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University at Buffalo

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Two protein droplets refuse to merge when pushed together (fluorescence microscope images 1-3, shown sequentially). The droplets, made from fused in sarcoma proteins, are in a hard, gel-like state as they sit in a solution crowded with other molecules. Scientists used state-of-the-art optical tweezing technology to grab and manipulate these protein micro-droplets.

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Priya Banerjee Lab at UB

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