I use the radial diffusion méthod to determine the tannin in plant extracts (​A. E. Hagerman, « Radial diffusion method for determining tannin in plant extracts », J Chem Ecol, vol. 13, no 3, p. 437‑449, mars 1987, doi: 10.1007/BF01880091).

To prepare the medium (gel) where the subtances will diffuse, I put 1 g of BSA (Bovine Serum Albumin) in 100 ml of buffer. The buffer is at pH ~4-5.

From 276°C to 45-55°C, I put my erlenmeyer in ultrasound water bath.

When I pour the gel into the Petri dish, some crystals remain (cf. pictures).

What is the origin of this please?

1. Is it due to bad mixing? (stir gently but longer)

2. Is it due to the ultra sound water bath (ultrasound + degassing 9)?

3. Should we try to crush the BSA crystals before putting them in the agarose gel buffer?

Can ultrasound break the covalent bonds of molecules?

If so, is it possible that this modifies the physico-chemical properties of a reaction medium for example?

If yes, is it possible that this modifies the structure of the molecule of interest to be tested (example for my case of condensed tannins present in plants)?

Can the ultrasonic bath induce a bias in the study of molecules that I want to solubilise in a liquid medium beforehand? (e.g. for my LEIA ?)

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