April 8, 2014
Objectives
- Centrifuge 2nd procedure Ag:BSA NPs
- UVvis of Ag:BSA NPs from last time
- Put dry-autoclaved scaffolds into bacteria
- Make Au nanofibers and print scaffolds (12) for brute force
Sample Prep: Nanofibers for Brute Force
- Solutions:
- Au: 0.011g in 10mL to make 2.793mM solution
- Myoglobin: 0.011g in 10mL to make 0.0621mM solution
Brute Force Nanofiber-coated Scaffolds
- 4 PLA scaffolds printed for each test tube
- Gold:Myoglobin (100:1) nanofibers synthesized by above method
- Nanofibers dried onto PLA scaffolds
- Scaffolds submerged in water
- Autoclaved
Results: UV-vis
- Absorbance peaks were not as expected, as Ag NPs are supposed to peak around 400nm
Sample Prep: Scaffolds in Bacteria
- Dry-autoclaved scaffolds submerged in bacteria solution
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