Surface plasmon resonance: a technique for characterizing biomaterial surfaces

Med Device Technol. 1998 Jan-Feb;9(1):28-31.

Abstract

Surface plasmon resonance is an optical technique that allows the study of surface phenomena in real time, without preliminary labelling. The technique is useful in biomaterial science to determine affinity constants, concentrations, kinetics, film thickness and dielectric properties of material surfaces. This article examines the technology and some of its applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry, Physical
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Glass
  • Humans
  • Kinetics
  • Lasers
  • Materials Testing
  • Optics and Photonics* / instrumentation
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Proteins / chemistry
  • Refractometry
  • Surface Properties
  • Technology
  • Water

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Polymers
  • Proteins
  • Water