Chemistry Reference
In-Depth Information
TABLE 8.11
Exemplified Biomedical Research Applications of Ammonia Plasma-Treated
Polymer Surfaces
Field of Activity
Substrate
Interaction With
Intention
Ref.
Protein adhesion
PP
Albumin
Improved biocompatibility
[221]
Covalent protein
immobilization
PET
Cystein
Optimized grafting
[222]
Covalent protein
immobilization
PS
Poly-L-lysine
Reduction of conformational
changes
[223]
Covalent enzyme
immobilization
PP
Glutardialdehyde
Immobilization of glucose
oxidase
[224]
Covalent protein
immobilization
Nitrocellulose
membranes
Antibodies (IgG)
Fabrication of
immunosensors
[225]
Covalent protein
immobilization
PE
Glutardialdehyde
Immobilization of antibodies
[226]
Covalent enzyme
immobilization
PP, PVDF, PTFE
Glutardialdehyde
Fabrication of glucose sensor
[227]
Cell adhesion
PS, PE
Cell culture medium
Artificial cornea, improved
cell adhesion
[228]
Cell adhesion
PS
Cell culture medium
Improved human FL cell
[229]
Cell adhesion
PTFE
Cell culture medium
Improved endothelial cell
culture
[230]
Cell adhesion
Poly(D,L-lactide)
Cell culture medium
Tissue engineering,
fibroblasts
[231]
Cell adhesion
PHB
Cell culture medium
Tissue engineering
[232]
Cell adhesion
PET
Cell culture medium
Skin fibroblasts
[233]
Cell
differentiation
PP, nylon-6
Cell culture medium
Tissue engineering, stem cells
[234]
Membranes
PP
Endothelial cells
Artificial lung
[235]
Prostheses
Albumin
Thromboresistance of
mechanical heart valves
[236]
Prostheses
PHEMA, PMMA
Cell culture medium
Artificial cornea, epithelial
cell adhesion
[237]
Prostheses
PTFE, ePTFE
Endothelial cells
Vascular graft biomaterials
[238]
Prostheses
ePTFE
Endothelial cells
Biocompatibility of vascular
prostheses
[239]
Prostheses
ePTFE
Endothelial cells
Biocompatibility of vascular
prostheses
[240]
Note:
PE (polyethylene), PS (polystyrene), PTFE (polytetrafluorethylene), ePTFE (expanded poly-
tetrafluorethylene), PP (polypropylene), PVDF (polyvinyl-lidene fluoride), PET (polyethylene
terephthalate), PA (polyamide), PHEMA (polyhydroxy-ethyl methacrylate), PMMA (polymethyl
methacrylate), PVA (polyvinyl alcohol), PAA (polyacrylic acid), PHB (poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)),
and IgG (immunoglobulin G).
