Metal-Organic Framework as a Protective Coating for Biodiagnostic Chips.

Wang, Congzhou; Tadepalli, Sirimuvva; Luan, Jingyi; Liu, Keng-Ku; Morrissey, Jeremiah J; Kharasch, Evan D; Naik, Rajesh R; Singamaneni, Srikanth · Adv Mater · 2017

basic_science · Level V

Where this comes from

Abstract

Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) grown around antibodies anchored to plasmonic nanostructures serves as a protective layer to preserve the biorecognition ability of antibodies stored at room and elevated temperatures for several days. The biofunctionality of the ZIF-8-protected biochip can be restored by a simple water-rinsing step, making it highly convenient for use in point-of-care and resource-limited settings.

Medical subject headings