Research Article

Covalent Grafting of the RGD-Peptide onto Polyetheretherketone Surfaces via Schiff Base Formation

Figure 3

Adhesion and growth of primary human osteoblasts on bare and RGD-modified PEEK surfaces. Cells were cultured for 24 h or 7 d. After cultivation, cell coverage was analyzed by fluorescence microscopy. Results from triplicate determinations are expressed as mean ± SD (magnification 100, bar 20  m).
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