@article { ISI:000252406100012,
	title = {CdS quantum dots: enzyme mediated in vitro synthesis, characterization and conjugation with plant lectins},
	journal = {Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology},
	volume = {3},
	number = {4},
	year = {2007},
	month = {DEC},
	pages = {406-413},
	publisher = {AMER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS},
	type = {Article},
	address = {25650 NORTH LEWIS WAY, STEVENSON RANCH, CA 91381-1439 USA},
	abstract = {<p>This paper presents the in vitro synthesis of CdS quantum dot nanoparticles using sulphite reductase and capping peptide in the presence of a co-factor alpha-NADPH, their characterization and conjugation with plant lectins, Jacalin and Chick pea lectin. Incubation of sulphite reductase with aqueous CdCl2, Na2SO3, and capping peptide in the presence of a-NADPH, which acts as a co-factor, resulted in the formation of CdS nanoparticles of dimensions 5-20 nm. These CdS nanoparticles were conjugated with plant lectins by EDAC mediated coupling. These observations are of significance, as it will help in the development of eco-friendly process for the formation of CdS nanoparticles and their application as fluorescent biolabels. Moreover the above studies will also help in designing a rational enzymatic strategy for the synthesis of nanomaterials of different chemical composition, shapes and sizes as well as their separation.</p>},
	keywords = {bio-label, CdS quantum dots, conjugation, Enzyme, in vitro synthesis, Nanoparticles},
	issn = {1550-7033},
	doi = {10.1166/jbn.2007.045},
	author = {Ansary, Abu Ayoobul and Kumar, S. Anil and Krishnasastry, M. V. and Abyaneh, Majid Kazemian and Kulkarni, Sulabha K. and Ahmad, Absar and Khan, Mohammad Islam}
}
@article { ISI:000287176600009,
	title = {Carbon nanotube-modified sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis for molecular weight determination of proteins},
	journal = {Analytical Biochemistry},
	volume = {409},
	number = {2},
	year = {2011},
	month = {FEB},
	pages = {230-235},
	publisher = {ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE},
	address = {525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA},
	abstract = {<p>The effect of incorporating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in the gel matrix on the electrophoretic mobility of proteins based on their molecular weight differences was investigated using sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). More specifically, a reduction in standard deviation in the molecular weight calibration plots by 55\% in the case of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and by 34\% in the case of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) compared with that of pristine polyacrylamide gels was achieved after incorporating an insignificant amount of functionalized CNTs into the gel matrix. A mechanism based on a more uniform pore size distribution in CNT modified polyacrylamide gel matrix is proposed. Furthermore, the impact of SWCNTs and MWCNTs on the mobility of proteins in different molecular weight regimes at a given acrylamide concentration offers a tunable gel matrix in terms of the selection of molecular weight ranges of proteins. The robustness and excellent reproducibility of the CNT-PAGE protocol are expected to have a significant impact on the molecular weight determination of newly isolated proteins. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Carbon nanotubes, Gel electrophoresis, Molecular weight determination, Polyacrylamide, Protein separation},
	issn = {0003-2697},
	doi = {10.1016/j.ab.2010.10.021},
	author = {Parthasarathy, Meera and Debgupta, Joyashish and Kakade, Bhalchandra A. and Ansary, Abu Ayoobul and Khan, Mohammad Islam and Pillai, Vijayamohanan K.}
}
