title: Self-assembly of a tripeptide into a functional coating that resists fouling.
abstract: This communication describes the self-assembly of a tripeptide into a functional coating that resists biofouling. Using this peptide-based coating we were able to prevent protein adsorption and interrupt biofilm formation. This coating can be applied on numerous substrates and therefore can serve in applications related to health care, marine and water treatment.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel. meital.reches@mail.huji.ac.il.
authors.forename: Sibaprasad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maity
authors.forename: Sivan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nir
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zada
authors.forename: Meital
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reches
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption / Q000187:drug effects; D018441:Biofilms / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D057219:Biofouling / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D009842:Oligopeptides