Synthesis of spiropyran with methacrylate at the benzopyran moiety and control of the water repellency and cell adhesion of its polymer film

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 1489-1495
Author(s):  
Nobuo Murase ◽  
Tsuyoshi Ando ◽  
Hiroharu Ajiro
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Cell Culture ◽  
Cell Adhesion ◽  
Polymer Film ◽  
Uv Irradiation ◽  
Water Repellency ◽  
Nih3t3 Cells ◽  
And Control

NIH3T3 cells were spread only on 6% of the surface of the PSpMA thin film after UV irradiation compared with no UV irradiation. As a result, we successfully synthesized a photo-controllable cell culture scaffold.

scholarly journals Vacuum microcasting of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymer for stable cell patterning

BioTechniques ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-177
Author(s):  
Nobuyuki Tanaka ◽  
Ryoji Sekine ◽  
Shun-ichi Funano ◽  
Asako Sato ◽  
Núria Taberner Carretero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Culture ◽  
Cell Adhesion ◽  
Polymer Film ◽  
Cell Patterning ◽  
Ethanol Solution ◽  
Rapid Fabrication ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Culture Surface

This study demonstrates the rapid fabrication and utility of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) polymer film for cell patterning. The film was obtained on a cell culture surface by microcasting MPC polymer ethanol solution into a degassed polydimethylsiloxane mold with a desired pattern. After removal of the mold, 293AD cells were cultured on the surface of the polymer film with the patterned microstructures. Patterned cell adhesion restricted by the film was successfully maintained during at least a 168-h cultivation. The microcast MPC polymer film can be prepared rapidly and used for efficient long-term cell confinement.

Microstructural investigation of surface roughness in MBE-grown AlAs

1995 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 454-455
Author(s):  
R. Rajesh ◽  
R. Droopad ◽  
C. H. Kuo ◽  
R. W. Carpenter ◽  
G. N. Maracas
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Growth Control ◽  
Native Oxide ◽  
Effusion Cell ◽  
Surface Oxide Layer ◽  
Microstructural Investigation ◽  
Mbe Growth ◽  
Film Substrate ◽  
And Control

Knowledge of material pseudodielectric functions at MBE growth temperatures is essential for achieving in-situ, real time growth control. This allows us to accurately monitor and control thicknesses of the layers during growth. Undesired effusion cell temperature fluctuations during growth can thus be compensated for in real-time by spectroscopic ellipsometry. The accuracy in determining pseudodielectric functions is increased if one does not require applying a structure model to correct for the presence of an unknown surface layer such as a native oxide. Performing these measurements in an MBE reactor on as-grown material gives us this advantage. Thus, a simple three phase model (vacuum/thin film/substrate) can be used to obtain thin film data without uncertainties arising from a surface oxide layer of unknown composition and temperature dependence.In this study, we obtain the pseudodielectric functions of MBE-grown AlAs from growth temperature (650°C) to room temperature (30°C). The profile of the wavelength-dependent function from the ellipsometry data indicated a rough surface after growth of 0.5 μm of AlAs at a substrate temperature of 600°C, which is typical for MBE-growth of GaAs.

Application of EDS Technique for OSP Film Thickness Measurement

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prong Kongsubto ◽  
Sirarat Kongwudthiti
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Joint Strength ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Thickness Measurement ◽  
Ic Manufacturing ◽  
And Control ◽  
Film Thickness Measurement ◽  
Non Destructive

Abstract Organic solderability preservatives (OSPs) pad is one of the pad finishing technologies where Cu pad is coated with a thin film of an organic material to protect Cu from oxidation during storage and many processes in IC manufacturing. Thickness of OSP film is a critical factor that we have to consider and control in order to achieve desirable joint strength. Until now, no non-destructive technique has been proposed to measure OSP thickness on substrate. This paper reports about the development of EDS technique for estimating OSP thickness, starting with determination of the EDS parameter followed by establishing the correlation between C/Cu ratio and OSP thickness and, finally, evaluating the accuracy of the EDS technique for OSP thickness measurement. EDS quantitative analysis was proved that it can be utilized for OSP thickness estimation.

