SPECTROSCOPY LABORATORY – IC CATANIA
DESCRIPTION:
The spectroscopy laboratory is dedicated to the biophysical characterization of macromolecules of biological interest. The instrumentation in use, associated with that of the thermodynamic laboratory, allows us to provide structural information on the macromolecules in solution and to investigate structure / activity correlations. The techniques used provide information on the secondary structure (CD) and tertiary (fluorescence) of proteins, the characterization of copper-ion complexes with peptides (CD and UV-Vis spectroscopy), enzymatic kinetics and the reaction mechanisms related to them , the interactions between macromolecules and macromolecules with ligands (UV-Vis spectroscopy, fluorescence), Western Blot, in-cell Western and SDS-PAGE detection (Odissay)
INSTRUMENTATION:
Spectropolarimeter Jasco J-810
Spectrofluorometer FluoroMax-4 Horiba Scientific equipped with DH-HT TCSPC controller and NL-C2 Pulsed diode controller for fluorescence life-time detection
Spectrophotometer Jasco V-670
Microplate Reader Varioscan Flash (Thermo Fisher)
Western Blot Detection System Odissay Li-Cor
SCIENTIFIC RESPONSIBLE:
Name and Surname: FRANCESCO ATTANASIO
Sede: IC-CNR Via Paolo Gaifami 9, 95126 Catania (CT)
Tel: +39 0957338-439/-420
Mail: francesco.attanasioATcnr.it
TECHNICAL RESPONSIBLE :
Name and Surname : TIZIANA CAMPAGNA
Sede: IC-CNR Via Paolo Gaifami 9, 95126 Catania (CT)
Tel: +39 0957338430
Mail: tiziana.campagnaATcnr.it
