Encyclopedia of Biocolloid and Biointerface Science, Volume 2

List of Contributors xxi
Preface xxvii
I Insulin
46 Insulin Fibrillation and Role of Peptides and Small Molecules in its Inhibition Process 575
Victor Banerjee and K.P. Das
46.1 Introduction, 575
46.2 Prevention of Insulin Fibrillation, 580
46.3 Summary and Conclusion, 588
References, 588
InterfacialWater
47 Interfacial Water Between Charge-Neutralized Polymer and Liquid Water 592
Hiromi Kitano and Makoto Gemmei-Ide
47.1 Introduction, 592
47.2 Polymer Film Systems, 592
47.3 Zwitterionic Polymer Brush System, 595
47.4 Amphoteric Polymer Brush System, 596
47.5 Conclusion, 596
References, 596
L Langmuir Monolayer Interaction
48 Langmuir Monolayer Interaction of Perfluorooctylated Long-Chain Alcohols With Biomembrane Constituents 597
Hiromichi Nakahara and Osamu Shibata
48.1 Introduction, 597
48.2 Thermal Properties of F8HmOH, 597
48.3 Langmuir Monolayer Behavior of F8HmOH, 598
48.4 Binary Monolayers of DPPC and F8HmOH, 599
48.5 Miscibility of F8HmOH With Lipids, 605
48.6 Conclusions and Perspectives, 606
References, 606
Latex
49 Affinity Latex 609
Haruma Kawaguchi
49.1 Introduction, 609
49.2 Immunolatex, 610
49.3 Materials Composing Affinity Latex, 610
49.4 Comparison Between Affinity Column Chromatography and Affinity Latex, 611
49.5 Features of Affinity Latex, 611
49.6 Novel Affinity Latex, 613
49.7 Concluding Remarks and Future Prospects, 613
References, 613
50 Latex Diagnosis 614
Haruma Kawaguchi
50.1 Introduction, 614
50.2 Materials Composing Immunolatex, 614
50.3 Design of Immnolatex, 614
50.4 Measurement of Agglutination, 616
50.5 Latex Diagnostics Independent from Agglutination, 617
50.6 Multiplex Assay Using Affinity Latex, 618
50.7 Concluding Remarks and Future Prospects, 618
References, 618
Light Scattering
51 Light Scattering and Electrophoretic Light Scattering of Biopolymers 619
Etsuo Kokufuta
51.1 Introduction, 619
51.2 Static Light Scattering, 619
51.3 Dynamic Light Scattering, 620
51.4 Electrophoretic Light Scattering, 623
51.5 Discussion and Conclusion, 624
References, 627
Line Tension
52 Impact of Line Tension on Colloidal Systems 628
Hiroki Matsubara, Takanori Takiue, and Makoto Aratono
52.1 Introduction, 628
52.2 Domains in Langmuir Monolayers, 628
52.3 Modification of Domain Line Tension, 630
52.4 Vesicles, 631
52.5 Line Tension at Wetting Transitions, 633
52.6 Particles at Liquid Surfaces, 636
52.7 Foam Films, 637
52.8 Summary, 639
References, 639
Lipid
53 Liquid Structures and Properties of Lipids 642
Makio Iwahashi
53.1 Introduction, 642
53.2 Comparison of Alcohols with Their Corresponding Fatty Acids in Their Aggregated Structures and Properties, 642
53.3 Aggregation Number of Alcohol and Stability of Fatty Acid Dimer, 645
53.4 Intra- or Intermolecular Movements of Lipids, 647
53.5 Liquid Structures of Fatty Acids, 650
53.6 Effect of Cholesterol and Other Additives on the Cluster Structure and Properties of Oleic Acid, 652
53.7 Aggregated Structures and Properties of Acylglycerols, 655
53.8 New Application of Fatty-Acid Esters, 656
References, 658
Lipid Bilayer Membrane
54 Birefringence in Lipid Bilayer Membranes 661
Kiyoshi Mishima
54.1 Introduction, 661
54.2 Birefringence in Uniaxial Crystals, 661
54.3 Birefringence in Lipid Bilayers, 663
54.4 Interference with Birefringent Materials, 664
54.5 Birefringence Techniques for Analyzing Lipid Bilayer Membranes, 666
References, 672
Lipid Monolayer
55 Surface States of Lipid Monolayers Containing Gangliosides 674
Shoko Yokoyama
55.1 Introduction, 674
55.2 Experimental Materials, 674
55.3 Measurement of Surface Pressure, 674
55.4 Preparation of LB Film, 675
55.5 AFM Observation, 675
55.6 Results and Discussion, 675
55.7 Conclusion, 683
References, 683
Liponano-capsule
56 Liponanocapsule: A Nanocapsule Built From a Liposomal Template 684
Yuuka Fukui and Keiji Fujimoto
56.1 Introduction, 684
56.2 Multilayer Coating to Produce Liponanocapsule, 685
56.3 Relea