Understanding blood/material interactions: contributions from the Columbia University Biomaterials Seminar

Robert E Baier1, Mark Kurusz

  • 1Industry/University Center for Biosurfaces, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA.

ASAIO Journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992)
|August 2, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Recounting historical biomaterial seminars, this paper shares key insights on blood-foreign surface interactions. These lessons remain vital for understanding blood behavior in artificial organ technology.

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