Summary
The protocol presents utilization of the chemical biopsy approach followed by comprehensive metabolomic and lipidomic analysis for quality assessment of kidney grafts allocated for transplantation.
Cogratulations!! Our colleague Dr. Abir Khaled defended her PhD thesis, titiled (Automated High-throughput Analysis Multiclass Multiresidue Pharmaceutical Drugs in Animal Tissue Using Solid Phase Microextraction) under supervision of Prof. Janusz Pawliszyn.
Professor Janusz Pawliszyn, was named the 9th most influential person in analytical science across the globe by Analytical Scientist’s 2019 Power List. He was also recently awarded the 2019 Talanta Medal for his numerous contributions to analytical chemistry and for his pioneering work in solid phase microextraction (SPME).
This report is the first to show that SPME can contribute to a broader understanding of deep sea ecology and biogeochemical cycles in hydrothermal vent ecosystems. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-58418-4
Thanks to NOAA and Schmidt Ocean Institute.
In the present study, we test three different SPME devices for their ability to perform in situ analyte extraction on S. foetidus specimens. The sample analysis revealed the presence of a wide range of metabolites related to quorum sensing, mono- and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation, and photosynthetic organisms, as well as a number of marine pollutants.
Prof. Janusz Pawliszyn awarded the2018 ACS Award in Chromatography. Prof. Pawliszyn was cited for the invention, development, and commercialization of universal, ultraviolet, and fluorescence modes of whole- column imaging detection technology.
Researchers are developing a tiny wire that will speed up the discovery of new drugs and could one day unlock the mysteries of illnesses such as Alzheimer’s or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Listen to today's discussion with Prof. Pawliszyn's on the Morning Edition at CBC-KW 89.1 FM regarding saliva sampling and other spme devices here: cbc_spme_drugtesting.mp3
Saliva strips invented by Waterloo chemists can detect a broad range of banned substances in minutes.