Protein adsorption onto nanomaterials for the development of biosensors and analytical devices: a review.

ABSTRACT: An important consideration for the development of biosensors is the adsorption of the biorecognition element to the surface of a substrate. As the first step in the immobilization process, adsorption affects most immobilization routes and much attention is given into the research of this process to maximize the overall activity of the biosensor. The use of nanomaterials, specifically nanoparticles and nanostructured films, offers advantageous properties that can be fine-tuned to maximize interactions with specific proteins to maximize activity, minimize structural changes, and enhance the catalytic step. In the biosensor field, protein-nanomaterial interactions are an emerging trend that span across many disciplines. This review addresses recent publications about the proteins most frequen

SUBMITTER: Bhakta SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4405630 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature