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Perrino C, Lee S, Spencer ND. Quantitative Comparison of the Hydration Capacity of Surface-Bound Dextran and Polyethylene Glycol. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:14130-14140. [PMID: 38922294 PMCID: PMC11238585 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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We have quantified and compared the hydration capacity (i.e., capability to incorporate water molecules) of the two surface-bound hydrophilic polymer chains, dextran (dex) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), in the form of poly(l-lysine)-graft-dextran (PLL-g-dex) and poly(l-lysine)-graft-poly(ethylene glycol) (PLL-g-PEG), respectively. The copolymers were attached to a negatively charged silica-titania surface through the electrostatic interaction between the PLL backbone and the surface in neutral aqueous media. While the molecular weights of PLL and PEG were fixed, that of dex and the grafting density of PEG or dex on the PLL were varied. The hydration capacity of the polymer chains was quantified through the combined experimental approach of optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy (OWLS) and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) to yield a value for areal solvation (Ψ), i.e., mass of associated solvent molecules within the polymer chains per unit substrate area. For the two series of copolymers with comparable stretched chain lengths of hydrophilic polymers, namely, PLL(20)-g-PEG(5) and PLL(20)-g-dex(10), the Ψ values gradually increased as the initial grafting density on the PLL backbone increased or as g decreased. However, the rate of increase in Ψ was higher for PEG than dextran chains, which was attributed to higher stiffness of the dextran chains. More importantly, the number of water molecules per hydrophilic group was clearly higher for PEG chains. Given that the -CH2CH2O- units that make up the PEG chains form a cage-like structure with 2-3 water molecules, these "strongly bound" water molecules can account for the slightly more favorable behavior of PEG compared to dextran in both aqueous lubrication and antifouling behavior of the copolymers.
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- Chiara Perrino
- Laboratory
for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg
5, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg
5, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
- Institute
of Functional Surfaces, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT Leeds, U.K.
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- Laboratory
for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg
5, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Bargel H, Trossmann VT, Sommer C, Scheibel T. Bioselectivity of silk protein-based materials and their bio-inspired applications. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 13:902-921. [PMID: 36127898 PMCID: PMC9475208 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.13.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Adhesion to material surfaces is crucial for almost all organisms regarding subsequent biological responses. Mammalian cell attachment to a surrounding biological matrix is essential for maintaining their survival and function concerning tissue formation. Conversely, the adhesion and presence of microbes interferes with important multicellular processes of tissue development. Therefore, tailoring bioselective, biologically active, and multifunctional materials for biomedical applications is a modern focus of biomaterial research. Engineering biomaterials that stimulate and interact with cell receptors to support binding and subsequent physiological responses of multicellular systems attracted much interest in the last years. Further to this, the increasing threat of multidrug resistance of pathogens against antibiotics to human health urgently requires new material concepts for preventing microbial infestation and biofilm formation. Thus, materials exhibiting microbial repellence or antimicrobial behaviour to reduce inflammation, while selectively enhancing regeneration in host tissues are of utmost interest. In this context, protein-based materials are interesting candidates due to their natural origin, biological activity, and structural properties. Silk materials, in particular those made of spider silk proteins and their recombinant counterparts, are characterized by extraordinary properties including excellent biocompatibility, slow biodegradation, low immunogenicity, and non-toxicity, making them ideally suited for tissue engineering and biomedical applications. Furthermore, recombinant production technologies allow for application-specific modification to develop adjustable, bioactive materials. The present review focusses on biological processes and surface interactions involved in the bioselective adhesion of mammalian cells and repellence of microbes on protein-based material surfaces. In addition, it highlights the importance of materials made of recombinant spider silk proteins, focussing on the progress regarding bioselectivity.
