Category: Chemistry
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Jin-Quan Yu, Scripps Research Institute – Unnatural Amino Acids
New techniques for creating amino acids might help treat diseases in the near future. A chemist at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California – Jin-Quan Yu is working to synthesize strains of amino acids for medical use. Dr. Jin-Quan Yu is the Frank and Bertha Hupp Professor of Chemistry at Scripps Research Institute,…
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Susan Meschwitz, Salve Regina University – The Antibiotic Power of Honey
Honey is tasty, but it seems the delicious treat’s medical applications go further than once thought. Susan Meschwitz, a chemist at Salve Regina University, is studying the health benefits of honey. Dr. Susan Meschwitz is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. She received her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry…
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Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt, FSU – The Power of Californium
Research from Florida State University might change the way we build and store radioactive waste. Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt, the Gregory R. Choppin Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Florida State University, is working with atomic element number 98: californium. Professor Thomas E. Albrecht-Schmitt received his B.S. in chemistry from Southwest Minnesota State University in 1993. He…
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Nicholas Leadbeater, University of Connecticut – Scarcity of Helium
You may be surprised to learn of the widespread uses of helium. Nicholas Leadbeater, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Connecticut, details the wide application of this chemical element and explains why its days of filling party balloons may be coming to an end. Nicholas Leadbeater is an associate professor of organic and…