Functionalization of a titanium alloy surface: in vitro studies using co-culture model

• Grant number: 18/02599-0
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
• Duration: June 01, 2018 - June 15, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Interdisciplinary Subjects
• Principal Investigator: Ana Paula Rosifini Alves
• Grantee: Ana Paula Rosifini Alves
• Visiting researcher: Ketul Chandrakant Popat
• Visiting researcher institution: Colorado State University, United States
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia (FEG). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Guaratinguetá. Guaratinguetá , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The major challenge in developing materials for biomedical applications is to obtain a material with excellent volume and surface properties. When inserted into the human body these materials should exhibit a good response and interaction with the medium. Studies about surface topography show that TiO2 nanotubes can improve the cell adhesion. The development of this research over the years, attended with the collaboration of several researchers from Brazil and abroad. Dr. Ketul Popat participed effective conducting the in vitro studies to evaluate the surface treatments performed that are part of the project CNPq Universal 486352-2013-7 "Incorporation of drugs to the surface of titanium alloys after TiO2 nanotubes growth (486352/2013-7)". (AU)