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Inside Cover: A Synergistic Capture Strategy for Enhanced Detection and Elimination of Bacteria (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 23/2014)
Author(s) -
Li YongQiang,
Zhu Bowen,
Li Yuangang,
Leow Wan Ru,
Goh Rubayn,
Ma Bing,
Fong Eileen,
Tang Mark,
Chen Xiaodong
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201401147
Subject(s) - nanotopography , nanotechnology , cover (algebra) , nanowire , silicon nanowires , bacteria , silicon , int , chemistry , molecule , bacterial cell structure , materials science , combinatorial chemistry , optoelectronics , computer science , organic chemistry , biology , mechanical engineering , engineering , genetics , operating system
Efficient bacterial capture was achieved through a method based on the synergistic effect of surface nanotopography and surface chemistry on bacterial attachment. In their Communication on page 5837 ff., X. Chen and co‐workers show that packed silicon nanowires functionalized with bacteria‐binding molecules show enhanced capture efficiency compared to surface‐modified flat silicon and enable highly sensitive detection and efficient elimination of bacterial pathogens.