NanoBiophysical Studies

The NanoBiophysics Core Facility at USC is a shared resource center under the directorship of Dr. Xiaojiang Chen, professor of Molecular and Computational Biology. The NanoBiophysics Facility is designed for the study of the structure and interaction of biological and synthetic molecules with emphasis on Nanoscience research. It was created as a part of the Biomedical Nanoscience Initiative by the Provost’s office.

This new focus on biomedical Nanoscience is a reflection of the University’s strategic initiative aimed at more integrated intercampus, interdisciplinary research. It allows researchers to benefit from the diversity and wealth of intellectual strength present at USC.

We currently have resources to study molecular and nanostructures with Biacore surface plasmon resonance instrument T100, Light Scattering Equipment, both Dynamic and Multiangle devices from Wyatt, a Spectrofluorometer QuantaMaster from PTI with near-IR capabilities, solid sample holder and time-resolved accessory, an Atomic Force Microscope Nanoscope IIIa, and a Universal Microplate Reader GENios.

Facility Users

The Facility is a for-profit organization. It serves the USC scientific community from both campuses and also outside customers given availability of the instruments’ time. It provides professional collaborations, one-on-one and group training. In some cases, you may contract us to run your samples and analyze the results. Please see Rates and Contact for details.

Scheduling and Rates