A Novel Use for Capillary Channel Fibers: Enhanced Engineered Tissue Systems

Author

Burg, Karen J L ; Brunson, Douglas

Author_Institution

Clemson Univ., SC

fYear

2006

fDate

Aug. 30 2006-Sept. 3 2006

Firstpage

2358

Lastpage

2361

Abstract

Capillary channel fibers (CCF) were selected for use in tissue engineering systems, due to their fluid wicking and cell guiding abilities. A study was conducted, comparing cell adhesion to CCF and mesh to traditional systems with fibers of round cross sectional area. A series of biochemical assays was conducted; the results indicated enhanced cellular attachment to the CCF based systems. Ongoing studies are being conducted to determine the rate of liquid diffusion within CCF reinforced tissue engineered composite systems

Keywords

biochemistry; biomedical materials; cellular biophysics; composite materials; tissue engineering; biochemical assays; capillary channel fibers; cell adhesion; cell guiding abilities; enhanced cellular attachment; fluid wicking abilities; rate-of-liquid diffusion; reinforced tissue engineered composite systems; tissue engineering system; Biological materials; Cities and towns; Composite materials; Interconnected systems; Laboratories; Optical fiber devices; Production; Systems engineering and theory; Testing; USA Councils;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2006. EMBS '06. 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

New York, NY

ISSN

1557-170X

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0032-5

Electronic_ISBN

1557-170X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259641

Filename

4462267