Upon contact with bodily fluids/tissues, exogenous materials spontaneously develop a layer
of proteins on their surface. In the case of biomedical implants and equipment, biological …

Ellipsometry is an optical surface-sensitive method for the investigation of various aspects of
protein adsorption mainly at reflecting metal surfaces and ceramic surfaces. One interesting …

The development of accurate analytical tools to control the interfacial properties of solid
substrates is of importance for the design of new biomaterials, as well as for the …

A number of clinical treatment modalities involve contact between blood and biomaterials:
these include extracorporeal circuits such as hemodialysis, cardiopulmonary bypass …

A variety of sensing strategies in targeting biomarkers are emerging, as precise
quantification of biomarkers can greatly reveal human health states and disease stages …

Upon contact with bodily fluids, synthetic materials spontaneously acquire a layer of various
species (most notably proteins) on their surface. The concern with respect to biomedical …

Functionalized self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of alkanethiolates on gold were used to
study citrated human plasma protein adsorption by ellipsometry and antibody techniques in …

Biomaterials upon implantation are immediately covered by blood proteins which direct the
subsequent blood activation. These early events determine the following cascade of …

Surfaces prepared by self-assembly of alkanethiolates onto thin (10 nm) gold films
supported on glass have been used as substrates for surface force measurements between …

In order to evaluate the biological response induced by true methyl and hydroxyl surfaces,
alkane thiols were immobilized onto gold. Initial protein adsorption from human plasma was …