Abstract
Wash-out of the forming solution from mono-molecular casein films at the air-water interface is demonstrated and allows the perfusion of the subphase by inorganic and protein solutions. In this way, using X-ray reflectometry, we have observed the effects of calcium binding to β-casein films and the inter-protein association of β-casein and κ-casein in an order-specific manner. The method is of general utility for monolayer reactions and here the relevance to self-assembly of the casein micelle is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2192-2198 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Soft Matter |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |