Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 248-252 , December 2006

Biocompatible nanofiber scaffolds on metal for controlled release and cell colonization

  • Wenjun Dong, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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  • Tierui Zhang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
    • ,
  • Michelle McDonald, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
    • ,
  • Carmen Padilla, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
    • ,
  • Joshua Epstein, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
    • ,
  • Z. Ryan Tian, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
    • Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
    • Department of Microelectronics and Photonics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, USA.

Received 29 August 2006 ,Accepted 18 October 2006.

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 No financial conflict of interest was reported by the authors of this paper.

PII: S1549-9634(06)00145-6

doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2006.10.005

Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 248-252 , December 2006

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