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Full-Text Articles in Physics
Structure And Dynamics Of Model Systems: From Ferrofluids To Brain Membranes, Matthew A. Barrett
Structure And Dynamics Of Model Systems: From Ferrofluids To Brain Membranes, Matthew A. Barrett
Matthew J. Barrett
Soft condensed matter systems are a very diverse and challenging subject to study. To understand the complex macro-properties of such systems one approach is to characterize the microscopic structure and dynamics. A powerful technique for determining micro and nanoscale properties is scattering of radiation sources. Light, electron and neutron scattering techniques provide insight into the complicated molecular structures and the processes happening on these small scales. We have used neutron and x-ray scattering techniques to determine structural and dynamical information from two different types of soft condensed matter systems. The microscopic nature of a cobalt magnetic fluid was studied using …
Escherichia Coli Heptosyltransferase I: Investigation Of Protein Dynamics Of A Gt-B Structural Enzyme, Erika A. Taylor, Daniel J. Czyzyk, Shreya S. Sawant, Carlos A. Ramirez-Mondragon
Escherichia Coli Heptosyltransferase I: Investigation Of Protein Dynamics Of A Gt-B Structural Enzyme, Erika A. Taylor, Daniel J. Czyzyk, Shreya S. Sawant, Carlos A. Ramirez-Mondragon
Erika A. Taylor, Ph.D.
Heptosyltransferase I (HepI), the enzyme responsible for the transfer of l-glycero-d-manno-heptose to a 3-deoxy-α-d-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosonic acid (Kdo) of the growing core region of lipopolysaccharide, is a member of the GT-B structural class of enzymes. Crystal structures have revealed open and closed conformations of apo and ligand-bound GT-B enzymes, implying that large-scale protein conformational dynamics play a role in their reaction mechanism. Here we report transient kinetic analysis of conformational changes in HepI reported by intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence and present the first real-time evidence of a GT-B enzyme undergoing a substrate binding-induced transition from an open to closed state prior to catalysis.
Computational Design Optimization For Microfluidic Magnetophoresis, Brian Dennis Plouffe, Laura H. Lewis, Shashi Krishna Murthy
Computational Design Optimization For Microfluidic Magnetophoresis, Brian Dennis Plouffe, Laura H. Lewis, Shashi Krishna Murthy
Laura H. Lewis
Current macro- and microfluidic approaches for the isolation of mammalian cells are limited in both efficiency and purity. In order to design a robust platform for the enumeration of a target cell population, high collection efficiencies are required. Additionally, the ability to isolate pure populations with minimal biological perturbation and efficient off-chip recovery will enable subcellular analyses of these cells for applications in personalized medicine. Here, a rational design approach for a simple and efficient device that isolates target cell populations via magnetic tagging is presented. In this work, two magnetophoretic microfluidic device designs are described, with optimized dimensions and …
Determination Of Kinetic Parameters From The Thermogravimetric Data Set Of Biomass Samples, Karol Postawa, Wojciech M. Budzianowski
Determination Of Kinetic Parameters From The Thermogravimetric Data Set Of Biomass Samples, Karol Postawa, Wojciech M. Budzianowski
Wojciech Budzianowski
This article describes methods of the determination of kinetic parameters from the thermogravimetric data set of biomass samples. It presents the methodology of the research, description of the needed equipment, and the method of analysis of thermogravimetric data. It describes both methodology of obtaining quantitative data such as kinetic parameters as well as of obtaining qualitative data like the composition of biomass. The study is focused mainly on plant biomass because it is easy in harvesting and preparation. Methodology is shown on the sample containing corn stover which is subsequently pyrolysed. The investigated sample show the kinetic of first order …