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Tesi etd-03262008-110309


Tipo di tesi
Tesi di laurea specialistica
Autore
BIANCHI, NICOLA
URN
etd-03262008-110309
Titolo
Functional add-on for a parallel plate flow chamber mechanical loading and perfusion system to allow for application of normal stresses to Mesenchymal Stem Cells.
Dipartimento
INGEGNERIA
Corso di studi
INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA
Relatori
Relatore Prof. Dario, Paolo
Relatore Ing. Izzo, Ivano
Relatore Prof. Knothe Tate, Melissa L.
Parole chiave
  • tissue engineering
  • mechanobiology
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • parallel plate flow chamber
Data inizio appello
22/04/2008
Consultabilità
Non consultabile
Data di rilascio
22/04/2048
Riassunto
The specific goal of this study was to design a direct loading module that could be used in conjunction with a custom designed parallel plate flow chamber. The current chamber design allows for application of controlled shear stresses to cells seeded within. Implementation of the direct loading module would allow for application of tensile stress concomitant to flow induced shear stress. Therefore this study aimed to design the new loading module, which will extend the functionality and physiological relevance of the currently developed ProFlow© system.
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