title: Bromoisobutyramide as an intermolecular surface binder for the preparation of free-standing biopolymer assemblies.
abstract: Bromoisobutyramide (BrIBAM)-modified silica templates facilitate the formation of bio-functional thin films made of a range of biopolymers (e.g., polypeptides, nucleic acids or polysaccharides). Upon template removal, non-covalent free-standing biopolymeric assemblies (e.g., hollow capsules or replicated spheres and fibers) are formed without the need for covalent cross-linking.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia.
authors.forename: Damien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mertz
authors.forename: Pramudana
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Yajun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Tor Kit
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.forename: Anton
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blencowe
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Caruso
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry*; D032701:Biomimetics / Q000379:methods*; D001704:Biopolymers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000737:chemistry; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D008863:Microspheres; D011437:Propylamines; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D001704:Biopolymers; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated; D011437:Propylamines; D012821:Silanes; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; C030197:isobutyramide; C477625:amino-propyl-triethoxysilane