Investigating DNA hydrogels as a new biomaterial for enzyme immobilization in biobatteries

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 Aug 25;51(66):13071-3. doi: 10.1039/c5cc04810a.

Abstract

We report the usage of DNA hydrogels for enzyme entrapment in an enzymatic biobattery. With the recent advancements in DNA nanotechnology, the incorporation of DNA materials to bioelectrocatalytic electrodes holds great promise to improve the performance of bioelectrocatalysis-based devices.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Bioelectric Energy Sources*
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Electrochemistry
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry*
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / metabolism
  • Glucose / chemistry
  • Glucose Oxidase / chemistry
  • Glucose Oxidase / metabolism
  • Hydrogels / chemistry*
  • Oxygen / chemistry

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Hydrogels
  • DNA
  • Glucose Oxidase
  • Glucose
  • Oxygen