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Carlo D. Montemagno
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Convergence of Nanotechnology and Biotechnology
This chapter is devoted to discussing the engineering and exploitation of life processes in artificial systems, the importance of value creation, and examples applying nanobiotechnology to solve current techni...
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The osmotic stress response of split influenza vaccine particles in an acidic environment
Oral influenza vaccine provides an efficient means of preventing seasonal and pandemic disease. In this work, the stability of envelope-type split influenza vaccine particles in acidic environments has been in...
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Convergence of Nanotechnology and Biotechnology
This chapter is devoted to discussing the engineering and exploitation of life processes in artificial systems, the importance of value creation, and examples applying nanobiotechnology to solve current techni...
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Surface-dependent cytotoxicity on bacteria as a model for environmental stress of halloysite nanotubes
This study examined the cytotoxicity of halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) by investigating physiological responses of Escherichia coli, from cell growth to protein expression. Surfaces of HNTs were modified by amine fu...
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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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Numerical approach to Cryptosporidium risk assessment using reliability method
A previously developed Cryptosporidium transport model is solved numerically to investigate the transport and interactions between Cryptosporidium, water and surface sediment and to estimate the risk of surface w...
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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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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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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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Chapter and Conference Paper
Non-invasive Derivation of 3D Systolic Nonlinear Wall Stress in a Biventricular Model from Tagged MRI
We present a nonlinear finite element method to calculate the local myocardial wall stress in a reconstructed biventricular MRI model. Nonlinear formulations are utilized in order to describe the ventricular l...
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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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Engineering Issues in the Fabrication of a Hybrid Nano-Propeller System Powered by F 1 -ATPase
A hybrid nanoscale device consisting of nanofabricated structures integrated with a biomolecular motor was constructed on a 25-mm diameter round glass cover slip. Glass substrates were patterned using electron...
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Nanomachines: A Roadmap for Realizing the Vision
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Fabrication of a Nanoneedle Array
We have developed a new fabrication method for building large arrays of needles with nanometer-size apertures. Because the process is entirely based on standard photolithographic techniques and conventional si...
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Constructing Organic/Inorganic NEMS Devices Powered by Biomolecular Motors
The recognition of many enzymes as nanoscale molecular motors has opened the door for the potential creation of hybrid organic/inorganic nano-electro-mechanical (NEMS) devices. The long-term objective of this ...
