Abstract
Proteinase K is patterned on poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) film by agarose-assisted dip-pen nanolithography. Lateral biodegradation at the nanometer scale on PLLA film is faster than vertical biodegradation. The height and diameter of the patterned proteinase K dots can affect the depth of the biodegraded holes, while the concentration of the proteinase K solution (the ink used to coat the AFM tip) does not affect the biodegradation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 226-229 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Small |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 17 Jan 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- biodegradation
- biological activity
- dip-pen nanolithography
- enzymes
- patterning