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Synchronizing QCM-I (QCM-D) Measurements Using the Digital IO Port

The BioSense 3 software controls and records experiments using the Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Impedance (QCM-I) instrument. Other instrumentation can also be controlled with the software to provide integrated experiments, e.g. Gamry potentiostats for electrochemical QCM-I measurements. Other equipment can also be synchronized with the QCM-I experiment using the digital In/Out port. This technical note […]
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Measurement of Polymer Multilayer Deposition using QCM-I QCM-D Figure 1

Measurement of Polymer Multilayer Deposition using QCM-I

The electrostatically driven adsorption of polymer and nano-particle multilayers is a well-established method for the physical and chemical transformation of surfaces to produce highly tailored and often “smart”, environmentally sensitive interfaces. The deposition process can be sensitively monitored using QCM-I, which provides information on the hydrated mass of the multilayer as well as its physical […]
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Handbook of Biosensors and Biochips (2 Volume set)

Handbook of Biosensors and Biochips (2 Volume set)

With contributions from experts in the field, the Handbook of Biosensors and Biochips provides an essential reference, underpinning many of the applications used in medical diagnostics, environmental control and pharmaceutical and food industries. It presents an invaluable addition for those in both academia and industry.
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Label-Free Biosensing- Advanced Materials, Devices and Applications (Springer Series on Chemical Sensors and Biosensors)

Label-Free Biosensing: Advanced Materials, Devices and Applications (Springer Series on Chemical Sensors and Biosensors)

This volume summarizes the state-of-the-art technologies, key advances and future trends in the field of label-free biosensing. It provides detailed insights into the different types of solid-state, label-free biosensors, their underlying transducer principles, advanced materials utilized, device-fabrication techniques and various applications. The book offers graduate students, academic researchers, and industry professionals a comprehensive source of […]
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Handbook of Surface Plasmon Resonance

Handbook of Surface Plasmon Resonance

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) plays a dominant role in real-time interaction sensing of biomolecular binding events and with the biosensor field expanding more applications are being found. In response to the market, an update to the original title which was published in 2008 is now appropriate. With over fifty percent of the material being updated, […]
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Fluidic Configurations for QCM-I / QCM-D

Fluidic Configurations for QCM-I / QCM-D

Pump Flow Control with Manual Sample Introduction It is recommended that samples are introduced to the QCM-I flow-cells using a pump to control the flow. In the simplest setup, shown in figure 1, a peristaltic pump* is used to suck buffer directly from a beaker or other container. Sample is introduced to the flow-cell by […]
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QCM-D with extended temperature range from -40°C to +150°C

The standard temperature range of our QCM-D system is from -40 °C up to 80 °C with better than +- 0.02 °C stability. We can control the temperature of the two QCM sensors independently from the other with the help of a computer controlled high precision Peltier driver. The temperature of the sensors are measured with a high stability Pt100 RTD and the cold side […]
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