Self-assembled nanostructure biosensors application

In this section, the potential application for amyloid fibrils and other selfassembling fibrous protein structures are outlined. These include potential uses in electronics and photonics presented in Section 4.1, uses as platforms for the immobilization of enzymes and biosensors presented in Section 4.2, and uses as biocompatible materials presented in Section 4.3. Each of these applications makes use of the ability of polypeptides to self-assemble and form nanostructured materials, a process that can occur under aqueous conditions. These applications also seek to exploit the favorable properties of fibrils such as strength and durability, the ability to arrange ligands on a nanoscale, and their potential biocompatibility arising from the natural materials used for assembly. 

X. Luo, G. D. Vidal, A. J. Killard, A. Morrin, and M. R. Sm3dh, Nanocauliflowers A nanostructured polyaniUne-modified screen-printed electrode with a self-assembled polystyrene template and its application in an amperometric enzyme biosensor, Electroanalysis, 19, 876-883 (2007). 

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