Biophysics Platform

The Switch Laboratory established the expertise platform Molecular Biophysics Leuven, an interest platform of KULeuven-based research groups that utilise molecular biophysical techniques and instruments in their daily research.

Typically measured is protein folding, conformation and stability, as well as interactions betweens proteins, DNA and other biomolecules.

Much of the equpiment below is now incorporated in the Biophysics Expertise Unit of the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain and Disease Research.

The expertise unit hosts state-of-the-art equipment and a dedicated unit leader to offer expertise and training to other research groups.

Equipment

laboratory - Protein-protein interaction

Protein-protein interaction

Grating-Coupled Interferometry

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laboratory - Sample prep

Sample prep

Precision shearing (sonication)

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laboratory - Sample prep

Sample prep

Pipetting robot

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laboratory - Particle sizing

Particle sizing

Dynamic Light Scattering

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laboratory - Conformational analysis

Conformational analysis

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

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laboratory - Plate Readers

Plate Readers

Multi-mode plate reader

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laboratory - Particle sizing

Particle sizing

Multi-angle light scattering

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laboratory - Plate Readers

Plate Readers

Polarisation anisotropy plate reader

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laboratory - Plate readers

Plate readers

Full Spectrum Fluorescence

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laboratory - Protein stability and aggregation

Protein stability and aggregation

Intrinsic fluorescence and static light scattering

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laboratory - Ultrastructure

Ultrastructure

AFM-IR Nanoscale IR Spectroscopy System

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