Surface biofunctionalization of metallic materials
Biofunctionality of a surface is mainly controlled by the chemical composition and the morphology of the surface and the orientation of adsorbed biomolecules and their spatial distribution in nanometre scale as well as prevention of unspecific adsorption to the surface. Thus, the aim is to guide the biomolecule adsorption or cell attachment on stainless steel (SS) surface by bottom-up nanofabrication approach where the SS surface plays a crucial role in determining the structure and chemical properties of the nanofabricated surface and these properties can be modified in a controllable fashion by modifying the SS surface properties.
The aim of this research is to fabricate and analyze nanostructured biofunctional SS surfaces for applications in biodiagnostics in food and medical industry and implants (Fig. 1).
Fig. 1. The approach of present proposal on facilitating biofunctionality on stainless steel surface and possible applications.