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1	Studies in infrared multiple photon excitations Sutton, Paul David January 1991 (has links) No description available. 539.7 Photochemical processes
2	An investigation of electrophoresis gel silver staining using large area sample inclusive polymerization / Litt, Lloyd C. January 1989 (has links) Thesis (M.S.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-83).
3	Nerve guides manufactured from photocurable polymers to aid peripheral nerve repair Pateman, C.J., Harding, A.J., Glen, A., Taylor, C.S., Christmas, C.R., Robinson, P.P., Rimmer, Stephen, Boissonade, F.M., Claeyssens, F., Haycock, J.W. 2015 February 1914 (has links) Yes / The peripheral nervous system has a limited innate capacity for self-repair following injury, and surgical intervention is often required. For injuries greater than a few millimeters autografting is standard practice although it is associated with donor site morbidity and is limited in its availability. Because of this, nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) can be viewed as an advantageous alternative, but currently have limited efficacy for short and large injury gaps in comparison to autograft. Current commercially available NGC designs rely on existing regulatory approved materials and traditional production methods, limiting improvement of their design. The aim of this study was to establish a novel method for NGC manufacture using a custom built laser-based microstereolithography (muSL) setup that incorporated a 405 nm laser source to produce 3D constructs with approximately 50 mum resolution from a photocurable poly(ethylene glycol) resin. These were evaluated by SEM, in vitro neuronal, Schwann and dorsal root ganglion culture and in vivo using a thy-1-YFP-H mouse common fibular nerve injury model. NGCs with dimensions of 1 mm internal diameter x 5 mm length with a wall thickness of 250 mum were fabricated and capable of supporting re-innervation across a 3 mm injury gap after 21 days, with results close to that of an autograft control. The study provides a technology platform for the rapid microfabrication of biocompatible materials, a novel method for in vivo evaluation, and a benchmark for future development in more advanced NGC designs, biodegradable and larger device sizes, and longer-term implantation studies. Animals Axons Biocompatible materials Cells Compressive strength Disease models Fibula Ganglia Guided tissue regeneration Materials testing Mice Microscopy Nerve regeneration Peripheral nerves Photochemical processes Polyethylene glycols Printing Prosthesis implantation Rats Wound healing Microstructure Nerve guide Nerve regeneration Nerve tissue engineering Neural cell Schwann cell

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