Ultra-sensitive detection of protein thermal unfolding and refolding using near-zone microwaves

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1576-1585

  Taylor, Kimberly M ^a   Van Der Weide, Daniel W ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomedical applications of electromagnetic radiation; Biophysics; Proteins; Slot antennas

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CONFORMATIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC DISPERSION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; MACROMOLECULES; MICROWAVES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTICAL CORRELATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SLOT ANTENNAS; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; BIOPHYSICS; DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY; GLOBULAR PROTEINS;

PROTEINS;

EID: 19544371593     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2005.847047     Document Type: Article

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