Overview
BioTools’ ChiralIR‑2X VCD spectrometer offers fully digital signal processing to improve measurement stability and suppress instrument artifacts, enabling simultaneous monitoring of infrared (IR) and vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) spectra.
chiral molecular characterization.
Description
The ChiralIR‑2X VCD measures differences in absorbance between left‑ and right‑circularly polarized infrared radiation. VCD is an analytical technique for determining the absolute configuration of chiral molecules, extending the functionality of electronic circular dichroism into the infrared spectral region.
By combining the stereo‑sensitivity of circular dichroism with the structural specificity of Fourier‑transform infrared (FT‑IR) spectroscopy, the instrument provides access to multiple well‑defined vibrational bands that yield quantitative structural information about a sample.
Applications
The ChiralIR‑2X VCD is used to obtain configurational and conformational information for a wide range of materials, including:
- Polymers
- Carbohydrates
- Nucleic acids
- Proteins
- Peptides
- Chiral small‑molecule drugs
Associated Equipment:
Parker FT‑IR purge gas generator
Instrument Status:
Available
User Access:
The ChiralIR‑2X VCD is a GlycoMIP‑supported resource and is freely available to approved users of the GlycoMIP user facility.
For access to this equipment and other GlycoMIP services, please visit the User Portal.
Instrument Demonstration Video
The following video demonstrates operation of the BioTools ChiralIR‑2X VCD spectrometer. If the video does not play in your browser, a downloadable version is provided below.
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