@inproceedings{82e03de83ad54bdea91aabb52f9ba953,
title = "Searching for smart durable coatings to promote bone marrow stromal cell growth while preventing biofilm formation",
abstract = "There is a great need to develop methods to regulate cellular growth in order to enhance or prevent cell proliferation, as needed, to either improve health or prevent disease. In this work we evaluated the adhesion, survival and growth of bone marrow stromal cells on the surface of several new ion beam engineered nano-crystals of ceramic hard coatings such as zirconium, titanium, tantalum and cerium oxides. Cell adhesion and growth on the ceramic coatings were compared to adhesion and growth on a nano-crystalline silver coating which is known to possess antibacterial properties. The initial results of a study to determine the effect of nanocrystalline titanium and silver coating on staphylococcus aureus biofilm growth is also discussed.",
author = "Fereydoon Namavar and Jackson, {John D.} and Sharp, {J. Graham} and Mann, {Ethan E.} and Kenneth Bayles and Barry, {Chin Li Cheung} and Feschuk, {Connie A.} and Shailaja Varma and Hani Haider and Garvin, {Kevin L.}",
year = "2006",
doi = "10.1557/proc-0954-h04-04",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781604234107",
series = "Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings",
publisher = "Materials Research Society",
pages = "1--7",
booktitle = "Biofilm-Material Interactions",
note = "2006 MRS Fall Meeting ; Conference date: 27-11-2006 Through 01-12-2006",
}