POLY 385-interfacing LCDs and bioresponsive hydrogels

Birchall, Louise S. and Ulijn, Rein V. and Webb, Simon J. (2009) POLY 385-interfacing LCDs and bioresponsive hydrogels. Abstracts of papers - American Chemical Society, 238. ISSN 0065-7727

Full text not available in this repository.Request a copy from the Strathclyde author

Abstract

We report the use of enzyme-responsive peptide hydrogels interfaced with LCD detection to give robust, power-free, portable and inexpensive sensing of proteases. In this approach hydrogel building blocks are contained within a sensor chamber. Addition of a protease results in cleavage of the hydrogel components producing Fmoc-peptide fragments which no longer self-assemble. Gel to solution transitions trigger an LCD response which can be visualised by placing the chamber between crossed polarisers: bright to dark transitions in the LC brightness indicate a positive optical response. Presented are our results for three systems where enzymatic hydrolysis of hydrogels could be followed by optical microscopy. A decrease in transmission was quantified via pixel counting and extent of hydrolysis followed by HPLC. Gel to solution transitions were monitored independently by fluorescence spectroscopy and imaged by AFM

Creators(s):	Birchall, Louise S., Ulijn, Rein V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7974-3779 and Webb, Simon J.;
Item type:	Article
ID code:	43938
Keywords:	interfacing LCDs, bioresponsive hydrogels, enzyme-responsive peptide hydrogels, LCD detection, Chemistry, Chemistry(all)
Subjects:	Science > Chemistry
Department:	Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry
Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
Date deposited:	30 May 2013 11:17
Last modified:	17 Dec 2020 01:57
URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/43938
Export data:

CORE (COnnecting REpositories)