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Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Fibroblasts

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Fibroblasts cultured on RGD-alginate hydrogel became aligned perpendicular to the direction of cyclic stretching (arrow). University of Illinois bioengineers have found a way to strongly adhere hydrogels to hydrophobic silicone substrates, an innovation that provides a valuable new tool for microscale biotechnology.

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Cha, C., Antoniadou, E., Lee, M., Jeong, J. H., Ahmed, W. W., Saif, T. A., Boppart, S. A. and Kong, H. (2013), Tailoring Hydrogel Adhesion to Polydimethylsiloxane Substrates Using Polysaccharide Glue . Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 52: 6949&#82116952. doi: 10.1002/anie.201302925

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