Björn Åkerman
Professor
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Chalmers University of Technology
Sweden
Biography
The research of the Åkerman group focuses on the behaviour of DNA and proteins in confining environments. Individual DNA molecules are subjected to mechanical and electric forces in order to understand basic principles for their biological function and analytical separation. Proteins are immobilized in mesoporous particles which are used to recycle enzymes exploited to catalyze biotechnical reactions. In both cases the spectroscopic expertise of the research group is used in close collaboration with surface chemists and molecular biologists at Chalmers.
Research Interest
​Chemistry and Biochemistry, Physics and Chemistry of DNA
Publications
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Karlsson M, Nolkrantz K, Davidson MJ, Strömberg A, Ryttsén F, Åkerman B, Orwar O. Electroinjection of colloid particles and biopolymers into single unilamellar liposomes and cells for bioanalytical applications. Analytical chemistry. 2000 Dec 1;72(23):5857-62.
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Sandström P, Boncheva M, Åkerman B. Nonspecific and thiol-specific binding of DNA to gold nanoparticles. Langmuir. 2003 Sep 2;19(18):7537-43.
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Son GS, Yeo JA, Kim MS, Kim SK, Holmén A, Åkerman B, Nordén B. Binding mode of norfloxacin to calf thymus DNA. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 1998 Jul 8;120(26):6451-7.
