Research Article

Osteoconductive Potential of Barrier NanoSiO2 PLGA Membranes Functionalized by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition

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HOB cells distribution and spreading after 24 (a, b) and 48 (c, d) hours in culture. Both (b) and (d) represent osteoblasts grown on silica treated PLGA membranes and (a) and (c) represent osteoblasts grown on bare PLGA. All images were obtained in the phase contrast microscope, magnification 40x.
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