Applied Photophysics Launches Innovative Circular Dichroism Spectrometer

Applied Photophysics Limited is pleased to introduce Chirascan, the world's most advanced Circular Dichroism spectrometer. Chirascan offers unrivalled speed, precision and accuracy for studying the CD spectra of proteins, chiral drugs and other optically active samples.

Leatherhead, (PRWEB) October 29, 2003 -- Applied Photophysics Limited (APL) is pleased to introduce Chirascan, the world's most advanced Circular Dichroism (CD) spectrometer. Development has taken three years to complete and resulted in this all-new, standard-setting CD spectrometer.

APL has been manufacturing kinetic spectrometers since 1971 and for the last decade has lead the market for specialized kinetic CD instruments. Based on APLs extensive knowledge and understanding not only of kinetic CD spectroscopy but also of the steady-state CD, APL became aware that the advanced concepts developed for the kinetic market could bring considerable benefits to the equilibrium CD market.

Following extensive market research into the core requirements of the CD spectroscopist, four major themes appeared: the need for more light in the far-UV; sufficient functional sophistication to carry out challenging research yet simple enough to be used by a novice; the potential for high productivity; the availability of all this at an affordable price.

Performance
Chirascans innovative, double-polarising prism optics facilitate exceptional light throughput, particularly in the far-UV, enabling the fast collection of high quality CD spectra. Intelligent acquisition software optimises measurements as they progress and ensures that results are meaningful.

Productivity
A high-efficiency purging system and an automatic start-up procedure guarantee that Chirascan is fully operational with minimum delay. Chirascan WindowsTM software offers flexibility, ease of use and robust operation in a familiar environment. Experiments can be set up very quickly using drag and drop templates and client-server architecture provides the means to monitor experiments in progress remotely over a network.

Confidence
All electronics modules incorporate self-test procedures that, together with calibration functions that are built into the software, ensure Chirascan is always working correctly. Continuous software monitoring verifies that Chirascan is operating optimally and warns of any condition that may compromise measurements.

Flexibility
A range of detection and application modules has been developed to complement the standard instrument, providing cost-effective and versatile upgrade paths. Chirascan is a flexible, future-proof investment that can adapt to evolving research needs.
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