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The Molecular Biophysics Suite (MBS) is a facility within the Department of Biochemistry and is dedicated to the analysis of proteins and their complexes. The MBS now houses eleven pieces of equipment that together yield complementary biophysical data on proteins and their complexes. The type of information that we obtain includes whether proteins are folded, the size and shape of protein complexes, and the underlying kinetics and thermodynamics of complex formation.
The day-to-day running of the facility is in the hands of Dr. David Staunton, the MBS lab manager, while the strategic development of the facility is overseen by Prof Colin Kleanthous (Biochemistry) who is helped by an advisory board comprising Profs Simon Draper (Biochemistry) and Rob Gilbert (STRUBI). David makes sure all MBS users are trained on the equipment and in analyzing their data. In some instances, such as for size-exclusion chromatography multiple angle laser light scattering, David runs a service according to the particular specifications of researchers.
Access charges are levied on all instruments that pay for maintenance and service charges and the overheads associated with the facility.
Booking is through the website.
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