Nanoscale Chemical and Structural Properties of Biological Systems from the Single Molecule to Living Organisms
Key Topics
During this webinar, both of our guest speakers — Dr. Francesco Simone Ruggeri (University of Cambridge) and Dr. Curtis Marcott (Light Light Solutions, Proctor & Gamble) — take a closer look at the ability of cutting-edge and customized nanoIR technology to support the analysis of biological samples under physiological conditions and attain single-molecule sensitivity.
Moreover, Dr. Ruggeri, a Junior Research Fellow at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Cambridge and a leader in the field of nanoIR life science applications, discusses and demonstrates his research using infrared absorption nanospectroscopy to unravel the chemical and biophysical state of the biomolecules of life.
In his portion of the presentation, Dr. Ruggeri pays particular attention to:
- The limitations of traditional single property mapping techniques for developing a complete understanding of the inner biophysical properties of heterogeneous biological samples — and how AFM-IR navigates these challenges.
- How his research leverages thermomechanical detection and AFM-IR to enhance the chemical and structural sensitivity of nanoIR instruments.
- How his research demonstrates nanoscale chemical sensitivity in physiological environments.
Dr. Ruggeri also goes on to answer questions submitted by the audience.
This webinar was presented on: August 19, 2020
Speakers
Dr. Curtis Marcott
Senior Partner, Light Light Solutions; Previous: Technical fellow at Proctor & Gamble
Dr. Francesco Simone Ruggeri, Wageningen University
