Separations expert Bert Postma from
Malvern Instruments will talk about the challenges of biopolymer
characterization at the International
Symposium on Polymer Analysis and Characterization 2012 (ISPAC) being held in
Kerkrade, The Netherlands, June 10-12, 2012. Malvern is also a sponsor and
exhibitor at the event. The company
offers a wide range of instrumentation
for characterizing many different types of polymer, enabling the rapid
generation of information on molecular weight, molecular weight distribution,
branching, conformation, rheological properties, morphology and particle size.
On show at ISPAC 2012 will be Viscotek GPC systems, the Kinexus rheometer and
Zetasizer dynamic light scattering systems.
Bert Postma's presentation on
‘Answering the challenges - challenge the answers in biopolymer
characterization', focuses on the widespread use of polysaccharides like
hyaluronan, chitosan and carrageenan in applications as broad as medical,
cosmetics and foods, generating demand for more detailed and accurate material
characterization. Applications require
ever higher material specifications, and business need ever leaner production
techniques. Shorter consumer product cycles also put pressure on the development
teams. This results in requests for shorter development times and more specific
information about the materials used.
Size exclusion chromatography (SEC/GPC) offers ways to characterize
samples on a molecular scale, and rheology offers insights into properties on a
more macroscopic scale.
For information about the conference
please
click here or for full details of Malvern's range of products for polymer
characterization
click here
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