Re: [ccp4bb] itc equipment

2007-12-06 Thread Chad Brautigam
Hey, Engin, I saw this instrument at the Protein Society meeting this summer. Looks impressive. Be aware that even though the volume will be significantly smaller, the concentration needed to get a measurable amount of heat will probably be higher (the Microcal rep I talked to confirmed this t

Re: [ccp4bb] itc equipment

2007-12-06 Thread Brett Collins
Dear Engin, We have just purchased a new iTC200 but are still waiting for it to arrive. I can update you when we've done some experiments in the new year to compare with the old Microcal. As you say we were attracted due to the reported low sample useage. You will have to realise though tha

[ccp4bb] itc equipment

2007-12-06 Thread Engin Ozkan
Fellow crystallographers and biochemists, This will be off topic. Does anyone have any experience with the new ITC Microcal is selling (itc200)? They claim that itc200 requires one seventh the sample volumes. We're especially interested in an equipment that would require less sample withou