The interface between bio- and nanoscience represents a fertile ground where many exciting new developments are happening. In this presentation, I will describe my group's research efforts in the area that utilize two distinct nanoscale structures: vertical silicon nanowires and diamond nanocrystals. Specifically, I will describe (1) a vertical nanowire platform that enables high throughput interrogation and manipulation of living cells by providing multiplexed chemical and electrical interfaces and (2) diamond nanocrystals that allow high-fidelity interrogation of electromagnetic environments within a living cell in an organelle-specific fashion. Together, these examples illustrate the potential of nanoscience for diverse biological inquiry.

Nano-bio interfacing: Needles and diamonds

244th National Meeting (2012)

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