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SUMMARY:Biofunctionalised Nanotools for New Materials Design - Dr Ljiljana
  Fruk
DTSTART:20151111T140000Z
DTEND:20151111T150000Z
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CONTACT:Vanessa Blake
DESCRIPTION:Recent developments in nanotechnology\, in particular in prepa
 ration of different classes of nanoparticles\, have enable design of novel
  devices with wider technological applications in medicine\, biology and r
 enewable energy research. However\, clear translation from basic research 
 to an application is still missing and huge research efforts are put into 
 preparation of nanotools that could enable advances in biosensor and new m
 aterial design. Nano bio hybrids make use of chemically modified nanostruc
 tures and biologically available molecules (DNA and proteins) to address p
 roblems such as early diagnostics\, drug design and drug delivery. On the 
 other hand\, they have also started to play an important role in material 
 science\, in particular in the field of optoelectronics. Within this talk 
 a chemical synthesis of multifunctional linkers as well as new strategies 
 for biomolecule and nanoparticle modification will be pre- sented with foc
 us on their application in design of biosensors\, catalytic materials and 
 optoelectronic devices. Finally\, an overview of expected near future deve
 lopments will be given with particular emphasis on challenges and possible
  solutions the field of nanobiotechnology is faced with.
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 1\, Department of Chemical Engineering  and Biote
 chnology\, New Museums Site
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