Clam-inspired nanoparticle immobilization method using adhesive tape as microchip substrate

Substrate-Independent Layer-by-Layer Assembly by Using Mussel-Adhesive-Inspired Polymers.

Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly has attracted much attention because of its ability to create multifunctional films on surfaces while maintaining bulk properties. The method relies on sequential adsorption of polymers onto bulk surfaces from solution, giving rise to complex multilayered films. LbL assembly is simple to implement and offers extensive control over film properties and composition du...

Frog tongue acts as muscle-powered adhesive tape

Frogs are well known to capture fast-moving prey by flicking their sticky tongues out of the mouth. This tongue projection behaviour happens extremely fast which makes frog tongues a biological high-speed adhesive system. The processes at the interface between tongue and prey, and thus the mechanism of adhesion, however, are completely unknown. Here, we captured the contact mechanics of frog to...

Circuit-board Mounting Using Double-sided Adhesive Tape

In this paper, a method of using double-sided adhesive tape when mounting microwave circuit-boards is discussed. In particular, one type of adhesive tape with good features is described. The tapemounting is simple and fast to use and it is cheap. The tape that was used is soft and it can handle both high and low temperatures. These two features make the tape useful in places where parts with di...

Selecting the right medical adhesive tape

Adhesive tape: potential source of nosocomial bacteria.

During a 7-day period, a variety of bacteria, including opportunistic ones, were recovered from 23 rolls of adhesive tape being used in a 16-bed intensive care unit. All rolls of tape were sterile when received from the manufacturer. Mixed flora was recovered from a total of 15 rolls, whereas eight rolls yielded pure cultures. Organisms recovered included Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeru...