Biomolecular Films

James F. Rusling is Professor, Department of Chemistry; Professor, Department of Pharmacology; and Head, Divisions of Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry, the University of Connecticut, Storrs. He is Regional Editor of Electrochemistry Communications (North and South America), a member of the editorial board for the Encyclopedia of Surface and Colloid Science (Marcel Dekker, Inc.), and the author or coauthor of numerous professional publications. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, the Electrochemical Society, and the Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry, among other organizations. Dr. Rusling received the B.S. degree (1969) in chemistry from Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the Ph.D. degree (1979) in chemistry from Clarkson University, Potsdam , New York.

• Preface, Contributors, 1. Designing Functional Biomolecular Films on Electrodes, 2. Electrochemistry of Redox-Active Protein Films Immobilized on Self-Assembled Monolayers of Organothiols, 3. Biomimetic Membranes on Metal Supports, 4. Peptide-and Protein-Based Biomolecular Assemblies: Physical and Chemical Characterization for Optimal Function, 5. Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy: Applications in Protein Adsorption and Electrochemistry, 6. Characterization of Biomolecular Interfaces with Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy: From Model Monolayers to Tissues and Cells, 7. Layered Protein Films: Quartz Crystal Resonator Frequency and Admittance Analysis, 8. Nano-Sized Thin Films for Enzyme Reactors, 9. Biomimetic Nanoparticle Synthesis, 10. Biosensors, 11. Modified Electrodes for the Oxidation of NADH, 12. DNA-Based Sensors, Index