detachment Kinetics of Eukaryote Cells From biocompatible PVd Coatings

These kinetic mechanisms of eukaryote cells (type Dictyostelium discoideum) were tested in a two-plate cell detachment assay with the coated substrates as test plates and stainless steel discs as counter plates. The suspension of the cells in Sörensen buffer rested between the two plates, retained by the balance between gravity and capillary forces. All coatings influenced the cells leading to the observation of high cell attachment. The highest amount of detached cells was observed for the carbon-free and low-carbon containing coatings. Additionally, the agglomeration tendency of the D. discoideum cells increases on these coatings under medium shear stresses.