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- Hendrik Bargel
- Department of Biomaterials, University of Bayreuth, Prof.-Rüdiger-Bormann-Str. 1, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Biomaterials, University of Bayreuth, Prof.-Rüdiger-Bormann-Str. 1, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Biomaterials, University of Bayreuth, Prof.-Rüdiger-Bormann-Str. 1, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Biomaterials, University of Bayreuth, Prof.-Rüdiger-Bormann-Str. 1, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
- Bayreuth Center of Material Science and Engineering (BayMat), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
- Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
- Bayreuth Center of Colloids and Interfaces (BZKG), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
- Bayreuth Center for Molecular Biosciences (BZMB), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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Sonnleitner D, Sommer C, Scheibel T, Lang G. Approaches to inhibit biofilm formation applying natural and artificial silk-based materials. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 131:112458. [PMID: 34857315 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The discovery of penicillin started a new era of health care since it allowed the effective treatment of formerly deadly infections. As a drawback, its overuse led to a growing number of multi-drug resistant pathogens. Challenging this arising threat, material research focuses on the development of microbe-killing or microbe repellent agents implementing such functions directly into materials. Due to their biocompatibility, non-immunogenicity and mechanical strength, silk-based materials are attractive candidates for applications in the biomedical field. Furthermore, it has been observed that silks display high persistency in their natural environment giving reason to suspect that they might be attractive candidates to prevent microbial infestation. The current review describes the process of biofilm formation on medical devices and the most common strategies to prevent it, divided into effects of surface topography, material modification and integrated additives. In this context, recent state of the art developments in the field of natural and artificial silk-based materials with microbe-repellant or antimicrobial properties are addressed. These silk properties are controversially discussed and conclusions are drawn as to which parameters will be decisive for the successful design of new bio-functional materials based on the blueprint of silk proteins.
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- David Sonnleitner
- Biopolymer Processing, Faculty of Engineering Science, University of Bayreuth, Germany
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- Chair of Biomaterials, Faculty of Engineering Science, University of Bayreuth, Germany
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- Chair of Biomaterials, Faculty of Engineering Science, University of Bayreuth, Germany
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- Biopolymer Processing, Faculty of Engineering Science, University of Bayreuth, Germany.
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Simon J, Christmann S, Mailänder V, Wurm FR, Landfester K. Protein Corona Mediated Stealth Properties of Biocompatible Carbohydrate‐based Nanocarriers. Isr J Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201800166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Johanna Simon
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 55128 Mainz Germany
- Dermatology ClinicUniversity Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz Langenbeckstr. 1 55131 Mainz Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 55128 Mainz Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 55128 Mainz Germany
- Dermatology ClinicUniversity Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz Langenbeckstr. 1 55131 Mainz Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 55128 Mainz Germany
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Hedayati M, Kipper MJ. Atomic force microscopy of adsorbed proteoglycan mimetic nanoparticles: Toward new glycocalyx-mimetic model surfaces. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 190:346-355. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 02/04/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Zhang S, Zhang X, Tian Y, Meng Y. Theoretical and experimental study of the porous film using quartz crystal microbalance. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2016; 10:024127. [PMID: 27190562 PMCID: PMC4851629 DOI: 10.1063/1.4946876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The self-assembled multilayers have been studied by many researchers to modify the surfaces of artificial implants for increasing biocompatibility. The accurate mechanical properties of the film can only be obtained from the experimental results using appropriate theoretical models. As the film is composed of both solid polymers and fluid, this paper proposes a two-phase model. Based on the volume average method, the momentum equations are derived for both solid and liquid phases. In order to test our model, we built the porous film on the gold chip of the quartz crystal microbalance using the layer-by-layer method. The buildup process is based on the electrostatic interactions between anionic sodium hyaluronate and cationic chitosan by imitating the endothelial surface layer. By fitting our model to the experimental changes of the resonant frequency and dissipation factor, we get reasonable values of the film thickness, the porosity, the shear modulus of the solid phase, and the permeability. Compared with the existing models, the newly introduced permeability is an important property of the porous layer affecting the values of other parameters. Our model can provide more intrinsic properties of the self-assembled polymeric network and explain its interaction with the permeating fluid.
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- Songpeng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084, China
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Fang Y, Wu J, Xu ZK. Dextransucrase-catalyzed elongation of polysaccharide brushes with immobilized mono-/di-saccharides as acceptors. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:129-32. [PMID: 25383964 DOI: 10.1039/c4cc06137c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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A quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) was used to monitor dextransucrase (DSase)-catalyzed polysaccharide elongation on the glucose-/maltose-ended self-assembly monolayer (SAM) surfaces. Kinetic parameters of the enzymatic elongation indicate that maltose is a promising substrate acceptor for DSase.
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- Yan Fang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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Goren T, Spencer ND, Crockett R. Impact of chain morphology on the lubricity of surface-grafted polysaccharides. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra01087f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The impact of brush-like structure and disorder on the lubricating ability of dextran chains at low and high loads has been investigated by means of AFM.
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- T. Goren
- Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology
- Department of Materials
- CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology
- Department of Materials
- CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Swiss Federal Institute for Materials Science and Technology
- CH-8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland
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Mazzocchetti L, Tsoufis T, Rudolf P, Loos K. Enzymatic Synthesis of Amylose Brushes Revisited: Details from X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Spectroscopic Ellipsometry. Macromol Biosci 2013; 14:186-94. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201300273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2013] [Revised: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Laura Mazzocchetti
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4, NL-9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4, NL-9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4, NL-9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4, NL-9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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Bosker WTE, Cohen Stuart MA, Norde W. (Quasi-) 2D aggregation of polystyrene-b-dextran at the air-water interface. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:2667-2675. [PMID: 23379784 DOI: 10.1021/la304797r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Polystyrene-b-dextran (PS-b-Dextran) copolymers can be used to prepare dextran brushes at solid surfaces, applying Langmuir-Blodgett deposition. When recording the interfacial pressure versus area isotherms of a PS-b-Dextran monolayer, time-dependent hysteresis was observed upon compression and expansion. We argue that this is due to (quasi-) 2D aggregation of the copolymer at the air-water surface, with three contributions. First, at large area per molecule, a zero surface pressure is measured; we ascribe this to self-assembly of block copolymers into surface micelles. At intermediate area we identify a second regime ("desorption regime") where aggregation into large patches occurs due to van der Waals attraction between PS blocks. At high surface pressure ("brush regime") we observe hysteretic behavior attributed to H-bonding between dextran chains. When compared to hysteresis of other amphiphilic diblock copolymers (also containing PS, e.g., polystyrene-b-poly(ethylene oxide)) a general criterion can be formulated concerning the extent of hysteresis: when the hydrophobic (PS) block is of equal size as (or bigger than) the hydrophilic block, the hysteresis is maximal. The (quasi-) 2D aggregation of PS-b-Dextran has significant implications for the preparation of dextran brushes at solid surfaces using Langmuir-Blodgett deposition. For each grafting density the monolayer needs to relax, up to several hours, prior to transfer.
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- Wouter T E Bosker
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science, Wageningen University, Dreijenplein 6, 6703 HB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Braddick LM, Garland PJ, Praeger MF, Butement J, Friedrich D, Morgan DJ, Melvin T. Uniform aligned bioconjugation of biomolecule motifs for integration within microfabricated microfluidic devices. Anal Biochem 2012; 424:195-205. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2012.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2011] [Revised: 02/07/2012] [Accepted: 02/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yu K, Lai BFL, Kizhakkedathu JN. Carbohydrate structure dependent hemocompatibility of biomimetic functional polymer brushes on surfaces. Adv Healthc Mater 2012. [PMID: 23184724 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201100042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Glycocalyx mimicking glycopolymer brushes presenting mannose, galactose and glucose residues in the pyranose form, similar to those present on cell surfaces, were synthesized on planar substrates (Si wafer, gold chip) and monodispersed polystyrene (PS) particles, and the interaction of blood to these surfaces were studied using various methods with the goal of producing a hemocompatible surface. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy and gel analyses showed that the total protein adsorption from plasma was greatly reduced, as low as 24.3 ng/cm(2) from undiluted plasma on the glucose carrying brush. The protein adsorption decreased with increasing grafting density of the brushes. It was also found that the protein adsorption varied with the anticoagulant used for blood collection; much higher amount of protein was adsorbed from heparinzied plasma than citrated plasma. Proteomics protein identification analysis revealed that protein adsorption from plasma depended on the type of sugar residue present on the surface as well as the type of anticoagulant. All the three types of glycopolymer brushes showed similar level of platelet activation as that of buffer control irrespective of the nature of carbohydrate residue. However, the number of adhered platelet and their morphology depended on the type of carbohydrate residue present on the brush. On glucose brush, the extent of platelet adhesion and spreading was significantly lowered compared to other brushes. All the glycopolymer brushes were neutral to blood coagulation as indicated by thromboelastography analysis. The glucose brush gave a slightly longer initial coagulation time suggesting that this surface may be more biocompatible. Our data demonstrate that the structure of carbohydrate residue is an important factor in the design of synthetic blood contacting surface based on glycopolymer.
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- Kai Yu
- Centre for Blood Research and Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
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van der Vlist J, Schönen I, Loos K. Utilization of Glycosyltransferases for the Synthesis of a Densely Packed Hyperbranched Polysaccharide Brush Coating as Artificial Glycocalyx. Biomacromolecules 2011; 12:3728-32. [DOI: 10.1021/bm2009763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jeroen van der Vlist
- Department of Polymer
Chemistry, Zernike Institute
for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Polymer
Chemistry, Zernike Institute
for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Polymer
Chemistry, Zernike Institute
for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Kozak D, Chen A, Bax J, Trau M. Protein resistance of dextran and dextran-poly(ethylene glycol) copolymer films. BIOFOULING 2011; 27:497-503. [PMID: 21614699 PMCID: PMC3221008 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2011.584618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The protein resistance of dextran and dextran-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) copolymer films was examined on an organosilica particle-based assay support. Comb-branched dextran-PEG copolymer films were synthesized in a two step process using the organosilica particle as a solid synthetic support. Particles modified with increasing amounts (0.1-1.2 mg m(-2)) of three molecular weights (10,000, 66,900, 400,000 g mol(-1)) of dextran were found to form relatively poor protein-resistant films compared to dextran-PEG copolymers and previously studied PEG films. The efficacy of the antifouling polymer films was found to be dependent on the grafted amount and its composition, with PEG layers being the most efficient, followed by dextran-PEG copolymers, and dextran alone being the least efficient. Immunoglobulin gamma (IgG) adsorption decreased from ∼5 to 0.5 mg m(-2) with increasing amounts of grafted dextran, but bovine serum albumin (BSA) adsorption increased above monolayer coverage (∼2 mg m(-2)) indicating ternary adsorption of the smaller protein within the dextran layer.
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- Darby Kozak
- Level 5 East, Center for Biomarker Research and Development, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia 4072
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- Level 5 East, Center for Biomarker Research and Development, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia 4072
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- Level 5 East, Center for Biomarker Research and Development, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia 4072
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- Level 5 East, Center for Biomarker Research and Development, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia 4072
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This article reviews the physical and chemical constraints of environments on biofilm formation. We provide a perspective on how materials science and engineering can address fundamental questions and unmet technological challenges in this area of microbiology, such as biofilm prevention. Specifically, we discuss three factors that impact the development and organization of bacterial communities. (1) Physical properties of surfaces regulate cell attachment and physiology and affect early stages of biofilm formation. (2) Chemical properties influence the adhesion of cells to surfaces and their development into biofilms and communities. (3) Chemical communication between cells attenuates growth and influences the organization of communities. Mechanisms of spatial and temporal confinement control the dimensions of communities and the diffusion path length for chemical communication between biofilms, which, in turn, influences biofilm phenotypes. Armed with a detailed understanding of biofilm formation, researchers are applying the tools and techniques of materials science and engineering to revolutionize the study and control of bacterial communities growing at interfaces.
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Yu K, Kizhakkedathu JN. Synthesis of Functional Polymer Brushes Containing Carbohydrate Residues in the Pyranose Form and Their Specific and Nonspecific Interactions with Proteins. Biomacromolecules 2010; 11:3073-85. [DOI: 10.1021/bm100882q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Kai Yu
- Centre for Blood Research and Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, and Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Centre for Blood Research and Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, and Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
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Milchev A, Dimitrov DI, Binder K. Polymer brushes with nanoinclusions under shear: A molecular dynamics investigation. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2010; 4:32202. [PMID: 21045924 PMCID: PMC2967235 DOI: 10.1063/1.3396446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2009] [Accepted: 03/16/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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We use molecular dynamics simulations with a dissipative particle dynamics thermostat to study the behavior of nanosized inclusions (colloids) in a polymer brush under shear whereby the solvent is explicitly included in the simulation. The brush is described by a bead-spring model for flexible polymer chains, grafted on a solid substrate, while the polymer-soluble nanoparticles in the solution are taken as soft spheres whose diameter is about three times larger than that of the chain segments and the solvent. We find that the brush number density profile, as well as the density profiles of the nanoinclusions and the solvent, remains insensitive to strong shear although the grafted chains tilt in direction of the flow. The thickness of the penetration layer of nanoinclusions, as well as their average concentration in the brush, stays largely unaffected even at the strongest shear. Our result manifests the remarkable robustness of polymer brushes with embedded nanoparticles under high shear which could be of importance for technological applications.
