Plug-based microfluidics with defined surface chemistry to miniaturize and control aggregation of amyloidogenic peptides

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2009;48(8):1487-9. doi: 10.1002/anie.200805225.

Abstract

Small with control: For miniaturization of protein aggregation experiments the interfacial chemistry must be controlled to avoid protein aggregation caused by interfacial adsorption. Plug-based microfluidics with defined surface chemistry (see schematic picture) can then be used to perform hundreds of aggregation experiments with volume-limited samples, such as cerebrospinal fluid from mice.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alzheimer Disease / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Amyloid / chemistry*
  • Animals
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Mice
  • Microfluidics / methods*
  • Miniaturization
  • Peptides / chemistry*
  • Sample Size
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Amyloid
  • Peptides