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Biochemical spectroscopy is the study of the structure-function relationship of biomolecules
using electromagnetic radiation. Depending on the type of instrument used, one either monitors
absorption or emission of light. A molecule's specific response to irradiation can lead to an
understanding of several things, including structure-activity relationship, ligand binding, effect
of surrounding environment, and effects of mutation.
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The center houses instruments for the spectroscopic methods of:
Stopped-flow Fluorescence
Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR)
Circular Dichroism (CD)
Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR)
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