Rat embryonic liver cell expansion and differentiation on NH3 plasma-grafted PEEK-WC-PU membranes

Deposition of Hydroxyl Functionalized Films by Means of Water Aerosol‐Assisted Atmospheric Pressure Plasma

“…In the last two decades, coatings functionalized with carbonyl, carboxylic, hydroxyl, amine, and ethylene oxide (CH 2 CH 2 O) ether groups have been extensively studied and proved to be appropriate for biomedical applications such as: protein, DNA, and biomolecules immobilization; cell adhesion and growth; biosensor fabrication; and non‐fouling surfaces …”

Acid/Base Gas/Liquid Adsorption Properties of Carbon Black Modified in NH3/O2 RF Glow Discharges

“…In a previous paper, similarly to what can be done for polymers,22–30 we have reported how it is possible to functionalize the surface of CB and graphite and their surface acid/base character of RF (13.56 MHz) glow discharges fed with NH 3 /O 2 mixtures by grafting acid (O‐containing) and/or basic (N‐containing) chemical groups. The acid/basic character imparted to CB was probed with water contact angle (WCA) measurements using water solutions at different pH;31 the surface acid character of plasma treated CB was found increased with the O/C surface ratio probed by XPS, while the basic character could be correlated with the N/C surface ratio.…”

Biodegradable and synthetic membranes for the expansion and functional differentiation of rat embryonic liver cells

“…The goal was to evaluate whether membranes could provide the cells with the necessary signals, derived from the biofunctional, biochemical and physical properties of the materials, to commit them to differentiation. Rat embryonic liver cells (17 day embryos) were used in this study as an alternative model of human liver progenitor cells [20,21], since using cells from the foetal human liver is limited by major ethical issues. Embryonic liver cells have many advantages over primary hepatocytes for proliferation in vitro and transplantation in vivo [22].…”