Tutorial on the biology of nanotopography

The aims of this short tutorial are fourfold: 1) to introduce readers unfamiliar with the field to major concepts in the field; 2) to inform the reader of major unresolved questions; 3) to inform readers of a few major sources of relevant literature; and 4) to place the subject in relation to its relevance to other areas of science and practical application.

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[15]  Julie Gold,et al.  Nanostructured model biomaterial surfaces prepared by colloidal lithography , 1999 .

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