
QSense Omni: Quartz Crystal Microbalance
LOCATION
George R. Brown School of Engineering E231
PRICING
Rice User Fee: $10/hr - crystals sold separately
Non-Profit Fee: $15/hr - crystals sold seperately
For Profit Fee: $50/hr - crystals sold seperately
Rice Training Fee: $20/hr
Non-Profit Training Fee: $30/hr
For Profit Training Fee: $150/hr
Rice Consumable Fee: $60/ Gold sensor
Non-profit Consumable Fee: $94/ Gold sensor
For Profit Consumable Fee: $96.25/Gold sensor
CONTACTS
Training Contact:
Subash Godar (sg165@rice.edu)
SEA: sharedequipauth@rice.edu
Faculty in Charge:
Lisa Biswal - biswal@rice.edu
DESCRIPTION
The QSense™ Omni from Nanoscience Instruments is an advanced Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) system designed to provide highly sensitive and automated analysis of molecular interactions at surfaces and interfaces. As the most sensitive QCM-D system on the market, it offers an unparalleled signal-to-noise ratio and a low limit of detection, enabling researchers to study even the smallest changes in mass or film properties. The Omni combines a user-friendly, automated workflow with cutting-edge technology to deliver high-quality data with minimal user intervention.
Key Highlights:
• Exceptional Sensitivity: Offers a mass sensitivity of <0.3 ng/cm2 and a noise level up to four times lower than older QCM-D systems.
• Speed: Capable of acquiring up to 300 data points per second.
• Advanced Characterization: Enables the tracking of phase and conformational changes, as well as the characterization of soft versus rigid structures.
• Automation: Features automated hardware checks, sensor mounting, and cleaning procedures for high reproducibility and minimal hands-on time.
• Fast and Precise Fluidics: Its direct injection system ensures rapid and accurate liquid exchange.
• User-Friendly Software: The intuitive "drag-and-drop" QSoft software simplifies protocol building.
Applications:
• Time-resolved mass deposition
• Viscoelastic property analysis
• Surface binding kinetics
• Biosensor development
• Protein-surface interactions
• Polymer swelling and material degradatio