title: [Development of bio-hybrid micro machines].
abstract: Living system use many types of micro or nano-mechanical systems, which are called "motor protein". Those biological motors have unique features, such as nano-meter scaled molecular motor, high efficiently energy transduction from chemical energy or having a capacity of self-assembly. The realization of bio-hybrid micro-machines to integrate such motor proteins and micro-or nano-structures fabricated of inorganic materials, would have some potential values that are not achieved by traditional electronic, magnetic or optical devices. In this paper, we discuss a possibility of motor proteins to use as driving unit for micro analysis systems, such as Lab on a chip or microTAS (micro Total Analysis System) devices.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Nomi City, Japan. yhira@jaist.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hiratsuka
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria; D001709:Biotechnology; D016547:Kinesins; D046208:Microchip Analytical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D008870:Microtubules; D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins; D036103:Nanotechnology
chemical_list: D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins; D016547:Kinesins