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Quartz Binding Peptides as Molecular Linkers towards Fabricating Multifunctional Micropatterned Substrates
Author(s) -
Kacar Turgay,
Ray John,
Gungormus Mustafa,
Oren Ersin Emre,
Tamerler Candan,
Sarikaya Mehmet
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200801877
Subject(s) - microcontact printing , streptavidin , linker , materials science , quantum dot , nanotechnology , quartz , biotinylation , inkwell , self assembly , computer science , chemistry , biotin , composite material , biochemistry , operating system
Quartz‐binding peptides (QBPs) are used as both ink and linker for microcontact printing and self‐assembly, for the co‐immobilization of streptavidin‐coated quantum dots and fluorescein. Directed assembly of the quantum dots is carried out following microcontact printing of biotinylated QBP1 on a quartz surface. The remaining untouched regions are occupied by the mediated‐assembly of fluorescein linked with QBP1.