Enzyme-Mediated Assimilation of DNA-Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs)

• Main Authors: MARSH CHARLES P, STRANO MICHAEL S, HAN JAE HEE, CARLSON THOMAS A, WELCH CHARLES R, ARNETT CLINT M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.02.2015
• Subjects: BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; ENZYMOLOGY; FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIREDCHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERSFROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE; INORGANIC CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; SPIRITS; VINEGAR; WINE

Select embodiments of the present invention employ biological means to direct assemble CNT-based nanostructures, allowing for scaling to macrostructures for manufacture. In select embodiments of the present invention, a method is provided for assembling DNA-functionalized SWNTs by phosphodiester bon...