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UV-Visible Microspectroscopy of Protein Crystals
UV-visible range microspectroscopy is an important technique for analysis of individual protein crystals. Currently, the protein crystals are used for structural biology and drug design, controlled drug delivery and bioseparations. As such, UV microspectroscopy is used for both the study of individual crystals optical properties as well as for quality control of crystals as they are grown.
Below is an example of the UV-visible microspectra of individual protein crystals. Additionally, the fluorescence emission spectra were also measured of the same crystals. All measurements were made with a QDI 2010™ UV-visible-NIR range microspectrophotometer. The crystals were grown in quartz capillary tubes and the spectra were taken of the crystals while still in the capillary tubes.
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Figure 1. Absorbance spectrum of protein crystal taken with a QDI 2010™ UV-visible microspectrophotometer
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Figure 2. Absorbance spectra of two different proteins in crystalline form acquired on a QDI 2010™ MSP
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Figure 3. Fluorescence emission spectra of two different proteins in crystalline form acquired with 365 nm excitation taken with a QDI 2010™ microspectrophotometer
Primary author: Dr. Paul Martin
Source: UV-visible Microspectroscopy of Protein Crystals by CRAIC Technologies.
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