The user-friendliness of the Malvern
Instruments Zetasizer Nano is proving to be a significant
factor in its successful use in the Department of Chemistry at the
University of Massachusetts ( Amherst, MA, USA) for a wide range of
protein applications.
The Zetasizer Nano is a powerful protein characterization
tool, one of a large range of analytical techniques used in the
department.
Professor of Bioanalytical and Biophysical Chemistry, Paul
Dubin, whose primary research interest is protein-polyelectrolyte
complexes, said:
“Malvern’s Zetasizer Nano is
user-friendly, so everyone, including undergraduate students can get
useful data right away. Its rapid data acquisition means that the
time-dependence of a process can be followed.
“The combination of dynamic and electrophoretic
light scattering makes measurement of protein isoelectric point simple
and precise. The cells are convenient for filtration and reasonably
good for small volumes, important for conserving sample”
Professor Dubin and co-workers have cited the Zetasizer Nano
in papers on mixed micelle growth, protein aggregation and
polycation-immobilized micelles for groundwater remediation.