QCM-D study of ß-casein on silicate-PEG surfaces

• Main Authors: Ngadi, Norzita, Abrahamson, John, Fee, Conan, Morison, Ken
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asian Network for Scientific Information 2010
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/26575/1/NorzitaNgadi2010_QCM-DStudyOf%C3%9F-caseinOnSilicate-PEGSurfaces.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/26575/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/jas.2010.3343.3348

Nonspecific protein adsorption generally occurs on any solid surfaces and usually has adverse consequences. Adsorption of proteins onto a solid surface is believed to be the initial and controlling step in biofouling. Surfaces modified with end-tethered poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) have been shown to...