Abstract: A FRET based reporter system utilizing the fluorescent semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) and restriction enzymes expressed in cell-free system has the potential to detect multiple analytes in single reaction.

Abstract: A nanoplatelet serves as a substrate for immobilizing enzymes involved in consecutive reactions as a cascade. This results in a significant increase in the rate of catalysis as well as final product yield compared to non-immobilized enzymes or enzymes immobilized to quantum dots.

Abstract: A rhodium-loaded porphyrin complex, comprising the porphyrin (meso-tri(4-sulfonatophenyl) mono(4-carboxyphenyl)porphine (C1S3TPP)) with coordinated with rhodium, effectively neutralizes the biological activity of naturally-occurring and synthetic opioids.

Abstract: A quantum dot (QD)-rhodopsin bioconjugate system uses Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)-mediated induction of cellular membrane depolarization via optical activation of ion channel proteins channelrhodopsin (ChR).

Abstract: Addition of nanoparticles to a cell-free transcription/translation system significantly enhanced the efficiency of the system.

Abstract: A rhodium-loaded porphyrin complex, comprising the porphyrin (meso-tri(4-sulfonatophenyl) mono(4-carboxyphenyl)porphine (C1S3TPP)) with coordinated with rhodium, effectively neutralizes the biological activity of naturally-occurring and synthetic opioids.

Abstract: Patterns of homogenous, electroless-plated metals within and on one or both sides of a porous substrate (such as nanocellulose sheets) enable the formation of an matrix of metal within pores of the substrate that can connect patterns on both sides of the substrate. These can serve as circuits with applications in, for example, wearable electronics.

Abstract: A nanoplatelet serves as a substrate for immobilizing enzymes involved in consecutive reactions as a cascade. This results in a significant increase in the rate of catalysis as well as final product yield compared to non-immobilized enzymes or enzymes immobilized to quantum dots.

Abstract: A new nanoparticle (NP)-based, multicomponent delivery/reporter construct can mediate the controlled, spatiotemporal, active release of an appended cargo to the cytosol of mammalian cells. The construct comprises components including (1) a central NP scaffold, for example a photoluminescent quantum dot (QD); (2) a bridging structure that self-assembles to the NP surface (for example, histidine-tagged maltose binding protein); and (3) a cargo, for example a ligand-dye/drug conjugate, incorporating a ligand that allows the cargo to releasably bind to the bridging structure (e.g., a ?-cyclodextrin ligand for binding to maltose binding protein).

Abstract: The properties of microbial pellicles are tuned by adjusting the physical culture conditions. A culture of Gluconacetobacter xylinus can be grown in a liquid growth media having a surface exposed to air so that a basal pellicle of microbial cellulose forms on the surface. Feeding the culture by adding additional liquid growth media at the surface, thereby submerging the basal pellicle; and then allowing the culture to grow again forms a second pellicle of microbial cellulose.

Abstract: A method of producing a protein includes providing a bacterial cell expressing both (a) a protein of interest fused to one of the SpyTag/SpyCatcher pair and (b) an outer membrane protein fused to the other of the SpyTag/SpyCatcher pair; causing the bacterial cell to express both of the protein of interest fusion and the outer membrane protein fusion in outer membrane vesicles; and purifying the outer membrane vesicles.