title: Nano meets biology: structure and function at the nanoparticle interface.
abstract: Understanding the interactions of nanomaterials with biosystems is a critical goal in both biomedicine and environmental science. Engineered nanoparticles provide excellent tools for probing this interface. In this feature article, we will summarize one of the themes presented in our recent Langmuir lecture discussing the use of monolayer design to understand and control the interactions of nanoparticles with biomolecules and cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Moyano
authors.forename: Vincent M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Rotello
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000737:chemistry; D002460:Cell Line; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008958:Models, Molecular; D050997:Nanomedicine; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011506:Proteins; D004247:DNA