title: Biomimetic coating of apatite/collagen composite on Poly L-lactic Acid facilitates cell seeding.
abstract: Collagen and apatite were co-precipitated as a composite coating on poly L-lactic acid (PLLA) in an accelerated biomimetic process. The coating formed on PLLA films after 24 hours incubation was characterized. Saos-2 osteoblast-like cells were used to evaluate the cell seeding on this biomimetic composite coating. It was shown that cell seeding on PLLA films with the composite coating was greatly improved. PLLA coated with submicron collagen fibrils and submicron apatite particulates can facilitate bone tissue engineering.
authors.affiliation: Jockey Club Rehabilitation Eng. Center, Hong Kong Polytech. Univ.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: T Mak
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jiashen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li