Cell-free protein expression from DNA-based hydrogel (P-Gel) droplets for scale-up production

Industrial Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 372-377

  Ruiz, Roanna C H ^a   Kiatwuthinon, Pichamon ^b   Kahn, Jason S ^b   Roh, Young Hoon ^b   Luo, Dan ^b  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

^b Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell free protein production; DNA hydrogel; droplet; microfluidics; P gel

Indexed keywords

BRANCHED DNA; CELL-FREE; CELL-FREE PROTEIN EXPRESSION; DROPLET GENERATION; DROPLET SIZES; GENERATION RATE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HIGH REPRODUCIBILITY; HIGH YIELD; HIGH-THROUGHPUT; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; P-GEL; PROTEIN PRODUCTION; SAMPLE CONSUMPTION; SCALE-UP;

DNA; DROPS; FLUIDIC DEVICES; GELS; HYDROGELS; MICROFLUIDICS; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY;

PROTEINS;

EID: 84871392340     PISSN: 15509087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ind.2012.0024     Document Type: Article

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