[AVX Seminar] Biorecognition as a Tool for the Functionalization of Cellulose-based Materials with Biomolecules and Nanostructures
Miguel Prazeres, IBB – Instituto Superior Técnico
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14 Feb, 2019
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11:00 am to 12:00 pm |
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AVX Seminar
Title: Biorecognition as a Tool for the Functionalization of Cellulose-based Materials with Biomolecules and Nanostructures
Speaker: Miguel Prazeres | miguelprazeres@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Affiliation : Instituto Superior Técnico
Abstract:
Materials with new and improved functionalities can be obtained by modifying cellulose with biomolecules and/or nanomaterials, which can be explored for the development of applications in a range of fields, e.g., biosensing, textiles, biomedical materials, smart packaging, photonics, etc. One of the keys for the success of such cellulose-based materials is to master the ability to incorporate biomolecules and nanomaterials into cellulose matrices in such a way that the desired functionality is obtained. In general, the methodologies used to engineer cellulose-derived materials (eg chemical modification, physical adsorption, deposition) do not afford a precise control of biomolecule orientation or nanoparticle positioning. In this seminar I will describe the work performed at iBB to support the development of bi-functional biomolecular constructs based on Carbohydrate Binding Modules (CBMs) that can be used to anchor biomolecules (e.g. IgGs, oligos) and nanostructures (e.g. gold nanoparticles) on cellulose matrices.
