Porvair Sciences introduces black Krystal UV Quartz bottomed microplates that offer optical transmission in the wavelength range 185nm to 1100nm - making them suitable for labs looking to make Circular Dichroism (CD) measurements.
Circular Dichroism is a well-established technique for studying optical isomers (chirality), and secondary structure such as alpha/double helix in biological molecules. It is of considerable interest in drug discovery and therapeutic applications in particular.
The quartz-bottomed black polystyrene microplates allow measurements to be made in a convenient ANSI/SLAS compliant 96- or 384well microplate footprint using next-generation CD spectrometers. The proprietary black polystyrene polymer mix ensures low cross-talk whilst the top-quality quartz bottom gives reduced birefringence, essential for good CD measurements.
Precision engineered to deliver a base planarity approaching +/- 100um across the optical surface of all wells, Porvair Krystal UV quartz microplates enable crisp images of proteins and other biological molecules to be taken and measured for CD through the base of the plate. They are available singly or in packs of ten.
