AVS 46th International Symposium
    Biomaterial Interfaces Group Friday Sessions

Session BI-FrM
Interface, Properties, and Modification

Friday, October 29, 1999, 8:20 am, Room 613/614
Moderator: B.D. Ratner, University of Washington


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8:20am BI-FrM1
Topographical Polymorphism of a Phospholipid Monolayer
W.R. Schief, L.A. Touryan, University of Washington, S.B. Hall, Oregon Health Sciences University, V. Vogel, University of Washington
8:40am BI-FrM2
Plasma Co-polymer Surfaces for the Controlled Adsorption of Common Proteins
J.D. Whittle, R.D. Short, C.W.I. Douglas, University of Sheffield, UK, J. Davies, Johnson and Johnson Orthoclinical Diagnostics, UK
9:00am BI-FrM3
Reversible Immobilization of a Thermally-Responsive Fusion Protein on a Hydrophobic Surface
W. Frey, N.A. Hattangadi, D.E. Meyer, A. Chilkoti, Duke University
9:20am BI-FrM4
The Fibronectin Type III Domain: A Scaffold for a Molecular Recognition Switch
A. Krammer, University of Washington, H. Lu, B. Isralewitz, K. Schulten, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, V. Vogel, University of Washington
9:40am BI-FrM5
Utilizing Direct Communication between Enzymes and Conducting Polymers in Glucose Sensors
A. Kros, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands, S.W.F.M. van Hövell, TNO Nutrition and Food Research Institute, The Netherlands, D.M. Vriezema, R.J.M. Nolte, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands
10:00am BI-FrM6
Cap-shaped Gold Nano Particles for Optical Biosensing
M. Himmelhaus, H. Takei, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan
10:20am BI-FrM7
Properties of Thiol Monolayers in Contact with Liquids: An In Situ Investigation by IR-vis Sum Frequency Spectroscopy
M. Zolk, F. Eisert, M. Buck, M. Grunze, University of Heidelberg, Germany
10:40am BI-FrM8
Biofilm - Titanium Chemistry of Adhesion Using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
R.A. Brizzolara, NSWC - Carderock Division
11:00am BI-FrM9
Planar Polymerized Phospholipid Bilayers as Biocompatible Substrates
J.C. Conboy, S. Liu, D.F. O'Brien, S.S. Saavedra, University of Arizona
11:20am BI-FrM10
Nanoscale Patterning of Gold for Attachment of Supported Lipid Bilayers
A.T.A. Jenkins, Max-Planck Institut für Polymerforschung, Germany