AVS 47th International Symposium
    Biomaterial Interfaces Wednesday Sessions

Session BI-WeA
Non-fouling Surfaces

Wednesday, October 4, 2000, 2:00 pm, Room 202
Moderator: M. Grunze, University of Heidelberg


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2:00pm BI-WeA1 Invited Paper
Fundamental Studies of Self-Assembling Monolayers as Model Systems for Biological Interfaces
G. Hähner, ETH Zurich Switzerland
2:40pm BI-WeA3
Protein Adsorption and Cellular Responses to Polysaccharide Coatings
S.L. McArthur, CSIRO Molecular Science and CRCERT, Australia, P.G. Hartley, CSIRO Molecular Science, Australia, K.M. McLean, G. Johnson, M.L. Jenkins, H.J. Griesser, CSIRO Molecular Science and CRCERT, Australia
3:00pm BI-WeA4
Film Formation of Self-assembled Monolayers of Thiol-modified Polyethylene Glycol on Gold
S. Tokumitsu, S. Herrwerth, W. Eck, M. Himmelhaus, M. Grunze, Universität Heidelberg, Germany
3:20pm BI-WeA5
Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Polymerizable Diacetylene Containing Thiol Monolayers
N.R. Holcomb, Agilent Technologies, D.G. Castner, University of Washington, D.W. Grainger, Colorado State University
3:40pm BI-WeA6
Modification of Metal Oxide Surfaces for Biosensor and Biomaterial Applications Based on Assembled, Functionalized Poly(L-lysine)-g-poly(ethylene glycol)
M. Textor, J. Vörös, R. Hofer, D. Elbert, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
4:00pm BI-WeA7
Design and Characterization of Specific Biorecognition Interfaces using Derivatized Poly(L-lysine)-grafted-poly(ethylene glycol) Monolayers
L.A. Ruiz-Taylor, T.L. Martin, M. Heidecker, P. Indermuhle, P. Wagner, Zyomyx, Inc.
4:20pm BI-WeA8
Analysis of Protein Absorption on PEG-covered Silica Surfaces by ATR-FTIR
N.A. Alcantar, A. Stacy, J. Au, University of California, Santa Barbara, T.L. Kuhl, University of California, Davis, E.S. Aydil, J.N. Israelachvili, University of California, Santa Barbara
4:40pm BI-WeA9
Combining Polymer Chemistry and Photolithography to Manipulate Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis
K.E. Healy, University of California, Berkeley, J.H. Collier, C.H. Thomas, Northwestern University, C. Sfeir, OHSU, S.L. Golledge, D.G. Castner, University of Washington
5:00pm BI-WeA10
Investigation of Protein Interactions with Poly (Ethylene Glycol) Modified Liposomes
J.L. Brash, M.E. Price, McMaster University, Canada