TA Instruments and The Biomaterials group at Roskilde University invite you to a workshop and seminar

Microcalorimetry on Proteins, Lipids and Microorganisms

Abstract:Microcalorimetry is an essential technique in life science research for the understanding of interactions inand between biological macromolecules and biological systems.

TA Instruments together with the Biomaterials group at Roskilde University in Denmark invite to a one dayseminar on the use of microcalorimetry on proteins, lipids and microorganisms. The first half of the day will be focused on the interaction in and between biomolecules and the second half of the day willbe focused on the observation of microorganisms for medical, food and environmental science.

The afternoon the day before the seminar there will be a workshop with a more practical approach to the microcalorimetry techniques. This workshop is open for those who want to learn how to perform andevaluate experiments and those who want to discuss own applications.

Short about the Biomaterials Research Group:The Biomaterials Research Group focuses on the interface between a molecular description of the biomolecule and its implementation into functional biomaterials. The group strives to elucidate the processes underlying functional biomaterials on a molecular level and thus to pave the way for a rational approach to the design of biomaterials.

Location Roskilde University, DenmarkDates: May 18, 2011: ½-day workshop, 13:00-17:00 and May 19, 2011 Seminar

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Seminar Program May 19

8.30 – 9.00 Coffee and registration

9.00-9.15 Welcome and Introduction

9.15-9.35 Overview of microcalorimetry techniques. TA Instruments

9.35 – 10.20 Using DSC in formulation processes - a case example; Marco van de Weert, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Denmark

10.20-10.40 Break

10.40- 11.25 Isothermal Titration Calorimetry: a valuable tool for the physico-chemical characterisationof (bio)molecular interactions; Gilles Bruylants, Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

11.25-11:55 Use of ITC in optimizing the complex formation between chitosan and proteins; Marina R. Kasimova, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Denmark

11:55-13:00 Lunch

13:00-13.30 Insight into membrane peptide interactions using microcalorimetry; Kasper Kristensen Department of Micro and Nanotechnology Technical University of Denmark – DTU, Denmark

13.30-14.15 Enzyme activity studied by calorimetry; Peter Westh, Roskilde University, Denmark

14.15-14.35 Break

14.35-15.20 Microcalorimetry in studying microbial growth; Raivo Vilu, Tallinn University of Technology, Competence Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies, Tallinn, Estonia

15.20-16.00 Energy transformations of soil organic matter decomposition in a changing climate; Anke Herrmann, Uppsala BioCenter, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) Uppsala, Sweden

The workshop and seminar is free of charge but will require registration.

Please register to: Nadia Rassart (nrassart@tainstruments.com), and with the confirmation email you will receive a route description. With the registration please include: Name, address, phone,email, and if participating in Seminar and/or Workshop. (Please note: the workshop will be limited to 15 registrants, and places will be handled according to “first come, first serve”)

Or reply with Fax +32 2 706 00 81 [check boxes for:]

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