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Cell Culture on Porous Silicon

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Cell culture is a powerful in vitro characterization technique to optimize the properties of a biomaterial for in vivo biomedical use by conversely revealing potential sources of cytotoxicity. A comprehensive literature survey of the range of cell types cultured on porous silicon is given, together with a discussion of how surface chemistry, topography, and porosity gradients affect cell behavior.

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  1. ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, 5001, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Nicolas H. Voelcker

  2. Mawson Institute, University of South Australia, 5001, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Suet P. Low

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    Leigh Canham

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Voelcker, N.H., Low, S.P. (2018). Cell Culture on Porous Silicon. In: Canham, L. (eds) Handbook of Porous Silicon. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71381-6_50

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