Miniature Bioreactors for Rapid Bioprocess Development of Mammalian Cell Culture

2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Helmi Sani ◽  
Frank Baganz
Keyword(s):  
Cell Culture ◽  
Mammalian Cell ◽  
Process Development ◽  
Mammalian Cell Culture ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Cell Culture Process ◽  
Deep Wells ◽  
Working Volume ◽  
Culture Process ◽  
And Control

At present, there are a number of commercial small scale shaken systems available on the market with instrumented controllable microbioreactors such as Micro–24 Microreactor System (Pall Corporation, Port Washington, NY) and M2P Biolector, (M2P Labs GmbH, Aachen, Germany). The Micro–24 system is basically an orbital shaken 24–well plate that operates at working volume 3 – 7 mL with 24 independent reactors (deep wells, shaken and sparged) running simultaneously. Each reactor is designed as single use reactor that has the ability to continuously monitor and control the pH, DO and temperature. The reactor aeration is supplied by sparging air from gas feeds that can be controlled individually. Furthermore, pH can be controlled by gas sparging using either dilute ammonia or carbon dioxide directly into the culture medium through a membrane at the bottom of each reactor. Chen et al., (2009) evaluated the Micro–24 system for the mammalian cell culture process development and found the Micro–24 system is suitable as scaledown tool for cell culture application. The result showed that intra-well reproducibility, cell growth, metabolites profiles and protein titres were scalable with 2 L bioreactors.

scholarly journals Identification of Novel FNIN2 and FNIN3 Fibronectin-Derived Peptides That Promote Cell Adhesion, Proliferation and Differentiation in Primary Cells and Stem Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 3042
Author(s):  
Eun Ju Lee ◽  
Khurshid Ahmad ◽  
Shiva Pathak ◽  
SunJu Lee ◽  
Mohammad Hassan Baig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Cell Culture ◽  
Cell Adhesion ◽  
3D Culture ◽  
Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Primary Cells ◽  
Cell Culture Techniques ◽  
Culture Techniques ◽  
Promote Cell Adhesion

In recent years, a major rise in the demand for biotherapeutic drugs has centered on enhancing the quality and efficacy of cell culture and developing new cell culture techniques. Here, we report fibronectin (FN) derived, novel peptides fibronectin-based intergrin binding peptide (FNIN)2 (18-mer) and FNIN3 (20-mer) which promote cell adhesion proliferation, and the differentiation of primary cells and stem cells. FNIN2 and 3 were designed based on the in silico interaction studies between FN and its receptors (integrin α5β1, αvβ3, and αIIbβ3). Analysis of the proliferation of seventeen-cell types showed that the effects of FNINs depend on their concentration and the existence of expressed integrins. Significant rhodamine-labeled FNIN2 fluorescence on the membranes of HeLa, HepG2, A498, and Du145 cells confirmed physical binding. Double coating with FNIN2 or 3 after polymerized dopamine (pDa) or polymerized tannic acid (pTA) precoating increased HBEpIC cell proliferation by 30–40 percent, suggesting FNINs potently affect primary cells. Furthermore, the proliferation of C2C12 myoblasts and human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) treated with FNINs was significantly increased in 2D/3D culture. FNINs also promoted MSC differentiation into osteoblasts. The results of this study offer a new approach to the production of core materials (e.g., cell culture medium components, scaffolds) for cell culture.

scholarly journals Deep-Ultraviolet Transparent Conductive MWCNT/SiO2 Composite Thin Film Fabricated by UV Irradiation at Ambient Temperature onto Spin-Coated Molecular Precursor Film

