Open AccessCell Culture Platforms: Microscaffolds by Direct Laser Writing for Neurite Guidance Leading to Tailor‐Made Neuronal Networks (Adv. Biosys. 5/2019)
Author(s) -
Fendler Cornelius,
Denker Christian,
Harberts Jann,
Bayat Parisa,
Zierold Robert,
Loers Gabriele,
Münzenberg Markus,
Blick Robert H.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced biosystems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.153
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 2366-7478
DOI - 10.1002/adbi.201970054
Subject(s) - neurite , laser , scaffold , nanotechnology , neuroscience , computer science , materials science , engineering , chemistry , biology , biomedical engineering , physics , optics , biochemistry , in vitro
In article number 1800329 , Robert H. Blick and co‐workers utilize the inherently given freedom of the 3D design feasible by two‐photon polymerization direct laser writing for the tailor‐made preparation of neuronal cell culture platforms. Specifically, the scaffold consists of microtowers connected to each other by free‐standing tubes. Neurite outgrowth is confined to specific pathways defined by the arrangement of tubes, enabling specific neuronal network design beyond 2D.