Analytical Sciences


Abstract − Analytical Sciences, 36(11), 1331 (2020).

In-situ Neutron Reflectometry Study on Adsorption of Glucose Oxidase at Mesoporous Aluminum Oxide Film
Akira YAMAGUCHI,* Kazuya KATAYAMA,* and Stephen A. HOLT**
*Institute of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512, Japan
**Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, New South Wales 2234, Australia
In the present study, the adsorption of glucose oxidase (GOD) to a mesoporous aluminum oxide (MAO) film was examined with in-situ neutron reflectometry (NR) measurements. The MAO film was deposited on a cover glass slip and a Si disc, and its pore structure was characterized by X-ray reflectometry (XRR) and NR. The Si disc with MAO film was applied for an in-situ NR experiment, and its NR profiles before/after adsorption of GOD were continuously measured with a flow cell. The results indicated that the negatively-charged GOD molecules hardly penetrate into the narrow pore channel (pore diameter = ca. 10 nm) with opposite surface charge.