This review focuses on recent advances in the development of functionalizable antifouling
coatings and their applications in label-free optical biosensors. Approaches to the …

Label-free biosensors, and especially those based on optical transducers like plasmonic or
silicon photonic systems, have positioned themselves as potential alternatives for rapid and …

Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) are nanoscale fibers of high aspect ratio that can be isolated
from a wide variety of cellulosic sources, including wood and bacterial cellulose. With high …

Nonspecific protein adsorption generally occurs at the biomaterial− tissue interface and
usually has adverse consequences. Thus, surfaces that are protein-resistant are eagerly …

Catheter associated thrombosis is an ongoing problem. Omniphobic coatings based on
tethering biocompatible liquid lubricants on self-assembled monolayers of hydrophobic …

A clear understanding of the mechanisms responsible for the protein-resistant nature of end-
tethered poly (ethylene oxide)(PEO) surfaces remains elusive. A barrier to improved …

Strategies to develop antifouling surface coatings are crucial for surface plasmon resonance
(SPR) sensing in many analytical application fields, such as detecting human disease …

The resistance of poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) against protein adsorption is crucial and has
been widely utilized in various biomedical applications. In this work, the complete protein …

Nanoscale biosensors provide the possibility to miniaturize optic, acoustic and electric
sensors to the dimensions of biomolecules. This enables approaching single-molecule …

Monothiol-terminated hyperbranched polyglycerols (HPGs) were synthesized by ring-
opening polymerization of glycidol from partially deprotonated 2, 2 '-dihydroxyethane …