Patterning soft matter for cell culturing

Tortorella, Silvia (2015) Patterning soft matter for cell culturing , [Dissertation thesis], Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna. Dottorato di ricerca in Chimica, 27 Ciclo. DOI 10.6092/unibo/amsdottorato/7039.
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Abstract

In the search to understand the interaction between cells and their underlying substrates, life sciences are beginning to incorporate micro and nano-technology based tools to probe, measure and improve cellular behavior. In this frame, patterned surfaces provide a platform for highly defined cellular interactions and, in perspective, they offer unique advantages for artificial implants. For these reasons, functionalized materials have recently become a central topic in tissue engineering. Nanotechnology, with its rich toolbox of techniques, can be the leading actor in the materials patterning field. Laser assisted methods, conventional and un-conventional lithography and other patterning techniques, allow the fabrication of functional supports with tunable properties, either physically, or topographically and chemically. Among them, soft lithography provides an effective (and low cost) strategy for manufacturing micro and nanostructures. The main focus of this work is the use of different fabrication approaches aiming at a precise control of cell behavior, adhesion, proliferation and differentiation, through chemically and spatially designed surfaces.

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Tipologia del documento
Tesi di dottorato
Autore
Tortorella, Silvia
Supervisore
Co-supervisore
Dottorato di ricerca
Scuola di dottorato
Scienze chimiche
Ciclo
27
Coordinatore
Settore disciplinare
Settore concorsuale
Parole chiave
Nanotechnology, Regenerative Medicine, Laser Assisted Bioprinting, Soft Lithography, Surface Patterning, Cell behavior control, Laminin, Cyclodextrins, Self Assembly Monolayer
URN:NBN
DOI
10.6092/unibo/amsdottorato/7039
Data di discussione
8 Aprile 2015
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