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Fig. 3.4 Enzymatic surface-initiated polymerizations
Biocatalysis could thus provide a viable alternate methodology for surface
modification of SAMs with inherent advantages of enzyme catalysis and it also
provides the possibility to overcome some of the limitations of organic meth-
odologies mentioned in previous sections. Much work needs to be carried out to
evaluate the viability of biocatalytic techniques for use in interfacial reactions
such as surface modification of SAMs.
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
O
CH
3
HO
C
CH
CH
2
CH
CH
3
CH
3
Lipase
esterification
Ibuprofen
S
S
S
S
S
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-OH SAMs
CH
3
O
CH
2
OH
OH
OH
O
C
CH
CH
CH
3
OH
CH
3
S
S
S
S
S
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Fig. 3.5 Enzymatic modification of hydroxyl-terminated SAMs
