Surface Biofunctionalisation
Tailored and molecularly defined surfaces that mimic selected aspects of biological interfaces
Surface biofunctionalisation enables the bottom-up assembly of biomacromolecules such as lipids, proteins and glycans in vitro into supramolecular architectures with well-defined and tunable complexity and physico-chemical properties.
​Surfaces created through this technique will replicate selected structural, biochemical and physical characteristics of real biological interfaces, such as the cell surface. Such biomimetic surfaces enable quantitative analyses of biomolecular and cellular interactions that are not possible with real cells, owing to a reduced complexity and increased control in biomolecule presentation.
Applications in our research
Surface biofunctionalisation is a versatile tool used across much of our current research.​ To learn more, please click any of the below icons.
