Objective Protein and peptide fibres, nanotubes, and other nanoscale assemblies are considered to be candidate building blocks for a wide range of applications. These biocompatible and water-soluble nano-assemblies are formed under mild conditions and are inexpensive and easy to manufacture. Their properties can be modulated by simple chemical modification in the case of peptide structures or by genetic engineering in the case of the protein assemblies. They are also able to serve as a mold for the fabrication of conductive nanowires. Furthermore, some biological nano-assemblies have thermal and chemical stability allowing their integration into fabricated devices.Protein and peptide nano-structures were also shown to be important parts of electrochemical biosensor platforms. Moreover, some peptide structures are remarkably rigid assemblies allowing advanced composite material applications. BeNatural proposes a joint interdisciplinary effort to explore the molecular arrangement and the biochemical and biophysical properties of bio nano-structures using advanced biophysical techniques. It also adopts an integrated approach for the development and characterization of novel building blocks that will offer advanced structural and biological properties based on a combination of both new structural insights of the assembly process and novel non-natural amino acid analogues and modifying groups.BeNatural will also evaluate the ability of the bio-nanostructures as superior building blocks for application in bio sensing and tissue engineering. The project offers a unique interdisciplinary and complex approach that will allow great progress of the research into the properties of bio nano-assemblies, it will result in novel building bocks as well as practical integration strategies, and will materialize into real applications for the benefit of the society. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsbiosensorsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcrystalsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopyelectron microscopyengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materials Programme(s) FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) NMP-2004-3.4.1.2-1 - Using nature as model for new nanotechnology-based processes NMP-2004-3.4.1.3-1 - Three dimensional nano-structures based on elements other than carbon Call for proposal FP6-2004-NMP-TI-4 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF CRETE Address Leof. knossou Heraklion, crete Greece See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY Israel EU contribution € 0,00 Address Levanon street, ramat aviv Tel aviv See on map Links Website Opens in new window DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Anker engelundsvej 1, bygning 101a Kongens lyngby See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSIDADE DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Pazo de san xerome - praza do obradoiro, s/n Santiago de compostela See on map Links Website Opens in new window INSTITUT MAX VON LAUE - PAUL LANGEVIN France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 6 rue jules horowitz Grenoble See on map Links Website Opens in new window THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address University park Nottingham See on map Links Website Opens in new window AYANDA BIOSYSTEMS SA Switzerland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Pse, parc scientifique epfl Lausanne See on map Links Website Opens in new window .SCITECH LINK AB Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Borgaslingan 31 Lund See on map
