November 5-8, 2018 in Berlin, Germany
This course is held in cooperation with Prof. J.R. Lakowicz from the Center for Fluorescence Spectroscopy and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
The course is intended for individuals wishing an in-depth introduction to the principles of fluorescence spectroscopy and its applications to the Life Sciences. Attendees are typically professionals who are using or intend to use fluorescence in their research. Most attendees have some knowledge of fluorescence, typically in a specialized area. However, individuals from totally different research areas and from industry get the opportunity to enter this exciting field in a very effective way and will especially benefit from the experimental section.
The course consists of lectures and experimentations include steady-state and time-resolved experiments as well as data analysis, performed on various instruments provided by market leading companies.
The lectures on Monday and Tuesday will deal with basics of steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, instrumentation and data analysis. They cover time-domain and frequency-domain measurements, anisotropy, solvent effects, quenching and Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET).
On Wednesday and Thursday, the lectures cover advanced time-resolved fluorescence topics and data analysis. Applications of fluorescence in biophysics, sensing, plasmon controlled fluorescence or material science are presented along with an introduction to fluorescence microscopy.
The practical sessions including steady-state and time-resolved experimentation as well as data analysis are offered on various instruments provided by market leading companies.
The following companies will offer practical sessions:
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Cary Eclipse - a steady-state fluorescence spectrophotometer
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Cary 60 - a steady-state UV-Vis spectrophotometer
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FluoTime 300 - an automated fluorescence lifetime spectrometer
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EasyTau 2 - a global fluorescence decay data analysis software
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MicroTime 100 - a compact confocal microscope for FLIM, time-resolved photoluminescence and screening
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MicroTime 200 - a flexible time-resolved confocal fluorescence microscope with unique single molecule sensitivity
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Deadline for early bird registration: July 31, 2018
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Final deadline for course registration: September 24, 2018
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Deadline for fee waver application: July 31, 2018
Course coordinator: Nicola Kasse
Tel: +49-30-1208820-642
Fax: +49-30-1208820-90
Email: trfcourse@picoquant.com
Please note: schedule and content of this event is subject to change without notice.
