这项工作已经由科学与工程，包括从化学系和研究办公室（RCAP 13-8032）内部支持的西肯塔基大学的奥格登学院的支持。约翰·Andersland博士在WKU显微镜基金（SEM图像）和WKU研究所燃烧科学与工程（BET分析）副曹燕教授的援助是中央对开展这项工作。

1.准备乳液<ol><li>乳液内容<ol><li>质量盐适量，以产生10个毫升0.03-M的溶液。对于铂（IV），氯化度量0.101克，为锌（II）氯化物（ 氯化锌 ）度量0.032克和氯化钠（NaCl）中测量0.018克。 </li><li>在个别试管，溶解每种盐于10ml DI水中。预留以备以后使用。 </li><li>使用一个20毫升，可密封的玻璃小瓶中的内容整个过程。去皮的平衡向玻璃小瓶。 </li><li>慢慢浇过来一个搅拌棒和成玻璃小瓶搁在归零衡称重乙烯基聚二甲基硅氧烷终止。称取1.02的克（相当于1.080毫升）。 注：该聚合物的高粘度，使移液不切实际。 </li><li>吸管1.02的毫升正庚烷的小瓶。添加2滴非离子表面活性剂（山梨糖醇单油酸酯）的小瓶中。吸管0.3 ml的盐溶液和0.45毫升去离子水的小瓶中。 </li><li>通过拧紧盖子上加以密封的玻璃小瓶。剧烈摇晃60秒开始超声之前启动乳液。 </li></ol></li><li>水，水浴超声设备建设<ol><li>填写超声仪加水至最低填充线。加入250毫升的自来水中以一个400毫升烧杯中。填补400毫升烧杯中在冰冷，使得水位刚好在轮辋。 </li><li>将此烧杯水浴超声波仪内。检查的超声发生器的填充线，如果需要调整。放置一个环站直接在水浴超声波仪旁边。 </li><li>使用两个环站箍，定位，使臂延伸出来，垂直于该环站和另一个延伸朝向水浴使其朝下放入盛有冰水的烧杯中。附加其他夹持到环站有温度计在400毫升烧杯中的向下，以使温度可以在整个超声处理进行监测。 </li></ol></li><li>乳化剂ication过程<ol><li>放置含乳剂样品瓶，以便它是由固定其插入夹具突出下入烧杯完全浸没在400毫升烧杯中。 </li><li>确保包含PDMS的混合物的玻璃小瓶未​​接触到烧杯的两侧，以消除因摩擦热。 </li><li>打开超声波仪和设置声波处理时间7分钟。因为该乳液是非常热敏感，确保该烧杯中的温度在0至5℃，在整个超声处理。启动超声处理一旦烧杯中的温度是理想的。 </li><li>后超声处理7分钟，取出小瓶并轻轻摇动/涡流1分钟，保持小瓶的顶部，以消除可能形成乳液的任何团块。 </li><li>处置的烧杯中的内容。重新注入250ml水，并填充冰加至在1厘米的烧杯的顶部。 </li><li>将小瓶放回钳。淹没它在冰水resumË超声7分钟。 </li><li>重复步骤1.3.3至1.3.6的总共八个，7分钟超声处理期间，或直到超声处理似乎是同质的并且没有团块存在。存储在RT。 注意：乳化应稳定数天，但通过超声处理如上述在7分钟的间隔，直到它出现均匀可以恢复。存储在RT。 </li></ol></li></ol> 2.交联<ol><li>设置为加三乙氧基硅烷/表面活性剂溶液<ol><li>吸管5.4 ml的三乙氧基硅烷置于试管。放置在通风橱中以备后用下一个试管架上。 </li><li>填写一个400毫升的烧杯中，用冰水，并放置在引擎盖下。旁边的400毫升烧杯中代替环站在附夹具，直接延伸在烧杯的开口。这将是冰浴中加入三乙氧基硅烷。 </li><li>放置在热板上在环形支架的另一侧。填写一个800毫升的烧杯中，用约700毫升自来水。将其放在加热板上。 </li><li>开启热板，保持75℃至85℃的800毫升烧杯内。附加的夹紧用温度计环形底座以800毫升烧杯内的水的温度可以被监控。 </li><li>产生通过将0.5克十二烷基硫酸钠375毫升水（4.62毫摩尔）的表面活性剂溶液。再加上约10毫升的表面活性剂溶液到一个干净的空试管中。 </li><li>附加其他夹持到环站与表面活性剂试管罩下固定，使得其液面为800毫升烧杯内的水的表面之下。允许10分钟的热平衡。 </li><li>湿一张滤纸，并将其放置在一个小漏斗的顶部。放置一个250ml的锥形烧瓶内漏斗的干，并放置在引擎盖下的烧瓶中。 </li></ol></li><li>另外三乙氧基硅烷<ol><li>放置乳液小瓶在钳位在冰水喙呃在罩内。在夹紧位置与PDMS混合物中，使小瓶内容是水的表面之下。加入三乙氧基硅烷导致放热反应，使该乳液必须保持冷，以保持其结构。 </li><li>从玻璃小瓶移除盖，以避免气体积聚。 </li><li>历时约10秒（大约0.5毫升/秒）慢慢倒入含有试管三乙氧基到玻璃小瓶中的连续流。 注意：除了三乙氧基硅烷开始放热反应，苛性氯化氢（HCl）气体的释放。小瓶会变得非常热，有毒气体将发展从混合物。不要搅拌的内容，同时增加了三乙氧基硅烷。 </li><li>完全加入三乙氧基硅烷后，轻轻搅拌用玻璃搅拌棒的内容，但戴防热手套。等待2分钟或直到气体停止从瓶中发展。 </li><li> FOLL由于交联，没有相分离的试样中可见。如果团块存在，密封小瓶，并摇晃严格，持续20秒，同时保持瓶的盖子。 </li></ol></li><li>珠生产<ol><li>使用干净的玻璃巴斯德吸管从玻璃小瓶绘制交联乳液。加交联的乳液滴至表面活性剂溶液（其应保持在75和85℃）放入试管以尽可能少的时间尽可能在液滴之间。 </li><li> 30秒到1在加入乳剂后分，表面活性剂溶液将开始慢慢演变气体作为固体开始形成的试管内。 </li><li>虽然穿着热防护手套，取试管出钳，其全部内容倒在引擎盖下的过滤装置。过滤5分钟。从过滤器中取出滤纸。 </li><li>下的H传输滤出的固体上表玻璃和单独的珠O / N干燥洪水。珠清洁可无限期推迟。商店干燥珠在室温在密封的玻璃小瓶中直到需要，清洁前立即使用。 </li></ol></li><li>珠清洗<ol><li>创建罩下另过滤装置，并放置在漏斗内的干燥珠在滤纸的上面。 </li><li>用塑料洗瓶装满离子水冲洗珠轻轻的，移动起来稍微，以确保所有的珠子冲洗。 </li><li>让珠通过将它们放置在引擎盖下表玻璃干燥1小时。使用的洗涤瓶填充用己烷冲洗使用相同的方法的珠用水漂洗。 </li><li>将珠子上的表玻璃。放置皿，在引擎盖下的珠粒干燥。 </li><li>后珠粒完全干燥后，将它们放置在一个小的可密封的玻璃小瓶中并储存在室温下供将来使用。 </li></ol></li><li>安装珠的SEM分析SEM设置<ol><li>将做一个带在其上的珠子会被安装在短线的顶部uble双面碳导电胶带。用剪刀修剪周围的存根，以确保没有带笼罩着边缘。 </li><li>放置存根下一张滤纸在一个平面上。从带去除顶层，使得粘合剂底面露出。 </li><li>轻轻倒入珠在存根。有些珠将坚持到磁带上，但大多数人会弹开和土地在滤纸上。倾这些放回小瓶如果他们停留在滤纸上。必要时重复进行，任何清洗珠（根据2.4.2至2.4.5），其被污染。 </li><li>为确保珠的存根安全，使用球形注射器轻轻密切吹存根表面。在存根倾多珠如果只有几个粘到带上。确保所有的珠子都将存根到SEM室和疏散前的安全。 </li><li>一旦样品已安装正确，他们现在已经准备好进行SEM肛门ysis 15。在低洼VAC模式的图像在15千电子伏，优化的珠的表面特征的分辨率。 </li></ol></li></ol>

