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Results

Images of Neuro-2a cells are displayed below. In the interest of simplicity, pictures
from the central view of a single trial are shown here.

Images

See Tables 5.3 and 5.4 .

Cytotoxicity Scoring

An example of the procedure used to determine a single cytotoxicity score based on
two tests per biomaterial/cell line combination is shown in Table 5.5 and Figs. 5.4
and 5.5 .

Table 5.3 Neuro-2a sample images (PLLA) at 24, 48, and 72 h
Neuro-2a (h) Control (10×) 6% PLLA (10×) 7-8% PLLA (10×)

24

48

72

Dark shadows indicate that the image was taken at the edge of a PLLA or soy mesh
The scale indicated on the 24 h control picture is the same for all subsequent pictures