Microbial nanowires and products related thereto
US8729233B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB82Y5/00
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A nanowire comprising a purified protein filament, such as a pilus, isolated from a bacterium, such as Geobacter sulfurreducens, is provided. Such a purified pilus can contain peptide subunits capable of assembling into the protein filament and establishing an electrical connection with an insoluble electron acceptor. The novel nanowires can be produced via a novel single step. Such nanowires are useful in applications requiring rectifying behavior.
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