Nanopatterning: from Ultralarge-scale Integration to Biotechnology
This tutorial will address key issues of nanofabrication for biocompatible substrates. A review of the nanofabrication techniques suitable for patterning biocompatible materials will be given. The emphasis will be put on the effect of controlled surface topography on cell adhesion, growth and motility. Applications including in vitro engineered tissues and bone cells optimally grown on biodegradable templates will be described. A brief introduction to emerging biochips will then be given.