From Small to Large Biomolecule Crystallization Process
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Physics General".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 August 2023) | Viewed by 263
Special Issue Editors
Interests: small molecule crystallization; peptide crystallization; protein crystallization; batch and continuous crystallization; peptide conformation; gelation during crystallization; solubility measurement and prediction
Interests: biopharmaceuticals crystallization; downstream manufacturing; crystallisation of small organic molecules; interface phenomena; nanotechnologies; stable and unstable phase diagrams
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Interests: particle processes and industrial crystallization; crystal morphology analysis and design; inclusion complexes crystallization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The chain length of biomolecules has a huge effect on their crystallization behavior, even though they have similar groups. The definition of peptides and proteins is only based on their chain length, which raises the following questions: what is the difference between small and large biomolecule crystallization? How does the molecular size affect the solubility, liquid–liquid phase separation, gelation, flexible conformation, and bio-separation?
This Special Issue is dedicated to the topic of biomolecular crystallization, which contains research on amino acids, peptides, proteins, and biopolymers. As a leading expert in this field, we believe that your insights and research would greatly benefit the readers of Applied Sciences. This Special Issue aims to bring together the latest advancements and challenges in understanding the macromolecular crystallization process to provide a platform for exchanging ideas and experiences among scientists in this field.
Your contribution would help to further the understanding of this important subject and provide valuable information to researchers in the field. We would be honored if you would consider submitting a research paper, review article, or perspective article that reflects your expertise and recent findings. In case you are unable to contribute, we would be grateful if you could forward this invitation to colleagues of yours who may be interested in submitting a paper. We look forward to receiving your contribution and its publication in Applied Sciences.
Dr. Mingxia Guo
Dr. Huaiyu Yang
Dr. Ling Zhou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- amino acid
- peptide
- protein crystallization
- bio-separation
- solubility
- gelation
- liquid-liquid phase separation
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