Ayse Asatekin

Dr. Ayse Asatekin

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Academic Career Length

21Years (2006-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2007 in Journal of Membrane Science
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Ayse AsatekinAyse Asatekin
Ayse Asatekin
SKSeoktae Kang
Seoktae Kang
MEMenachem Elimelech
Menachem Elimelech
AMAnne M. Mayes
Anne M. Mayes

3 May 2010 in Advanced Materials
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MAMahriah E. Alf
Mahriah E. Alf
Ayse AsatekinAyse Asatekin
Ayse Asatekin
MBMiles C. Barr
Miles C. Barr
SBSalmaan H. Baxamusa
Salmaan H. Baxamusa
HCHitesh Chelawat
Hitesh Chelawat
KGKaren K. Gleason
Karen K. Gleason

14 May 2019 in Scientific Reports
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AGAslıhan Gökaltun
Aslıhan Gökaltun
Youngbok (Abraham) KangYoungbok (Abraham) Kang
Youngbok (Abraham) Kang
MYMartin L. Yarmush
Martin L. Yarmush
OUO Berk Usta
O Berk Usta
Ayse AsatekinAyse Asatekin
Ayse Asatekin
Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) is likely the most popular material for microfluidic devices in lab-on-a-chip and other biomedical applications. However, the hydrophobicity of PDMS leads to non-specific adsorption of proteins and other molecules such as therapeutic drugs, limiting its broader use. Here, we introduce a simple method for preparing PDMS materials to improve hydrophilicity and decrease non-specific protein adsorption while retaining cellular biocompatibility, transparency, and good mechanical properties without the need for any post-cure surface treatment. This approach utilizes smart copolymers comprised of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and PDMS segments (PDMS-PEG) that, when blended with PDMS during device manufacture, spontaneously segregate to surfaces in contact with aqueous solutions and reduce the hydrophobicity without any added manufacturing steps. PDMS-PEG-modified PDMS samples showed contact angles as low as 23.6° ± 1° and retained this hydrophilicity for at least twenty months. Their improved wettability was confirmed using capillary flow experiments. Modified devices exhibited considerably reduced non-specific adsorption of albumin, lysozyme, and immunoglobulin G. The modified PDMS was biocompatible, displaying no adverse effects when used in a simple liver-on-a-chip model using primary rat hepatocytes. This PDMS modification method can be further applied in analytical separations, biosensing, cell studies, and drug-related studies.

1 November 2006 in Journal of Membrane Science
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Ayse AsatekinAyse Asatekin
Ayse Asatekin
AMAdrienne Menniti
Adrienne Menniti
SKSeoktae Kang
Seoktae Kang
MEMenachem Elimelech
Menachem Elimelech
EMEberhard Morgenroth
Eberhard Morgenroth
AMAnne M. Mayes
Anne M. Mayes

7 May 2009 in Environmental Science & Technology
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Ayse AsatekinAyse Asatekin
Ayse Asatekin
AMAnne M. Mayes
Anne M. Mayes

15 June 2007 in Journal of Membrane Science
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SKS Kang
S Kang
Ayse AsatekinAyse Asatekin
Ayse Asatekin
AMA Mayes
A Mayes
MEM Elimelech
M Elimelech