Table 2 Summary of the response of the communication system when using the full-equipped (S1gal and S2gox) or partially-equipped (S1, S2, S2blank) nanoparticles and the presence or absence of input (lactose).

From: Interactive models of communication at the nanoscale using nanoparticles that talk to one another

External trigger * (lactose)

Presence of effector 1 * (β-galactosidase)

Presence of effector 2 * (GOx)

Presence of messenger 3* (NAC)

Response ((Ru(bpy)3)2+)

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

1

0

1

1

0

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

  1. *The presence or absence of the trigger (lactose), enzymes (β-galactosidase and glucose oxidase) and N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) in the community of nanoparticles is represented by ‘1’ and ‘0’, respectively.
  2. Delivery or not of (Ru(bpy)3)2+ dye is represented by 0=no release, 1=release.