Comparative Study of NAP-XPS and Cryo-XPS for the Investigation of Surface Chemistry of the Bacterial Cell-Envelope

Autor: Madeleine Ramstedt, Karin Schwibbert, Wolfgang E. S. Unger, Marit Kjaervik, Paul Dietrich
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Chemistry
Frontiers in Chemistry, Vol 9 (2021)
Popis: Bacteria generally interact with the environment via processes involving their cell-envelope. Thus, techniques that may shed light on their surface chemistry are attractive tools for providing an understanding of bacterial interactions. One of these tools is Al Kα-excited photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) with its estimated information depth of Pseudomonas fluorescens using both techniques. We compare the results obtained and, in general, observe good agreement between the two techniques. Furthermore, we discuss advantages and disadvantages with the two analysis approaches and the output data they provide. XPS reference data from the bacterial strain are provided, and we propose that planktonic cells of this strain (DSM 50090) are used as a reference material for surface chemical analysis of bacterial systems.
Databáze: OpenAIRE