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 procedure
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
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,
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 never
Dear all,
Our department planning to buy Isothermal Calorimetry (ITC). We are in
discussion with two major players in this segment (MicroCal PEAQ-ITC system
(Malvern) and Affinity ITC (TA Instruments)). I'd like to ask the ITC users in
the CCP4 community to give your honest feedback (Pros and C
