Joscha Breibeck
University of Vienna, Austria
Biography
Joscha Breibeck has completed his degree in Chemistry from Technical University of Munich (TUM, Germany) with a PhD in Biotechnology and Protein Biochemistry (Institute for Biological Chemistry, TUM). His projects focused the detailed biochemical and biophysical characterization of a novel class of recombinant polypeptides. During those studies and especially in viewing the polypeptides as (bio)polymers rather than proteins, he has in-depth experience with various preparative and analytical techniques, with a strong focus on chromatographic applications. Further investigations of the novel biopolymers involved their use for the hydrodynamic volume enlargement of (bio)pharmaceuticals by either genetic fusion or chemical conjugation and even as a calibration standard for mass spectrometry. He currently studies the bio scientific applicability of inorganic polyoxometalate clusters, in particular for improved protein crystallization, at the Institute for Biophysical Chemistry at University of Vienna, Austria.
Abstract
Abstract : The value of size exclusion chromatography in hydrodynamic characterization of molecules