"Smart dust" biosensors powered by biomolecular motors.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1039/b821055a.
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Abstract
The concept of a microfabricated biosensor for environmental and biomedical monitoring applications which is composed of environmentally benign components is presented. With a built-in power source (the biological fuel ATP) and driven by biological motors (kinesin), sensing in the microdevice can be remotely activated and the presence of a target molecule or toxin remotely detected. The multifaceted progress towards the realization of such a device is described.
Medical subject headings
- Biosensing Techniques
- Kinesins