Sri Lankan Chemical Society - SLCS

26/09/2024

A breakthrough study by Umeå University reveals a new oscillating reaction in the transformation of graphite to graphite oxide, offering potential insights for future chemical research.

A breakthrough study by Umeå University reveals a new oscillating reaction in the transformation of graphite to graphite oxide, offering potential insights for future chemical research. Researchers at Umeå University have explained a reaction that puzzled scientists for 50 years. Rapid structural

10/02/2023

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭y
Project Title: Evaluation of [Re(CO)3L]+ Complexes of L = NN(SO2R)N-Type Linear Tridentate Sulfonamide Ligands as Theragnostic PhotoCORMs (Photo-Activated CO Releasing Molecules). UNESCO-TWAS funded.
Project Description: A library of small symmetrical metal complexes will be synthesized, characterized, and evaluated for their anticancer properties.
Duration: 1 - 2 years.
Candidate should commit to serving at least 6 months on a full-time and voluntary basis.
*A monthly stipend of 30,000 LKR will be paid for a year.
If the student can commit for one year, this can be converted to an M. Phil. Project.
Work Place: Department of chemistry, OUSL, Nawala. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (IBMBB), UOC, Colombo.
Start Date: 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲.
Qualification: Bachelor's Honour degree in Chemistry, Bachelor’s degree (with Chemistry as a major subject) with a minimum of 3.0 GPA.
*Experience in Inorganic synthesis and biological assays is preferred.
Selection: Screening and an interview.
Please send your CV to 𝒌𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒏@𝒐𝒖.𝒂𝒄.𝒍𝒌 on or before 15th February 2023.

24/10/2022

Everything you need to teach 14-16 chemistry students this topic

24/10/2022

RGN2 predicts a protein’s structure from its sequence without a multiple sequence alignment.

06/10/2022

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022 was awarded for the discovery of reactions which click together molecules and which are used to make new medicines and investigate biological molecules

https://www.compoundchem.com/2022/10/05/2022nobelchemistry/

30/09/2022

How do insecticides protect crops from pests? Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning explains how insecticides work in this : https://fal.cn/3seR2

21/09/2022

How would you react if you received a phone call claiming that you had been awarded the Nobel Prize? Structural biologist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan couldn't believe that he had been awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

In October 13 years ago, Ramakrishnan was in a bad mood as his day had not started well. His bike had gotten a flat tire on his way to work which caused him to arrive late to his office at University of Cambridge.

Just as he arrived at the office the telephone rang: “This is an important phone call from Stockholm – please hold.” He answered angrily: “Whoever put you up to this – I don’t believe you!” The general secretary then came on to congratulate the newly awarded chemistry laureate, who still was very sceptical.

The general secretary tried to convince him that it was true but it wasn't until Ramakrishnan got to speak with the committee member Måns Ehrenberg (who he had met before) that he was convinced. He then heard the laughter in the background - he was on loud speaker...

14/09/2022

Fission and fusion are ✌️ physical processes that produce massive amounts of clean energy from atoms.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/2Q57yzy

27/08/2022

: Researchers at University of Washington reveal a novel mode of regulating Cav2.1 channels by high-affinity Ca2+ sensor protein Syt-7 through direct interaction with Cav2.1 channels at their 'synprint' site.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MT5Iis

23/08/2022

19/08/2022

Double Nobel Prize laureate Linus Pauling is the only person to have received two unshared Nobel Prizes.

Pauling was a chemist who lived on the frontiers of science. Working in the 1930s, he was among the pioneers who used quantum mechanics to understand and describe chemical bonding. His interests and contributions were many – he published the structure of the alpha helix, investigated sickle cell anaemia as the first molecular disease, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954.

After the bombing of Hiroshima, Pauling turned his attention to a different cause: peace. He campaigned vehemently against nuclear weapons and spearheaded a petition to ban nuclear testing. His efforts led to a second prize – the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize "for his fight against the nuclear arms race between East and West."

Learn more about Linus Pauling: https://bit.ly/3k4g1n7

18/08/2022