Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "nanotechnology"
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Catalytic Nucleic Acids: Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, Biosensors, and Nanotechnology
(Elsevier, 2020-01)Since the initial discovery of ribozymes in the early 1980s, catalytic nucleic acids have been used in different areas. Compared with protein enzymes, catalytic nucleic acids are programmable in structure, easy to modify, ... -
Evaluation of Gold Nanoparticle-Doxorubicin Conjugates for their Use in Drug Delivery
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-24)Since the seminal work on spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) by Mirkin and co-workers in 1996, substantial research investment has been devoted to gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-based biotechnology advancement. AuNPs have several ... -
The Interplay Between the Neuronal Plasma Membrane and Cell Signaling in Alzheimer’s Disease
(University of Waterloo, 2023-03-10)The lack of understanding in the molecular and cellular mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has hindered efforts towards finding treatments that effectively modify disease trajectory. Therapeutic development for AD has ... -
Investigations of InAsP/InP Semiconductor Devices for Quantum Communication Technologies
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-19)This thesis presents a set of magnetotransport experiments which explore the advantages of InAsP/InP quantum well material and quantum dot structures for spin/photon devices, with a view towards quantum communication. The ... -
Protein Engineering of Bacterioferritin: Applications to Bionanotechnology
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-24)Biological protein assemblies are the products of evolutionary necessity that have arisen to protect the cell, improve reaction rates, and/or compartmentalize biological systems. Belonging to this category of sel-assembling ... -
Tandem Phosphorothioate Modifications for DNA Adsorption Strength and Polarity Control on Gold Nanoparticles
(American Chemical Society, 2014-09-10)Unmodified DNA was recently used to functionalize gold nanoparticles via DNA base adsorption. Compared to thiolated DNA, however, the application of unmodified DNA is limited by the lack of sequence generality, adsorption ... -
Ultra Low Dissipation Silicon Nanowire Resonator Arrays for Scanning Probe Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-23)This work describes the fabrication and characterization of silicon nanowire oscillators for use in ultra-high sensitivity force detection. These structures are optimized for use as scanning probes by fabricating ...