Decrystallization of Crystals Using Gold “Nano-Bullets” and the Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Decrystallization Technique
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Decrystallization of Uric Acid Crystals
Image Analysis of Small Uric Acid Crystals
2.2. Decrystallization of Medium l-Alanine Crystals (~300 µm)
Image Analysis of Medium l-Alanine Crystals (~300 µm)
2.3. Decrystallization of Large l-Alanine Crystals (~4300 µm)
Optical Image Analysis of Large l-Alanine Crystals (~4300 µm)
3. Discussion
The Use of the MAMAD Technique for Decrystallization of Crystals
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials
4.2. Methods
4.2.1. Preparation of Uric Acid Crystal Solution
4.2.2. Crystallization of Medium and Large l-Alanine Crystals
4.2.3. Decrystallization of the Small Uric Acid Crystals on the iCrystal Plates
4.2.4. Decrystallization of Medium and Large l-Alanine Crystals on the iCrystal Plates
4.2.5. X-ray Diffraction and ImageJ Analysis of Crystals
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Thompson, N.; Boone-Kukoyi, Z.; Shortt, R.; Lansiquot, C.; Kioko, B.; Bonyi, E.; Toker, S.; Ozturk, B.; Aslan, K. Decrystallization of Crystals Using Gold “Nano-Bullets” and the Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Decrystallization Technique. Molecules 2016, 21, 1388. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21101388
Thompson N, Boone-Kukoyi Z, Shortt R, Lansiquot C, Kioko B, Bonyi E, Toker S, Ozturk B, Aslan K. Decrystallization of Crystals Using Gold “Nano-Bullets” and the Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Decrystallization Technique. Molecules. 2016; 21(10):1388. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21101388
Chicago/Turabian StyleThompson, Nishone, Zainab Boone-Kukoyi, Raquel Shortt, Carisse Lansiquot, Bridgit Kioko, Enock Bonyi, Salih Toker, Birol Ozturk, and Kadir Aslan. 2016. "Decrystallization of Crystals Using Gold “Nano-Bullets” and the Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Decrystallization Technique" Molecules 21, no. 10: 1388. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21101388