Abstract
An overview is given on the use of self-assembled monolayers of alkanethiolates on gold as model substrates for studying and controlling the interactions of proteins and cells with non-natural materials. The design of dynamic substrates that can alter, in real time, the presentation of ligands to an attached cell was also presented. Examples are given which establish that self-assembled monolayers of alkanethiolates on gold are an excellent model system for controlling the adhesion of cells and found wide use both in fundamental studies for biology and in applied targets for biotechnology.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | S-80 |
| Journal | Annals of Biomedical Engineering |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
| State | Published - 2000 |
| Event | 2000 Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society - Washington, WA, USA Duration: Oct 12 2000 → Oct 14 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering