Search Constraints

Start Over
Filtering by: Associating fluids Remove constraint Associating fluids Advisor Mcguire, Joseph Remove constraint Advisor: Mcguire, Joseph

Search Results

  • The effect of pH and ionic strength on the adsorption of β-lactoglobulin onto well-characterized silicon

    Creator:
    Luey, Ja-Kael
    Abstract:
    The effect of pH and ionic strength on the equilibrium adsorptive behavior of β-lactoglobulin onto hydrophobic and hydrophilic silicon surfaces was studied using ellipsometry. Plots of amount adsorbed (μg protein/cm²) as a function of protein concentration (mg/ml) exhibited attainment of plateau values beyond a protein concentration of 0.250 mg/ml. At...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    -Characterized Silicon INTRODUCTION Protein adsorption is a phenomenon observed when a biological fluid comes

  • Synthesis and evaluation of PEO-coated materials for microchannel-based hemodialysis

    Creator:
    Heintz, Keely
    Abstract:
    The marked increase in surface-to-volume ratio associated with microscale devices for hemodialysis leads to problems with hemocompatibility and blood flow distribution that are more challenging to manage than those encountered at the conventional scale. In this work, stable surface modifications with pendant polyethylene oxide (PEO) chains were produced on polycarbonate...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    ......................................................................... 15 Figure 2.14: Polycarbonate laminae allow for better imaging of fluid flow and bubble

  • Molecular origins of peptide entrapment in polyethylene oxide layers

    Creator:
    Wu, Xiangming
    Abstract:
    A more quantitative understanding of peptide entrapment and elution from otherwise protein-repellent polyethylene oxide (PEO) brush layers will provide direction for development of new strategies for drug storage and delivery. Here we describe criteria for peptide integration and structural change within the PEO brush, and discuss the reversibility of peptide...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation