title: Utilization of bacteriophages as molecular label.
abstract: We proof that nanomaterials can be successfully marked with relatively small amounts of purified bacteriophages acting as a molecular bar code label. Bacteriophages are DNA protected by a proteinous hull. The DNA fraction of the bacteriophages particle offers a nearly unlimited potential to encode information into the label. The information included in the molecular label can be read using PCR driven amplification. We show, how bacteriophage particles are easily applied to label a nanoscaled bulk material e.g., multi walled carbon nanotubes.
authors.affiliation: Caesar Research Center, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2, 53175 Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weckmann
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Egler
mesh_terms: D017104:Bacteriophage M13 / Q000737:chemistry*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon