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MM: Fachverband Metall- und Materialphysik

MM 50: Biomaterials and Biological Materials III

MM 50.3: Topical Talk

Thursday, March 19, 2015, 11:00–11:30, TC 006

3D scaffolds as cell adhesion templates — •Christine Selhuber-Unkel — Biocompatible Nanomaterials, Institute of Materials Science, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany

3D biomaterial scaffolds are promising materials for mimicking the natural environment of many cell types. In particular, materials with high structural flexibility offer interesting possibilities, e.g. for mimicking extracellular matrix in order to achieve directed cell growth. We have developed methods to generate 3D biomaterials that contain interconnected structural micro- and nanoelements. In addition to controlling scaffold structure and porosity, we can also define scaffold stiffness, conductivity and surface functionalization. Intriguingly, cells can grow deeply into such scaffold materials and the scaffolds can induce cell functionalities, thus possibly leading to future tissue engineering applications.