Controlling the adhesion of the diatom using poly(-isopropylacrylamide—-(1-phenylethyl) acrylamide) films

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-co-N-(1-phenylethyl) acrylamide [P(NIPAAm-co-PEAAm)] thermo-responsive thin films with a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) adjusted to fit marine applications were used to investigate the effect of changes in the wetting properties of a surface on the adhesion of the diatom Navicula perminuta, an organism which forms slime films on surfaces immersed in aquatic environment. Although the strength of attachment of cells was affected by whether the film was

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