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Functionalization of solids by ultrathin soft polymer films and polymer/lipid film composites: Modeling of cell surfaces and cell recognition processes

  • Technical University of Munich

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Abstract

The assembly of soft biofunctionalized and biocompatible interfaces on solids by deposition of ultrathin soft polymer films, supported lipid/protein bilayers or membranes separated from solids by soft polymer cushions are described and their potential scientific and practical applications are summarized. The former include the immobilization of membrane receptors or proteins and polysaccharides of the extracellular matrix in order to apply surface sensitive techniques to the study of protein-protein recognition processes at membranes or the interplay of specific and universal interfacial forces during cell adhesion, locomotion or proliferation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)330-336
Number of pages7
JournalCurrent Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science
Volume2
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997

Keywords

  • LB Langmuir-Blodgett
  • RGD Arg-Gly-Asp peptide sequence
  • RICM reflection interference contrast microscopy

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