Author:Mthunzi-Kufa, Patience; He, K; Ngcobo, Sandile; Warner, JWDate:Feb 2014Literature reports graphene, an atomic-thick sheet of carbon atoms as one of the promising biocompatible scaffolds that promotes cellular proliferation in human mesenchymal stem cells. On the other hand, different mammalian cell lines including ...Read more
Author:Mthunzi-Kufa, Patience; He, K; Ngcobo, Sandile; Khanyile, T; Warner, JHDate:May 2014Pluripotent stem cells are hugely attractive in the tissue engineering research field as they can self-renew and be selectively differentiated into various cell types. For stem cell and tissue engineering research it is important to develop ...Read more
Author:Khanyile, T; He, K; Ngcobo, Sandile; Warner, JH; Mthunzi-Kufa, PatienceDate:Sep 2013Studies directed at investigating the role of nanomaterial substrates with varying properties in tissue engineering research are essential. In this research arena, pluripotent stem cells are popular for their self renewing ability and are ...Read more
Author:Mthunzi-Kufa, PatienceDate:Feb 2010Recently, laser light sources of different regimes have emerged as an essential tool in the biophotonics research area. Classic applications include, for example: manipulating single cells and their subcellular organelles, sorting cells in ...Read more
Author:Mthunzi-Kufa, Patience; Dholakia, K; Gunn-Moore, FDate:Jul 2010Recently, femtosecond laser pulses have been utilized for the targeted introduction of genetic matter into mammalian cells. This rapidly expanding and developing novel optical technique using a tightly focused laser light beam is called ...Read more