Development of Quantum Dot Probes for Studies of Synergy Between Components of the Wood-Degrading Fungal Enzymes

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1324670· OSTI ID:1324670

Yang, Haw ^[1]; Nixon, B. Tracy ^[2]; Tien, Ming ^[3]

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1. Princeton Univ., NJ (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
2. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
3. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States). Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

“Development of Quantum Dot Probes for Studies of Synergy Between Components of the Wood-Degrading Fungal Enzymes,” aims to develop quantum dot-based tagging and imaging technologies tailored for simultaneously monitoring, in real time and in the natural fungal / lignocellulose environment, the mode of action of several lignocellulosic enzymes at the single-molecule level. With a three-year research scope, it is designed to be the first project of a long-term research program for which the overarching goal is to bridge the aforementioned knowledge gap by a quantitative determination of the biochemical and biophysical properties of these fungal enzymes in realistic plant biomass-microbe milieus.

• Research Organization: Princeton Univ., NJ (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Contributing Organization: Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: SC0006838
• OSTI ID: 1324670
• Report Number(s): DOE_PennState_-00001981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
Quantum Dot
single-molecule
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enzymes
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