Results of the short term scientific mission at the University of Bari sponsored by COST, European cooperation in science and technology. The presentation was delivered at the conference BIOPLASMAS & PLASMAS WITH LIQUIDS, Bertinoro, 2015.
Activation of nano-structured polymeric surfaces by DBD for covalent immobilization of biomolecules
1. Activation of nano-
structured polymeric
surfaces by DBD for
covalent
immobilization of
biomolecules
I. Melnichuk, A. Choukourov, F. Palumbo,
P. Favia, H. Biederman
4. Cell-Based Biosensors
Liu et al Chem. Rev. 2014, 114, 6423 −6461 http://www.nature.com/scitable/
Protein Microarrays
5. Nano-Patterned Surface
Brétagnol et al
Adv. Mater. 2007, 19, 1947–1950
1.
SEM images of various patterned
structures of PAAC on PEO- like layers
6. Thermal Vapour Deposition of PE on Silicon
crucible with
poly(ethylene)
Ar 1 Pa
T~300C
QCM Si substrates
AFM demonstration of a two-dimensional
growth of the PE islands
Choukourov et al
Thin Solid Films 565 (2014) 249–260
17. The XPS Nitrogen Concentration of
Samples with Albumin
11.1
3.6
1.8
1.4
SDS
8% islands
(Ar 5 s)
SDS
32% islands
(Ar 5 s)
SDS thin film
(Ar 180 s)
No SDS
average
19. “
Atmospheric
pressure (helium
and argon) DBD is
efficient in the
activation of PE
nano-patterns for
grafting with
proteins
Simplicity of the
structuring and
modification
processess offers
a promising tool
for producing
biological systems
at the nanoscale