title: A microfluidic cell for studying the formation of regenerated silk by synchrotron radiation small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering.
abstract: A tube-in-square-pipe microfluidic glass cell has been developed for studying the aggregation and fiber formation from regenerated silk solution by in-situ small-angle X-ray scattering using synchrotron radiation. Acidification-induced aggregation has been observed close to the mixing point of the fibroin and buffer solution. The fibrous, amorphous material is collected in a water bath. Micro-wide-angle X-ray scattering of the dried material confirms its beta-sheet nature.
authors.forename: Anne
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authors.lastname: Martel
authors.forename: Manfred
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authors.lastname: Burghammer
authors.forename: Richard
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authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Salmon
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Riekel
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