Acquisition of a Circular Dichroism Spectrometer

在主要研究仪器（MRI）计划的支持下，霍利奥克山学院化学系将获得一台圆二色光谱仪。该设备将加强许多领域的研究，包括a)模型肽的构象研究和光谱表征；b)受自然发生的离子载体和分子识别现象启发的超分子系统的结构和性质的研究。圆二色光谱是现代分析化学中一种非常有用的工具。它提供了一种非常可靠和灵敏的方法来确定绝对分子构型。这些研究的结果将对包括材料化学和生物化学在内的许多领域产生影响。

With support from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at Mount Holyoke College will acquire a Circular Dichroism Spectrometer. This equipment will enhance research in a number of areas including a) conformational studies and spectroscopic characterization of model peptides; and b) studies of the structure and properties of supramolecular systems inspired by naturally occurring ionophores and molecular recognition phenomena. Circular dichroism spectroscopy is an extremely useful tool in modern analytical chemistry. It provides a very reliable and sensitive method for assigning absolute molecular configurations. The results from these studies will have an impact in a number of areas including materials chemistry and biochemistry.