Research Article

Protein Adsorption on Hybrids of Thermoresponsive Polymers and Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Table 1

Contents of each sample.

Sample numberPNIPAAm-SWNT suspension (µL)DNA solution (µL)RecA solution with ATPγS (µL)Water (µL)Incubation temperature (°C)Average height values (nm)

#180013 44.5 ± 3.7
#2880 5 4 6.8 ± 14.0
#3805 8 47.4 ± 6.0
#4885 0 47.0 ± 5.4
#580013375.9 ± 4.4
#6880 5375.0 ± 4.6
#7805 837N.A.
#8885 0377.8 ± 5.7

In each sample, the final concentration of PNIPAAm-SWNT was 380 g/mL. In samples #2, #4, #6, and #8, the final concentration of DNA was 380 g/mL. In samples #3, #4, #7, and #8, the final concentrations of RecA and ATPS were 160 g/mL and 2 mM, respectively.