The North Jersey ACS NMR Topical Group is pleased to presents its September meeting at CABM, Rutgers, Wednesday, September 21, 2016.
Featured Presentation
Dr. Subhasish Chatterjee
City University of New York
“Probing molecular architecture and assembly of plant biomaterials with solid-state NMR”
Abstract:
Chemically heterogeneous and structurally amorphous assemblies are essential to
wide-ranging biological tasks that involve water diffusion, mechanical integrity, and protection against pathogenic invasion. Hydrophobic plant composites, formed by lipid-based polyesters and waxes, assemble into the hydrophilic cell walls and work as an efficient barrier to protect the plant organs from dehydration and injuries. Of particular interest is the suberin polyester; we have used a combination of genetic modifications and solid-state NMR techniques to decipher the structural frameworks of 13C-enriched suberin materials obtained from Solanum tuberosum L. (potato). Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) strategies are also being developed to enable execution of a broader range of structurally informative experiments on these challenging materials.
Our findings deconstruct the supramolecular organization of this class of biomaterials to shed light on their cooperative dynamics and mechanical performance as well as underscore the design principles of this critical hydrophobic barrier in protective plant tissues. The results offer potential improvements for both sustainable agricultural practice and bio-inspired materials design.
Door Prizes will be raffled off courtesy of our NJ ACS Chair, Luciano Mueller!
Program
6:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Seminar
Meeting Venue
CABM (Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine) Rutgers, 679 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8021
Dinner Cost:
$15 employed.
$5 for students postdoc, retired, unemployed.
No charge for seminar only
Questions:
Frank.Rinaldi@bms.com or Anuji.Abraham@bms.com
Register:
Please register online here or via e-mail to Frank Rinaldi Frank.Rinaldi@bms.com or Anuji Abraham Anuji.Abraham@bms.com
It is a great honor to serve as Chair for 2024. I look forward to leading this incredible and diverse group of volunteers . . . My goals for 2024 start with supporting our diverse topical groups and committees in organizing exciting seminars.