Advanced microscopic and spectroscopic facilities to study antimicrobial peptides

Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario
What the facility does

Advanced microscopic and spectroscopic facilities to study antimicrobial peptides

Areas of expertise

Our advanced microscopic and spectroscopic facilities allow us to perform Raman spectroscopy of biomolecules, scanning probe microscopy, and to analyze the biophysical chemistry of cell membrane, to study antimicrobial peptides.

Research services

Sample chemical analysis, analysis of conformation, morphology

Sectors of application
  • Chemical industries
  • Education

Equipment

Function

Atomic force microscope

Topography measurement

UV resonance Raman set up

Determine protein structure
  • National Research Council
  • Carleton University users
  • Health Canada