Liquefaction and gelling of the star-polymer DNA gel (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Liquefaction and gelling of the star-polymer DNA gel

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(Top) The star-polymer-DNA-gel (left) liquifies when its temperature is increased to more than 70˚C (center), and returns to a gel when the temperature drops back to 25˚C (right). (Bottom) Under UV light, the star-polymer-DNA-gel fluoresces green (left, right), but does not fluoresce when liquified (Photo: Xiang Li)

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Xiang Li

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