Live cell adhesion assay with attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy.

abstract：:Nanoparticles (NPs) are gaining increasing attention for potential application in medicine; consequently, studying their interaction with cells is of central importance. We found that both ligand arrangement and composition on gold nanoparticles play a crucial role in their cellular internalization. In our previous in...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Carney RP,Carney TM,Mueller M,Stellacci F

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The stable nitroxide radical TEMPO [(2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxyl] has a multitude of applications in fields ranging from energy storage to biomedical applications and many more. However, to date, the processes of incorporating nitroxide radicals into thin-film coatings are laborious and not cost-effective, ...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Michl TD,Tran DTT,Böttle K,Kuckling HF,Zhalgasbaikyzy A,Ivanovská B,Cavallaro AA,Araque Toledo MA,Sherman PJ,Al-Bataineh SA,Vasilev K

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has attracted intense interest owing to its unique properties and promising biosensor applications. To develop effective biocompatible platforms, it is crucial to understand the interactions between MoS2 and biological molecules such as proteins, but little knowledge exists ...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Fan H,Zhao D,Li Y,Zhou J

更新日期：2017-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The structure, orientation, and formation of amphiphilic alpha-helix model peptide films on fluorocarbon surfaces has been monitored with sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy, near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy, and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The alpha-helix...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Weidner T,Samuel NT,McCrea K,Gamble LJ,Ward RS,Castner DG

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simulations of water at hydrophilic self-assembled monolayer (SAM) surfaces are especially relevant for biological interfaces. Well-defined, atomically smooth surfaces that can be continuously varied are possible with SAMs. These characteristics enable more accurate measurements than many other surfaces with the added...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Stevens MJ,Grest GS

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrotalcite (HT) and other layered double metal hydroxides are of great interest as gene delivery and timed release drug delivery systems and as enteric vehicles for biologically active molecules that are sensitive to gastric fluids. HT is a naturally occurring double metal hydroxide that can be synthesized as a nano...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Sanderson BA,Sowersby DS,Crosby S,Goss M,Lewis LK,Beall GW

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biofunctionalized surfaces for implants are currently receiving much attention in the health care sector. Our aims were (1) to create bioactive Ti-coatings doped with Ca, P, Si, and Ag produced by microarc oxidation (MAO) to improve the surface properties of biomedical implants, (2) to investigate the TiO2 layer stabi...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Marques Ida S,Alfaro MF,Saito MT,da Cruz NC,Takoudis C,Landers R,Mesquita MF,Nociti Junior FH,Mathew MT,Sukotjo C,Barão VA

更新日期：2016-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuronal process growth is guided by extrinsic environmental cues such as extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. Recent reports have described that the growth cone extension is superior across gradients of the ECM protein laminin compared to growth across uniformly distributed laminin. In this work, the authors have pre...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Zander NE,Beebe TP Jr

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A drug-eluting coating applied onto biomedical devices and implants is an appropriate way to ensure that an inhibitory concentration of antimicrobial drugs is present at the device surface, thus preventing surface colonization and subsequent biofilm formation. In this study, a thin polymer coating was applied to mater...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Naderi J,Giles C,Saboohi S,Griesser HJ,Coad BR

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report on the characterization of the charge formation at supported bilayer lipid membranes (sBLMs) prepared from the zwitterionic lipid 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine on planar silicon dioxide substrates. The charging of the sBLMs was studied in KCl solutions of different ionic strengths be...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Zimmermann R,Küttner D,Renner L,Kaufmann M,Zitzmann J,Müller M,Werner C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reliable, direct "sample-to-answer" capture of nucleic acid targets from complex media would greatly improve existing capabilities of DNA microarrays and biosensors. This goal has proven elusive for many current nucleic acid detection technologies attempting to produce assay results directly from complex real-world sa...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Lee CY,Gamble LJ,Grainger DW,Castner DG

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent developments in the field of fullerene C60 and its derivatives suggest its suitability in a wide range of applications ranging from photovoltaic instruments, development of solar based cells, cosmetics to enzyme inhibition treatment, and so on. These innovative applications raised possibilities of intentional o...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Biby ET,Prajitha N,Rajeev KS,Mohanan PV

更新日期：2019-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding how topographical cues can control cell behavior is a major fundamental question which is of particular interest for implant design. Recent findings show that cell-scale curvature, as well as nanoscale topography, can affect different aspects of cell migration. However, the correlation between specific c...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Belaud V,Petithory T,Ponche A,Mauclair C,Donnet C,Pieuchot L,Benayoun S,Anselme K

更新日期：2018-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The peculiar Cuvierian tubules of sea cucumbers function as a defense mechanism. They thwart attacks by creating a sticky network composed of elongated tubules within which the potential predator is entangled in a matter of seconds and thus immobilized. Cuvierian tubules are typical instantaneous adhesive organs in wh...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Demeuldre M,Chinh Ngo T,Hennebert E,Wattiez R,Leclère P,Flammang P

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are attractive as biomaterial coatings because they have broad spectrum activity against different microbes, with a low likelihood of incurring antimicrobial resistance. Direct action against the bacterial membrane is the most common mechanism of action (MOA) of AMPs, with specific MOAs d...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Alexander TE,Smith IM,Lipsky ZW,Lozeau LD,Camesano TA

