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Cover Picture: Weaving Genetically Engineered Functionality into Mechanically Robust Virus Fibers (Adv. Mater. 6/2007)
Author(s) -
Chiang C.Y.,
Mello C. M.,
Gu J.,
Silva E. C. C. M.,
Van Vliet K. J.,
Belcher A. M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200790021
Subject(s) - materials science , weaving , genetically engineered , conjugated system , virus , fiber , cadmium selenide , excited state , nanotechnology , ultraviolet light , optoelectronics , quantum dot , virology , polymer , biology , composite material , genetics , physics , gene , nuclear physics
The desired functionality of a virus fiber (such as gold‐binding ability) can be programmed by manipulating the M13 virus genome, report Angela Belcher, Krystyn Van Vliet, and co‐workers on p. 826. The background picture is an illustration of a virus fiber that is conjugated with cadmium selenide quantum dots and emits red light when excited by UV irradiation. The genetically tunable functionality on the virus fiber offers a convenient designing process and will bring a variety of new applications to antimicrobial, catalytic, optical, medical, and electronic fibers.