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ArticleJournal of synchrotron radiation2023

Microfluidic rotating-target device capable of three-degrees-of-freedom motion for efficient in situ serial synchrotron crystallography.

Feng Zhu Zhao, Zhi Jun Wang, Qing Jie Xiao, Li Yu, Bo Sun, Qian Hou, Liang Liang Chen, Huan Liang, Hai Wu, Wei Hong Guo and 3 more

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  1. Microfluidic Devices for High-Throughput In Situ Serial Crystallography.Advances in biochemical engineering/biotechnology · 2026
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Feng Zhu ZhaoSchool of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, People's Republic of China.
Zhi Jun WangShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, People's Republic of China.
Qing Jie XiaoShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, People's Republic of China.
Li YuShanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, People's Republic of China.
Bo SunShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-1932-2267
Qian HouSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, People's Republic of China.
Liang Liang ChenSchool of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, People's Republic of China.
Huan LiangSchool of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, People's Republic of China.
Hai WuShanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, People's Republic of China.
Wei Hong GuoSchool of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, People's Republic of China.
Jian Hua HeThe Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-6244-3649
Qi Sheng WangShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, People's Republic of China.
Da Chuan YinSchool of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, People's Republic of China.

Funding

Innovation Capability Support Program of Shaanxi 2020TD-042National Key Research and Development Plan of China 2017YFA0504901National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172063Science and Technology Program of Ali Region, Tibet QYXTZX-AL2022-07
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Abstract

There is an increasing demand for simple and efficient sample delivery technology to match the rapid development of serial crystallography and its wide application in analyzing the structural dynamics of biological macromolecules. Here, a microfluidic rotating-target device is presented, capable of three-degrees-of-freedom motion, including two rotational degrees of freedom and one translational degree of freedom, for sample delivery. Lysozyme crystals were used as a test model with this device to collect serial synchrotron crystallography data and the device was found to be convenient and useful. This device enables in situ diffraction from crystals in a microfluidic channel without the need for crystal harvesting. The circular motion ensures that the delivery speed can be adjusted over a wide range, showing its good compatibility with different light sources. Moreover, the three-degrees-of-freedom motion guarantees the full utilization of crystals. Hence, sample consumption is greatly reduced, and only 0.1 mg of protein is consumed in collecting a complete dataset.

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circular motionin situ diffractionmicrofluidic rotating-targetsample delivery systemserial synchrotron crystallography

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PMID36891848
PMCPMC10000801

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