Specific peptide for functionalization of GaN

E. Estephan; C. Larroque; T. Cloitre; F. J. G. Cuisinier; C. Gergely

doi:10.1117/12.781205

8 May 2008 Specific peptide for functionalization of GaN

E. Estephan, C. Larroque, T. Cloitre, F. J. G. Cuisinier, C. Gergely

Proceedings Volume 6991, Biophotonics: Photonic Solutions for Better Health Care; 699121 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.781205
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2008, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

Nanobiotechnology aims to exploit biomolecular recognition and self-assembly capabilities for integrating advanced materials into medicine and biology. However frequent problems are encountered at the interface of substrate-biological molecule, as the direct physical adsorption of biological molecules is dependent of unpredictable non-specific interactions with the surface, often causing their denaturation. Therefore, a proper functionalization of the substrate should avoid a loss of biological activity. In this work we address the functionalization of the semiconductor GaN (0001) for biosensing applications. The basic interest of using III-V class semiconductors is their good light emitting properties and a fair chemical stability that allows various applications of these materials. The technology chosen to elaborate GaN-specific peptides is the combinatorial phage-display method, a biological screening procedure based on affinity selection. An M13 bacteriophage library has been used to screen 10¹⁰ different peptides against the GaN (0001) surface to finally isolate one specific peptide. The preferential attachment of the biotinylated selected peptide onto the GaN (0001), in close proximity to a surface of different chemical and structural composition has been demonstrated by fluorescence microscopy. Further physicochemical studies have been initiated to evaluate the semiconductor-peptide interface and understand the details in the specific recognition of peptides for semiconductor substrates. Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy in Attenuated Total Reflection mode (FTIR-ATR) has been employed to prove the presence of peptides on the surface. Our Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) studies on the morphology of the GaN surface after functionalization revealed a total surface coverage by a very thin, homogeneous peptide layer. Due to its good biocompatibility, functionalized GaN devices might evolve in a new class of implantable biosensors for medical applications.

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E. Estephan, C. Larroque, T. Cloitre, F. J. G. Cuisinier, and C. Gergely "Specific peptide for functionalization of GaN", Proc. SPIE 6991, Biophotonics: Photonic Solutions for Better Health Care, 699121 (8 May 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.781205

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