Project

Fundamental study of the effect of plasma penetration on cell-material interaction for scaffolds

Code
01J01917
Duration
01 October 2017 → 30 September 2021
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Applied mathematics in specific fields
    • Classical physics
    • Physics of gases, plasmas and electric discharges
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Morphological sciences
    • Orthopaedics
    • Surgery
    • Morphological sciences
    • Orthopaedics
    • Surgery
    • Nursing
    • Morphological sciences
    • Orthopaedics
    • Surgery
Keywords
cel-material interaction plasma technology cell growth cell proliferation scaffolds tissue engineering
 
Project description

In tissue engineering, 3D artificial porous scaffolds are used to generate biocompatible constructs to replace damaged tissues. Plasma technology is a sustainable and innovative alternative for wet-chemical surface modification capable of penetrating into porous scaffolds. By the combination of high throughput, sensitive cell/biomaterial analysis techniques with state-of-the-art plasma surface modification technology, our aim is to fundamentally understand cell-material interactions.