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Monatomic Oxygen Makes Materials BiocompatibleTreatment with monatomic oxygen activates surfaces of biomedical and biotechnical materials without adversely affecting properties of bulk and without introducing toxic or otherwise dangerous solvent residues. Treatment used to create carpetlike texture increasing surface area and encouraging cells to adhere and grow. On silicone tubing for vascular implants, carpet surface improves acceptance by body. On polymer beads and vessels, surface increases effectiveness of growing, storing, and separating cell cultures. Monatomic oxygen relatively abundant in upper atmosphere of Earth, thus treatments carried out on Space Shuttle missions. Alternatively, one of several high-energy neutral-beam devices used in terrestrial laboratories.
Document ID
19930000307
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Spaulding, Glenn
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX.)
Koontz, Steven L.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX.)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs
Volume: 17
Issue: 5
ISSN: 0145-319X
Subject Category
Life Sciences
Report/Patent Number
MSC-21529
Accession Number
93B10307
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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