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Synthesis of nanoparticles with frog foam nest proteins
Microemulsions provide an efficient means of synthesizing monodispersed nanoparticles. Recent studies have demonstrated potential problems of surfactant due to the interaction with nanoparticles/precursors. To...
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Advances in Nano Biotic/Abiotic Hybrid Systems: Protein-Based Engineered Devices
Integrative nanobiotechnology utilizes natural ideas and materials for manufacturing nanoscale devices. As living organisms traditionally represent a good model for engineers to learn from, biological componen...
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Self-assembled microdevices driven by muscle
Current procedures for manual extraction of mature muscle tissue in micromechanical structures are time consuming and can damage the living components. To overcome these limitations, we have devised a new syst...
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As microcomponents in engineered systems, biological muscles have unique advantages such as large force transduction, utilization of biochemical fuel, and self-assembly from single cells, over other inorganic ...
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Development of Self-assembled Muscle-powered Microdevices
As microcomponents in engineered systems, biological muscles have unique advantages such as large force transduction, utilization of biochemical fuel, and self-assembly from single cells, over other inorganic ...
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Block Copolymer-Based Biomembranes Functionalized with Energy Transduction Proteins
Block copolymer-based membranes can be functionalized with energy transducing proteins to reveal a versatile family of nanoscale materials. Our work has demonstrated the fabrication of protein-functionalized A...
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Protein/Polymer Hybrid Biomimetic Valves
Membrane channel and pore proteins represent a versatile class of molecules that offer opportunities to serve as engineered nano-valves. We are inserting OmpF, a voltage-gatable pore protein, into planar membr...
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Control of a biomolecular motor-powered nanodevice with an engineered chemical switch
The biophysical and biochemical properties of motor proteins have been well-studied, but these motors also show promise as mechanical components in hybrid nano-engineered systems1,2,3,4. The cytoplasmic F1 fragme...
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