The multi-mode polarization modulation spectrometer: part 1: simultaneous detection of absorption, turbidity, and optical activity

T Arvinte, T T T Bui, A A Dahab, B Demeule, A F Drake, D Elhag, P King

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Abstract

Circular dichroism (CD) is an important spectroscopic technique for monitoring chirality and biological macromolecule conformation. However, during a CD measurement, absorbance, light scattering/turbidity, and fluorescence can also be detected. The simultaneous measurement of these different spectral features for a single sample is the basis of a multi-mode optical spectrometer. This allows time-efficient gathering of complementary information and provides a scheme to ensure that CD measurements are reliable. Aspects of circular polarization differential light scattering, pH, and temperature variation of a protein (antibody) solution are described. A procedure to help ensure that CD measurements are reliable is described. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)46 - 57
Number of pages12
JournalAnalytical Biochemistry
Volume332
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2004

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