In recent decades synthetic polymers have gained increasing popularity, and nowadays
they are an integral part of people's daily lives. In addition, owing to their competitive …

Polystyrene (PS) has brought in vitro cell culture from its humble beginnings to the modern
era, propelling dozens of research fields along the way. This review discusses the …

Plasma sprayed hydroxyapatite (HA) coating is known to improve the osteoconductivity of
metallic implants. However, the adhesive bond strength of the coating is affected due to a …

This volume chronicles the proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Contact
Angle, Wettability and Adhesion held in Providence, Rhode Island, May 20a 23, 2002. This …

In recent years, poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS)-based microfluidic devices have become
very popular for on-chip cell investigation. Maintenance of mammalian cell adhesion on the …

Peripheral nerve injury is a common consequence of trauma with low regenerative potential.
Electroconductive scaffolds can provide appropriate cell growth microenvironments and …

Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen often multidrug-resistant that not only
causes a variety of human diseases, but also is able to survive on biotic and abiotic surfaces …

Combining surface chemical modification of cellulose to introduce positively charged
trimethylammonium groups by reaction with glycidyltrimethylammonium chloride (GTMAC) …

Biological systems interact with nanostructured materials on a sub–cellular level. These
interactions may govern cell behaviour and the precise control of a nanomaterial's structure …

Cold atmospheric plasma is an ionized gas produced near room temperature; it generates
reactive oxygen species and nitrogen species and induces physical changes, including …