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SUMMARY:The PhaseChip: manipulating phase diagrams with microfluidics - Pr
 ofessor Seth Fraden\, Brandeis University
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CONTACT:Susan Harding
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT:\n X-ray diffraction of protein crystals reveals prot
 ein structure\, which is needed to advance fundamental understanding of pr
 otein function and for drug development. Currently the physical process of
  crystallization is the bottleneck in protein structure determination.  \n
  \nThe PhaseChip\, is a microfluidic device that can precisely meter\, mix
 \, and store nanoliter volumes of sample\, solvent\, and other reagents. T
 housands of nanoliter drops of different protein solutions can be stored i
 n individual wells. Through the controlled kinetic \nmanipulation of the s
 olution chemical potential the process of nucleation and growth can be dec
 oupled\, which is crucial for optimizing protein crystallization.  \n \nMo
 vies illustrating the PhaseChip in action: \nhttp://www.elsie.brandeis.edu
 / \n 
LOCATION:Unilever Lecture Theatre\, Unilever Centre\, Department of Chemis
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