A one-step tannic acid coating to improve cell adhesion and proliferation on polydimethylsiloxane
Xiaohui Lv, Linxiang Wang, Jingjing Fu, Yuan Li, Ling Yu
Abstract
A green and straightforward tannic acid functionalization can enhance cell adhesion and proliferation on PDMS, and thus, can be potentially used for microfluidic cell assay devices for cellular physiological study or drug screening.
Topics & Concepts
Tannic acidChemistryPolydimethylsiloxaneCell adhesionAdhesionSurface modificationCoatingCell growthCellMicrofluidicsNanotechnologyBiophysicsBiochemistryOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryMaterials scienceBiology3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity