Research Article

Development and In Vitro Characterization of Hyaluronic Acid-Based Coatings for Implant-Associated Local Drug Delivery Systems

Figure 4

Representative ESEM micrographs of HA base layer coupled to (a) unmodified, (b) APTES-modified, and (c) GPTMS-modified PA12 surfaces. For better visualization of the coating, the coating boundary was put into focus. Attachment of HA to unmodified surfaces was performed according to conditions for GPTMS-modified surfaces.
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