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Supramolecular Aggregation Processes on Carbon Surfaces Occurring in Bovine Serum Albumin Solutions Full article

Journal Micro
ISSN: 2673-8023
Output data Year: 2022, Volume: 2, Number: 4, Pages: 670-678 Pages count : 9 DOI: 10.3390/micro2040045
Tags scanning electron microscopy; HOPG; glassy carbon; supramolecular aggregation; albumin solution microdroplets
Authors Salanov Aleksei 1 , Serkova Alexandra 1 , Zhirnova Anastasia 1 , Perminova Larisa 1 , Kovalenko Galina 1
Affiliations
1 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia

Funding (1)

1 Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation 0239-2021-0005

Abstract: The processes of supramolecular aggregation occurring on carbon surfaces in aqueous solutions of bovine serum albumin (BSA) during drying were studied using modern scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The carbon materials studied were highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) and glassy carbon (GC). Based on the analysis of SEM images and EDX-scanning element distribution maps, a possible mechanism for the formation of the observed intricate structures on the surface was proposed. The formation of fuzzy lacy structures resembling shadow replicas was explained by relatively strong hydrophobic–hydrophobic interactions of albumin molecules with carbon surfaces
Cite: Salanov A. , Serkova A. , Zhirnova A. , Perminova L. , Kovalenko G.
Supramolecular Aggregation Processes on Carbon Surfaces Occurring in Bovine Serum Albumin Solutions
Micro. 2022. V.2. N4. P.670-678. DOI: 10.3390/micro2040045 РИНЦ OpenAlex
Dates:
Submitted: Nov 25, 2022
Accepted: Dec 7, 2022
Published print: Dec 9, 2022
Published online: Dec 9, 2022
Identifiers:
Elibrary: 53768812
OpenAlex: W4311980908
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