[BNC-all] BNC E-news for the week of January 27th

[Anthrop, Heather L]

All User Meeting
Boiler Strong
Lab Information
NSAC Coffee Hour
Seminar
Workshop

All User Meeting
The All User Meeting is scheduled for the dates below:

Tuesday, January 28, 2014            7:00 PM-8:00 PM          Smith Hall 108
Wednesday, January 29, 2014     7:00 PM-8:00 PM          Smith Hall 108

Please attend either of the sessions. Failure to do so will result in suspension from the labs and cleanroom.
Note: Classroom seating is limited so a first come/ first serve basis will be used until the room is full.

Stephen

Stephen E. Jurss CIH, CSP
          Safety Manager
Birck Nanotechnology Center
1205 W. State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Tx: 765-496-8337
E-mail:  sejurss at purdue.edu<mailto:sejurss at purdue.edu>

Boiler Strong
An outpouring of support following Tuesday's tragic campus event has resulted in many in the Boilermaker community asking how they can best express it. Among the many suggestions received have been apparel and other wearable items.

Out of respect for the families we ask that groups not pursue the purchase or promotion of these types of items at this time.

There may be an opportunity at some later time to support an official item and/or memorial fund that will support those who were affected by this tragedy. For now, what Boilermakers need most is a shoulder or a helping hand.

There also have been a number of unauthorized products presented in the marketplace under the "Boiler Strong" message. Please avoid purchase of such items. The University will seek to present a means for expression when appropriate and once the wishes of the families affected have been consulted.

Mary King
Senior Director, Customer Relationship Marketing
Purdue Marketing & Media

Lab Information

The Biophysical Analysis Lab (BAL) at the Bindley Biosciences Center is to provide complete biophysical analyses of macromolecules, nanoparticles, polymers and biologics. In the lab, there are two analytical ultracentrifuges: Beckman-Coulter XLI and XLA, a Biacore 3000, an ITC, and a SEC-MALS platform. With these instruments we can determine kinetic parameters, stoichiometry of binding, size distribution, shape, oligomerization state and other biophysical measurements. The lab strives to establish long-term collaborations and deliver professional quality data that can be used for publications and grant proposals.



If you have any questions do not hesitate to email!



Instruments:

Analytical Ultracentrifugation: Sedimentation Velocity and Equilibrium analyses. (Beckman Coulter XL-A and XL-I). Size distributions, hydrodynamic radius, weighted average MW.



SEC MALS: Used to complement the AUC analyses for absolute determination of molecular weights. Effective when samples contain detergents and lipids. (Wyatt Mini Dawn Trios and Optilab T-rEX)



Surface Plasmon Resonance: Used to study the reaction kinetics of interactions. This is coupled to the AUC analyses for stoichiometry and kinetic determinations of interactions. (BiaCore 3000)



Isothermal Titration Calorimetry: Determine binding stoichiometry and strength of interactions. Direct measure of thermodynamic parameters.

(MicroCal/GE ITC (200))



DMA 5000: Solution density determination.



Cary Eclipse Fluorimeter: 384 well/single cuvette. Fluorescence capabilities.



MALDI 4800: "Top Down" analysis of samples to determine purity, size and heterogeneity. (Intact Protein Analyses)



Lake Paul, PhD

Facility Director



Biophysical Analysis Lab

Purdue Proteomics Facility

NSAC Coffee Hour

Nate Kinsey

Third-order optical nonlinearities in titanium nitride

Friday, January 31st at 3:30 pm

Seminar
Igor Melnikov
Aluminum Oxide as Self-Organizing Template for Heterogeneous Photonic Crystals
Friday, January 31st at 12:00 pm (noon)
Birck 2001
For more information please visit: http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/events/view.php?id=1484


Workshop
BNC Tissue Culture Workshop
- Hosted by Lisa Reece
Biosafety Research Engineer
Lab Director of BNC Bionanotech. Core Facilities
Classes will be held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 2-3 PM
Start Date:  Monday, Feb. 10, 2014
End Date:  Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014

At the Birck Nanotechnology Center

Please contact either Lisa Reece at lreece at purdue.edu<mailto:lreece at purdue.edu> or
Nancy Black at blackn at purdue.edu<mailto:blackn at purdue.edu> for more information!

Deadline to register will be February 5, 2014.
THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR ENGINEERS AND OTHERS WHO WANT TO LEARN BASIC TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES.
GREAT SKILL/TECHNIQUE TO HAVE ON YOUR CV FOR BIONANO AND BIOENGINEERING FIELDS!

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