title: Towards a bacteriorhodopsin-silicon neuromorphic photosensor.
abstract: We describe our efforts towards constructing a hybrid protein-silicon neuromorphic photosensor based on the photo-active protein bacteriohodopsin. This protein displays an differential photosensitivity similar to the response of the receptive field of an X-type retinal ganglion cell. Similar bacteriohodopsin photoelectrode arrays display inherent edge detection and motion enhancement. We discuss challenges associated with constructing and understanding the protein-silicon interface and possible chemical solutions for our experimental device.
authors.affiliation: W. M. Keck Center for Molecular Electronics, Syracuse University, NY 13244, USA.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Z P
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Birge
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001436:Bacteriorhodopsins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003205:Computing Methodologies; D004566:Electrodes; D006217:Halobacterium; D008027:Light; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015336:Molecular Probe Techniques; D015335:Molecular Probes; D010777:Photochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011323:Primates; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012160:Retina / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D012165:Retinal Ganglion Cells / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D012825:Silicon
chemical_list: D015335:Molecular Probes; D001436:Bacteriorhodopsins; D012825:Silicon