Researchers are using the Viscotek TDAmax GPC/SEC triple detection system with Omnisec software from Malvern Instruments in their analysis of biomaterials for regenerative medicine.
The researchers, from the Natural and Medical Sciences Institute (NMI) at the University of Tubingen, Germany, are using SEC and subsequent triple detection to perform the chromatographic separation of different polymer components.
This will enable them to obtain a comprehensive picture of the molecular weight and size of different polymers in a single step.
Prof Dr Dieter Stoll, director of quality control at NMI Technology Transfer, said: 'The Viscotek TDAmax system with refractive index (RI) detector, UV diode array detector, viscosity and light-scattering detector allows us to characterise heterogeneous mixtures of materials, from polysaccharides to proteins and small molecules, quickly and efficiently.' 'Viscotek's technology is complementary to the other methods used at the institute, such as MALDI-TOF-MS or HPLC-ESI-mass spectrometry.'
