Abstract

Early results from our research group have suggested that SIMS ion emissions code information related to molecular mobility. We have been looking for well characterized systems to test these ideas out, and have found such systems in the laboratory of Professor Galiatsatos. He synthesizes """"""""perfect"""""""" poly(dimethyl siloxane)(PDMS) networks which use tetrachlorosilane to achieve tetrafunctional chain junctions. As the molecular weight of the oligomers that are crosslinked are tightly controlled, a network is created that is well understood, and behaves according to accepted gel swelling theories. By controlling the molecular weight of the PDMS precursors, the crosslink density is varied. As well as SIMS studies on these polymers, Professor Galiatsatos will attempt to model the SIMS data using molecular dynamics methods.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
5P41RR001296-12
Application #
5223132
Study Section
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
12
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Publications

Tyler, Bonnie J; Peterson, Richard E (2013) Dead-time correction for time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectral images: a critical issue in multivariate image analysis. Surf Interface Anal 45:475-478
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Medzihradszky, Katalin F (2005) Peptide sequence analysis. Methods Enzymol 402:209-44
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Medzihradszky, Katalin F (2005) In-solution digestion of proteins for mass spectrometry. Methods Enzymol 405:50-65
Medzihradszky, Katalin F (2005) Characterization of protein N-glycosylation. Methods Enzymol 405:116-38
Cheng, Xuanhong; Wang, Yanbing; Hanein, Yael et al. (2004) Novel cell patterning using microheater-controlled thermoresponsive plasma films. J Biomed Mater Res A 70:159-68
Wagner, Victoria E; Koberstein, Jeffrey T; Bryers, James D (2004) Protein and bacterial fouling characteristics of peptide and antibody decorated surfaces of PEG-poly(acrylic acid) co-polymers. Biomaterials 25:2247-63
Tsai, W B; Shi, Q; Grunkemeier, J M et al. (2004) Platelet adhesion to radiofrequency glow-discharge-deposited fluorocarbon polymers preadsorbed with selectively depleted plasmas show the primary role of fibrinogen. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed 15:817-40

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