Q&A of liquid crystal alignment: theory and practice

A Muravsky, A Murauski - Frontiers in Soft Matter, 2024 - frontiersin.org
We selected and summarized the most important aspects of liquid crystal alignment.
Alignment by the surface profile and flat surface alignment are discussed as the main factors …

The role of a nanogrooved polydimethylsiloxane substrate on mesenchymal stem cells adhesion, self-renewing, and mechanical properties

R Mahdavian, N Hashemi, M Sedghi… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Stem cells have a variety of applications in biological, reconstructive medicine, and tissue
engineering studies owing to their capacity to differentiate into specific cell lineages and …

[HTML][HTML] Trabecular meshwork cell differentiation in response to collagen and TGFβ-2 spatial interactions.

HC Lamont, AW Wright, K Devrie, KE Okur, M Jones… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is currently the most prevalent cause of irreversible
blindness globally. To date, there are few in vitro models that can faithfully recapitulate the …

Design of Highly Porous Materials Based on Chitosan/Pectin Interpolyelectrolyte Complex for Wound Healing Application

A Kraskouski, M Mashkin… - Advances in Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Interpolyelectrolyte complexes (IPECs) of polysaccharides are multifunctional polymer
materials that improve the mechanical and physicochemical properties of individual …

Liquid crystal cell as a model of a biological system: biosensor

O Denisova, Y Abramishvili - E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 - e3s-conferences.org
The relevance of the work is determined by the constant search for new solutions in biology
and medicine to create biomaterials and suspensions with specified physicochemical …