dc.rights.license | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Kegel, W.K. | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Petoukhov, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Weijkamp, A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-08-17T17:01:18Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-08-17T17:01:18Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/26860 | |
dc.description.abstract | Allostery is a type of adhesion process, where the substrate can be in multiple states, each with a different binding a affinity for the adsorbent. Allosteric processes are a fundamental requirement for cell life and better understanding of allostery could therefore lead to a better understanding of biology. The aim of this thesis is to provide with the first steps towards building a model for allosteric interactions on a colloidal scale. We use rigid dyed polystyrene particles binding to elastic poly(ethylene glycol)diacrylate (PEGDA) posts by depletion in- teraction. A theoretical model is developed, which can provide with insights into realizing colloidal allostery. First steps are then taken to verify this model and proposals are made to further this research. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | Utrecht University | |
dc.format.extent | 2512587 | |
dc.format.extent | 45779386 | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.title | Colloidal Allostery | |
dc.type.content | Master Thesis | |
dc.rights.accessrights | Open Access | |
dc.subject.keywords | Allostery, microfluidics, PEGDA, colloid | |
dc.subject.courseuu | Nanomaterials: Chemistry and Physics | |