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  • Multi-Technique Characterizations of Natural and Biomimetic Adhesives

    Creator:
    Fowler, James E.
    Abstract:
    There have been many attempts to characterize and mimic natural fluid-based adhesive systems. However, very few of these studies have examined surface or interfacial interactions between adhesive and substrate. Furthermore, until now no study has used a combination of surface analytical and kinematic techniques to determine the precise chemical mechanisms...
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    Dissertation
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    Between Ladybird Beetle Adhesive Foot Fluid and Varying Surface Chemistry Using Sum Frequency

  • Molecular origins of surfactant-mediated stabilization of protein

    Creator:
    Lee, Hyo Jin
    Abstract:
    Nonionic surfactants are commonly used to stabilize proteins during upstream and downstream processing and drug formulation. Surfactants stabilize the proteins through two major mechanisms: (i) their preferential location at nearby interfaces, in this way precluding protein adsorption; and/or (ii) their association with protein into "complexes" that prevent proteins from interacting...
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    Dissertation
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    ]. 16 The extent of aggregation also depends upon the surface chemistry of the container in which