Title :
Nanoengineered biophotonic hybrid device
Author :
LaBelle, J.T. ; Montano, G.A. ; Blankenship, R.E. ; Pizziconi, V.B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Bioeng., Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ, USA
Abstract :
The novel optical biomolecular properties of nanoscale, light harvesting ´antenna´ structures (chlorosomes) were investigated for their potential use in nanoengineered biohybrid device applications. These photosynthetic units transfer photonic energy via a large Stokes shift while attaining high quantum efficiencies and ultra-fast energy transfer rates. Results from this feasibility study demonstrate the utility of exploiting selected properties of biomolecular constructs as functional, nanoscale hybrid device components for potential broad utility in biomedicine and biotechnology.
Keywords :
bio-optics; biological techniques; biotechnology; molecular biophysics; nanotechnology; photosynthesis; proteins; biomedicine; biomolecular constructs; biotechnology; chlorosomes; functional nanoscale hybrid device components; high quantum efficiencies; large Stokes shift; nanoengineered biohybrid device applications; nanoengineered biophotonic hybrid device; nanoscale light harvesting antenna structures; optical biomolecular properties; photonic energy; photosynthetic units; protein-pigment structures; ultra-fast energy transfer rates; Assembly; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical optical imaging; Biophotonics; Nanobioscience; Nanoscale devices; Optical buffering; Optical devices; Optical sensors; Prototypes;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2002. 24th Annual Conference and the Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society EMBS/BMES Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the Second Joint
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7612-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2002.1106585
