A simulation study of magnetic force effects on solution flow during protein crystal growth

被引：5

作者：

Okada, H. ^{[1
]}

Hirota, N. ^{[1
]}

Matsumoto, S. ^{[1
]}

Wada, H. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Inst Mat Sci, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050003, Japan

来源：

JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS | 2012年 / 111卷 / 09期

基金：

日本科学技术振兴机构;

关键词：

NATURAL-CONVECTION; CRYSTALLIZATION; MICROGRAVITY; LYSOZYME; GRADIENT; FIELD; SUPPRESSION; DEPENDENCE; LEVITATION; WATER;

D O I：

10.1063/1.4709724

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

We are developing a superconducting magnet system for growing high-quality protein crystals from solutions in a reduced gravity environment by magnetic force. In order to estimate a suitable reduced gravity environment by magnetic force for protein crystal growth, we propose a flow simulation model that elucidates the motion of multicomponent solutions under magnetic force. The simulation model is based on the Navier-Stokes equation and is applied to analyzing effects of different factors on the fluid flow in protein solutions. Numerical calculation results indicate that magnetic force strongly influences the protein solution flow through magnetic susceptibility distribution in fluid. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4709724]

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