DocumentCode
2166369
Title
Molecular photovoltaics and the optical activation of neural cells
Author
Greenbaum, Elias ; Humayun, Mark S. ; Evans, Barbara R. ; Kuritz, Tanya ; Lee, Ida ; Pennisi, Christian P.
Author_Institution
Chem. Sci. Div., Oak Ridge Nat. Lab., Oak Ridge, TN
fYear
2009
fDate
18-19 March 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
This presentation will review recent progress on the optical control of cellular activity using nanoscale photovoltaic structures. We report the preparation and analysis of complex hybrid structures that are comprised of photosynthetic protein assemblies derived from green plants and inserted into mammalian cell membranes. We also report the spatial distribution of the electric potential from Photosystem I reaction centers in lipid vesicles.
Keywords
bio-optics; biomembranes; cellular biophysics; photosynthesis; photovoltaic effects; proteins; Photosystem I reaction centers; electric potential; green plants; lipid vesicles; mammalian cell membranes; molecular photovoltaics; neural cells; optical activation; photosynthetic protein assemblies; Biomembranes; Cells (biology); Chemical sensors; Electric potential; Humans; Laboratories; Lipidomics; Nanostructures; Optical control; Photovoltaic cells;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Biomedical Science & Engineering Conference, 2009. BSEC 2009. First Annual ORNL
Conference_Location
Oak Ridge, TN
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-3837-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/BSEC.2009.5090467
Filename
5090467
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