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News Release from: Brookhaven Instruments (USA) | Subject: BI-MwA Molecular Weight Analyzer
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 13 August 2002
Instruments boost polymer research in
Cyprus
Researchers at the University of Cyprus are using a Brookhaven BI-MwA Molecular Weight Analyzer and 90Plus particle sizer
Researchers at the University of Cyprus are using a Brookhaven BI-MwA Molecular Weight Analyzer and 90Plus particle sizer to investigate the properties and applications of functional amphiphilic block copolymers prepared using group transfer polymerization (GTP) chemistry Associate Professor Costas S Patrickios, from the Department of Chemistry, said: "These are the first light scattering instruments in the department and we use them for characterizing methacrylate polymers in water and organic solvents, measuring micellar hydrodynamic sizes and determining absolute molecular weights." By analyzing sets of block copolymers with differing molecular weights and compositions, the laboratory can determine accurate size/performance relationships and select the best polymer for a given application
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 12 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Having used Brookhaven's instruments during his PhD in the USA, Professor Patrickios knew their capabilities.
"We chose the BI-MwA because of Brookhaven's good name and its competitive pricing," concluded Professor Patrickios.
"We have had excellent service from the team, and support and response times, especially by email, are very quick.".
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