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Ferrer MCC, Yang S, Eckmann DM, Composto RJ. Creating biomimetic polymeric surfaces by photochemical attachment and patterning of dextran. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:14126-34. [PMID: 20712352 PMCID: PMC2932844 DOI: 10.1021/la102315j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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In this work, we report the preparation of photoactive dextran and demonstrate its utility by photochemically attaching it onto various polymeric substrates. The attachment of homogeneous and patterned dextran films was performed on polyurethane and polystyrene, with detailed analysis of surface morphology, swelling behavior, and the protein resistance of these substrates. The described photoactive dextran and attachment procedure is applicable to a wide variety of substrates while accommodating surfaces with complex surface geometries. Dextran with azide content between 22 and 0.3 wt % was produced by esterification with p-azidobenzoic acid. Dextran (1.2 wt % azide) was photografted onto plasma oxidized polyurethane and polystyrene and displayed thicknesses of 5 +/- 3 and 7 +/- 3 nm, respectively. The patterned dextran on oxidized polyurethane was patchy with a nominal height difference between dextranized and nondextranized regions. The azidated dextran on oxidized polystyrene exhibited a distinct step in height. In the presence of phosphate buffered saline (PBS), the dextranized regions became smoother and more uniform without affecting the height difference at the oxidized polyurethane boundary. However, the dextranized regions on oxidized polyurethane were observed to swell by a factor of 3 relative to the dried thickness. These dissimilarities were attributed to hydrogen bonding between the dextran and oxidized polyurethane and were confirmed by the photoimmobiliization in the presence of LiCl. The resulting surface was the smoothest of all the azidated dextran samples (R(rms) = 1 +/- 0.3 nm) and swelled up to 2 times its dried thickness in PBS. The antifouling properties of dextran functionalized surfaces were verified by the selective adsorption of FITC-labeled human albumin only on the nondextranized regions of the patterned polyurethane and polystyrene substrates.
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- M Carme Coll Ferrer
- Institute for Medicine and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6202, USA.
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Surface-modification-directed controlled adsorption of serum albumin onto magnetite nanocuboids synthesized in a gel-diffusion technique. J Colloid Interface Sci 2010; 349:114-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2010.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2010] [Revised: 05/10/2010] [Accepted: 05/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Brzozowska A, Hofs B, de Keizer A, Fokkink R, Cohen Stuart M, Norde W. Reduction of protein adsorption on silica and polystyrene surfaces due to coating with Complex Coacervate Core Micelles. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2009.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Perrino C, Lee S, Choi SW, Maruyama A, Spencer ND. A biomimetic alternative to poly(ethylene glycol) as an antifouling coating: resistance to nonspecific protein adsorption of poly(L-lysine)-graft-dextran. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2008; 24:8850-6. [PMID: 18616303 DOI: 10.1021/la800947z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
Abstract
Poly( L-lysine)- graft-dextran (PLL- g-dex), graft copolymers with dextran side chains grafted onto a poly( L-lysine) backbone, previously shown to be effective as stabilizers of DNA triple helices and as carriers of functional genes to target cells or tissues, were employed in this work to prevent nonspecific adsorption of proteins, as determined by means of optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy. PLL- g-dex copolymers readily adsorb from aqueous solution onto negatively charged oxide surfaces and significantly reduce nonspecific protein adsorption onto bare silica-titania surfaces. While effective and equivalent surface adsorption and antifouling properties were observed for PLL- g-dex copolymers in a variety of architectures, nanotribological analysis by atomic force microscopy was able to distinguish between the different brush densities produced.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chiara Perrino
- Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, Zurich, Switzerland
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