Plasma deposited acrylic acid coatings: Surface characterization and attachment of 3T3 murine fibroblast cell lines

• Published in: Surface & coatings technology Vol. 200; no. 1-4; pp. 1022 - 1025
• Main Authors: Detomaso, L., Gristina, R., d'Agostino, R., Senesi, G.S., Favia, P.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 01-10-2005; Elsevier
• Subjects: 3T3 murine fibroblasts; Acrylic acid; Applied sciences; Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology; Exact sciences and technology; Materials science; Metals. Metallurgy; Other topics in materials science; Physics; Plasma deposition; Production techniques; Surface treatment; 3T3 murine fibroblasts; TuP74; Acrylic acid; Plasma deposition; TuP74 Plasma deposition; Plasma; Coatings; Surface treatment
• ISSN: 0257-8972; 1879-3347
• DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2005.02.002

Two plasma deposited acrylic acid (pdAA) surfaces with very different surface density of COOH groups, wettability and stability in water were compared about their suitability to support adhesion and growth of 3T3 murine fibroblast cell lines. Polyethylenterephtalate (PET) and tissue culture polystyrene (TCPS) were used as control. PdAA surfaces with a low surface density of COOH groups (4±1%, from the C1s XPS spectra) resulted more cell adhesive than coatings with higher COOH density.