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Towards Color Sensitivity of Protein Based Artificial Retina

Lensu L., Frydrych M., Aschi C., Parkkinen J., Parkkinen S., Parkkinen J., Parkkinen S., Jaaskelainen T., Lappeenranta Univeristy of Technology, FI

Bacteriorhodopsin (BR) has been studied as a material for molecular electronics applications. Thin film elements based on BR and its variants in polyvinylalcohol (PVA) have been produced to determine the photoelectrical properties of the material [...]

Model of Photovoltage Response of Bacteriorhodopsin in PVA Films

Frydrych M., Lensu L., Aschi C., Parkkinen J., Parkkinen S., Parkkinen J., Parkkinen S., Jaaskelainen T., Lappeenranta University of Technology, FI

Bacteriorhodopsin (BR) is a light-transducing protein contained in a purple membrane of microorganism Halobacterium salinarium. Natural function of BR is to act as a light-driven proton pump in energy balancing mechanism of the bacterium. Numerous [...]