Optimisation of IgG Langmuir film deposition for application as sensing elements

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 34, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 276-282

  Tronin, Andrey ^a,c   Dubrovsky, Timothy ^b,d,e   Radicchi, Giuliano ^b   Nicolini, Claudio ^b  

^a Fondazione ELBA Rome   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c SHUBNIKOV INSTITUTE OF CRYSTALLOGRAPHY   (Russian Federation)

^d BACH INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ellipsometry; Immunoglobulin G; Immunology; Langmuir film; Molecular orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000556361     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(96)01905-3     Document Type: Article

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