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Microsecond Microfluidic Mixing for Investigation of Protein Folding Kinetics

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OSTI ID:15014683

We have developed and characterized a mixer to study the reaction kinetics of protein folding on a microsecond timescale. The mixer uses hydrodynamic focusing of pressure-driven flow in a microfluidic channel to reduce diffusion times as first demonstrated by Knight et al.[1]. Features of the mixer include 1 {micro}s mixing times, sample consumptions of order 1 nl/s, loading sample volumes on the order of microliters, and the ability to manufacture in fused silica for compatibility with most spectroscopic methods.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., Livermore, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
15014683
Report Number(s):
UCRL-PROC-209712
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English