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LabVIEW-operated Novel Nanoliter Osmometer for Ice Binding Protein Investigations
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Ice binding proteins (IBPs), also known as antifreeze proteins, inhibit ice growth and are a promising additive for use in the cryopreservation of tissues. The main tool used to investigate IBPs is the nanoliter osmometer. We developed a home-designed cooling stage mounted on an optical microscope and controlled using a custom-built LabVIEW routine. The nanoliter osmometer described here manipulated the sample temperature in an ultra-sensitive manner.
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Braslavsky, I., Drori, R. LabVIEW-operated Novel Nanoliter Osmometer for Ice Binding Protein Investigations. J. Vis. Exp. (72), e4189, doi:10.3791/4189 (2013).
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