Abstract
Bacteriorhodopsin is the light-sensitive protein found in the archaean Halobacterium salinarum. Because of its versatile properties and possibilities to modify its characteristics, it has been proposed for a wide range of technical applications including the artificial retina. Here, a simulation model and tool for studying the characteristics of artifical retina based on biomolecules is introduced. Three types of bacteriorhodopsin with different light absorption and relaxation characteristics are used in a case study. The results show that the simulator is a versatile tool to study the temporal characteristics of bacteriorhodopsin variants and to support the design of artificial sensors.
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Tukiainen, T., Lensu, L., Parkkinen, J. (2007). Temporal Characteristics of Artificial Retina Based on Bacteriorhodopsin and Its Variants. In: Mele, F., Ramella, G., Santillo, S., Ventriglia, F. (eds) Advances in Brain, Vision, and Artificial Intelligence. BVAI 2007. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4729. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75555-5_10
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