Lyotropic

As the aqueous concentration of DNA is slowly increased, through evaporation of the aqueous solvent or by dialysis, the macromolecular solution undergoes spontaneous phase transitions to form at least three distinct liquid crystalline phases which are termed lyotropic phase transitions.

This paper deals with the formation in fluidic materials of an intermediate state which is given the term a "lyotropic mesophase system". ❋ Unknown (1990)

LIQUID CRYSTALS: Liquid crystals must be either lyotropic or display thermotropic phases near room temperature.

At DNA concentrations higher than 350 mg / ml, a two-dimensionally ordered columnar hexatic phase is formed, which exhibits a characteristic focal conic texture similar to those seen in both lyotropic and thermotropic liquid crystalline phases with small molecules.

Shearman GC, Khoo BJ, Motherwell ML, Brakke KA, Ces O, et al. (2007) Calculations of and evidence for chain packing stress in inverse lyotropic bicontinuous cubic phases. ❋ Anan Yaghmur Et Al. (2008)

Conn CE, Ces O, Mulet X, Finet S, Winter R, et al. (2006) Dynamics of structural transformations between lamellar and inverse bicontinuous cubic lyotropic phases. ❋ Anan Yaghmur Et Al. (2008)