The article I found is called "Review: Micro- and nanostructured surface engineering for biomedical applications". This article talks about the ability of surface features engineered by many different methods to promote or reduce protein, blood, and material adhesion. The article goes into great detail describing the interaction of proteins with surface topography (the distribution of parts or features on the surface of an organ or organism) and the use of superhydrophobic surface features (surfaces that repel water to the degree that droplets do not flatten but roll off instead) to engineer antifouling surfaces (surfaces that stop the accumulation of microorganisms on wetted surfaces). Many technical terms, which I am not advanced enough in my studies to understand, are used all throughout the article that make it very difficult for people who have not thoroughly studied the field of biomedical engineering to understand.
Both the article and interview were meant for a very well educated audience and used a very educated type of style, but there were still many noticeable differences between the two. For one, the article went into much greater detail describing its topic than the interview did and even used graphs, diagrams, and tables to better show the information. Also, the interview used a question and answer type of delivery with a somewhat short answer to each question. The article, on the other hand, was delivered in long paragraphs and was arranged in different sections of information.
Although I understood the main points of the interview and article, I would like to be able to understand all of the wording and information in each of these two papers. I find both of these papers to be very interesting and am excited to learn more about this field.
Works Cited
Luong-Van, Emma, et al. "Review: Micro- and nanostructured surface engineering for biomedical applications." Journal of Materials Research 28.2 (2013): 165-174 Web. 15 Sept. 2013.
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