Quantifying Interactions of Biomolecules with Inorganic Surfaces

• Main Author: Patra, Abhijeet (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Nanochemistry.; Amorphous substances.; Complex fluids.; Nanoscale science.; Nanoscience.; Nanostructures.; Physical measurements.; Measurement.; Materials > Surfaces.; Thin films.; Nanoscale Science and Technology.; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.; Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics.; Measurement Science and Instrumentation.

This thesis demonstrates the adaptation of existing techniques and principles towards enabling clean and precise measurements of biomolecules interacting with inorganic surfaces. In particular, it includes real-time measurement of serum proteins interacting with engineered nanomaterial. Making meani...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Methods
• Quantifying interactions between water and surfaces
• Quantifying interactions between lipids and surfaces
• Quantifying interactions between serum proteins and gold nanoparticles
• Conclusion.