A new cell-selective three-dimensional microincubator based on silicon photonic crystals.

In this work, we show that vertical, high aspect-ratio (HAR) photonic crystals (PhCs), consisting of periodic arrays of 5 µm wide gaps with depth of 50 µm separated by 3 µm thick silicon walls, fabricated by electrochemical micromachining, can be used as three-dimensional microincubators, allowing c...

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Main Authors: Francesca Carpignano, Gloria Silva, Salvatore Surdo, Valentina Leva, Alessandra Montecucco, Francesca Aredia, Anna Ivana Scovassi, Sabina Merlo, Giuseppe Barillaro, Giuliano Mazzini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23139792/pdf/?tool=EBI