A novel microfluidic rapid freeze-quench device for trapping reactions intermediates for high field EPR analysis

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 230, Issue , 2013, Pages 220-226

  Kaufmann, Royi ^a   Yadid, Itamar ^a   Goldfarb, Daniella ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

High field EPR; Microfluidic device; Rapid freeze quench

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; HIGH FIELD EPR; INTERNAL STANDARDS; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICROFLUIDIC MIXERS; MICROFLUIDIC-BASED; NITROXIDE RADICALS; RAPID FREEZE QUENCH;

FLUIDIC DEVICES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; PARAMAGNETISM; PROTEINS; REACTION INTERMEDIATES;

MICROFLUIDICS;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FREEZING; HEATING; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROFLUIDICS;

ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FREEZING; HEATING; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROFLUIDICS; REFRIGERATION; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 84876105311     PISSN: 10907807     EISSN: 10960856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2013.01.016     Document Type: Article

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