Nonspecific protein adsorption on cationically modified Lyocell fibers monitored by zeta potential measurements.

Nonspecific protein deposition on Lyocell fibers via a cationization step was explored by adsorption of two different N,N,N-trimethyl chitosan chlorides (TMCs). Both, the cationization and the subsequent protein deposition steps were performed and monitored in situ by evaluating the zeta potential using the streaming potential method. Both employed TMCs (degree of substitution with NMeCl groups: 0.

Exploring Nonspecific Protein Adsorption on Lignocellulosic Amphiphilic Bicomponent Films.

In this contribution, we explore the interaction of lignocellulosics and proteins aiming at a better understanding of their synergistic role in natural systems. In particular, the manufacturing and characterization of amphiphilic bicomponent thin films composed of hydrophilic cellulose and a hydrophobic lignin ester in different ratios is presented which may act as a very simplified model for real systems. Besides detailed characterizations of the films and mechanisms to explain their formation, nonspecific protein adsorption using bovine serum albumin (BSA) onto the films was studied using a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D).