Rapid Mixing and Sampling Techniques in Biochemistry

Britton Chance, Quentin H. Gibson, Rudolf H. Eisenhardt, Britton Chance, Quentin H. Gibson, Rudolf H. Eisenhardt

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN: 9781483232607
• eBook ISBN: 9781483271712
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Biology
• Index: Biological Sciences

Rapid Mixing and Sampling Techniques in Biochemistry focuses on the applications of rapid reaction techniques to biochemical problems, including mechanical disturbance, cavitation, and spectroscopic evaluation. The selection first offers information on flash photographs of jet collision phenomena, curved coaxial mixer with two circular inlet channels, and ten jet mixers. Topics include cavitation and mechanical disturbance, efficiency of mixing, operation of the flow apparatus, and mixing tests. The book also ponders on cavitation in rapid flow apparatuses, as well as avoidance of cavitation and description of the flow apparatus. The publication takes a look at ball mixers, multiple rapid mixing of micro-samples by a gun-type projection system and its rapid spectroscopic evaluation, and thermal stopped-flow apparatus. The book also elaborates on pulsed flow apparatus, photochemical activation apparatus using flash tubes, and experimental evaluation of the Bray rapid freezing- technique. The selection is a valuable source of data for readers interested in rapid mixing and sampling techniques.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Rapid Mixing and Sampling Techniques in Biochemistry
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Participants
• Preface
• RAPID FLOW METHODS
• Part I: Rapid Mixing and Fluid Flow
• Part II: Injection into a Fixed Volume
• Part III: Stopped Flow Methods
• Part IV: Continuous Flow Methods
• Part V: Flow with Photolysis and Temperature Jump
• Part VI: RAPID STOPPING AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUES VI. Liquid - Liquid Quenching
• Part VII: Tissue Freeze Quenching
• Part VIII: Rapid Sampling Techniques
• CONCLUDING REMARKS
• APPENDICES
• INDEX