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SUMMARY:Exploring soft matter with DNA - Prof. Tommaso Bellini. Dipartimen
 to di Biotecnologie Mediche e Medicina Traslazionale. Laboratory of Comple
 x Fluids and Molecular Biophysics. Università degli Studi di Milano 
DTSTART:20160520T130000Z
DTEND:20160520T140000Z
UID:TALK63500@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Dr. Hernandez-Ainsa
DESCRIPTION:\nThe combination of solubility\, coded pairing and adjustable
  flexibility make DNA a unique polymer for designing self-assembled nanost
 ructures with highly controlled structure and mutual interactions.\n\nThes
 e properties can be exploited to produce DNA-based systems enabling the ex
 ploration of challenging topics in soft matter physics. \nIn the talk I wi
 ll exemplify this approach in two main directions. \nI will describe the p
 hase behavior of linearly aggregating short DNA and RNA oligomers (down to
  4 base long)\, their liquid crystal ordering and their catalytic action. 
 \nI will also describe the phase diagram and critical behavior of low-vale
 nce DNA particles\, their gelation transition\, and their intriguing compl
 ex dynamics.
LOCATION:Small Lecture Theatre\, Cavendish Laboratory
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