Lithium ion induced stabilization of the liquid crystalline DNA

Macromolecular Bioscience

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-32

  Sundaresan, Neethu ^a   Thomas, Thresia ^b   Thomas, Thekkumkat John ^b   Pillai, Chennakkatu Krishna Saolashiuan ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholesteric; Columnar hexagonal; Liquid crystalline DNA; Lithium ion; Polarized light microscopy; Schlieren

Indexed keywords

HYDRATION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; LITHIUM; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLARIZATION; POSITIVE IONS;

ALKALI METAL IONS; CHOLESTERIC; COLUMNAR HEXAGONAL; LIQUID CRYSTALLINE DNA; LITHIUM IONS;

DNA;

ALKALI METAL; CESIUM ION; DNA; LITHIUM ION; POTASSIUM ION; RUBIDIUM ION; SODIUM ION;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BIOSENSOR; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA MICROARRAY; ELECTRONICS; HYDRATION; LIQUID CRYSTAL; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR SIZE; MOLECULAR STABILITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; ANISOTROPY; CATIONS; CATTLE; DNA; LIQUID CRYSTALS; LITHIUM; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 30644477858     PISSN: 16165187     EISSN: 16165195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200500145     Document Type: Article

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