Protein crystallization induced by elecrically driven bubble knife

H. Kuriki, S. Takasawa, S. Sakuma, K. Shinmura, G. Kurisu, F. Arai, Y. Yamanishi

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Abstract

We have succeeded in protein crystallization by electrically-driven mono-dispersed micro-bubble knife. The dispensed directional micro-bubbles whose air-liquid interface tends to combine the ambient molecules due to by their stiction force on the surface of micro-bubbles. These characteristics enable to agglomerate the protein molecule which brings to successful protein crystallization in the solution with low concentration. The rate of protein crystal-nucleation by electrically-driven mono-dispersed micro-bubble was much higher than that of control condition. It was confirmed that induction force of protein crystallization by electrically-driven mono-dispersed micro-bubble increased with the amplification of input power of electrical circuit of electrically-induced micro-bubble knife.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages1317-1319
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)9781632666246
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013 - Freiburg, Germany
Duration: Oct 27 2013Oct 31 2013

Publication series

Name17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013
Volume2

Other

Other17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityFreiburg
Period10/27/1310/31/13

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Bioengineering

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