FuGene 6 "drop-wise" step - (Oct/15/2009 )

I'm just curious why FuGene suggests for their DNA-FuGene mix to be added in a "drop-wise" manner?
What can potentially happen if the transfection reagents were added directly into the media?

-Bill Nye-

Perhaps it damages the micells in some fashion if you mix too fast, or it could cause local heating or something similar

-bob1-

Thanks for the input bob,

Assuming that fuGene's secret voodoo mix creates lipid-bilayered micelles:
I was thinking along similar lines, to reason it out. I was thinking that...

1) the physical shape of the droplet may further induce micelle formation
2) the droplet concentrates micelles into a foci, so a small group of cells gets a heavy dose (like a shotgun)

However, wouldn't physical force from the droplet's impact on the media's surface break existing micelles within the droplet, making it counter productive? I'm just thinking out loud here... I like to know the rationale behind techniques, please share your insights :wacko:

-Bill Nye-