Keck Biophysics Facility
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Mission
The Keck Biophysics Facility offers access to a collection of advanced instruments for integrated studies of the structure, dynamics and interactions of biological and synthetic macro-molecules. The Keck Facility provides research groups at Northwestern with state of the art equipment, outstanding services, specialized training and technical expertise.
Equipment Available
- Biolayer Interferometers: Octet K2 and BLItz
- Circular Dichroism Spectrometer ( Jasco J-815)
- Photon-Counting Fluorescence Spectrometer (ISS PC1)
- Differential Scanning Calorimeter (VP-DSC)
- Isothermal Titration Calorimeter (ITC200)
- Surface Plasmon Resonance(Reichert 4SPR)
- HPLC (Agilent 1100)
- Size Exclusion Chromatography with Light Scattering Detectors (SEC-MALS-QELS)
- Dynamic Light Scattering Instrument (BI-9000/BI-200)
- Gel Imaging System ( GE LAS 4010)
- Fluorescence / Chemiluminescence Laser Imager ( Azure Sapphire)
- UV/Vis/NIR Spectrophotometer with Integrating Sphere (PE Lambda 1050)
- Fluorescence Plate Reader (Gemini EM)
- NanoDrop Fluorimeter ( Thermo Fisher NanoDrop 3300)
- Low Volume DLS (Unchained Labs pUNk)
- Preparative Micro-Ultracentrifuge (Sorvall MX1
Services Offered
- Training
- Assistance with experimental design, sample preparation and data analysis
- Technical expertise, written manuals, guidelines and application notes
- Staff -service options available on most instruments
- Specialized staff services for advanced biophysical characterization of:
- Proteins - solubility, oligomeric state, secondary, tertiary structure assessments
- Drug-Target Interactions - binding affinity (KD), kinetic rate constants (kon, koff) thermodynamic parameters (ΔG, ΔH, ΔS), EC50 measurements, specificity and stoichiometry assays
- Consultation and assistance
- Support letters for grant applications and research proposals
- Tours and presentations of the facility for faculty or postdoctoral candidates
Acknowledgement
All manuscripts and grants presenting work supported by this core should include the following acknowledgement:
"This work was supported by the Northwestern University Keck Biophysics Facility and a Cancer Center Support Grant (NCI CA060553)."