Osmotic Shock

Overview

Osmotic shock is a process of rapidly changing the concentration of solutes outside of a cell in order to disrupt the cell’s structure and induce various changes in the cellular environment. The osmotic shock technique is a powerful tool used in biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology to study the interaction of molecules and cells with the environment. It is used to identify and characterize proteins and their function and can also be used to observe the changes in gene expression, cell metabolism and cellular regeneration. Osmotic shock can also be used to rapidly prepare proteins for crystallographic analysis, prepare cells for optimal staining, and in cell engineering and gene editing to induce mutation in genes.

Research published in this journal

1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 1 article above has been cited 4 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Oct 2025.

• Dopamine D2 and Serotonin 5-HT1A Dimeric Receptor-Binding Monomeric Antibody scFv as a Potential Ligand for Carrying Drugs Targeting Selected Areas of the Brain
  Agata Kowalik et al. · 2022 · Biomolecules
• Dopamine D2 and Serotonin 5-HT1A Dimeric Receptor-Binding Monomeric Antibody scFv as a Potential Ligand for Carrying Drugs Targeting Selected Areas of the Brain
  2022 · Biomolecules
• Development of a New Polymeric Nanocarrier Dedicated to Controlled Clozapine Delivery at the Dopamine D2-Serotonin 5-HT1A Heteromers
  S. Łukasiewicz · 2021 · Polymers
• Development of a New Polymeric Nanocarrier Dedicated to Controlled Clozapine Delivery at the Dopamine D2-Serotonin 5-HT1A Heteromers
  2021 · Polymers

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