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Water in Oil Emulsions: A New System for Assembling Water-soluble Chlorophyll-binding Proteins with Hydrophobic Pigments
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2016
This manuscript describes a simple and high-throughput method for assembling water-soluble proteins with hydrophobic pigments that is based on water-in-oil emulsions. We demonstrate the effectiveness of the method in the assembly of native chlorophylls with four variants of recombinant water-soluble-chlorophyll binding proteins (WSCPs) of Brassica plants expressed in E. coli.
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In Situ Characterization of Boehmite Particles in Water Using Liquid SEM
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2017
We present a procedure for real-time imaging and elemental composition analysis of boehmite particles in deionized water by in situ liquid Scanning Electron Microscopy.
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Preparation of Giant Vesicles Encapsulating Microspheres by Centrifugation of a Water-in-oil Emulsion
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2017
Giant vesicles containing highly packed micrometer-sized components are useful cell models. The water-in-oil emulsion centrifugation method is a simple, powerful tool for the preparation of giant vesicles with encapsulated materials.
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Chemical Analysis of Water-accommodated Fractions of Crude Oil Spills Using TIMS-FT-ICR MS
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2017
The low-energy water-accommodated fraction (LEWAF) of crude oil is a challenging system to analyze, because over time, this complex mixture undergoes chemical transformations. This protocol illustrates methods for the preparation of the LEWAF sample and for performing photo-irradiation and chemical analysis by trapped ion mobility spectrometry–FT-ICR MS.
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Enhanced Oil Recovery using a Combination of Biosurfactants
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2022
We illustrate the methods involved in screening and identification of the biosurfactant producing microbes. Methods for chromatographic characterization and chemical identification of the biosurfactants, determining the industrial applicability of the biosurfactant in enhancing residual oil recovery are also presented.
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Droplet size helps determine how the dispersed aqueous compartments behave within the oil phase and how their contents become available to host immune cells. Because size is linked to emulsification and interfacial properties, controlling it can influence antigen exposure and the resulting immune stimulation. Researchers therefore evaluate droplet size when optimizing formulation performance and delivery.
Interfacial stabilization helps maintain the boundary between each aqueous droplet and the surrounding oil phase. This boundary supports the structural integrity of the compartments and contributes to predictable handling of their biological contents. In vaccine research, stable interfaces are important because changes in particle structure can affect antigen protection, release, and interaction with immune cells.
The formulation can control how quickly dissolved antigens or other immune-active molecules are released from the aqueous compartments. This regulates when and how much material becomes available to host immune cells rather than exposing all of the contents at once. Such control is relevant to designing vaccine formulations that combine antigen delivery with adjuvant activity.
Emulsification, droplet size, interfacial stabilization, and the composition of the encapsulated aqueous material all contribute to particle behavior. These features influence compartment stability, protection of biological contents, and controlled release. Considering them together allows researchers to relate physical formulation properties to immune stimulation and to refine particles for particular vaccine or infection-research goals.
Formulation begins by dispersing an aqueous phase containing an antigen or other biological material within an oil phase through emulsification. Researchers then consider interfacial stabilization, droplet size, and the intended release behavior. The resulting preparation can be assessed for how well it retains and delivers its contents, providing a basis for subsequent evaluation of immune responses.
They are useful when a study requires both antigen delivery and adjuvant activity in the same formulation. By compartmentalizing biological material and regulating its exposure, the particles can support investigations of immune stimulation and antigen presentation to host immune cells. Researchers can compare formulation behavior with vaccine responses to guide strategies against infectious diseases.
Analyses of particle composition and behavior can reveal whether the formulation maintains its compartments, protects the biological contents, and releases them in a controlled manner. In immunology and infection research, these observations can be connected with antigen delivery and measured vaccine responses. The combined information helps identify formulation features associated with more effective immune stimulation.
Their value extends to examining how formulation design shapes interactions between immune-active molecules and host immune cells. Studies can use them to investigate delivery, exposure, and immune stimulation while evaluating vaccine responses against infectious diseases. This connects physical particle properties with biological outcomes and supports the development of strategies intended to improve protection through vaccine formulation.