Scientists from the University of Twente have developed technology to pyramidal nanostructures for use in cell culture. The pyramids ‘catch’ individual cells, which according to the researchers, better can be studied.
The nanostructures are created by means of a technology that the scientists ‘corner lithography’. This is possible with materials such as silicon a piramideachtige structure. It will fit large numbers of pyramids next to each other, so that arrays can be built to many cells simultaneously in culture.
According to the scientists can with a pyramidal structure of cells can be studied in a 3d environment; normally, cells on a flat bottom is farmed. In one pyramid fits in one cell, that may be because the sides of the pyramids openings. The various pyramids in the array are close enough to each other, so that cells themselves still interact with each other can engage in.
Cells are normally in the laboratory in special kweekflessen held. Thereby attach the most celsoorten on to the bottom, while some species are also free in the medium can move. By the UT-developed technology seems especially useful for adherent cells.
