title: Wettability changes induced by biochemical surface reactions.
abstract: We report the use of proteins, lipids, and enzymes for the preparation of surfaces with reversible wettability changes, in particular, surfaces capable of switching from hydrophobic to hydrophilic and back. We demonstrate that these reactions can be used for engineering capillary systems with gating properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey 07079, USA.
authors.forename: Susan C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: D'Andrea
authors.forename: Alexander Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Fadeev
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D002417:Cattle; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008049:Lipase / Q000737:chemistry; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D014357:Trypsin / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D008055:Lipids; D014867:Water; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D008049:Lipase; D014357:Trypsin