11 March 2010: Malvern, UK: Dr Hanna Jankevics, product technical specialist at Malvern Instruments is presenting the latest in light scattering methodologies for protein and peptide characterisation at The Peptide Conference 2010. The conference takes place at The Wellcome Trust Conference Centre in Cambridge, UK on 30 & 31 March. Dr Jankevics’ talk, ‘Light scattering for protein and peptide characterisation‘, is part of Tuesday morning’s Labelling and Characterisation, Session 2. Further program details can be found at:
http://www.avakado.eu/dev/Biofine/Peptide/Conference/2010.
The Malvern Instruments’ Zetasizer range, incorporates light scattering techniques that offer unequalled sensitivity and versatility for the measurement of hydrodynamic size, zeta potential and molecular weight of proteins and peptides. The Zetasizer µV, for example, may be used to determine the presence of aggregates; screen for optimum crystallisation conditions; and study oligomer formation with as little as 2µL of sample, requiring just nanograms of material and making it ideal for the study of proteins.
Further information on light scattering methodologies and Malvern’s high performance Zetasizer range can be found at: www.malvern.com/zetasizer
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Malvern Instruments provides a range of complementary materials characterization tools that deliver inter-related measurements reflecting the complexities of particulates and disperse systems, nanomaterials and macromolecules. Analytical instruments from Malvern are used in the characterization of a wide variety of materials, from industrial bulk powders to nanomaterials and delicate macromolecules. A broad portfolio of innovative technologies is combined with intelligent, user-friendly software. These systems deliver industrially relevant data enabling our customers to make the connection between micro (such as particle size) and macro (bulk) material properties (rheology) and chemical composition (chemical imaging).
Particle size, particle shape, zeta potential, molecular weight, chemical composition and rheological properties measurements are now joined by advanced chromatography solutions (GPC/SEC), extending Malvern’s technologies for protein molecular weight, size and aggregation measurements, and synthetic polymer molecular weight and distribution. The company’s laboratory, at-line, on-line and in-line solutions are proven in sectors as diverse as cement production and pharmaceutical drug discovery.
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