Effect of roughness on particle adhesion in aqueous solutions: A study of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and a silica particle
Götzinger M, Weigl B, Peukert W, Sommer K (2007)
Publication Language: English
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2007
Journal
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Book Volume: 55
Pages Range: 44-50
Journal Issue: 1
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2006.11.001
Abstract
An atomic force microscope (AFM) has been used to quantify the adhesion of living cells Saccharomyces cerevisiae on three different silica surfaces with defined roughness. The effects of support roughness on the adhesion forces of a smooth silica particle were studied in addition. A living single cell was immobilized at the apex of a tipless AFM cantilever using a key-lock mechanism. Adhesion was quantified from the force-distance data measured on a smooth silica substrate and two substrates coated with hydrophilic monodisperse silica particles with 110 and 240 nm in diameter to study the effect of roughness on particle adhesion. The AFM technique gives unique insight into the primary colonization event of biofilm formation. The new knowledge helps substantially to design surface coatings relevant for biotechnology, medicine and dentistry. (C) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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APA:
Götzinger, M., Weigl, B., Peukert, W., & Sommer, K. (2007). Effect of roughness on particle adhesion in aqueous solutions: A study of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and a silica particle. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 55(1), 44-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2006.11.001
MLA:
Götzinger, Martin, et al. "Effect of roughness on particle adhesion in aqueous solutions: A study of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and a silica particle." Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 55.1 (2007): 44-50.
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