Issue 28, 2017
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Soft Matter

From ice-binding proteins to bio-inspired antifreeze materials

I. K. Voets ORCID logo abc  

a Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Post Office Box 513, 5600 MD Eindhoven, The Netherlands
E-mail: I.Voets@tue.nl

b Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Post Office Box 513, 5600 MD Eindhoven, The Netherlands

c Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Post Office Box 513, 5600 MD Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Abstract

Ice-binding proteins (IBP) facilitate survival under extreme conditions in diverse life forms. IBPs in polar fishes block further growth of internalized environmental ice and inhibit ice recrystallization of accumulated internal crystals. Algae use IBPs to structure ice, while ice adhesion is critical for the Antarctic bacterium Marinomonas primoryensis. Successful translation of this natural cryoprotective ability into man-made materials holds great promise but is still in its infancy. This review covers recent advances in the field of ice-binding proteins and their synthetic analogues, highlighting fundamental insights into IBP functioning as a foundation for the knowledge-based development of cheap, bio-inspired mimics through scalable production routes. Recent advances in the utilisation of IBPs and their analogues to e.g. improve cryopreservation, ice-templating strategies, gas hydrate inhibition and other technologies are presented.

Graphical abstract: From ice-binding proteins to bio-inspired antifreeze materials

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6SM02867E
Article type
Review Article
Submitted
23 Dec 2016
Accepted
16 Jun 2017
First published
16 Jun 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Soft Matter, 2017,13, 4808-4823

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From ice-binding proteins to bio-inspired antifreeze materials

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