Re: [ccp4bb] Reg. ITC machine

2023-08-30 Thread Christian Roth
We had a PEAQ and a bit of bad luck. Broken Peltier, which means the instrument can only be replaced by a new one. Happened in a neighbouring University as well. Currently we have a Nano ITC from TA, It works fine. The software is more customizable. The syringe loading is not my favourite

Re: [ccp4bb] Reg. ITC machine

2023-08-21 Thread Kelvin Lau
The PEAQ even though a bit old is quite robust compared to the 200. I would definitely go with that. The cleaning system with the pumps is well built compared to the 200 and over years haven’t had any problems. Also the new needle adapter is great, not a single broken needle in 5 years compared

Re: [ccp4bb] Reg. ITC machine

2023-08-21 Thread Sebastiano Pasqualato
Hello Sivaraman, I completely second Matthew’s message, having had the same experience he had, in two different workplaces and with two different Malvern PEAQ-ITC instruments. I have one anecdotal, and not direct, unpleasant feedback from TA instrument users. Ciao, S > On 9 Aug 2023, at 18:05,

Re: [ccp4bb] Reg. ITC machine

2023-08-09 Thread Matthew Whitley
Hello Sivaraman, We have a Malvern MicroCal PEAQ-ITC system in our lab that is used regularly. In general, we are pleased with the machine. We have experienced no major problems with the instrument, the data quality is good, and replicate measurements yield very similar results. I have