Rules of Attraction (IMAGE)

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Rules of Attraction

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A polymer, here labeled PDDA, clings to a carbon nanotube of opposite charge, and an enzyme, GOX, does the same with the polymer. The steps can be repeated to build up a biosensor's layers, enzyme count and sensitivity.

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