An Innovative Cell Microincubator for Drug Discovery Based on 3D Silicon Structures

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Scanning electron microscopy (SEM). (a) SEM bird view of electrochemically micromachined 3D-SMSs highlighting the high quality of the microfabricated structures in terms of both uniformity and low surface roughness. (b) SEM cross section view of a single cell cultured directly into a 3D-SMS; the cell capability of growing adherent to the vertical surfaces of the 3D-SMS is clearly evident.

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