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  • Title: Differential scanning calorimetric analysis of antifreeze protein activity in the common mealworm, Tenebrio molitor.
    Author: Hansen TN, Baust JG.
    Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta; 1988 Nov 23; 957(2):217-21. PubMed ID: 3191140.
    Abstract:
    Antifreeze proteins (AFP) are able to inhibit the growth of ice-crystals at temperatures below the equilibrium freezing point (Tf) of hemolymph. The analysis of AFP activity has commonly involved the use of direct microscopic observation of a sample following inoculation with ice. The resulting activity, defined as the amount of thermal hysteresis observed between Tf and the subsequent rapid growth of ice, has been reported to range up to 7 degrees C. However, most studies report high level of variation, possibly due to ice-crystal size variability and the presence of non-visible ice nuclei. We describe a new method of analysis of AFP activity using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). DSC analysis reveals much higher activity, up to 10 degrees C, with less variation observed within a sample, and is not subject to the difficulty of accurate assessment of ice-crystal volume.
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