Cellulose with braille for cells: Cellulose-sheaths for implants make them biocompatible

Monday, January 19, 2015 - 11:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Artificial implants such as pacemakers often cause complications because the body identifies them as foreign objects. Researchers have now demonstrated a simple method to fabricate cellulose-sheaths for implants, whose micro-structured surface makes them especially biocompatible.

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