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'Cooking' Carbon Nanotubes Like Spaghetti

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the tastes-like-liquid-polymer dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Scientists from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a technique to force a variety of enzymes to self-assemble layer-by-layer on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with the help of noodle-like polymer molecules. In 'A biosensor layered like lasagna,' the researchers say that this technique can be applied to a wide range of applications. In particular, it will be possible to build other biosensors "that react specifically with other biological chemicals, environmental agents or even microbes." Read more for additional details and the most spectacular scientific image of the month."

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  1. His Noodly Appendages by Winlin · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's like a testament to FSMism. These scientists are probably true believers.

  2. Hungry? by triso · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why all the references to food? 'Cooking' Carbon Nanotubes Like Spaghetti. ...with the help of noodle-like polymer molecules. A biosensor layered like lasagna... I am hungry now.

    1. Re:Hungry? by sankyuu · · Score: 2, Funny

      Not to mention meat buckyballs... and carbonara sauce *drool*

  3. Roland Piquepaille .... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny
    ...is back.

    Damn, I thought they had done something about him. I suppose we'll never be rid of him.

  4. Re:Call me when... by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 4, Funny

    You'll know it's ready when they throw the single walled carbon nanotube of arbitrary length at the ceiling, and it sticks.

    --
    It's not offtopic, dumbass. It's orthogonal.