Biocompatibility and Cell Culture Laboratory

• subjectSkills

  As a part of the Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “G. Natta”, the main goal of the BioCell Laboratory relies on the biological characterization of materials with application in the biomedical, pharmaceutical and food and industrial fields.

  The equipment, together with the expertise of the BioCell team, allowed for the development of a highly dynamic and multi-faceted environment, focused on the design and optimization of molecular systems for gene delivery purposes, 2D and 3D scaffolds and cell-laden structures for tissue engineering, cell/drug delivery systems and in vitro cell models. Besides, BioCell activity also focuses on the biological and microbiological characterization of innovative materials and surface treatments for a wide range of applications. Our team has a long-established expertise in the assessment of biocompatibility and antimicrobial activity of materials according to European and International standards.

• subjectResearch activities

  • Gene delivery: development, characterization and optimization of innovative materials for gene delivery purposes
  • Regenerative medicine and tissue engineering: development and biological study of 2D and 3D structures for hard and soft-tissue regeneration; development of in vitro 3D physiological and pathological models
  • Biotechnologies: design and development of innovative technologies for in vitro cell culture
  • 3D printing: design and development of cell-laden systems based on the use of bioinks and 3D printing
  • Biocompatibility: biological validation of materials in terms of biocompatibility according to the International standards
  • Antimicrobial activity: studies on the antibacterial and antifungal efficacy of materials and devices according to International standards and through ad hoc developed setups (e.g., assessment of the Bacterial Filtration Efficiency, BFE)

• peoplePhD

  MATTEO PAVARINI

  SARA PALLADINO

  ALESSIA CABRINI

  GIOVANNI PROTOPAPA

• peopleOther personnel

  AGNESE D'AGOSTINO

• linkKeywords

  Additive Manufacturing

  Antibacterial Surfaces

  Artificial Organs

  Biobased materials

  Biocompatibility

  Biodegradable/Bioresorbable Polymers

  Biomaterials

  Biomedical Engineering

  Biomedicine

  Biomimetic

  Bio-Plastics

  Bioreactor for Tissue Engineering

  Biotechnologies

  Cell Culture

  Cell scaffold

  Colloids

  Drug Delivery

  Electrochemical Processes

  Gene Delivery

  Graphene and graphene related materials

  Hydrogels

  Materials Functionalization

  Mechanobiology

  Medical Device and Endoprostheses

  Microfluidics

  Nanomaterials

  Nanomedicine

  Nanoparticles

  Nanotubes

  Polymers

  Regenerative Medicine Scaffolds

  Responsive Materials

  Silica

  Smart Materials

  Smart Packaging

  Smart Polymers

  Soft Matter

  Structure-property Relationship

  Supramolecular Chemistry

  Surface Engineering

  Thermo-Responsive Polymers

  Tissue Engineering Scaffolds

  Titanium

  Transport phenomena

  Tribology