Molecular immobilization and recognition are two key events for the development of
biosensors. The general ways for the immobilization and recognition of biomolecules …

The beak of the jumbo squid Dosidicus gigas is a fascinating example of how seamlessly
nature builds with mechanically mismatched materials. A 200-fold stiffness gradient begins …

Mussels (Mytilus edulis) adhere to hard surfaces in intertidal marine habitats with a porous
underwater glue called the byssus plaque. The plaque is an established role model for …

The luminescence sensing of histidine and histidine-rich proteins plays a pivotal role in
biochemistry and molecular biology, in particular when both temporal and spatial resolution …

Building complex load-bearing scaffolds depends on effective ways of joining functionally
different biomacromolecules. The junction between collagen fibers and foamlike adhesive …

Histidine-rich protein II (HRPII) is secreted by Plasmodium falciparum during the blood stage
of malaria infection. High plasma levels of HRPII are associated with cerebral malaria, a …

Recent interest in the development of environmentally benign routes to the synthesis of
novel multifunctional materials has resulted in numerous investigations into structure …

ABSTRACT A disposable amperometric immunosensor was developed for the detection of
Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP-2) in the sera of humans with P …

A new chromogenic chemosensor based on lysine-functionalized silver nanoparticles 1 was
prepared and characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform …

The fang-like jaws of the marine polychaete Nereis virens possess remarkable mechanical
properties considering their high protein content and lack of mineralization. Hardness and …