Label-free monitoring of immuno-specific interactions of adsorbed multilayer of proteins.

Protein-protein interactions in adsorbed multilayer of an immuno-specific system of proteins that include staphylococcal protein A (SpA), bovine serum albumin (BSA), anti-chicken immunoglobulin Y (ac-IgG), chicken serum IgG (cs-IgG), and rabbit serum IgG (rs-IgG) on polystyrene (PS) were studied using attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. A systematic analysis allowed a direct qualitative and quantitative determination of protein interactions at each step of specific and nonspecific binding conditions at the molecular level. The study also provided information about (1) the adsorption behavior of the proteins, (2) the role of SpA in enabling correct orientation of the adsorbed IgG and maintaining the stability of the adsorbed SpA/ac-IgG system on the PS surface, (3) the function of BSA as both blocking reagent and promoter of specific and selective binding, and (4) the bioactivity conserved accommodation of SpA molecules on the PS surface.

Macroparticles Reduction Using Filter Free Cathodic Vacuum Arc Deposition Method in ZnO Thin Films.

We report a new method to reduce macroparticles in ZnO thin films using filter free cathodic vacuum arc deposition without using any cooling arrangements operated at low arc current. The detailed mechanism has been proposed to reduce macroparticles during thin film deposition. The successful reduction of macroparticles was confirmed employing FESEM-EDX studies.

Binary mask designs with single- and double-layer absorber stacks for extreme ultraviolet lithography and actinic inspection.

In this study, we propose binary mask (BIM) designs with single- and double-layer absorber stacks with high optical contrast at a wavelength of 13.5 nm for use in extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) and actinic defect inspection. The optimum thickness of the absorber stack was estimated using a method based on the transfer matrix.