Chemical Octopus that Catches Trace Glycoproteins (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Chemical Octopus that Catches Trace Glycoproteins

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Sorry, faint cancer cues made of glycoproteins, but you'll have a very hard time dodging the chemical octopus. The parts shaped like a hexagon-pentagon combo are benzoboroxoles, which make great glycoprotein grabbers, and they're stitched together to form highly flexible arms with a long reach. In the middle is a magnetic bead that researchers use as a handle to extract the octopus along with the glycoproteins it nabs.

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Georgia Tech / Wu / Xiao & NYPL Digital Commons / Brumfield

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