Protein retention on plasma-treated hierarchical nanoscale gold-silver platform

Sci Rep. 2015 Aug 26:5:13379. doi: 10.1038/srep13379.

Abstract

Dense arrays of gold-supported silver nanowires of about 100 nm in diameter grown directly in the channels of nanoporous aluminium oxide membrane were fabricated and tested as a novel platform for the immobilization and retention of BSA proteins in the microbial-protective environments. Additional treatment of the silver nanowires using low-temperature plasmas in the inductively-coupled plasma reactor and an atmospheric-pressure plasma jet have demonstrated that the morphology of the nanowire array can be controlled and the amount of the retained protein may be increased due to the plasma effect. A combination of the neutral gold sublayer with the antimicrobial properties of silver nanowires could significantly enhance the efficiency of the platforms used in various biotechnological processes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Materials Testing
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / ultrastructure*
  • Particle Size
  • Plasma Gases / chemistry*
  • Protein Binding
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine / chemistry*
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine / ultrastructure
  • Silver / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Plasma Gases
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine
  • Silver
  • Gold