Hydrogels - Wet or let die

被引：82

作者：

Zhang, SG ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] MIT, Ctr Biomed Engn, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

[2] MIT, Ctr Bits & Atoms, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

来源：

NATURE MATERIALS | 2004年 / 3卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1038/nmat1047

中图分类号：

O64 [物理化学（理论化学）、化学物理学];

学科分类号：

070304 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Proteins are like fish in that they need water to survive- without it they lose vitality and become unable to carry out their functions. A new hydrogel material for protein microarray chips keeps the proteins wet and lively.

引用

页码：7 / 8

页数：2

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