title: Single ether group in a glycol-based ultra-thin layer prevents surface fouling from undiluted serum.
abstract: Through systematic structural modification, it is shown that the internal, single oxygen atom of simple monoethylene glycol-based organic films is essential for radically altering the fouling behaviour of quartz against undiluted serum, as characterized by the electromagnetic piezoelectric acoustic sensor. The synergy is strongest with distal hydroxyls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 3H6.
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sheikh
authors.forename: David Yi
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blaszykowski
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D004987:Ethers; D005030:Ethylenes / Q000737:chemistry; D006018:Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D011791:Quartz / Q000737:chemistry*; D044967:Serum / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004987:Ethers; D005030:Ethylenes; D006018:Glycols; D011791:Quartz; C036216:ethylene