Biomaterials

Indrani Mishra have worked on various techniques like ion irradiation, UV irradiation and plasma etching to modify surfaces of SiOx, TiO2 and PDMS in order to enhance its properties for application as biosurfaces and biosensors. The modified surfaces were interacted with plasmid and branched DNA, also interaction of fibroblast cells with plasma modified surfaces has been studied. She has been working with X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (VG SYSTEM) and Multimode Atomic force Microscopy (from Bruker with a Nanoscope V controller). She has experience of operation and data analysis of XPS and AFM and contact angle measurements. Apart from this she is acquainted with operation and data analysis of Raman, UV visible, pl and XRD systems. She wish to explore the interaction of biomolecules with nanoporous materials, as these materials due to their large surface area, controlled pore size distribution, controllable pore structure and versatile composition has attracted increasing applications in bioengineering, catalysis and biosensing area.