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  • Biophysics
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS) are crucial for separating biomolecules.
  • Vesicles offer compartmentalization for studying complex systems.
  • Understanding dynamic phase behavior is key to cellular function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop microfluidic vesicles for encapsulating and studying ATPS.
  • To investigate the influence of membrane permeability on ATPS dynamics.
  • To explore the potential of ATPS dynamics in cellular processes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing microfluidic technology to generate vesicles encapsulating ATPS.
  • Employing membranes with selective permeability to ATPS components.
  • Observing phase separation dynamics under controlled outflow conditions.

Main Results:

  • Vesicles efficiently encapsulate mixtures of macromolecules for ATPS phase behavior analysis.
  • Selective membrane permeability allows for controlled reversal of out-of-equilibrium phase separations.
  • Demonstrated spontaneous reversal of phase separation via component outflow.

Conclusions:

  • Microfluidic ATPS vesicles provide a versatile platform for studying phase dynamics.
  • Membrane-controlled ATPS dynamics can be harnessed for cellular compartmentalization.
  • This work offers insights into regulating cellular metabolic and signaling pathways.