External /chemistry/taxonomy/term/105/all en New technique replicates microplastics in the lab with greater precision /chemistry/channels/news/new-technique-replicates-microplastics-lab-greater-precision-366912 <p>51Թ researchers have developed a novel method to replicate four types of microplastics commonly found in the environment, providing researchers with a standardized approach to study their toxic effects.</p> Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:04:00 +0000 admin 2227 at /chemistry Professor Audrey Moores (Chemistry) awarded the Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology /chemistry/channels/news/professor-audrey-moores-chemistry-awarded-canadian-pacific-chair-biotechnology-369575 <p>Congratulations to Professor Audrey Moores (Chemistry), who has been awarded the Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology!</p> <p>The Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology is an endowed chair created in 1984 to promote research in the field of biotechnology. The chair is awarded for a five-year term and rotates among McGill's Faculties of Medicine, Science and Agriculture.</p> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:56:12 +0000 admin 2225 at /chemistry 51Թscientists turn marine waste into a sustainable solution for wound care, wearable devices and more   /chemistry/channels/news/mcgill-scientists-turn-marine-waste-sustainable-solution-wound-care-wearable-devices-and-more-366171 <p>An interdisciplinary team of 51Թresearchers has developed an ultra-strong, environmentally friendly medical glue, or bioadhesive, made from marine waste. The discovery has promising applications for wound care, surgeries, improved drug delivery, wearable devices and medical implants. </p> <p>“Being able to produce glues that can close wounds  or make something strongly adhere to the skin is critical for many medical interventions,” said Audrey Moores, Professor in the <a href="/chemistry/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Department of Chemistry</a>.  </p> Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:59:20 +0000 admin 2229 at /chemistry 51Թresearchers develop a cheaper, safer material for use in solar panels, sensors and optical devices /chemistry/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-develop-cheaper-safer-material-use-solar-panels-sensors-and-optical-devices-369658 <p>Using proteins from a common tobacco plant virus, McGill <a href="/chemistry/" rel="noreferrer noopener">chemistry</a> researchers have developed a simple, eco-friendly way to arrange gold nanoparticles into ultrathin sheets, strengthening the particles’ optical properties. The result: cheaper, safer materials for solar panels, sensors and advanced optical devices. </p> Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:38:33 +0000 admin 2224 at /chemistry Chemical Society Seminar Series: Shawn Collins-Addressing Challenges in Macrocyclization via Catalysis /chemistry/channels/event/chemical-society-seminar-series-shawn-collins-addressing-challenges-macrocyclization-catalysis-369337 Abstract: Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:32:37 +0000 rachel.dermo@mcgill.ca 2214 at /chemistry Chemical Society Seminar: Scott Hopkins- Beyond the Column: How Ion Mobility Adds a New Dimension to Chiral LC–MS Analysis /chemistry/channels/event/chemical-society-seminar-scott-hopkins-beyond-column-how-ion-mobility-adds-new-dimension-chiral-lc-368894 Abstract: Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:41:30 +0000 rachel.dermo@mcgill.ca 2145 at /chemistry Chemical Society Seminar:Yun Hang Hu- Advanced Materials for Sustainable Energy and Environment: From Nanomaterials to Superstructured Materials /chemistry/channels/event/chemical-society-seminaryun-hang-hu-advanced-materials-sustainable-energy-and-environment-368856 Abstract: Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:44:37 +0000 rachel.dermo@mcgill.ca 2136 at /chemistry Chemical Society Seminar: Youhei Takeda-Triplet-Harvesting Organic Emitters Based on a Dibenzo[a,j]phenazine Core: From Novel Synthesis to Multifunctional Applications /chemistry/channels/event/chemical-society-seminar-youhei-takeda-triplet-harvesting-organic-emitters-based-dibenzoajphenazine-368780 Abstract: Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:07:49 +0000 rachel.dermo@mcgill.ca 2107 at /chemistry Chemical Society Seminar: Peter Fratzl (Purves Lecture)- On the role of internal stresses in actuation and in growth of biological materials /chemistry/channels/event/chemical-society-seminar-peter-fratzl-purves-lecture-role-internal-stresses-actuation-and-growth-368667 Abstract: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:09:43 +0000 rachel.dermo@mcgill.ca 2094 at /chemistry Chem Soc Seminar: Ashutosh Chilkoti - Biomolecular Condensates from Synthetic Intrinsically Disordered Proteins: Tools for Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology /chemistry/channels/event/chem-soc-seminar-ashutosh-chilkoti-biomolecular-condensates-synthetic-intrinsically-disordered-368535 ٰ: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:12:37 +0000 rachel.dermo@mcgill.ca 2057 at /chemistry Chemical Society Seminar: Seth Marder (Purves Lecture)-Structure-Property Relationships for Chiral Organic and Hybrid Materials /chemistry/channels/event/chemical-society-seminar-seth-marder-purves-lecture-structure-property-relationships-chiral-organic-368251 Abstract: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:13:34 +0000 rachel.dermo@mcgill.ca 2016 at /chemistry Chemical Society Seminar: Darrin Pochan- Biomolecules for non-biological things: Peptide ‘Bundlemer’ design for model nanoparticle creation and hierarchical solution assembly /chemistry/channels/event/chemical-society-seminar-darrin-pochan-biomolecules-non-biological-things-peptide-bundlemer-design-368160 Abstract: Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:04:43 +0000 rachel.dermo@mcgill.ca 2007 at /chemistry Event Chemical Society Seminar: Josh Figueroa- The Carbonyl-Isocyanide Relationship and Beyond /chemistry/channels/event/event-chemical-society-seminar-josh-figueroa-carbonyl-isocyanide-relationship-and-beyond-367858 ٰ: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:16:31 +0000 rachel.dermo@mcgill.ca 1970 at /chemistry Chemical Society Seminar: Matthias Gotte (Belleau Lecture)- Nucleoside Analog Inhibitors of Viral Polymerases: From HIV-1 to SARS-CoV-2 /chemistry/channels/event/chemical-society-seminar-matthias-gotte-belleau-lecture-nucleoside-analog-inhibitors-viral-367781 <b>Abstract:</b> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:37:47 +0000 rachel.dermo@mcgill.ca 1961 at /chemistry Chemical Society Seminar: Ben Liu- Radical SAM Enzymes in the Biosynthesis of Atypical Nucleoside Natural Products /chemistry/channels/event/chemical-society-seminar-ben-liu-radical-sam-enzymes-biosynthesis-atypical-nucleoside-natural-367485 <b>Abstract:</b> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:46:32 +0000 rachel.dermo@mcgill.ca 1940 at /chemistry