QHM-DS310

The QHM-DS310 provides unmatched sample reproducibility with the highest sensitivity, innovative technology, and industry-proven reliability.

The QHM-DS310 and ITC Auto are designed for the most challenging life science laboratory environments that require high sensitivity, high productivity and the most advanced ITC technologies. The QHM-DS310, are used in gene therapy applications for characterizing serotype and drug loading in AAVs and LNPs, as well as target and off-target binding interactions. The QHM-DS310 brings advanced engineering to all critical aspects of the measurement ensuring the highest quality ITC data.

Features:

  • AccuShot™ delivers the titrant to the right location for the best mixing
  • FlexSpin™ provides innovative slow speed stirring, efficient mixing and highest sensitivity
  • Fully automated, user-selectable system cleaning routines eliminate run-to-run contamination
  • Intelligent Hardware Positioning for precise reliable injections
  • Solid-state active heating and cooling for true isothermal temperature control
  • Choice of standard volume (1.0 mL) or low volume cells (190 µL)
  • Industry proven 96-well, temperature-controlled liquid handling autosampler. Autosampler can be included with initial purchase or added at a later date
  • Powerful ITCRun and NanoAnalyze for the most comprehensive suite of tools for method optimization, model fitting, batch analysis, graphing and data export.

Quantithermal Instruments has perfected what others have attempted. The Affinity ITC is a powerful tool for measuring a wide variety of molecular interactions. It provides both inexperienced and advanced ITC users the highest confidence in generating superior ITC data.

QHM-DS310 and ITC Auto Specifications Standard Volume Low Volume
Cell Geometry Fixed Cylindrical Fixed Cylindrical
Cell Composition 24 K Gold/Hastelloy 24 K Gold/Hastelloy
Active Cell Volume 1.0 mL 190 µL
Operating Temperature Range 2 °C to 80 °C 2 °C to 80 °C
Minimum Detectable Heat 0.1 µJ 0.04 µJ / 0.05 µJ
Maximum Measureable Heat 5,000 µJ 5,000 µJ
Low Noise Level 0.0025 µW 0.0013 µW / 0.0014 µW
Baseline Stability 0.02 µW/hr 0.02 µW/hr
Temperature Stability 50 µ °C at 25 °C 8 µ °C / 50 µ °C at 25 °C
Temperature Control Active heating & cooling Active heating & cooling
Response Time 13 sec / 18 sec 3.3 sec / 11 sec
Injection Syringe Volume up to 250 µL up to 250 µL
Injection Volume Precision 0.01 µL 0.01 µL
Stirring Speed Range 0 to 200 rpm 0 to 200 rpm
Injection Syringe Cleaning/Rinsing Fully automated Fully automated
Wash/Rinse Solvent Ports 4 on back of instrument 4 on back of instrument
Automation Specifications
Full Automation Available 24 K Gold/Hastelloy 24 K Gold/Hastelloy
Autosampler Tray Temperature Range Ambient to 4 °C Ambient to 4 °C
Sample Capacity 96 (96-well plate format) 96 (96-well plate format)
Wash/Rinse Solvent Ports 5 on side of autosampler 5 on side of autosampler


Optimized Cell Shape

Nano ITCOptimized Cell Shape

Optimized cell shape, material, and volume for greatest accuracy over widest range of sample chemistries.

 

 

 

 

 


Solid-State Thermoelectric Elements

Nano ITCSolid-State Thermoelectric Elements

Solid-state thermoelectric elements for active heating and cooling of the sample and reference cells

 

 

 

 

 


FlexSpinTM

FlexSpin

Nano ITCNew FlexSpinTM technology dramatically improves mixing, one of the most important aspects of ITC experiments.

 

 

 

 

 

AccuShotTM

AccuShotTM

Nano ITCAccuShotTM delivers the right amount of titrant in the right location, every time ensuring the highest quality ITC data.

 

 

 

 

 

Reliable Autosampler

Reliable Autosampler

Nano ITCMost dependable automated liquid handling system features an HPLC grade autosampler with temperature controlled storage of a 96-well sample plate.

 

 

 

 

 


Intelligent Hardware Positioning

Nano ITCIntelligent Hardware Positioning

Intelligent Hardware Positioning eliminates misalignment, broken and bent syringes and reusability issues seen in previous attempts of ITC automation.

 

 

 

 

 


Automated Cleaning System

Automated Cleaning System

Nano ITCUser programmable 5 solvent ports allow thorough cleaning of the complete sample path between titrations, eliminating any potential run-to-run cross contamination.

 

 

 

 

 



ITC Auto Reproducibility

ITC AUTO Reproducibility

Nano ITC

The QHM-DS310 Auto provides unmatched sample reproducibility with the highest sensitivity and reliability. The figure shows twelve titrations performed with complete system cleaning performed between each titration. Data plots are offset for display purposes.


ITC Auto Cleaning Efficiency

ITC AUTO Cleaning Efficiency

Nano ITC

Complete system cleaning is user-programmable with QHM-DS310 Auto instrument control software. Choosing from five (5) solvent ports ensures the entire sample path is clean. The buffer titrations before and after the protein-ligand titrations provide the highest confidence in the cleaning protocol for the QHM-DS310 Auto.


QHM-DS310 Titration

QHM-DS310 Titration: Acetazolamide into Carbonic Anhydrase

70 µM Acetazolamide into 9 µM Carbonic Anhydrase: An example of unmatched data quality obtained on the QHM-DS310. Only the QHM-DS310 produces useable first injections with stirring and injection technology that overcomes excess titrant diffusion and produces the most rapid return to baseline between injections.


