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Record Nr.

UNINA9910437814303321

Autore

Hannestad Jonas

Titolo

Fluorescence in bio-inspired nanotechnology : first as probe, then as function / / Jonas Hannestad

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham [Switzerland] : , : Springer, , 2013

ISBN

3-319-01068-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 119 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

541

Soggetti

Nanobiotechnology

Fluorescence

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"ISSN: 2190-5053."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Being Bioinspired -- DNA: molecular recognition and information storage -- Photophysics -- Nanoscale photonic devices -- Lipids: soft, dynamic containers -- Methodology -- Summary of five papers -- Concluding remarks.

Sommario/riassunto

In his thesis Fluorescence in Bio-inspired Nanotechnology, Jonas Hannestad describes the evolving field of DNA nanotechnology in a lucid and easily accessible way. A central theme in the thesis is how biological structures and mechanisms constitute a basis for the design of novel technologies. Hannestad discusses how self-assembled, nanometer-scale DNA constructs can be functionalized using fluorescent labeling. In particular, he highlights how applications are based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). Another important contribution is the development of a lipid monolayer platform for the step-by-step assembly of DNA nanoconstructs. The work in the thesis is based on five peer-reviewed papers published in high-profile journals, all of which involve major contributions from the author.