Three-dimensional Raman spectroscopic imaging of protein crystals deposited on a nanodroplet

Analyst. 2012 Dec 21;137(24):5730-5. doi: 10.1039/c2an35942a.

Abstract

Confocal Raman spectroscopic imaging has been used to find the location of protein crystals deposited in a nanodroplet. The depth of the protein crystal has been clearly identified by comparing the three-dimensional Raman spectroscopic images of the protein with those of water. Additionally, the low concentration region around a growing protein crystal in the nanodroplet was visualized using two-dimensional Raman spectroscopic imaging.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Crystallization
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Plant Proteins / chemistry*
  • Spectrum Analysis, Raman*

Substances

  • Plant Proteins
  • thaumatin protein, plant