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1348
Author(s):  
Hiroki Nagai ◽  
Naoki Ogawa ◽  
Mitsunobu Sato
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Uv Irradiation ◽  
Composite Thin Film ◽  
Precursor Film ◽  
Mixed Solution ◽  
Pencil Hardness ◽  
Strong Base ◽  
Deep Ultraviolet

Deep-ultraviolet (DUV) light-transparent conductive composite thin films, consisting of dispersed multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and SiO2 matrix composites, were fabricated on a quartz glass substrate. Transparent and well-adhered amorphous thin films, with a thickness of 220 nm, were obtained by weak ultraviolet (UV) irradiation (4 mW cm−2 at 254 nm) for more than 6 h at 20−40 °C onto the precursor films, which were obtained by spin coating with a mixed solution of MWCNT in water and Si(IV) complex in ethanol. The electrical resistivity of MWCNT/SiO2 composite thin film is 0.7 Ω·cm, and transmittance in the wavelength region from DUV to visible light is higher than 80%. The MWCNT/SiO2 composite thin film showed scratch resistance at pencil hardness of 8H. Importantly, the resistivity of the MWCNT/SiO2 composite thin film was maintained at the original level even after heat treatment at 500 °C for 1 h. It was observed that the heat treatment of the composite thin film improved durability against both aqueous solutions involving a strong acid (HCl) and a strong base (NaOH).

scholarly journals Alignment Layer of Liquid Crystal Using Plant-Based Isoeugenol-Substituted Polystyrene

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 547
Author(s):  
DaEun Yang ◽  
Kyutae Seo ◽  
Hyo Kang
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Polymer Film ◽  
Uv Irradiation ◽  
Molar Content ◽  
Polymer Modification ◽  
Alignment Layer ◽  
Energy Value ◽  
Alignment System ◽  
Molar Percent

We synthesized a series of renewable and plant-based isoeugenol-substituted polystyrenes (PIEU#, # = 100, 80, 60, 40, and 20, where # is the molar percent content of isoeugenol moiety), using polymer modification reactions to study their liquid crystal (LC) alignment behavior. In general, the LC cells fabricated using polymer film with a higher molar content of isoeugenol side groups showed vertical LC alignment behavior. This alignment behavior was well related to the surface energy value of the polymer layer. For example, vertical alignments were observed when the polar surface energy value of the polymer was smaller than approximately 3.59 mJ/m2, generated by the nonpolar isoeugenol moiety with long and bulky carbon groups. Good alignment stability at 100 °C and under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation of 15 J/cm2 was observed for the LC cells fabricated using PIEU100 as a LC alignment layer. Therefore, renewable isoeugenol-based materials can be used to produce an eco-friendly vertical LC alignment system.

Preparation of Perpendicular GdFeCo Magnetic Thin Films with Pulse Electrodeposition Technique Utilizing Molten Salt as Electrolyte

2007 ◽  
Vol 62 (12) ◽  
pp. 761-768
Author(s):  
Chao-Chen Yang ◽  
Min-Fong Shu
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Magnetic Domain ◽  
Current Method ◽  
Magnetic Thin Films ◽  
Potential Method ◽  
Amorphous Structure ◽  
Electrodeposition Technique ◽  
Tem Analysis ◽  
Afm Analysis ◽  
And Control

We have utilized ZnCl2-dimethylsulfone (DMSO2) as the electrolyte with added GdCl3, FeCl2, and CoCl2, for electrodepositing a perpendicular GdFeCo magnetic thin film. The reaction at the electrode surface and the electrical conductivity of the ionic substance at different ionic concentrations were studied by cyclic voltammetry and a computerized direct current method. Moreover, the electrodeposition of the GdFeCo thin film was determined by a pulse potential method. Relation between the composition of the deposited thin film and control parameters including applied potentials was determined by EDS analysis. An amorphous structure and the thickness of the thin film were obtained by TEM analysis. Its roughness and uniformity were determined by AFM analysis. Meanwhile, a perpendicular magnetic property and pinning magnetic domain of the thin film were analyzed from results of AGM and MFM.

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