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FFF/SEC MALS added to Keck Biophysics

We are happy to announce that our MALS QELS system has been updated with new detectors and a new means of separation, Flow Field-Flow Fractionation(FFF).

The FFF/SEC-MALS-QELS system is a powerful system for separating and characterizing synthetic and biological polymers and nanoparticles 3-1000 nm in size

System components:

Wyatt Eclipse Neon FFF system for Flow Field-Flow Fractionation
Agilent HPLC with UV-Vis DAD detector, fraction collector and (optional) size-exclusion columns (SEC)

Wyatt DAWN HELEOS II – multi-angle (static) light scattering (MALS) detector. The molar mass and root mean square radius of the solute are determined by measuring the intensity of the scattered light
Wyatt QELS – quasi-elastic (dynamic) light scattering (QELS) detector. The diffusion coefficient/hydrodynamic radius can be determined from the temporal fluctuations in the intensity of scattered light
Wyatt Optilab – differential refractometer for measuring the refractive index

In this set-up the sample components are separated according to size and characterized individually by static and dynamic light scattering and UV-Vis absorbance.

More Information

Please contact us at keck.biophysics@northwestern.edu for more information or service requests.