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ArticleBiophysical journal2008

Breaking the 200 nm limit for routine flow linear dichroism measurements using UV synchrotron radiation.

Cedric Dicko, Matthew R Hicks, Timothy R Dafforn, Fritz Vollrath, Alison Rodger, Søren V Hoffmann

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Article in Biophysical journal, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Couette Flow Linear Dichroism Spectroscopy.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Cedric DickoDept. of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PS, United Kingdom.
Matthew R Hicks
Timothy R Dafforn
Fritz Vollrath
Alison Rodger
Søren V Hoffmann
University of Oxford · GBUniversity of Warwick · GBAarhus University · DKUniversity of Birmingham · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/F011199/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The first synchrotron radiation flow linear dichroism spectra are reported. High-quality spectral data can be collected from 450 nm down to 180 nm in contrast to the practical cutoff of approximately 200 nm on benchtop instruments. State-of-the-art microvolume capillary Couette flow linear dichroism was successfully ported to a synchrotron radiation source. The sample volume required is < 50 microL. A characterization of the synchrotron radiation linear dichroism with known DNA and DNA-ligand systems is presented and the viability of the setup confirmed. Typically, wavelengths down to 180 nm are now routinely accessible with a high signal/noise ratio with little limitation from the sample concentration. The 180 nm cutoff is due to the quartz of the Couette cell rather than the beamline itself. We show the application of the simultaneous determination of the sample absorption spectrum to calculate the reduced linear dichroism signal. Spectra for calf thymus DNA, DNA/ethidium bromide, and DNA/4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole systems illustrate the quality of data that can be obtained.

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SynchrotronsUltraviolet RaysAnimalsCattleDNALigandsSpectrum Analysiscalf thymus DNADNALigands

Identifiers

PMID18805928
PMCPMC2599826
OpenAlexW2068411067

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