SOL-GEL ENCAPSULATED LIGHT-TRANSDUCING PROTEIN PHYCOERYTHRIN - A NEW BIOMATERIAL

被引:41
作者
CHEN, ZP
SAMUELSON, LA
AKKARA, J
KAPLAN, DL
GAO, H
KUMAR, J
MARX, KA
TRIPATHY, SK
机构
[1] UNIV MASSACHUSETTS,CTR ADV MAT,DEPT PHYS,LOWELL,MA 01854
[2] UNIV MASSACHUSETTS,CTR ADV MAT,DEPT CHEM,LOWELL,MA 01854
[3] UNIV MASSACHUSETTS,CTR INTELLIGENT BIOMAT,DEPT PHYS,LOWELL,MA 01854
[4] UNIV MASSACHUSETTS,CTR INTELLIGENT BIOMAT,DEPT CHEM,LOWELL,MA 01854
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10.1021/cm00058a005
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
An optically transparent biomaterial is produced by encapsulating a light-transducing protein, phycoerythrin, in a sol-gel matrix. Absorption and fluorescence measurements indicate that the protein not only retains its native optical properties in the sol-gel matrix but also shows an enhanced stability toward photodegradation. Two-photon induced fluorescence is observed from phycoerythrin in both solution and sol-gel matrices. The potential application of this biomaterial in biosensors, three-dimensional biomolecular imaging, and three-dimensional optical storage is discussed.
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页码:1779 / 1783
页数:5
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