Magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) spectroscopy is used to determine the electronic structure of metal centres, and the coordination/geometry of the metal environment. This makes it a powerful tool in the study of the active sites of metallo-proteins.

MCD spectroscopy is particularly suitable to the study of transition metal or lanthanide centres where there is a component of unquenched angular momentum.

The technique is enhanced at low temperatures and high magnetic fields. Through an analysis of the temperature/magnetic field dependence it is possible to gain polarised spectroscopic information from a non-oriented sample (for example, a solution/glass).

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Contact Associate Professor Mark Riley for more information and bookings.