3D printed SAXS chamber for controlled in-situ dialysis and optical characterization

Abstract 3D printing changes the scope of how samples can be mounted for small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). In this paper we present a 3D printed X-ray chamber, which allows for in-situ exchange of buffer and in-situ optical transmission spectroscopy. The chamber is made of cyclic olefin copolymers (COC), including COC X-ray windows providing ultra low SAXS background. The design integrates a membrane insert for in-situ dialysis of the 100 µl sample volume against a reservoir, which enables measurements of the same sample under multiple conditions using an in-house X-ray setup equipped with a 17.4 keV molybdenum source. We demonstrate the design’s capabilities by measuring reversible structural changes in lipid and polymer systems as a function of salt concentration and pH. In the same chambers optical light transmission spectroscopy was carried out measuring optical turbidity of the mesophases and local pH values using pH-responsive dyes. Microfluidic exchange and optical spectroscopy combined with in-situ X-ray scattering enables vast applications for the study of responsive materials..

Medienart:

Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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bioRxiv.org - (2022) vom: 28. Okt. Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2022

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ehm, Tamara [VerfasserIn]
Philipp, Julian [VerfasserIn]
Barkey, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Ober, Martina [VerfasserIn]
Brinkop, Achim Theo [VerfasserIn]
Simml, David [VerfasserIn]
Westphalen, Miriam von [VerfasserIn]
Nickel, Bert [VerfasserIn]
Beck, Roy [VerfasserIn]
Rädler, Joachim O. [VerfasserIn]

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570
Biology

doi:

10.1101/2022.04.19.488724

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

XBI035815795