Fig. 3.

a Activation of the 1D-polymer, [(Et₂NH₂)(In(pda)₂)]_n, with EDC or DCC to conjugate with EGFP.

Reproduced with permission from Ref. [62]. Copyright 2011, The Royal Society of Chemistry. b DCC activation of MIL-88B-NH₂(Cr) and following trypsin immobilization. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [63]. Copyright 2012, Wiley-VCH. c Schematic illustration of surface functionalization of UiO-66-N₃ nanoparticles with DNA through a click reaction with DBCO-DNA. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [68]. Copyright 2014, American Chemical Society. d The crystal structure of bio-MOF-1. The MOF consists of zinc—adeninate columns linked together into a 3D framework by BPDC linkers to generate a material with 1D channels. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [77]. Copyright 2009, American Chemical Society