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Characterizations of molecular interactions

Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) – Biacore T200

The versatile surface plasmon resonance apparatus allows the study of biomolecular interactions without protein modification; 1/ characterization of protein-protein, protein-DNA / RNA, protein-ligand interactions, 2/ Determination of kinetic binding parameters (kon, koff), 3/ determination of thermodynamic binding parameters (KD, ΔG, ΔH, ΔS). Precise and high sensitivity analyzes (results analysis software: Biacore T200 Evaluation).

Detection chips allowing immobilization modes:

  • Covalent: amines, thiols, aldehydes
  • Capture: biotin, His-tag
  • Hydrophobic: single and double layer
  • Possibility of custom attachment method
Biacore T200

Price

CERMO-FC members and UQ network researchers are invited to contact us to find out about privileged rates thanks to the support of CERMO-FC.

$30 /hr for use and $30 /hr for technical assistance, excluding the cost of microchips

140$ /h of use and 65$ /h of technical assistance, excluding the cost of microchips

An administrative fee of 15% may apply.

Coming soon - Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Analysis – Biacore 1S+

Accelerate assay development, result generation, data evaluation and interpretation, reducing your analysis cost.

  • Multi-complex applications
  • 96 and 384 microplates, standard formats and deep wells (up to 2 m)
  • Temperature adjustable to 4 °C
  • High sensitivity screening
  • Lower surface densities, fewer secondary interactions and more target accessible for binding.
  • Low affinity analysis (KD in the millimolar range)
  • Large multidomain targets or rare or sensitive targets (e.g. G-protein coupled receptors)

Circular dichroism spectrometer – JASCO J-815

This circular dichroism spectrometer enables rapid, simple, and non-destructive analysis of protein, DNA/RNA structures, their conformational transition induced by interactions, and their thermodynamic stability.

Multiple analysis mode:

  • wavelength scan (163 to 900 nm)
  • time scan
  • temperature sweep (-10 to 110 ° C)

Special feature of the device:

  • with Stopped-Flow system SFS-490
  • Results analysis software (Jasco SpectraManager)
  • Secondary structure analysis
  • Protein denaturation analysis
  • Curve smoothing analysis
Circular Dichroism

Price

CERMO-FC members and UQ network researchers are invited to contact us to find out about privileged rates thanks to the support of CERMO-FC.

$20 /hr in stand-alone use or $30 /hr with technical assistance.

$55 /hr of use or $65 /hr with technical assistance.

An administrative fee of 15% may apply.

Coming soon - Jasco J1500

  • Standard CD, LD and absorbance measurement, and up to 4 simultaneous measured modes when combined with sampling accessories; measurement of liquids to solid-state films.
  • Thermal fusion conformation and folding studies
  • Vacuum-UV and NIR spectra via PMT (163 – 950 nm) and InGaAs (up to 1600 nm) detectors
  • High resolution and S/N performance

Affinity ITC

Characterizes serotype and drug load in AAVs and LNPs, as well as target and off-target binding interactions. The Affinity ITC is a powerful tool for measuring a wide variety of molecular interactions. It offers both inexperienced and advanced ITC users the utmost confidence in generating superior ITC data.

  • Efficient mixing and maximum sensitivity with AccuShot™ and FlexSpin™ technologies
  • Sample volume: 1mL or 190 uL
  • Increased limitation of run-to-run carryover
Affinity ITC

Price

CERMO-FC members and UQ network researchers are invited to contact us to find out about privileged rates thanks to the support of CERMO-FC.

$30 /hr in stand-alone use or $30 /hr with technical assistance.

$140 /hr of use or $65 /hr with technical assistance.

An administrative fee of 15% may apply.

TECAN M1000 Plate Reader

Various cellular and enzymatic assays, including AlphaScreen and AlphaLISA technologies

  • High throughput screening and analysis
  • Absorbance
  • AlphaScreen
  • AlphaLISA Luminescence
  • TR-FRET
  • BRET 1-2-3
  • Fluorescence polarization
  • Fluorescence from above and below
TECAN M1000 Plate Reader

Price

CERMO-FC members and UQ network researchers are invited to contact us to find out about privileged rates thanks to the support of CERMO-FC.

$15 /hr for stand-alone use or $30 /hr with technical assistance *.
* excluding the cost of consumables.

$55 /hr for stand-alone use or $65 /hr with technical assistance *.

* excluding the cost of consumables, and administrative charge of 15% may be applicable.

Coming soon - Nanosight Pro

Simple and fast single particle tracking analysis solution to characterize nanomaterials and biomaterials.

  • Efficient, fast and user-friendly single particle tracking
  • Size: 10 nm to 1000 nm, including biological and low-scattering particles.
  • Concentration: 106 to 109 particles per mL
  • Minimum sample volume: 250 μL
  • Light scattering and fluorescence detection

Purification of small molecules and peptides, and Synthesis of peptides

Purification system – Waters

The Waters automatic purification system offers the specificity of directed purification through the inclusiveness of a UV system. With this state-of-the-art system, it is possible to purify small molecules and peptides.

  • Purification capacity up to 200 mg of sample
  • Reverse phase purification (RP-HPLC) by C4 or C18 column
  • Direct analysis by analytical HPLC from certain samples
Purification system

Price

CERMO-FC members and UQ network researchers are invited to contact us to find out about privileged rates thanks to the support of CERMO-FC.

$50 /hr with technical assistance, excluding the cost of consumables.

$130 /hr with technical assistance, excluding the cost of consumables

Administrative charge of 15% may be applicable.

Peptide synthesis

Synthesis of peptides, unnatural peptides, including fluorescent analogs, isotopically labeled peptides (15N, 13C) and post-translational modifications, such as phosphorylation and palmitylation

Synthesis of peptide of 8 to 50 residues with purification by RP-HPLC (purity >98% guaranteed), and characterization by mass spectrometry (ESI-TOF). Production of 10mg.

Peptide Synthesizer

Price

CERMO-FC members and UQ network researchers are invited to contact us to find out about privileged rates thanks to the support of CERMO-FC.

  • Synthesis with purity >98%, 10mg:
  • 8-30 residue peptide: $27 /amino acid*
  • 31-40 residue peptide: $32 /amino acid*
  • 41-50 residue peptide: $37 /amino acid*

*For synthesis with special amino acids (N15, C13, unnatural) and other modifications (fluorophores, pegylation, phosphorylation), please contact us for a quote.

Synthesis with purity >98%, 10mg:
8-30 residue peptide: $45 /amino acid*
31-40 residue peptide: $50 /amino acid*
41-50 residue peptide: $55 /amino acid*

*For synthesis with special amino acids (N15, C13, unnatural) and other modifications (fluorophores, pegylation, phosphorylation), please contact us for a quote.

An administrative charge of 15% may be applicable.

Recommendations

We used the plate reader on this platform, which is very easy to book and use. The technical staff are also very pleasant and professional.

FAQ - Frequently Ask Questions

Fill out the “Service Request” form at the top of this page or contact us.

Contact us for a free consultation. Together we will assess the feasibility of your project, and we will discuss how to achieve your goals. Then, we will discuss the steps needed to start your project.

The analysis time of your data depends on your needs. The order of service requests is based on the date samples are received.

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