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Bridging the Bio-Electronic Interface with Biofabrication
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2012
This article describes a biofabrication approach: deposition of stimuli-responsive polysaccharides in the presence of biased electrodes to create biocompatible films which can be functionalized with cells or proteins. We demonstrate a bench-top strategy for the generation of the films as well as their basic uses for creating interactive biofunctionalized surfaces for lab-on-a-chip applications.
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Patterning of Embryonic Stem Cells Using the Bio Flip Chip
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2007
We demonstrate a simple method for placing cells at desired locations on a substrate. This method patterns cells by flipping a silicone chip containing microwells filled with cells onto the substrate. This method provides a new way to modulate diffusible and juxtacrine signaling between cells.
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Synthetic Methodology for Asymmetric Ferrocene Derived Bio-conjugate Systems via Solid Phase Resin-based Methodology
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2015
The synthesis of asymmetric species of ferrocene is challenging using solution techniques. This report focuses on the methods carried out to produce a ferrocene-biotin bioconjugate using facile and clean reactions accomplished via solid-phase synthesis. Incorporation of a thiolate moiety is shown to impart the ability for immobilization on gold surfaces.
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Determination of Carbonyl Functional Groups in Bio-oils by Potentiometric Titration: The Faix Method
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2017
Here we present a potentiometric titration technique for accurately quantifying carbonyl compounds in pyrolysis bio-oils.
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Microbubble Fabrication of Concave-porosity PDMS Beads
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2015
Procedures used to generate microstructured concave-porosity polydimethylsiloxane beads are presented. Effects of electrolyte concentration and identity within the aqueous phase are particularly emphasized.
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Their porous polymer matrix presents internal hydrophobic surfaces that interact with detergent molecules. This adsorption lowers the detergent concentration in the surrounding aqueous phase without requiring the target biomolecules to be separated from solution. The mechanism is therefore a surface-based cleanup step, with effectiveness determined by how much accessible bead surface contacts the sample.
The main controllable variables are bead amount, contact time, mixing, and sample composition. The quantity of bead material affects available adsorptive surface, while contact duration and mixing influence interactions between beads and dissolved detergent. Because samples differ in composition, researchers must optimize these conditions rather than assume one setting will work universally.
The beads reduce detergent concentration while leaving target biomolecules in solution, so cleanup can occur without directly separating those molecules from the aqueous sample. That distinction matters when maintaining access to membrane-associated material is important. However, hydrophobic lipids or proteins may also be affected, making controlled conditions necessary to limit unintended losses.
In membrane-protein research, detergent removal supports protein reconstitution and proteoliposome preparation, as well as related biochemical workflows. Reducing detergent under controlled conditions can help preserve membrane-protein structure and make subsequent functional assays feasible. The relevant outcome is not simply lower detergent, but a sample condition compatible with retaining structure and testing activity.
Researchers should treat bead amount, contact time, and mixing as adjustable parameters, then consider the composition of the particular aqueous sample. They should evaluate whether detergent reduction is sufficient for the intended downstream workflow while checking for unwanted effects on lipids or hydrophobic proteins. Optimization is necessary because sample composition can change both cleanup performance and material recovery.
Detergent adsorption does not guarantee that every hydrophobic sample component remains unaffected. Under unsuitable conditions, lipids or hydrophobic proteins may be lost unintentionally during cleanup. Researchers therefore need to balance detergent reduction against preservation of sample composition, especially when membrane-associated components are required for reconstitution or subsequent functional analysis.
The clearest applications are membrane-protein reconstitution, proteoliposome preparation, and related biochemical workflows that require reduced detergent levels. In these settings, the method connects sample cleanup with preservation of membrane-protein structure and later functional assays. Its value is greatest when detergent must be lowered without directly removing the target biomolecules from solution.