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are good nonviral carriers because of their ease of synthesis and conjugation in biochemistry, and self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) provide a tunable system to change their interfacial properties. Using homogeneously mixed carboxylic acid and amine functional groups, a series of surface pote...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Chang HY,You YW,Liao HY,Shyue JJ

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors investigate membrane composition-mediated interactions between proteins adsorbed onto a two-component lipid bilayer close to critical demixing using coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations and a phenomenological Ginzburg-Landau theory. The simulations consist of three-bead lipids and platelike protei...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Reynwar BJ,Deserno M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This contribution reports on grafting of bioactive polymers such as poly(sodium styrene sulfonate) (polyNaSS) onto titanium (Ti) surfaces. This grafting process uses a modified dopamine as an anchor molecule to link polyNaSS to the Ti surface. The grafting process combines reversible addition-fragmentation chain trans...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Chouirfa H,Evans MDM,Castner DG,Bean P,Mercier D,Galtayries A,Falentin-Daudré C,Migonney V

更新日期：2017-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Dentin adhesive systems for composite tooth restorations are composed of hydrophilic/hydrophobic monomers, solvents, and photoinitiators. The adhesives undergo phase separation and concomitant compositional change during their application in the wet oral environment; phase separation compromises the quality of the hyb...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Parthasarathy R,Misra A,Song L,Ye Q,Spencer P

更新日期：2018-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial colonies that reside on a surface, known as biofilms, are intrinsically impenetrable to traditional antibiotics, ultimately driving research toward an alternative therapeutic approach. Nitric oxide (NO) has gained attention for its biologically beneficial properties, particularly centered around its antibact...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Neufeld BH,Reynolds MM

更新日期：2016-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in three-dimensional secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) imaging have enabled visualizing the subcellular distributions of various lipid species within individual cells. However, the difficulty of locating organelles using SIMS limits efforts to study their lipid compositions. Here, the authors have assess...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Chini CE,Fisher GL,Johnson B,Tamkun MM,Kraft ML

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The precise use of nanoparticles in technological applications requires control over their surface properties. This implies the ability to quantitatively describe, for example, molecular coatings in terms of their thickness, areal mass, or number of molecules. Here, the authors describe two different approaches to the...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Belsey NA,Shard AG,Minelli C

更新日期：2015-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucus is a viscous slime that plays a vital role in protecting and lubricating biological tissues, in particular, soft epithelium interfaces such as in the stomach, intestines, and esophagus. Previous attempts to generate mucus models that mimick or simulate its characteristics have been predominantly focused on the r...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Røn T,Patil NJ,Ajalloueian F,Rishikesan S,Zappone B,Chronakis IS,Lee S

更新日期：2017-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this research was to assess the influence of mechanical loading on the ability of Zn-free versus Zn-containing amalgams to promote remineralization at the dentin interface. Sound and caries-affected dentin surfaces (CAD) were restored using Zn-free or Zn-containing dental amalgams. Midcoronal dentin surface...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Toledano M,Aguilera FS,Osorio E,López-López MT,Cabello I,Toledano-Osorio M,Osorio R

更新日期：2015-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Force spectroscopy has been used to measure the adhesion of Saos-2 cells to a glass surface at different phases of the cell cycle. The cells were synchronized in three phases of the cell cycle: G(1), S, and G(2)M. Cells in these phases were compared with unsynchronized and native mitotic cells. Individual cells were a...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Weder G,Vörös J,Giazzon M,Matthey N,Heinzelmann H,Liley M

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Not only bacteria but also fungal pathogens, particularly Candida species, can lead to biofilm infections on biomedical devices. By covalent grafting of the antifungal drug caspofungin, which targets the fungal cell wall, onto solid biomaterials, a surface layer can be created that might be able to provide long-term p...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Griesser SS,Jasieniak M,Coad BR,Griesser HJ

更新日期：2015-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:As an antibiotic that prevents and treats infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin incorporated in a biodegradable polymer poly(lactide-co-glycolide) provides opportunities to construct controlled-release drug delivery systems. Developments associated with this promising sy...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Du L,Yang X,Li W,Li H,Feng S,Zeng R,Yu B,Xiao L,Liu Y,Tu M,Nie HY

更新日期：2018-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presents the morphological and chemical modification of the cell structure of aerosolized Escherichia coli treated with a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD). Exposure to DBD results in severe oxidation of the bacteria, leading to the formation of hydroxyl groups and carbonyl groups and a significant reducti...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Romero-Mangado J,Nordlund D,Soberon F,Deane G,Maughan K,Sainio S,Singh G,Daniels S,Saunders IT,Loftus D,Meyyappan M,Koehne J,Gandhiraman RP

更新日期：2016-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Soft x-ray spectromicroscopy techniques have seen great amount of development in the recent years, and with the development of new diffraction limited synchrotron source, many new nanoscale and mesoscale characterization opportunities of applied materials are foreseen. In this perspective, the authors present some exa...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Dietrich PM,Unger WE,Swaraj S

更新日期：2016-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The vascular endothelial cells (EC) extracellular matrix (ECM) on the biomaterial surface can significantly improve the blood compatibility and cell compatibility of the cardiovascular materials. In the present study, two types of micropatterned TiO2 nanotubes surfaces (gronano and toponano) were fabricated on the tit...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Wu J,Li J,Wu F,He Z,Yang P,Huang N

更新日期：2015-12-17 00:00:00