TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vlasov, A. V.
AU  - Kovalev, Yu. S.
AU  - Utrobin, P. K.
AU  - Ryzhykau, Yu. L.
AU  - Frolov, F. V.
AU  - Zinovev, E. V.
AU  - Rogachev, A. V.
AU  - Kuklin, A. I.
AU  - Gordeliy, Valentin
TI  - Photo-voltage of highly-oriented bacteriorhodopsin in purple membranes: Possibilities for bio solar cells
JO  - Optoelectronics and advanced materials - rapid communications
VL  - 11
IS  - 1-2
SN  - 1842-6573
CY  - [Bucharest]
PB  - INOE
M1  - FZJ-2017-04111
SP  - 65-67
PY  - 2017
AB  - Highly oriented purple-membrane films of bacteriorhodopsin were obtained using external electrical field between two ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) supports. Purple membrane films, highly oriented in one direction showed 300 mV of photo-voltage while being illuminated by cold light lamp. Concentration of bacteriorhodopsin in purple membranes (bR in PM) and salt concentration were screened in order to find optimal conditions for maximizing the photo-voltage. The dependence of electrical properties of the films from light irradiation was investigated. Results obtained in this work might be important for optogenetic tools and for creating bio solar cells based on photosensitive membrane proteins.
LB  - PUB:(DE-HGF)16
UR  - <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000400089900014
UR  - https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/834110
ER  -