Schematic Presentation of Cell Adhesion Resistance of Purple Membrane (IMAGE)

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Schematic Presentation of Cell Adhesion Resistance of Purple Membrane

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Purple membrane containing the retinal protein bacteriorhodopsin (BR) was coated onto glass. The coated film resisted adhesion of mammalian cells, while the purple membrane retained its biological activity. This is the first report of a non-fouling substrate with photoelectric and photochromic responses. This material consists of natural biomacromolecules.

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