEBC.2012.6206987