Abstract
This study is concerned with the blood compatibility of alginic acid layers immobilized on γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (γ-APS)-grafted stainless-steel (SUS316L). The surfaces were characterized with contact angle measurement and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The blood compatibility was evaluated in terms of platelet adhesion and blood clotting time. An in vitro platelet adhesion assay indicated that only a small number of platelets adhered to substrate surfaces modified with γ-APS and subsequently with alginic acid. Moreover, alginic-acid-immobilized SUS316L substrates had little effect on the blood clotting time. This indicated that alginic-acid-immobilized SUS316L substrates do not adsorb some blood-clotting proteins or factors, or stimulate them.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2889-2894 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Biomaterials |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2003 |
Keywords
- Alginic acid
- Blood compatibility
- Blood-clotting time
- Platelet adhesion
- Stainless steel
- γ-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- Ceramics and Composites
- Biophysics
- Biomaterials
- Mechanics of Materials