Detection of xylanase crystallization processes by Dual polarization interferometry (DPI) (CAT#: STEM-MB-0393-WXH)

Name: Detection of xylanase crystallization processes by Dual polarization interferometry (DPI)
SKU: STEM-MB-0393-WXH
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Introduction

Xylanases are hydrolases depolymerizing the plant cell component xylan, the second most abundant polysaccharide. Xylanases are produced by fungi, bacteria, yeast, marine algae, protozoans, snails, crustaceans, insect, seeds, etc., but the principal commercial source is filamentous fungi.
Xylanases are often used to improve cereal processing and end product quality. In wheat bread making the use of these enzymes may result in higher bread volumes and improved loaf texture, while in the case of wheat gluten-starch separation they are used to increase gluten and starch yield and purity.

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Principle Applications Procedure Materials

Principle

Dual polarization interferometry (DPI) is an analytical technique that allows the simultaneous determination of thickness, density, and mass of a biological layer on a sensing waveguide surface in real time. DPI focuses laser light into two waveguides. One of these functions as the "sensing" waveguide having an exposed surface while the second one functions to maintain a reference beam. A two-dimensional interference pattern is formed in the far field by combining the light passing through the two waveguides. The DPI technique rotates the polarization of the laser, to alternately excite two polarization modes of the waveguides. Measurement of the interferogram for both polarizations allows both the refractive index and the thickness of the adsorbed layer to be calculated. These measurements can be used to infer conformational information about the molecular interactions taking place, as the molecule size (from the layer thickness) and the fold density (from the RI) change.

Applications

Detection of xylanase crystallization processes.
Study the molecular structure of the xylanase.
Food Industry.

Procedure

1. Setting of dual polarization interferometry
2. Preparing the DPI sensor chip
3. Immobilization of target on DPI biosensor
4. Reagent was injected to react
5. Quantitative analysis