Advancements (and challenges) in the study of protein crystal nucleation and growth; thermodynamic and kinetic explanations and comparison with small-molecule …

CN Nanev - Progress in Crystal Growth and Characterization of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper reviews advancements and some novel ideas (not yet covered by reviews and
monographs) concerning thermodynamics and kinetics of protein crystal nucleation and …

Magnetic technologies and green solvents in extraction and separation of bioactive molecules together with biochemical objects: current opportunities and challenges

X Feng, H Song, T Zhang, S Yao, Y Wang - Separations, 2022 - mdpi.com
Currently, magnetic technology and green solvents are widely used in chemical
engineering, environmental engineering and other fields as they are environmentally …

Application of electric fields for controlling crystallization

LF Alexander, N Radacsi - CrystEngComm, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
This highlight investigates the different aspects of electric fields controlling crystallization,
focusing on strong electric fields. Application of both internal and external electric fields, as …

Protein crystallization in very weak DC electric field

N Huda, AK Bhuyan - Crystal Growth & Design, 2023 - ACS Publications
How electric field (EF) assists in crystal growth has been difficult to describe uniformly. Many
factors concerning the amplitude, frequency, and waveform of the field, gating and duration …

Ultrasonic protein crystallization: Promoting nucleation in microdroplets through pulsed sonication

J Ferreira, J Opsteyn, F Rocha, F Castro… - … Research and Design, 2020 - Elsevier
Droplet microfluidics allows a higher degree of control over the crystallization conditions
than conventional methodologies. To extend this approach, this work explores the …

Experimental and theoretical investigation of external electric-field-induced crystallization of TKX-50 from solution by finite-temperature string with order parameters as …

F Ren, X Wang, Q Zhang, X Wang, L Chang, Z Zhang - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
External electric fields are an effective tool to induce phase transformations. The
crystallization of ionic crystals from solution is a common phase transformation. However …

Crystal growth in gels from the mechanisms of crystal growth to control of polymorphism: new trends on theoretical and experimental aspects

O Velásquez-González, C Campos-Escamilla… - Crystals, 2019 - mdpi.com
A gel can be considered to be a two-phase (liquid and solid) system, which lacks flow once it
reaches a stationary state. The solid phase is usually a tridimensional polymeric mesh, while …

Theoretical and Practical Studies on Effects of External Electrostatic Electric Field on Nucleation and Growth Kinetics of Protein Crystals

H Koizumi, S Uda - Progress in Crystal Growth and Characterization of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The crystallization technique where an electric field is applied is an extremely powerful tool
to control the crystallization processes of various materials. In particular, the method with …

The Effects of Electric Fields on Protein Phase Behavior and Protein Crystallization Kinetics

D Ray, M Madani, JKG Dhont, F Platten… - The journal of physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
We experimentally studied the effects of an externally applied electric field on protein
crystallization and liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) and its crystallization kinetics. For …

Recent insights into the crystallization process; protein crystal nucleation and growth peculiarities; Processes in the Presence of Electric Fields

CN Nanev - Crystals, 2017 - mdpi.com
Three-dimensional protein molecule structures are essential for acquiring a deeper insight
of the human genome, and for developing novel protein-based pharmaceuticals. X-ray …