AVS 49th International Symposium
    Plasma Science Wednesday Sessions

Session PS+BI-WeA
Plasma Processing for Biocompatible Surfaces

Wednesday, November 6, 2002, 2:00 pm, Room C-103
Moderator: H.J. Griesser, University of South Australia


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2:00pm PS+BI-WeA1 Invited Paper
Application of Plasma in Tissue Engineering
R.D. Short, D.B. Haddow, S. MacNeil, R.A. Dawson, D. Barton, S. Fraser, University of Sheffield, UK
2:40pm PS+BI-WeA3
Can Plasma Polymerised Surfaces Promote the Co-culture of Human Dermal Fibroblasts and Human Epidermal Keratinocytes in the Tissue Engineering of Skin?
M.C. Higham, S. MacNeil, R.D. Short, University of Sheffield, UK
3:00pm PS+BI-WeA4
The Role of Reactive Neutral and Ionic Species in the Deposition of Organic Thin Films from an Isopropyl Alcohol and Argon Plasma
D.C. Guerin, National Research Council, Canada, V.A. Shamamian, Naval Research Laboratory
3:20pm PS+BI-WeA5
Plasma Micropatterning for the Spatially Controlled Adsorption of Proteins
J.D. Whittle, R.D. Short, D. Barton, A.G. Shard, University of Sheffield, UK
3:40pm PS+BI-WeA6
Chemical Surface Micropatterning by Plasma and VUV Photochemical Modification of Polymers for Controlled Cell Culture.
N.A. Bullett, F.E. Truica-Marasescu, M.R. Wertheimer, Ecole Polytechnique, Canada
4:00pm PS+BI-WeA7
Study of Adhesion Mechanism of Protein-based Hydrogel to Plasma Treated Polymer Surface
O. Zabeida, Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, Canada, M.-P. Faure, Bioartificial Gel Technologies, Canada, J.E. Klemberg-Sapieha, L. Martinu, Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, Canada
4:20pm PS+BI-WeA8
Permanent Hydrophilic Modification of Porous Membranes Using Low-Temperature Plasmas
D.S. Wavhal, E.R. Fisher, Colorado State University
4:40pm PS+BI-WeA9
Acrylic Acid Films Deposition by RF PACVD: Relation between Monomer Fragmentation and Surface Properties
P. Rossini, G. Ceccone, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Italy, K. Jandt, University Jena, Italy, F. Rossi, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Italy