ProteOn XPR36, User Manual

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ProteOn XPR36 | Experiments
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2. In the Autosampler Temperature area, type a temperature value in the
Temperature box.
3. Click Set.
To set the default autosampler temperature:
• Select Options on the Tools menu and specify the autosampler
temperature in the dialog box that appears
Sensor Chips
Sensor chips are encased in a plastic cartridge for easy handling and loading
into the instrument. Each cartridge-encased chip is sealed in an aluminum
nitrogen-filled pouch to maximize shelf life. The chips should remain in the
sealed pouch until use.
The label on the sensor chip cartridge contains the following information:
• Chip type
• Catalog number
• Bar code
• Expiration date
Each sensor chip is a gold-coated glass prism containing surface chemistry
used for immobilizing biomolecules (ligands) to the chip surface. This enables
interactions with other biomolecules (analytes) to create a measurable SPR
response used in kinetic analysis and other applications. See Appendix C
Surface Plasmon Resonance for more information.
The following types of interactions can be carried out:
• Protein-protein
• Protein-peptide
• Protein-small molecule
• Protein–DNA