title: Stable plasma-deposited acrylic acid surfaces for cell culture applications.
abstract: Continuous and modulated glow discharges were used to deposit thin films from acrylic acid vapors. Different deposition regimes were investigated, and their effect on chemical composition, morphology and homogeneity of the coatings, as well as on their stability in water and resistance to sterilization. Stable films were utilized in cell adhesion experiments with human fibroblasts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, Bari 70126, Italy.
authors.forename: Loredana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Detomaso
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gristina
authors.forename: Giorgio S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Senesi
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: d'Agostino
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Favia
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000502:physiology; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002460:Cell Line; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D005740:Gases / Q000737:chemistry; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D013499:Surface Properties; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D005740:Gases; C036658:acrylic acid