Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 29, 2026

Optical Trapping of Nanoparticles
13:39

Optical Trapping of Nanoparticles

Published on: January 15, 2013

Protein-based custom-designed molecular nanotraps for biomedical applications.

Devid Maniglio1, Alice Marinangeli2, Alessandra Maria Bossi2

  • 1BIOtech Center for Biomedical Technologies, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, Via delle Regole, Trento, Italy.

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
|May 28, 2026
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Pyrolysis temperature shapes the structure and filtration capacity of spent-coffee-ground biochar for 1-μm microplastics and bacteria removal from wastewater.

Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research·2026
Same author

Correction: Bossi et al. Time-Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Molecularly Imprinted Nanoprobes as an Ultralow Detection Nanosensing Tool for Protein Contaminants. <i>Biosensors</i> 2023, <i>13</i>, 745.

Biosensors·2026
Same author

Highly Sensitive Biosensor for the Detection of Cardiac Troponin I in Serum via Surface Plasmon Resonance on Polymeric Optical Fiber Functionalized with Castor Oil-Derived Molecularly Imprinted Nanoparticles.

Biosensors·2026
Same author

Bioprinted Constructs in the Regulatory Landscape: Current State and Future Perspectives.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)·2025
Same author

Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Electrochemical Sensing: The Effect of Inhomogeneous Binding Sites on the Measurements. A Comparison between Imprinted Polyaniline versus nanoMIP-Doped Polyaniline Electrodes for the EIS Detection of 17β-Estradiol.

ACS sensors·2024
Same author

An Efficient Bio-Receptor Layer Combined with a Plasmonic Plastic Optical Fiber Probe for Cortisol Detection in Saliva.

Biosensors·2024

Researchers created custom molecular nanotraps using natural polymers and molecular imprinting. These protein-based nanodevices offer precise molecular recognition for medical applications like diagnostics and therapeutics.

Area of Science:

  • Nanomedicine
  • Biomaterials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry

Background:

  • Developing selective nanoscaled platforms for molecular recognition is crucial in nanomedicine.
  • Existing methods often lack the specificity and customizability required for advanced applications.
  • Naturally derived polymers offer biocompatibility and versatility for nanostructure fabrication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To pioneer a versatile methodology for fabricating custom-designed molecular nanotraps.
  • To utilize protein building blocks and molecular imprinting for targeted molecular recognition.
  • To develop tailored nanostructures for efficient and selective recognition of clinical molecular targets.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of nanotraps using naturally derived polymers, specifically cross-linkable silk fibroin and gelatin.
Keywords:
SilMAbioMIPsgelatin methacryloyl (GelMA)meta-biomaterialsmolecularly imprinted polymersnatural polymers silk fibroin

More Related Videos

Monitoring Conformational Dynamics of Single Unmodified Proteins using Plasmonic Nanotweezers
09:33

Monitoring Conformational Dynamics of Single Unmodified Proteins using Plasmonic Nanotweezers

Published on: March 21, 2025

Native Cell Membrane Nanoparticles System for Membrane Protein-Protein Interaction Analysis
07:31

Native Cell Membrane Nanoparticles System for Membrane Protein-Protein Interaction Analysis

Published on: July 16, 2020

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 29, 2026

Optical Trapping of Nanoparticles
13:39

Optical Trapping of Nanoparticles

Published on: January 15, 2013

Monitoring Conformational Dynamics of Single Unmodified Proteins using Plasmonic Nanotweezers
09:33

Monitoring Conformational Dynamics of Single Unmodified Proteins using Plasmonic Nanotweezers

Published on: March 21, 2025

Native Cell Membrane Nanoparticles System for Membrane Protein-Protein Interaction Analysis
07:31

Native Cell Membrane Nanoparticles System for Membrane Protein-Protein Interaction Analysis

Published on: July 16, 2020

  • Employment of the molecular imprinting technique to impart selectivity towards specific molecular targets.
  • Characterization of nanostructure properties and recognition capabilities.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful fabrication of custom-designed molecular nanotraps using protein-based units.
    • Demonstrated efficient and selective recognition of molecular targets of clinical relevance.
    • Validation of the versatility of the approach for tailored nanostructure design.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed methodology enables the creation of highly selective, protein-based molecular nanotraps.
    • These nanotraps hold significant potential for applications in therapeutics, diagnostics, and in situ sensing.
    • The approach facilitates the development of advanced biomaterials with tailored recognition properties.