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Patterning biopolymer surfaces by enzymatic soft lithography
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 September 2011
Abstract
A novel rapid and easy-to-use method for patterning surfaces on large scale is described. Micro-patterns were created by direct contact of trypsin-functionalized poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) stamps with poly-L-lysine (PLL) layer adsorbed on silicon surface. The catalytic process does not involve ink transfer and thus lateral diffusion is avoided. As a result duplication of the stamp pattern is highly enhanced comparatively to standard microcontact printing procedure where PLL is used as ink and transferred on silicon surface. Patterning was revealed by fluorescence microscopy and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Adsorption on the patterned surfaces of cellulose nanocrystals was investigated as an example of application.
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