Search Results - "Daskalova, Albena"
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Design of Surfaces with Persistent Antimicrobial Properties on Stainless Steel Developed Using Femtosecond Laser Texturing for Application in “High Traffic” Objects
Published in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) (23-08-2023)“…Metal-based high-touch surfaces used for diverse applications in everyday use, like handrails, playground grab handles, doorknobs, ATM touch pads, and desks,…”
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Dual-Function Femtosecond Laser: β-TCP Structuring and AgNP Synthesis via Photoreduction with Azorean Green Tea for Enhanced Osteointegration and Antibacterial Properties
Published in Materials (16-10-2024)“…β-Tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) is a well-established biomaterial for bone regeneration, highly regarded for its biocompatibility and osteoconductivity…”
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Ultrashort laser pulse ablation of copper, silicon and gelatin: effect of the pulse duration on the ablation thresholds and the incubation coefficients
Published in Applied physics. A, Materials science & processing (01-02-2016)“…In this paper, the influence of the pulse duration on the ablation threshold and the incubation coefficient was investigated for three different types of…”
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Ultra-Short Laser-Assisted Micro-Structure Formations on Mg/Zn Double-Doped Calcium Phosphate Ceramics for Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity
Published in Materials (01-10-2023)“…Bacterial infection is one of the most common and harmful medical issues following the implantation of materials and devices in the body leading to antibiotic…”
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Femtosecond Laser Fabrication of Engineered Functional Surfaces Based on Biodegradable Polymer and Biopolymer/Ceramic Composite Thin Films
Published in Polymers (20-02-2019)“…Surface functionalization introduced by precisely-defined surface structures depended on the surface texture and quality. Laser treatment is an advanced,…”
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Investigating Potential Effects of Ultra-Short Laser-Textured Porous Poly-ε-Caprolactone Scaffolds on Bacterial Adhesion and Bone Cell Metabolism
Published in Polymers (12-06-2022)“…Developing antimicrobial surfaces that combat implant-associated infections while promoting host cell response is a key strategy for improving current…”
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Biomimetic Hierarchical Structuring of PLA by Ultra-Short Laser Pulses for Processing of Tissue Engineered Matrices: Study of Cellular and Antibacterial Behavior
Published in Polymers (03-08-2021)“…The influence of ultra-short laser modification on the surface morphology and possible chemical alteration of poly-lactic acid (PLA) matrix in respect to the…”
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Single-Step Process for Titanium Surface Micro- and Nano-Structuring and In Situ Silver Nanoparticles Formation by Ultra-Short Laser Patterning
Published in Materials (03-07-2022)“…Ultra-short laser (USL)-induced surface structuring combined with nanoparticles synthesis by multiphoton photoreduction represents a novel single-step approach…”
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Ultra-short laser processing of 3D bioceramic, porous scaffolds designed by freeze foaming method for orthopedic applications
Published in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology (22-08-2024)“…Bone substitutes are widely employed for applications in orthopedic surgery for the replacement of injured bone. Among the diverse methods that are used to…”
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Ultra-Short Laser Surface Properties Optimization of Biocompatibility Characteristics of 3D Poly-ε-Caprolactone and Hydroxyapatite Composite Scaffolds
Published in Materials (07-12-2021)“…The use of laser processing for the creation of diverse morphological patterns onto the surface of polymer scaffolds represents a method for overcoming…”
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Optimizing the Surface Structural and Morphological Properties of Silk Thin Films via Ultra-Short Laser Texturing for Creation of Muscle Cell Matrix Model
Published in Polymers (25-06-2022)“…Temporary scaffolds that mimic the extracellular matrix’s structure and provide a stable substratum for the natural growth of cells are an innovative trend in…”
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Design of Laser Activated Antimicrobial Porous Tricalcium Phosphate-Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds for Orthopedic Applications
Published in Journal of functional biomaterials (01-01-2024)“…The field of bone tissue engineering is steadily being improved by novel experimental approaches. Nevertheless, microbial adhesion after scaffold implantation…”
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Improvement of Metal-Doped β-TCP Scaffolds for Active Bone Substitutes via Ultra-Short Laser Structuring
Published in Bioengineering (Basel) (01-12-2023)“…Various efforts have been made to develop antibacterial biomaterials capable of also sustaining bone remodulation to be used as bone substitutes and reduce…”
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Development of Femtosecond Laser-Engineered β-Tricalcium Phosphate (β-TCP) Biomimetic Templates for Orthopaedic Tissue Engineering
Published in Applied sciences (01-03-2021)“…Reconstruction of bone tissue defects is a problematic area of the modern world. Temporary “platforms” of various materials for improving cell adhesion and…”
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Defined nano-structuring with ultrashort pulses in gelatin biopolymer films for tissue-engineering
Published in MATEC web of conferences (2013)“…We compare the morphological modifications in gelatin films, induced with an 800nm femtosecond amplifier, in subject of the number of input pulses and the…”
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Femtosecond laser microstructuring of alumina toughened zirconia for surface functionalization of dental implants
Published in Ceramics international (01-02-2020)“…The continuous need for high-performance implants that can withstand mechanical loads while promoting implant integration into bone has focused recent research…”
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Concept of a Cyber–Physical System for Control of a Self-Cleaning Aquaponic Unit
Published in AgriEngineering (23-10-2024)“…The article aims to present a cyber–physical system (CPS) to support the cultivation of aquaculture in a closed aquaponic system using the deep-water culture…”
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Chitosan Film Surface Nanotexturing by Femtosecond Laser Treatment
Published in 2023 IEEE 13th International Conference Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties (NAP) (10-09-2023)“…The surface of the chitosan film was modified by magnetron sputtering in a vacuum or nitrogen or oxygen atmosphere with zinc, titanium, and molybdenum, and…”
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Detection of Biological Molecules from Hard Biological Tissue Using Ion-Beam-Induced Desorption and Femtosecond Laser Ablation
Published in Plasma processes and polymers (17-02-2006)“…In the last 10–15 years laser ablation became very popular for the analysis of solid samples. The study of laser‐matter interaction processes on different time…”
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Biomimetic Hierarchical Structuring of PLA by Ultra-Short Laser Pulses for Processing of Tissue Engineered Matrices: Study of Cellular and Antibacterial Behavior
Published 09-12-2021“…Polymers 2021, 13, 2577 The influence of ultra-short laser modification on the surface morphology and possible chemical alteration of poly-lactic acid (PLA)…”
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