Large-scale Nanopatterning of Single Proteins used as Carriers of Magnetic Nanoparticles

4 páginas, 4 figuras.Patterning of single ferritin molecules by sequential (atomic force microscopy local oxidation) and parallel approaches (lithographically controlled wetting). The nanopattern size matches the size of the protein (∼10 nm). Electrostatic interactions, capillary forces, surface functionalization, and nanolithography are used to achieve the desired protein organization.This work was financially supported by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación(MAT2006-03833, MAT2007-61584, Consolider-Ingenio in Molecular Nanoscience), the CSIC (PIF2008, TRANSBIO), the European Union (MolSpinQIP), and the Generalidad Valenciana (PROMETEO Program).Peer reviewe