AVS 58th Annual International Symposium and Exhibition
    Electronic Materials and Processing Division Thursday Sessions
       Session EM+TF-ThM

Invited Paper EM+TF-ThM1
Chemical Modification of Surfaces for Biological Applications

Thursday, November 3, 2011, 8:00 am, Room 210

Session: Hybrid Electronic Materials and Interfaces
Presenter: W. Grant McGimpsey, Kent State University
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The chemical and physical characteristics of surfaces can have profound and useful effects on the behavior of biological systems. We describe here several methods for modifying the surfaces of a variety of biocompatible materials, including metals, glass and polymers, in order to produce desired chemical and physical properties. The effects of surface chemistry and surface morphology on the growth and proliferation of mammalian cells as well as bacteria are also reported. Applications investigated include control of the growth of microbial biofilms, the growth of three-dimensional tissue assemblies, the patterned growth of neurons and other cell types and the functionality of primary neurons deposited on surfaces.