Session D40 - Poster Session I.
POSTER session, Monday afternoon, March 12
Exhibit Hall, Washington State Convention Center
An investigation of evaporated droplets containing DNA fragments in a buffer solution is reported. During the evaporation, the sample concentration increases, resulting in phase transitions. The resulting crystalline structure acts like a lens, giving rise to characteristic optical properties. The focus of our study is to understand the formation of the lenses and to be able to control the process. Based on the morphology of the droplet, as well as the optical properties, a model for the molecular organization of the DNA is being developed.
This research was partially supported by the Copeland Fund, administered by The College of Wooster.