Table 3.

Properties of surfaces that affect protein adsorption [80].

feature	effect
topography	greater texture exposes more surface area for interaction with proteins
composition	chemical makeup of a surface will determine the types of intermolecular forces governing interaction with proteins
hydrophobicity	hydrophobic surfaces tend to bind more protein
heterogeneity	non-uniformity of surface characteristics results in domains that can interact differently with proteins
potential	surface potential will influence the distribution of ions in solution and interaction with proteins