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使用此协议（以及通过调节电解质浓度和同一性）中产生的小珠与那些用低离子强度的乳液产生根本的不同，所看到的图1A的比较的其他SEM图像在图1中。我们最初的报告中使用PTCL 4的进一步催化聚合交联在水性脂族接口 14的意图。在该报告中，大凹压痕进行观察。由于该报告中，我们已经改进我们的程序来优化SAV的比例。无需水洗珠，扫描电镜图像中域?...

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is one of the most widely used silicone compounds. Its biocompatibility has led to widespread use in implant and other biomedical engineering structures1,2. It is trivially cross-linked into elastic structures using an organosilyl compound (such as triethoxysilane), a simple and reliable procedure which has made it useful for cast polymer applications where some flexibility is required3. Once cross-linked, PDMS is largely inert, particularly in biological conditions, and is therefore useful for a variety of food and medical applications4,5. Ease of casting, chemical inertness, and hydrophobicity have made it a natural choice for microfluidic devices6,7. Its affinity for non-halogenated, non-polar organic compounds has made it a popular stationary phase in separations chemistry8-10. 
Recently, microbubble fabrications have been used to generate porous beads for use as catalyst structural substrates or in chemical separations11,12. In both applications, ideal materials will have a maximized surface-area-to-volume (SAV) ratio for best efficiency. In a microbubble fabrication process, microstructuring of materials is typically accomplished by isolating the polymer in aliphatic &#8220;microbubbles&#8221; by emulsification in an aqueous continuous phase. The initial report of microporous PDMS beads produced them by mechanical emulsification of two phases (aliphatic and aqueous)13. The stock PDMS liquid (and its cross-linking agent) is dissolved into the aliphatic phase, which is structured into microscopic beads by being forced to cavitate within the (continuous) aqueous phase. The emulsification is stabilized by the addition of a non-ionic surfactant. When the emulsion is added dropwise to a heated bath, solid beads form by agglomeration of the microbubbles into clusters of tiny spheres of cross-linked PDMS. Our goal in this protocol is to modify this procedure to develop beads with an inverted porosity to improve the SAV ratio of the material.
As reported previously, control of the beads can be directed to some extent by the aliphatic:aqueous ratios in the emulsion. However, we have reported recently that addition of platinum(IV) chloride (PtCl4) inverts the porosity: materials are formed in which the PDMS is riddled with concave pores14. This indicates that the aqueous layer cavitates inside the aliphatic one, despite having similar aliphatic:aqueous ratios to those published in the original work13. The primary advantage of our method is that this concave porosity should naturally result in an increased SAV ratio, and thus, improved efficiency for analytical chemistry applications. While we are continuing to explore the specific effects of the addition of the platinum compound, we show here that the same effect can be accomplished using any aqueously soluble ionic compound, though perhaps to a reduced extent. Because our techniques also differ in some key aspects from what has been previously reported, we present our protocols here as a video to encourage others to extend our methods. Most notably, we use a common bath sonicator of the type used to clean glassware or other equipment, rather than the (considerably more expensive) probe sonicator often used in microbubble fabrication. This adjusted approach to the microbubble fabrication procedure could potentially be extended for the production of large quantities of bulk materials as well, creating porous sheets or slabs which could have applications for biomedical devices, aerospace and automotive industry, or substrates for chemical catalysis. Users seeking to generate high-SAV-ratio, microstructured materials using other similar polymers for such analyses may find that our protocols can be extended to any polymer for which the microbubble emulsion technique can be applied.

