Biofabrication of ZnS-binding immuno-quantum dots @ University of Washington

A designer protein combining ZnS mineralizing activity with IgG adaptor capability was built and used for easy and rapid aqueous synthesis of immuno-QDs. The particles consist of a ≈ 4 nm ZnS wurtzite core, can be derivatized with a wide variety of unmodified antibodies, and have ultrasmall (14 nm) diameters.

Related publication(s):

1. Baneyx et al. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 132:4731-38 (2010)