Analysis of interaction between carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) by UV-Vis Spectroscopy (CAT#: STEM-MB-0983-WXH)

Introduction

A carbon nanotube (CNT) is a tube made of carbon with diameters typically measured in nanometers. Researchers showed that bioelectrochemical reactions can be driven by attaching proteins onto the surface of CNTs and that well-controlled aligned CNTs can be applied as immobilization matrices and as mediators for the development of biosensor devices . Not just this, researchers also focus on how to form stable colloidal dispersions in various solvents including physiological solutions, in which solubility of CNTs is extremely small. Such soluble CNTs were expected to be promising as the basis for potential biotechnological and medical applications, in particular, utilized for DNA, proteins, and drug delivery.