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			<td>Poly(dimethylsiloxane), vinyl terminated</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>68083-19-2</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>n-Heptane</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>142-82-5</td>
			<td>Flammable</td>
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			<td>Triethoxysilane</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>998-30-1</td>
			<td>Flammable, Accutely Toxic</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Sorbitan Monoleate (Span-80)</td>
			<td>Fluker</td>
			<td>1338-43-8</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Platinum (IV) Chloride</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>13454-96-1</td>
			<td>Accutely Toxic</td>
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			<td>Zinc (II) Chloride</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>7646-85-7</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Sodium Chloride</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>7647-14-5</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>2.8L Water Bath Sonicator</td>
			<td>VWR</td>
			<td>97043-964</td>
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microbubble fabrication of concave-porosity pdms beads

Microbubble fabrication (by use of a fine emulsion) provides a means of increasing the surface-area-to-volume (SAV) ratio of polymer materials, which is particularly useful for separations applications. Porous polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) beads can be produced by heat-curing such an emulsion, allowing the interface between the aqueous and aliphatic phases to mold the morphology of the polymer. In the procedures described here, both polymer and crosslinker (triethoxysilane) are sonicated together in a cold-bath sonicator. Following a period of cross-linking, emulsions are added dropwise to a hot surfactant solution, allowing the aqueous phase of the emulsion to separate, and forming porous polymer beads. We demonstrate that this method can be tuned, and the SAV ratio optimized, by adjusting the electrolyte content of the aqueous phase in the emulsion. Beads produced in this way are imaged with scanning electron microscopy, and representative SAV ratios are determined using Brunauer&#8211;Emmett&#8211;Teller (BET) analysis. Considerable variability with the electrolyte identity is observed, but the general trend is consistent: there is a maximum in SAV obtained at a specific concentration, after which porosity decreases markedly.

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Microbubble Fabrication of Concave-porosity PDMS Beads

Procedures used to generate microstructured concave-porosity polydimethylsiloxane beads are presented. Effects of electrolyte concentration and identity within the aqueous phase are particularly emphasized.

的凹孔隙PDMS珠微泡制作

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8.2K 次观看.  Western Kentucky University. Procedures used to generate microstructured concave-porosity polydimethylsiloxane beads are presented. Effects of electrolyte concentration and identity within the aqueous phase are particularly emphasized. 

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Fabrication of Large-area Free-standing Ultrathin Polymer Films

This procedure describes a method for the fabrication of large-area and ultrathin free-standing polymer films. Typically, ultrathin films are prepared using either sacrificial layers, which may damage the film or affect its mechanical properties, or they are made on freshly cleaved mica, a substrate that is difficult to scale. Further, the size of ultrathin film is typically limited to a few square millimeters. In this method, we modify a surface with a polyelectrolyte that alters the strength of adhesion between polymer and deposition substrate. The polyelectrolyte can be shown to remain on the wafer using spectroscopy, and a treated wafer can be used to produce multiple films, indicating that at best minimal amounts of the polyelectrolyte are added to the film. The process has thus far been shown to be limited in scalability only by the size of the coating equipment, and is expected to be readily scalable to industrial processes. In this study, the protocol for making the solutions, preparing the deposition surface, and producing the films is described.

We describe a method for the fabrication of large-area (up to 13 cm diameter) and ultrathin (as thin as 8 nm) polymer films. Instead of using a sacrificial interlayer to delaminate the film from its substrate, we use a self-limiting surface treatment suitable for arbitrarily large areas.

大面积的制造自立性的超薄聚合物薄膜

This procedure describes a method for the fabrication of large-area and ultrathin free-standing polymer films.  Typically, ultrathin films are prepared ...

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Flow-pattern Guided Fabrication of High-density Barcode Antibody Microarray

Antibody microarray as a well-developed technology is currently challenged by a few other established or emerging high-throughput technologies. In this report, we renovate the antibody microarray technology by using a novel approach for manufacturing and by introducing new features. The fabrication of our high-density antibody microarray is accomplished through perpendicularly oriented flow-patterning of single stranded DNAs and subsequent conversion mediated by DNA-antibody conjugates. This protocol outlines the critical steps in flow-patterning DNA, producing and purifying DNA-antibody conjugates, and assessing the quality of the fabricated microarray. The uniformity and sensitivity are comparable with conventional microarrays, while our microarray fabrication does not require the assistance of an array printer and can be performed in most research laboratories. The other major advantage is that the size of our microarray units is 10 times smaller than that of printed arrays, offering the unique capability of analyzing functional proteins from single cells when interfacing with generic microchip designs. This barcode technology can be widely employed in biomarker detection, cell signaling studies, tissue engineering, and a variety of clinical applications.