Description

The QHM-DS310 and ITC Auto are designed for the most challenging life science laboratory environments that require high sensitivity, high productivity and the most advanced ITC technologies. The Affinity ITC, along with the Nano DSC, are used in gene therapy applications for characterizing serotype and drug loading in AAVs and LNPs, as well as target and off-target binding interactions. The Affinity ITC brings advanced engineering to all critical aspects of the measurement ensuring the highest quality ITC data.

Features:

  • AccuShot™ delivers the titrant to the right location for the best mixing
  • FlexSpin™ provides innovative slow speed stirring, efficient mixing and highest sensitivity
  • Fully automated, user-selectable system cleaning routines eliminate run-to-run contamination
  • Intelligent Hardware Positioning for precise reliable injections
  • Solid-state active heating and cooling for true isothermal temperature control
  • Choice of standard volume (1.0 mL) or low volume cells (190 µL)
  • Industry proven 96-well, temperature-controlled liquid handling autosampler. Autosampler can be included with initial purchase or added at a later date
  • Powerful ITCRun and NanoAnalyze for the most comprehensive suite of tools for method optimization, model fitting, batch analysis, graphing and data export.

Quantithermal Instruments has perfected what others have attempted. The QHM-DS310 is a powerful tool for measuring a wide variety of molecular interactions. It provides both inexperienced and advanced ITC users the highest confidence in generating superior ITC data.

Specifications
QHM-DS310 and ITC Auto Specifications Standard Volume Low Volume
Cell Geometry Fixed Cylindrical Fixed Cylindrical
Cell Composition 24 K Gold/Hastelloy 24 K Gold/Hastelloy
Active Cell Volume 1.0 mL 190 µL
Operating Temperature Range 2 °C to 80 °C 2 °C to 80 °C
Minimum Detectable Heat 0.1 µJ 0.04 µJ / 0.05 µJ
Maximum Measureable Heat 5,000 µJ 5,000 µJ
Low Noise Level 0.0025 µW 0.0013 µW / 0.0014 µW
Baseline Stability 0.02 µW/hr 0.02 µW/hr
Temperature Stability 50 µ °C at 25 °C 8 µ °C / 50 µ °C at 25 °C
Temperature Control Active heating & cooling Active heating & cooling
Response Time 13 sec / 18 sec 3.3 sec / 11 sec
Injection Syringe Volume up to 250 µL up to 250 µL
Injection Volume Precision 0.01 µL 0.01 µL
Stirring Speed Range 0 to 200 rpm 0 to 200 rpm
Injection Syringe Cleaning/Rinsing Fully automated Fully automated
Wash/Rinse Solvent Ports 4 on back of instrument 4 on back of instrument
Automation Specifications
Full Automation Available 24 K Gold/Hastelloy 24 K Gold/Hastelloy
Autosampler Tray Temperature Range Ambient to 4 °C Ambient to 4 °C
Sample Capacity 96 (96-well plate format) 96 (96-well plate format)
Wash/Rinse Solvent Ports 5 on side of autosampler 5 on side of autosampler
Technology


Optimized Cell Shape

Nano ITCOptimized Cell Shape

Optimized cell shape, material, and volume for greatest accuracy over widest range of sample chemistries.

 

 

 

 

 


Solid-State Thermoelectric Elements

Nano ITCSolid-State Thermoelectric Elements

Solid-state thermoelectric elements for active heating and cooling of the sample and reference cells

 

 

 

 

 


FlexSpinTM

FlexSpin

Nano ITCNew FlexSpinTM technology dramatically improves mixing, one of the most important aspects of ITC experiments.

 

 

 

 

 

AccuShotTM

AccuShotTM

Nano ITCAccuShotTM delivers the right amount of titrant in the right location, every time ensuring the highest quality ITC data.

 

 

 

 

 

Reliable Autosampler

Reliable Autosampler

Nano ITCMost dependable automated liquid handling system features an HPLC grade autosampler with temperature controlled storage of a 96-well sample plate.

 

 

 

 

 


Intelligent Hardware Positioning

Nano ITCIntelligent Hardware Positioning

Intelligent Hardware Positioning eliminates misalignment, broken and bent syringes and reusability issues seen in previous attempts of ITC automation.

 

 

 

 

 


Automated Cleaning System

Automated Cleaning System

Nano ITCUser programmable 5 solvent ports allow thorough cleaning of the complete sample path between titrations, eliminating any potential run-to-run cross contamination.

 

 

 

 

 


Performance

ITC Auto Reproducibility

ITC AUTO Reproducibility

Nano ITC

The QHM-DS310 Auto provides unmatched sample reproducibility with the highest sensitivity and reliability. The figure shows twelve titrations performed with complete system cleaning performed between each titration. Data plots are offset for display purposes.


ITC Auto Cleaning Efficiency

ITC AUTO Cleaning Efficiency

Nano ITC

Complete system cleaning is user-programmable with Affinity ITC Auto instrument control software. Choosing from five (5) solvent ports ensures the entire sample path is clean. The buffer titrations before and after the protein-ligand titrations provide the highest confidence in the cleaning protocol for the QHM-DS310 Auto.


QHM-DS310 Titration

AFFINITY ITC Titration: Acetazolamide into Carbonic Anhydrase

70 µM Acetazolamide into 9 µM Carbonic Anhydrase: An example of unmatched data quality obtained on the Affinity ITC. Only the QHM-DS310 produces useable first injections with stirring and injection technology that overcomes excess titrant diffusion and produces the most rapid return to baseline between injections.


Video

Resources

QHM-DS310 Photo Gallery