Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser – Synthetic resins – Cellular products or processes of preparing a cellular...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-03
2007-07-03
Zemel, Irina S. (Department: 1711)
Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser
Synthetic resins
Cellular products or processes of preparing a cellular...
C523S219000, C424S141100, C424S145100, C424S146100, C106S122000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10923151
ABSTRACT:
This disclosure describes the first viable non-enzyme protein encapsulated within an aerogel. In this, a large excess of cyt c is added to a commercial buffered Au sol solution ( ) which results in the formation of a gold˜protein-protein superstructure in the absence of separation techniques which destroy the superstructure.The gold˜protein-protein superstructure is then nanoglued into a silica framework during the sol to gel transition. To form the gel, the Au˜cyt. c superstructure in buffered medium is added to a silica sol and the composite gels are washed with acetone followed by liquid carbon dioxide and then supercritically dried to form the aerogel.The biocomposite aerogels have a multiplicity of applications particularly in the realm of sensing and energy transformation.
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Pietron Jeremy J.
Rice Jane K.
Rolison Debra R.
Stroud Rhonda M.
Wallace Jean M.
Hunnius Stephen T.
Karasek John J.
The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of
Zemel Irina S.
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