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Nanofiber Membranes with Controllable Microwells and Structural Cues and Their Use in Forming Cell Microarrays and Neuronal Networks
Author(s) -
Xie Jingwei,
Liu Wenying,
MacEwan Matthew R.,
Yeh YiChun,
Thomopoulos Stavros,
Xia Younan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201001446
Subject(s) - nanofiber , materials science , membrane , nanotechnology , chemistry , biochemistry
Neural scaffolds : A method for fabricating electrospun nanofiber membranes with arrayed microwells and aligned structural cues on their surfaces by using a collector assembled from stainless steel beads is reported. It is demonstrated that formation of cell microarrays and neuronal networks can be achieved using this novel class of nanofiber scaffolds.