Preliminary results on the modifications induced by the growth of a Ch
inese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cell line on the surface of a CORD 1014 cera
mic cordierite are reported. Results proved that cells strongly modify
the crystallography and the chemical composition of the surface and n
ear surface regions of the cordierite. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier
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