This protocol outlines the fabrication of a large-scale, multiplexed two-dimensional DNA or antibody array, with potential applications in cell signaling studies and biomarker detection.

高密度条码抗体芯片的水流模式的指导下制作

Antibody microarray as a well-developed technology is currently challenged by a few other established or emerging high-throughput technologies. In this ...

Immobilization of Multi-biocatalysts in Alginate Beads for Cofactor Regeneration and Improved Reusability

We have recently developed a simple, reusable and coupled whole-cell biocatalytic system with the capability of cofactor regeneration and biocatalyst immobilization for improved production yield and sustained synthesis. Described herewith is the experimental procedure for the development of such a system consisting of two E. coli strains that express functionally complementary enzymes. Together, these two enzymes can function co-operatively to mediate the regeneration of expensive cofactors for improving the product yield of the bioreaction. In addition, the method of synthesizing an immobilized form of the coupled biocatalytic system by encapsulation of whole cells in calcium alginate beads is reported. As an example, we present the improved biosynthesis of L-xylulose from L-arabinitol by coupling E. coli cells expressing the enzymes L-arabinitol dehydrogenase or NADH oxidase. Under optimal conditions and using an initial concentration of 150 mM L-arabinitol, the maximal L-xylulose yield reached 96%, which is higher than those reported in the literature. The immobilized form of the coupled whole-cell biocatalysts demonstrated good operational stability, maintaining 65% of the yield obtained in the first cycle after 7 cycles of successive re-use, while the free cell system almost completely lost the catalytic activity. Therefore, the methods reported here provides two strategies that could help improve the industrial production of L-xylulose, as well as other value-added compounds requiring the use of cofactors in general.

Presented is the protocol for co-immobilizing whole-cell biocatalysts for cofactor regeneration and improved reusability, using the production of L-xylulose as an example. The cofactor regeneration is achieved by coupling two Escherichia coli strains expressing functionally complementary enzymes; the whole-cell biocatalyst immobilization is achieved by cell encapsulation in calcium alginate beads.

藻酸盐珠多生物催化剂辅因子再生和可重用性改进的固定化

We have recently developed a simple, reusable and coupled whole-cell biocatalytic system with the capability of cofactor regeneration and biocatalyst ...

Influence of Hybrid Perovskite Fabrication Methods on Film Formation, Electronic Structure, and Solar Cell Performance

Hybrid organic/inorganic halide perovskites have lately been a topic of great interest in the field of solar cell applications, with the potential to achieve device efficiencies exceeding other thin film device technologies. Yet, large variations in device efficiency and basic physical properties are reported. This is due to unintentional variations during film processing, which have not been sufficiently investigated so far. We therefore conducted an extensive study of the morphology and electronic structure of a large number of CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite where we show how the preparation method as well as the mixing ratio of educts methylammonium iodide and lead(II) iodide impact properties like film formation, crystal structure, density of states, energy levels, and ultimately the solar cell performance.

We present an extensive study on the effects of different fabrication methods for organic/inorganic perovskite thin films by comparing crystal structures, density of states, energy levels, and ultimately the solar cell performance.

上成膜钙钛矿型混合制造方法，电子结构和太阳能电池性能的影响

Hybrid organic/inorganic halide perovskites have lately been a topic of great interest in the field of solar cell applications, with the potential to ...

