Study of the application potential of synthetic and natural polymeric coatings in stem cell research

Self-renewability and the ability to differentiate into various functional cells are characteristics of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) that make them attractive for applications in biomedical field, namely in restoring the function of damaged cells/tissues. In research, ESCs are usually cultured in gel...

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Main Author: Perestrelo, Ana Rubina (author)
Format: doctoralThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/6834
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/6834