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Biomolecular NanoTechnology (BNT)
Biomolecular NanoTechnology (BNT)
The BNT group (founded early 2009) aims to study the fundamental and applied aspects of naostructures constructed from biomolecular building blocks. In these investigations principles from (macro) molecular and supramolecular chemistry are applied in combination with molecular biology approaches. In this emerging field we now employ the building blocks from protein cages to from nanometer-sized reactors on one hand and use their highly symmetric properties as scaffolds for functional materials on the other. Techniques used in our laboratory range from synthetic chemistry and protein engineering to physical characterization using state-of-the-art facilities in the MESA+ constellation.
Potential BSc or MSc projects can involve themes such as:
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(macro)molecular synthesis |
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Protein isolation, derivatization and assembly |
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(bio)catalysis in nanometer confinement |
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fabrication and assembly of novel organic and inorganic nano-particles |
Latest news
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Jeroen Cornelissen is contributing to the 2012 Emerging Investigators issue of ChemComm with a paper entitled “Relative size selection of a conjugated polyelectrolyte in virus-like protein structures”, by Melanie Brasch and Jeroen Cornelissen. This special issue is meant as “a celebration of the work of some of the world’s best early-career scientists”. ... read more |
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CHAINS 2011: KNCV Golden Medal Lecture Viruses are highly defined protein structures, that from a chemical point of view can be used as a platform for the controlled position of molecular entities with different functions at the nanoscopic level. This growing research field is referred to as Chemical Virology and, in particular, spherical viruses allow the integration of biological and synthetic building blocks in a well-defined manner ... read more |
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Relative size selection of a conjugated polyelectrolyte in virus-like protein structures A conjugated polyelectrolyte poly[(2-methoxy-5-propyloxy sulfonate)-phenyl-ene vinylene] (MPS-PPV) drives the assembly of virus capsid proteins to form single virus-like particles (VLPs) and aggregates with more than two VLPs, with a relative selection of high molecular weight polymer in the latter. ... read more |
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Sarah-Jane Asshoff wins poster award at Chains 2011 Sarah-Jane wins the poster award in the section Nanoscience at Chains 2011, the largest chemistry conference in the Netherlands. Her poster is entitled “Photocontrolling the helical twist in cholesteric liquid crystals”. Congratulations! ... read more |
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Nature paper by Tibor Kudernac and Nathalie Katsonis Congratulations to Tibor and Nathalie who co-authored a Nature paper on "Electrically driven directional motion of a four-wheeled molecule on a metal surface". This breakthrough results from a collaborative effort between the University of Groningen and the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science. More information can be found on the website of Prof. Ben L. Feringa ... read more |
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Open dag UT: veel bezoekers bij stand BNT & MNF Tijdens de Open Dag van de Universiteit Twente op zaterdag, 17 september jl. hebben veel bezoekers de stands van BNT & MNF bezocht. De proefjes die uitgevoerd werden waren vooral gericht op kinderen van 4 tot 12 jaar. Zo konden ze haargel maken, suikerspinnen eten en proefjes uitvoeren met viltstiften en M&Ms. ... read more |
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Jeroen Cornelissen Winnaar Gouden KNCV-Medaille 2010 De winnaar van de KNCV Gouden Medaille 2010 is bekend. Bij de officiële opening van het Internationale Jaar van de Chemie 2011 op 28 januari heeftl Professor Jeroen Cornelissen deze prestigieuze medaille in ontvangst genomen. ... read more |
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De Rector Magnificus maakt bekend dat Prof.Dr. Jeroen Cornelissen benoemd door het College van |
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Nederlandse onderzoekers overwinnen laatste stap in nieuwe medicijntransporteur |