Fabrication and Testing of Photonic Thermometers

In recent years, a push for developing novel silicon photonic devices for telecommunications has generated a vast knowledge base that is now being leveraged for developing sophisticated photonic sensors. Silicon photonic sensors seek to exploit the strong confinement of light in nano-waveguides to transduce changes in physical state to changes in resonance frequency. In the case of thermometry, the thermo-optic coefficient, i.e., changes in refractive index due to temperature, causes the resonant frequency of the photonic device such as a Bragg grating to drift with temperature. We are developing a suite of photonic devices that leverage recent advances in telecom compatible light sources to fabricate cost-effective photonic temperature sensors, which can be deployed in a wide variety of settings ranging from controlled laboratory conditions, to the noisy environment of a factory floor or a residence. In this manuscript, we detail our protocol for the fabrication and testing of photonic thermometers.

We describe the process of fabrication and testing of photonic thermometers.

光子温度计的制作与测试

In recent years, a push for developing novel silicon photonic devices for telecommunications has generated a vast knowledge base that is now being ...

Fabrication and Testing of Catalytic Aerogels Prepared Via Rapid Supercritical Extraction

Protocols for preparing and testing catalytic aerogels by incorporating metal species into silica and alumina aerogel platforms are presented. Three preparation methods are described: (a) the incorporation of metal salts into silica or alumina wet gels using an impregnation method; (b) the incorporation of metal salts into alumina wet gels using a co-precursor method; and (c) the addition of metal nanoparticles directly into a silica aerogel precursor mixture. The methods utilize a hydraulic hot press, which allows for rapid (&#60;6 h) supercritical extraction and results in aerogels of low density (0.10 g/mL) and high surface area (200-800 m2/g). While the work presented here focuses on the use of copper salts and copper nanoparticles, the approach can be implemented using other metal salts and nanoparticles. A protocol for testing the three-way catalytic ability of these aerogels for automotive pollution mitigation is also presented. This technique uses custom-built equipment, the Union Catalytic Testbed (UCAT), in which a simulated exhaust mixture is passed over an aerogel sample at a controlled temperature and flow rate. The system is capable of measuring the ability of the catalytic aerogels, under both oxidizing and reducing conditions, to convert CO, NO and unburned hydrocarbons (HCs) to less harmful species (CO2, H2O and N2). Example catalytic results are presented for the aerogels described.

Here we present protocols for preparing and testing catalytic aerogels by incorporating metal species into silica and alumina aerogel platforms. Methods for preparing materials using copper salts and copper-containing nanoparticles are featured. Catalytic testing protocols demonstrate the effectiveness of these aerogels for three-way catalysis applications.

快速超临界萃取制备催化气凝胶的制备与试验研究

Protocols for preparing and testing catalytic aerogels by incorporating metal species into silica and alumina aerogel platforms are presented. Three ...

Preparation of Poly(pentafluorophenyl acrylate) Functionalized SiO2 Beads for Protein Purification

We demonstrate a simple method to prepare poly(pentafluorophenyl acrylate) (poly(PFPA)) grafted silica beads for antibody immobilization and subsequent immunoprecipitation (IP) application. The poly(PFPA) grafted surface is prepared via a simple two-step process. In the first step, 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APTMS) is deposited as a linker molecule onto the silica surface. In the second step, poly(PFPA) homopolymer, synthesized via the reversible addition and fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization, is grafted to the linker molecule through the exchange reaction between the pentafluorophenyl (PFP) units on the polymer and the amine groups on APTMS. The deposition of APTMS and poly(PFPA) on the silica particles are confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), as well as monitored by the particle size change measured via dynamic light scattering (DLS). To improve the surface hydrophilicity of the beads, partial substitution of poly(PFPA) with amine-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) (amino-PEG) is also performed. The PEG-substituted poly(PFPA) grafted silica beads are then immobilized with antibodies for IP application. For demonstration, an antibody against protein kinase RNA-activated (PKR) is employed, and IP efficiency is determined by Western blotting. The analysis results show that the antibody immobilized beads can indeed be used to enrich PKR while non-specific protein interactions are minimal.

Preparation of Polypentafluorophenyl acrylate Functionalized SiO2 Beads for Protein Purification

A protocol for the preparation of poly(pentafluorophenyl acrylate) (poly(PFPA)) grafted silica beads is presented. The poly(PFPA) functionalized surface is then immobilized with antibodies and used successfully for the protein separation through immunoprecipitation.

