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| Predicate | Object |
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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
3
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1998-9-28
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| pubmed:abstractText |
The surface morphology of the microcapsule used as a bioartificial pancreas was examined by atomic force microscopy (AFM) under ambient conditions in a liquid environment. The standard contact mode was used for imaging. The capsules exhibited different morphologies and surface roughness depending on the composition of the cation solution: namely, the mole ratio of antigelling and gelling cations [Na+]/[Ca2+]. Surface roughness parameters obtained by AFM measurements provide quantitative information on the surface properties of the capsular membrane. In this respect, AFM can be considered a valuable technique complementary to optical microscopy in providing feedback for capsule optimization.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Sep
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| pubmed:issn |
0021-9304
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:day |
5
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| pubmed:volume |
41
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
461-7
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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| pubmed:meshHeading | |
| pubmed:year |
1998
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Atomic force microscopy used for the surface characterization of microcapsule immunoisolation devices.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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