Using bacterial cell growth to template catalytic asymmetry

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Aug 7;46(29):5268-70. doi: 10.1039/c0cc00468e. Epub 2010 Jun 11.

Abstract

We report an approach to position gold nanoparticle catalysts for metal reduction asymmetrically on a biological template (E. coli) by exploiting the polarity of the bacterial cell envelope undergoing growth and division.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Escherichia coli / chemistry*
  • Escherichia coli / growth & development*
  • Escherichia coli / ultrastructure
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / ultrastructure
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning

Substances

  • Gold