A recent special issue of Advanced Materials, issue 45 in 2017, was dedicated to highlighting nature-inspired surface and materials research at Beihang University in Beijing, China.
Biotechnology
Mix and Match Nanobiosensor Design using Self-Assembled DNA Nanostructures
DNA origami nanobiosensor: The binding of the bioanalyte (left) with the ssDNA-associated bioreceptor (center) on the surface of the DNA origami is transduced as a measurable change in properties (right) that can be recognized and quantified by a detector.
Sampling from Single Living Cells
Nanoprobe-based methods can sample the content of a single living cell without affecting its viability.
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Building Functional Bio-Nanostructures Using “Protein Bricks” [Video]
A team of researchers construct spider-silk-based “Protein Bricks” with on-demand shape and function for biomedical applications.
Chloride and Plasma: An Antibacterial Match?
A team of Chinese researchers investigated the plasma-induced inactivation behavior of several bacteria without and with the presence of chloride.
World First US–Australia Biofuel Flight
Qantas used biofuel processed from a non-food, industrial type of mustard seed for a historic trans-Pacific 15 hour flight saving 18 000kg in carbon emissions.
Multipartite Designer Nanoparticles for Theranostic Applications
Multipartite designer nanoparticles are formed from the phage lambda decoration protein and can be used in a variety of theranostic applications.
Engineering Digest: Featuring Materials Made via 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, Quantum Dots, and More
This month’s Advanced Engineering Materials covers and top papers!
Robust Electronic Skin
Robust electronic skin by utilizing supramolecular chemistry to produce a tough, self-healing elastic material.
Special Issue: Biochemistry of Protein‐Protein and Protein‐Lipid Interactions: Applications to Biotechnology
Special Issue: Biochemistry of Protein‐Protein and Protein‐Lipid Interactions: Applications to Biotechnology
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