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Biomaterials, Artificial Cells and Artificial Organs Volume 18, 1990 - Issue 5
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Towards An Artificial Cornea: Surface Modifications of Optically Clear, Oxygen Permeable Soft Contact Lens Materials by Ammonia Plasma Modification Technique for the Enhanced Attachment and Growth of Corneal Epithelial Cells

R. Sipehia Artificial Cells and Organs Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, 3655 Druramond Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1Y6
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A. Garfinkle Artificial Cells and Organs Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, 3655 Druramond Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1Y6
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W. B. Jackson Artificial Cells and Organs Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, 3655 Druramond Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1Y6
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T. M. S. Chang Artificial Cells and Organs Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, 3655 Druramond Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1Y6
Pages 643-655 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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