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Supramolecular Chemistry and DNA Sensing
Expert is a supramolecular chemist with an interest in chemical sensor and biomedical sensor design. He has experience in DNA sensing, in particular fluorescent sensors for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and DNA base modifications (e.g. epigenetic changes). He also has…
Neurodegeneration, Prion Disease, Biochemistry of Proteins in Brain Diseases, Synuclein, Parkinson’s
Extensive research experience, government advisor, expert witness (prion diseases). Distinguished researcher in the area of metal interactions with proteins. Identified the prion protein as a copper binding protein. Identified the function of alpha-synuclein (Parkinson's disease). University Professor teaching neuroscience and…
Nanotechnology, Biomaterials, Sol-gel Sciences, Optics, Biotechnology, Glass, Ceramics, Spectroscopy
Expert is a specialist of sol-gel chemistry. He developed a new non-aqueous method for sol-gel glass coating to obtain transparent films for integrated optics and photonics using polysiloxane materials. The aim was to obtain low-softening temperature glasses to permit facile…
Environmental and Aquatic Chemistry; Metal-Organic Interactions; Surface Reactions; Kinetics
The field of aquatic chemistry begins with a focus on the speciation of solutes in aqueous solution (i.e. protonation level, complex formation with protons, hydroxide ions, metal ions, and ligands) and with pathways and rates of reaction. It now has…
Homogeneous Catalysis, Water oxidation, CH oxidation, inorganic chemistry, organometallic chemistry
Expert is an expert in alkane and alkene chemistry and can provide insight into aspects of oxidation, partial oxidation, hydrogenation, hydrosilation, hydroformylation, and polymerization. Expert is knowledgeable of all aspects of the synthesis, structure, uses, and reactions of organometallic compounds…
Biochemistry and Enzymology
A primary focus of Expert E. Expert's research efforts has been the determination of the mechanism of action of enzyme-catalyzed reactions. He has applied a wide range of kinetic techniques, including steady-state and pre-steady-state studies, isotope effect studies, inhibition, inactivation,…