Tritrichomonas foetus adhere to superhydrophilic vertically aligned multi-walled carbon nanotube surface

Author(s)

Machado, Susane Moreira ^[1] ; Lobo, Anderson Oliveira ^{[2, 3]} ; Loureiro Sapucahy, Ariel Bueno ^[1] ; Marciano, Fernanda Roberta ^{[2, 3]} ; Corat, Evaldo Jose ^[4] ; da Silva, Newton Soares ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Vale do Paraiba, Inst Pesquisa & Desenvolvimento, Lab Biol Celular & Tecidual, BR-12244000 Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Vale do Paraiba, IP&D, Lab Nanotecnol Biomed NanoBio, BR-12244000 Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Vale do Paraiba, Inst Pesquisa & Desenvolvimento, Lab Espectroscopia Vibrac Biomed, BR-12244000 Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil

^[4] Inst Nacl Pesquisas Espaciais, Lab Associado Sensores & Mat LAS, BR-12227010 Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications; v. 31, n. 7, p. 1614-1617, OCT 10 2011.
• Web of Science Citations: 3

Abstract

For the first time, we show that Tritrichomonas foetus can adhere on superhydrophilic vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNT) films. Scanning electron microscopy shows an unusual adhesion with a higher membrane filopodium projection in all directions, directly attached to superhydrophilic VACNT tips. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 07/00013-4 - New materials, studies and applications of CVD diamond, diamond-like-carbon (DLC) and nanostructured carbon obtained by chemical vapor deposition
• Grantee: Evaldo Jose Corat
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• FAPESP's process: 08/11642-5 - Development of structures based on carbon nanotubes, bioresorbable polymers and carbon fibers for studies with regenerative cells and hematopoietic stem cells
• Grantee: Anderson de Oliveira Lobo
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate