Living on the Edge: Re-shaping the Interface of Synthetic Biology and Nanotechnology

Abstract

A new team of researchers at EPFL is taking an 'anti-disciplinary' approach to creating optical devices. These devices take advantage of the synergy in tuning both nano- and bio-material properties, coupling the advantages of two growing, albeit traditionally distinct, fields. With applications spanning from biosensing and microarray assays to living photovoltaics, the Laboratory of NanoBiotechnology (LNB) is uncovering an unexplored space for the next generation of chemical analytics and light-harvesting technologies.

Keywords

• Bioengineering
• Nanotechnology
• Protein engineering
• Single-walled carbon nanotube (swcnt)
• Synthetic biology