Search results for "Surface properties"
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Pulmonary surfactant protein C containing lipid films at the air-water interface as a model for the surface of lung alveoli.
1995
The pulmonary surfactant lines as a complex monolayer of lipids and proteins the alveolar epithelial surface. The monolayer dynamically adapts the surface tension of this interface to the varying surface areas during inhalation and exhalation. Its presence in the alveoli is thus a prerequisite for a proper lung function. The lipid moiety represents about 90% of the surfactant and contains mainly dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) and phosphatidylglycerol (PG). The surfactant proteins involved in the surface tension adaption are called SP-A, SP-B and SP-C. The aim of the present investigation is to analyse the properties of monolayer films made from pure SP-C and from mixtures of DPPC, DP…
Polyoxometalate Monolayers in Langmuir-Blodgett Films
2005
Langmuir and Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films of a variety of polyoxometalates of different shapes, sizes, and charges were prepared by taking advantage of the adsorption properties of these polyanions on a positively charged monolayer of an organic surfactant spread on water. Three different aspects were investigated. 1) The electrochemical and electrochromic properties of LB films containing the easily reducible polyoxoanion [P2Mo18O62]6-. Absorbance changes of these LB films deposited onto an ITO substrate have been induced by repeated switching of the applied potential. These changes are due to the formation of the colored reduced forms of the polyanion. Coloration and bleaching of the LB f…
Adsorption of Rare Earth Elements onto DNA-Functionalized Mesoporous Carbon.
2020
The recovery and separation of rare earth elements (REEs) are of national importance owing to the specific usages, high demand, and low supply of these elements. In this research, we have investigated the adsorption of rare earth elements onto DNA-functionalized mesoporous carbons with a BET surface area of 605 m2/g and a median mesopore width of 48 A. Three types of single-stranded DNA, one with 100 base units of thymine, another with 20 units of thymine, and the third, a 2000 unit long DNA from salmon milt were grafted on the carboxylated mesoporous carbon surface. All of the DNA-functionalized mesoporous carbons demonstrated higher adsorption of REEs compared to pristine mesoporous carbo…
Solvent for removing silicone oil from intraocular lenses: experimental study comparing various biomaterials.
2000
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the effectiveness of a perfluorocarbon—perfluorohexyloctane (PFHO)—in removing silicone oil from different intraocular lenses (IOLs) and determine whether any removal technique enhances the removal of silicone oil. Methods Six IOL materials were analyzed: standard poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), heparin-surface-modified (HSM) PMMA, AcrySof, 2 polyHEMAs with different water contents, and a second-generation SLM-2 silicone. One or 2 μL of a highly viscous silicone oil (5700 cs) was applied to the center of each IOL optic. Perfluorohexyloctane (2 mL) was then used to remove the silicone oil by 1 of 3 techniques: immersion of the IOL in PFHO; irrigation of the sil…
Impact of contact lens material and design on the ocular surface.
2018
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the impact on the ocular surface of a daily disposable hydrogel contact lens with high water content compared with two silicone hydrogel daily disposable lenses of lower water content. METHODS: The hydrogel lens assessed was made from nesofilcon A and the silicone hydrogel lenses were made of delefilcon A and stenfilcon A. Contact lens thickness was measured to assess material stability during daily wear, and ocular surface parameters such as tear film osmolarity, tear meniscus area and central corneal thickness were also assessed. Optical quality was analysed for all cases by means of wavefront aberrometry. RESULTS: The nesofilcon A was shown to be the thinnest lens…
Dynamic laser speckle analyzed considering inhomogeneities in the biological sample
2017
Dynamic laser speckle phenomenon allows a contactless and nondestructive way to monitor biological changes that are quantified by second-order statistics applied in the images in time using a secondary matrix known as time history of the speckle pattern (THSP). To avoid being time consuming, the traditional way to build the THSP restricts the data to a line or column. Our hypothesis is that the spatial restriction of the information could compromise the results, particularly when undesirable and unexpected optical inhomogeneities occur, such as in cell culture media. It tested a spatial random approach to collect the points to form a THSP. Cells in a culture medium and in drying paint, repr…
Endothelialization and Anticoagulation Potential of Surface-Modified PET Intended for Vascular Applications.
2018
In vascular tissue engineering, great attention is paid to the immobilization of biomolecules onto synthetic grafts to increase bio- and hemocompatibility-two critical milestones in the field. The surface modification field of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), a well-known vascular-graft material, is matured and oversaturated. Nevertheless, most developed methods are laborious multistep procedures generally accompanied by coating instability or toxicity issues. Herein, a straightforward surface modification procedure is presented engineered to simultaneously promote surface endothelialization and anticoagulation properties via the covalent immobilization of gelatin through a photoactivate…
Electrically induced deformation of giant liposomes monitored by thickness shear mode resonators.
2006
Thickness shear mode resonators are capable of registering small changes in the thickness and viscoelastic properties of ultrathin films attached to their surface. It was found that it is possible to monitor the deformation of surface-bound giant liposomes by applying an electric field with small amplitudes. Changes in the apparent height of attached vesicles in the nanometer range were easily detected as a function of lipid composition. Increasing the bending modulus by adding cholesterol results in a significantly reduced deformation from 16.8 nm (5% cholesterol) down to 3.2 nm (20% cholesterol), rendering this new method a robust and sensitive tool to detect the bending elasticity of lip…
Membrane fluidity and the surface properties of the lipid bilayer: ESR experiment and computer simulation
2009
Penetration of the liposome membranes formed in the gel phase from DPPC (DPPC liposomes) and in the liquid-crystalline phase from egg yolk lecithin (EYL liposomes) by the TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl) and 16 DOXYL (2-ethyl-2-(15-methoxy-oxopentadecyl)-4,4-dimethyl-3-oxazolidinyloxy) spin probes has been investigated. The penetration process was followed by 120 hours at 24(0)C, using the electron spin resonance (ESR) method. The investigation of the kinetics of the TEMPO probe building into the membranes of both types of liposomes revealed differences appearing 30 minutes after the start of the experiment. The number of TEMPO particles built into the EYL liposome membranes beg…
Bile acid amidoalcohols: simple organogelators.
2003
Simple bile acid amide synthesis of lithocholic and deoxycholic acids with 2-aminoethanol and 3-aminopropanol are reported. The structural properties of these amides were examined by NMR spectroscopic, ESI-TOF mass spectral, and X-ray crystallographic methods. The gelation properties of these amides in common organic solvents and in three different water solutions were also investigated using Tyndall effect, SEM, TEM, and optical microscopy. 2-Hydroxyethylamides were found to be effective gelators in chlorinated organic solvents and 3-hydroxypropylamides in aromatic solvents. Both derivatives thicken neutral and acidic water solutions.