Utilizing UV-Vis and FTIR Spectroscopy in Life Science Studies

Spectroscopy is a powerful, non-destructive technique used to study biological systems such as peptides, proteins, and other molecules under varying conditions like temperature, pH, and solvents.

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Event Overview:

Spectroscopy is a powerful technique when solving problems and answering questions in a wide variety of applications. Two such techniques are ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) and infrared (IR) spectroscopy. Both methods are well established and non-destructive, making them suitable for situations related to life sciences like studying peptides, proteins, and other molecular systems. These biological systems can be monitored in different environments—with varying temperatures, pH, and solvents—where environmental changes can be detected in a static state or over time. This webinar will present examples of both techniques and review how they are utilized within various biological systems.

Key Learning Objectives:

• Understand the principles and applications of UV-Vis and IR spectroscopy in studying biological molecules such as peptides and proteins.
• Recognize how environmental factors—such as temperature, pH, and solvents—influence molecular systems and how spectroscopy detects these changes.
• Interpret real-world examples demonstrating how UV-Vis and IR spectroscopy are used to monitor biological systems in various experimental conditions.

Who Should Attend:

• Students and researchers in the life sciences
• Laboratory scientists and technicians
• Educators or professionals in analytical chemistry
  
  
  
  

Speaker:

Andrew Schmitz earned his BS in Physics and BA in Chemistry from Northwest Missouri State University, and later received his PhD in Chemical Physics from the University of Nevada-Reno while researching spectroscopic probes via two-dimensional IR. He also earned his MBA in conjunction with his PhD. Andrew then started working at Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2021 as an applications scientist in the recently opened Houston, TX lab. His focus is Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, FTIR-microscopy, UV-Vis, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR).

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