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An Interactive Model of Communication between Abiotic Nanodevices and Microorganisms
Beatriz de Luis1,2, Antoni Llopis-Lorente1,2, Paola Rincón1
1Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain.
Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English)
|August 20, 2019
Summary
This study demonstrates a novel communication system between yeast and enzyme-controlled nanoparticles. This micro-nanoscale interaction enables information exchange, paving the way for new biomedical and communication technologies.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical engineering
- Nanotechnology
- Microbiology
Background:
- Developing micro-/nanoscale communication models between living organisms and abiotic nanodevices is crucial for advancing biomedical and communication technologies.
- This interdisciplinary field remains largely unexplored, presenting a significant research gap.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish a proof-of-concept for a stimuli-responsive communication paradigm between microorganisms and nanodevices.
- To investigate the potential for information flow and feedback in a bio-nanosystem.
Main Methods:
- Utilized yeasts as a model microorganism.
- Employed enzyme-controlled Janus gold-mesoporous silica nanoparticles.
- Implemented a stimulus to trigger the communication pathway.
Main Results:
- Successfully demonstrated a stimuli-responsive interactive communication paradigm.
- Information flow was observed from the yeast to the nanodevice.
- Feedback of information from the nanodevice back to the yeast was established.
Conclusions:
- The study presents a viable model for micro-/nanoscale communication between living cells and synthetic nanodevices.
- This bio-hybrid communication system holds promise for future applications in targeted drug delivery, biosensing, and advanced communication technologies.
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