Purchase of a Circular Dichroic Spectrophotometer for Research and Teaching

在化学研究仪器和设施（CRIF）计划的支持下，纽约市立大学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) DNA低聚物和双聚物的研究；b)研究Trx变体的分离片段特征，作为非变性条件下蛋白质未折叠状态的代理；c)纳米光子应用生物材料的发展。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 Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities (CRIF) Program, the Department of Chemistry at CUNY City College will acquire a Circular Dichroism Spectrometer. This equipment will enhance research in a number of areas including a) studies on DNA oligomers and duplexes; b) investigations on the characterization of isolated fragments of variants of Trx as a proxy for the unfolded state of the protein under non-denaturing conditions; and c) development of biomaterials for nanoscale photonic applications. 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.