LabVIEW-operated Novel Nanoliter Osmometer for Ice Binding Protein Investigations
Title:
LabVIEW-operated Novel Nanoliter Osmometer for Ice Binding Protein Investigations
Author:
Braslavsky, Ido
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (572 seconds)
Series:
Chemistry
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Abstract:
Ice binding proteins (IBPs), also known as antifreeze proteins, inhibit ice growth and are a promising additive for use in the cryopreservation of tissues. The main tool used to investigate IBPs is the nanoliter osmometer. We developed a home-designed cooling stage mounted on an optical microscope and controlled using a custom-built LabVIEW routine. The nanoliter osmometer described here manipulated the sample temperature in an ultra-sensitive manner.
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For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/4189