Circular Dichroism Microspectroscopy
Circular Dichroism (CD) microspectroscopy and imaging.
CRAIC Technologies™ is proud to offer Circular Dichroism microspectroscopy. This capability is important in biology and materials science as Circular Dichroism (CD) is the most widely used chiroptical method for analyzing chiral substances and characterizing biomolecules. By incorporating it into a microspectrometer, one is now able to acquire CD microspectra of micron-scale samples.
Designed for many different applications, the CD microspectroscopy package is exclusive to CRAIC Technologies microspectrometers. Contact us today to learn more about the novel technology.
Spectroscopy of Chiral Substances
CD microspectroscopy is a valuable method for studying metal-protein interactions and resolving individual d–d electronic transitions. Additionally, it has proven to be highly effective for determining enantiomeric excess in asymmetric synthesis as well as the optical properties of nanostructured arrays.
Circular Dichroism (CD) spectroscopy is a technique that measures the differential absorption of left- and right-circularly polarized light by chiral molecules. This phenomenon arises due to the molecular asymmetry in chiral compounds, such as proteins, DNA, and other biomolecules. CD microspectroscopy integrates the capabilities of CD spectroscopy with that of an optical microscope.
CD microspectroscopy provides information about the secondary and tertiary structures of biomolecules, their folding, stability, and interactions with ligands or metals. It is widely used to analyze conformational changes, study enantiomeric purity, and characterize structural features in asymmetric synthesis. This non-destructive technique is particularly valuable in biochemistry, structural biology, and pharmaceutical research for its sensitivity and versatility in studying chirality and molecular structure.
- Nanostructured Arrays
- Protein and Biomolecule Analysis
- Chiral Substance Analysis
- Ligand-Binding Studies
- Conformational Studies
- Pharmaceutical Applications
- …and much more.
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