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Solid-binding peptides: smart tools for nanobiotechnology.
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This work has shown that solid-binding peptides show selectivity and bind with high affinity to the surfaces of a diverse range of solid materials, and have the ability to mediate the synthesis and construction of nanoparticles and complex nanostructures.About:
This article is published in Trends in Biotechnology.The article was published on 2015-05-01. It has received 144 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nanobiotechnology.read more
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Interactions between Metal Oxides and Biomolecules: from Fundamental Understanding to Applications
Marion J. Limo,Marion J. Limo,Anna Sola-Rabada,Estefania Boix,Estefania Boix,Veeranjaneyulu Thota,Zayd C. Westcott,Valeria Puddu,Carole C. Perry +8 more
TL;DR: A critical review of recent advances in the chemistry and engineering of MO-based biocomposites is presented, highlighting the role of interactions at the interface and the techniques by which these can be studied.
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Facile Assembly of Functional Upconversion Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy
Liuen Liang,Andrew Care,Run Zhang,Yiqing Lu,Nicolle H. Packer,Anwar Sunna,Yi Qian,Andrei V. Zvyagin +7 more
TL;DR: A facile strategy to assemble such PDT nanocomposites functionalized for cancer targeting is reported, based on coating of the UCNPs with a silica layer encapsulating the Rose Bengal photosensitizer and bioconjugation to antibodies through a bifunctional fusion protein.
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Biomolecular engineering for nanobio/bionanotechnology
TL;DR: Precisely engineered nanobiomaterials, nanobiodevices and nanobiosystems are anticipated to emerge as next-generation platforms for bioelectronics, biosensors, biocatalysts, molecular imaging modalities, biological actuators, and biomedical applications.
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Bio-recycling of metals: Recycling of technical products using biological applications
Katrin Pollmann,Sabine Kutschke,Sabine Matys,Johannes Raff,Gregor Hlawacek,Franziska L. Lederer +5 more
TL;DR: The article presents some recent developments in the fields of bioleaching, biosorption, bioreduction, and bioflotation, and their use for metal recovery from different waste materials and discusses future trends to overcome barriers.
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Controlling Redox Enzyme Orientation at Planar Electrodes
Vivek Pratap Hitaishi,Romain Clement,Nicolas Bourassin,Marc Baaden,Anne de Poulpiquet,Sophie Sacquin-Mora,Alexandre Ciaccafava,Elisabeth Lojou +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the issue of enzyme immobilization at planar electrode interfaces and the fundamental importance of controlling enzyme orientation, how to obtain such orientation, and how it can be verified experimentally or by modeling.
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TL;DR: In all cases, enzyme engineering via immobilization techniques is perfectly compatible with other chemical or biological approaches to improve enzyme functions and the final success depend on the availability of a wide battery of immobilization protocols.
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TL;DR: Combining virus-templated synthesis at the peptide level and methods for controlling two-dimensional assembly of viruses on polyelectrolyte multilayers provides a systematic platform for integrating these nanomaterials to form thin, flexible lithium ion batteries.