Biohybrids based on DNA and bio-inspired lipid membranes: design and characterization
M. E. BARBINTA-PATRASCU1
Affiliation
- University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, 405 Atomistilor Street, PO Box MG-11, Bucharest-Magurele, 077125, Romania
Abstract
This paper described the design of materials based on DNA and biomimetic membranes fluorescently labelled with an optically active phytomolecule: chlorophyll a. The formation of DNA-constructs was investigated by UV-Vis absorption and fluorescence emission spectroscopy, by using the spectral fingerprint of chlorophyll. Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) measurements revealed the nano-scaled size of the developed materials. The chemiluminescence method demonstrated the antioxidant properties of these DNA-based constructs. These findings highlighted the potential use of the obtained hybrids to develop new structures for biophotonics’ applications..
Keywords
DNA, Bio-inspired lipid membranes, Spectral characterization, Antioxidant properties.
Citation
M. E. BARBINTA-PATRASCU, Biohybrids based on DNA and bio-inspired lipid membranes: design and characterization, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 13, 9-10, September-October 2019, pp.546-550 (2019).
Submitted at: Aug. 15, 2019
Accepted at: Oct. 9, 2019