Receptor mediated adhesion under external stimuli.

• Main Author: Wong, Trina Hui San.
• Other Authors: Chan Vincent
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Chemical engineering::Biotechnology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/16583
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) (PIPAAm) is a natural thermoresponsive polymer (TRP) that is widely used in tissue engineering and drug delivery [5-14]. Studies have found that PIPAAm can change its hydrophilicity by altering temperature. At temperatures above its lower critical solution temperature...