Time-Resolved Diffusion Detection with Microstopped Flow System

Anal Chem. 2019 Sep 17;91(18):11987-11993. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02897. Epub 2019 Sep 6.

Abstract

The transient grating (TG) method is a powerful technique for monitoring the time dependence of the diffusion coefficient during photochemical reactions. However, the applications of this technique have been limited to photochemical reactions. Here, a microstopped flow (μ-SF) system is developed to expand the technique's applicability. The constructed μ-SF system can be used for a solution with a total volume as small as 3 μL, and mixing times for absorption and diffusion measurements were determined to be 400 μs and 100 ms, respectively. To demonstrate this system with the TG method, an acid-induced denaturation of a photosensor protein, phototropin LOV2 domain with a linker, was studied from the viewpoint of the reactivity. This system can be used not only for time-resolved diffusion measurement but also for conventional absorption or fluorescence detection methods. In particular, this system has a great advantage for a target solution in that only a very small amount is needed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Diffusion
  • Luminescent Measurements*
  • Phototropins / analysis*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Phototropins