聚五氟丙烯酸酯 (五氟丙烯酸酯) 功能化 sio2 珠的蛋白质纯化

We demonstrate a simple method to prepare poly(pentafluorophenyl acrylate) (poly(PFPA)) grafted silica beads for antibody immobilization and subsequent ...

Fabrication of Thin Film Silver/Silver Chloride Electrodes with Finely Controlled Single Layer Silver Chloride

This paper aims to present a protocol to form smooth and well-controlled films of silver/silver chloride (Ag/AgCl) with designated coverage on top of thin film silver electrodes. Thin film silver electrodes sized 80 &#181;m x 80 &#181;m and 160 &#181;m x 160 &#181;m were sputtered on quartz wafers with a chromium/gold (Cr/Au) layer for adhesion. After passivation, polishing and cathodic cleaning processes, the electrodes underwent galvanostatic oxidation with consideration of Faraday&#39;s Law of Electrolysis to form smooth layers of AgCl with a designated degree of coverage on top of the silver electrode. This protocol is validated by inspection of scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of the surface of the fabricated Ag/AgCl thin film electrodes, which highlights the functionality and performance of the protocol. Sub-optimally fabricated electrodes are fabricated as well for comparison. This protocol can be widely used to fabricate Ag/AgCl electrodes with specific impedance requirements (e.g., probing electrodes for impedance sensing applications like impedance flow cytometry and interdigitated electrode arrays).

This paper aims to present a method to form smooth and well-controlled films of silver chloride (AgCl) with designated coverage on top of thin film silver electrodes.

薄膜银/银氯化银电极的制造，具有精细控制的单层氯化银

This paper aims to present a protocol to form smooth and well-controlled films of silver/silver chloride (Ag/AgCl) with designated coverage on top of thin ...

流式细胞术中的卟啉修饰微珠

Porphyrin-Modified Beads for Use as Compensation Controls in Flow Cytometry

Flow cytometry can rapidly characterize and quantify diverse cell populations based on fluorescence measurements. The cells are first stained with one or more fluorescent reagents, each functionalized with a different fluorescent molecule (fluorophore) that binds to cells selectively based on their phenotypic characteristics, such as cell surface antigen expression. The intensity of fluorescence from each reagent bound to cells can be measured on the flow cytometer using channels that detect a specified range of wavelengths. When multiple fluorophores are used, the light from individual fluorophores often spills over into undesired detection channels, which requires a correction to the fluorescence intensity data in a process called compensation. 
Compensation control particles, typically polymer beads bound to a single fluorophore, are needed for each fluorophore used in a cell labeling experiment. Data from compensation particles from the flow cytometer are used to apply a correction to the fluorescence intensity measurements. This protocol describes the preparation and purification of polystyrene compensation beads covalently functionalized with the fluorescent reagent meso-tetra(4-carboxyphenyl) porphine (TCPP) and their application in flow cytometry compensation. In this work, amine-functionalized polystyrene beads were treated with TCPP and the amide coupling reagent EDC (N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N&#8242;-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride) at pH 6 and at room temperature for 16 h with agitation. The TCPP beads were isolated by centrifugation and resuspended in a pH 7 buffer for storage. TCPP-related particulates were observed as a byproduct. The number of these particulates could be reduced using an optional filtration protocol. The resultant TCPP beads were successfully used on a flow cytometer for compensation in experiments with human sputum cells labeled with multiple fluorophores. The TCPP beads proved stable following storage in a refrigerator for 300 days.

作者聚焦：卟啉修饰的微珠，用作流式细胞术中的补偿对照  

The protocol describes how porphyrin-based compensation beads for flow cytometry are prepared by the reaction of amine-functionalized polystyrene beads with the porphyrin TCPP and the amide coupling reagent EDC. A filtration procedure is used to reduce the particulate byproducts.

卟啉修饰微球用作流式细胞术补偿质控

Flow cytometry can rapidly characterize and quantify diverse cell populations based on fluorescence measurements. The cells are first stained with one or ...