Seminar 4th May 2011 1 p.m. University of Southampton, Building 54 (Maths), Lecture Theatre 10B
The PhaseChip: Manipulating Phase Diagrams with Microfluidics
Professor Seth Fraden
Brandeis University, USA
- Web page
- http://www.symbiosis.soton.ac.uk/
- Categories
- Complex fluids, Complex Systems
- Submitter
- Petrina Butler
The Phase Factory
X-ray diffraction of protein crystals reveals protein structure, which is needed to advance fundamental understanding of protein function and for drug development.
Currently the physical process of crystallization is the bottleneck in protein structure determination.
The PhaseChip, is a microfluidic device that can precisely meter, mix, and store nanolitre volumes of sample, solvent, and other reagents.
Thousands of nanolitre drops of different protein solutions can be stored in individual wells.
Through the controlled kinetic manipulation of the solution chemical potential the process of nucleation and growth can be decoupled, which is crucial for optimizing protein crystallization.
Movies illustrating the PhaseChip in action: http://www.elsie.brandeis.edu
Speaker
Professor Seth Fraden, Complex Fluids Group, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
Location
University of Southampton, Building 54 (Maths), Lecture Theatre 10B
Lunch provided!
Please forward to interested parties.
Contact: Professor Tim Sluckin FIMA FInstP, School of Mathematics, t.j.sluckin@southampton.ac.uk