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Original Article

Plasma-modified Nylon Meshes as Supports for Cell Culturing

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Pages 551-562 | Published online: 04 Aug 2009
 

Abstract

The polymeric surfaces of three commercially available nylon films with mesh openings of 5 μm, 10 μm and 20 μm were treated with anhydrous ammonia gaseous plasma. Cells cultured on the plasma-treated nylon films have higher proliferation rate and assume morphology distinct from those cultured on the unmodified films. Of the three plasma-modified membranes, the one with 5 μm mesh openings supported a largest population of cell growth. The plasma-treated nylon meshes provided a stronger anchorage for the collagen matrices formed within the mesh openings. Application of this collagen/nylon meshes for cell culturing is demonstrated.

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S. M. Kuo

Joyce Laing works in the Department of Child and Family Psychiatry, Playfield House, Cupar, Fife, and is a Consultant Art Therapist to Psychiatric Hospitals and Prisons and Chairwoman of the Scottish Society of Art and Psychology.

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