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Sol-Gel Produced Sio2 – Films for Observation of Red Blood Cells

Volume 8 - Issue 3

Maria Milanova*1, Joana Zaharieva1, Aravin Pasula2, Nguyen Bach2, Ingolf Bernhardt2 and Dimitr Todorovsky1

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    • 1Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgaria
    • 2Biophisics Group, Central Isotope Laboratory, Saarland University, Germany

    *Corresponding author: Maria Milanova, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridski”, 1, J. Bourchier Blvd., Sofia 1164, Bulgaria

Received: August 21, 2018;   Published: August 28, 2018

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.08.001656

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Abstract

SiO2 films are deposited on microscopic glasses by dip- or spin coating using sol-gel produced starting solution. The morphology of the films is characterized by means of atomic force microscopy (AFM). The IR spectroscopy proved the presence of Si-OH groups on the surface of the films. The films as substrates for red blood cells in the present of fluoro-4 are studied by fluorescent microscopy. The shape change of the red blood cells can be connected with the IEP of the SiO2 and the influence of the hydrophilic surface of the thin glass film.

Keywords: SiO2-Films; IR Spectra; Red Blood Cells

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