Photoluminescent organisms: how to make fungi glow through biointegration with lanthanide metal-organic frameworks

Sci Rep. 2019 May 13;9(1):7302. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-43835-x.

Abstract

We show that filamentous fungi can emit green or red light after the accumulation of particulate lanthanide metal-organic frameworks over the cell wall. These new biohybrids present photoluminescence properties that are unaffected by the components of the cell wall. In addition, the fungal cells internalise lanthanide metal-organic framework particles, storing them into organelles, thereby making these materials promising for applications in living imaging studies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Color
  • Cytoplasm / chemistry
  • Cytoplasm / metabolism
  • Cytoplasm / radiation effects
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Fungi / chemistry
  • Fungi / cytology
  • Fungi / metabolism*
  • Fungi / radiation effects
  • Intravital Microscopy / methods*
  • Lanthanoid Series Elements / chemistry*
  • Lanthanoid Series Elements / metabolism
  • Lanthanoid Series Elements / radiation effects
  • Luminescence*
  • Luminescent Measurements / methods
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks / chemistry*
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks / metabolism
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks / radiation effects
  • Microbiological Techniques / methods
  • Organelles / chemistry
  • Organelles / metabolism
  • Organelles / radiation effects
  • Ultraviolet Rays

Substances

  • Lanthanoid Series Elements
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks