Ad Astra Newsletter: CRSP Special Edition (published on Mar 18, 2024)
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“Reevaluation of the Diphenyl Carbazide Method for the Determination of Aqueous Phase Hexavalent Chromium”

by Mengyi Lin (Liberal Arts and Sciences). The work was done as a part of the CRSP program at Guttman Community College/CUNY, under the supervision of Dr. Chulsung Kim.

This study revisits the Diphenyl Carbazide (DPC) method, often used to measure hexavalent chromium in water, from statistical and kinetic angles.

Ad Astra Newsletter: CRSP Special Edition (published on Mar 18, 2024)
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“Direct Detection of Hexavalent Chromium in the Presence of Potassium Chloride”

by Ellis Spica (Liberal Arts and Sciences). The work was done as a part of the CRSP program at Guttman Community College/CUNY, under the supervision of Dr. Chulsung Kim.

This research investigates the direct detection of hexavalent chromium in drinking water, in the presence of potassium chloride, using absorbance measurement at a wavelength of 325 nm.

Ad Astra Newsletter: CRSP Special Edition (published on Mar 18, 2024)
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“Towards the Synthesis of Novel DAG-lactone Mimetic via a Microwave-Assisted 3+2 Cycloaddition Reaction: In Search of Novel Protein Kinase C Agonists”

by Ryan Sumner and Jessica Master (Chemistry majors). The work was done as a part of the CRSP program at Medgar Evers College/CUNY, under the supervision of Dr. Richard W. Denton.

This study outlines the advancement in synthesizing novel DAG-lactone mimetics, aiming at potent Protein Kinase C agonists through microwave-assisted 3+2 cycloaddition reactions.

Ad Astra Newsletter: Issue #1 2022 (published on Feb 14, 2022)
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Phosphoproteomics Study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus

In this article LaGuardia Chemistry Professor Pratikkumar Rathod attempts to identify one or more novel potential phosphorylation sites across various HIV proteins and to introduce a definitive database of host-cell kinase/HIV phosphorylation substrate interactions, which may prove to be a strong pillar for further investigation of anti-HIV therapeutics.

Cover Image: Human immunodeficiency viruses (Wiki).

Ad Astra Newsletter: Issue #2 2021 (published on May 26, 2021)
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Bio-imaging and photodynamic therapeutic treatment of cancers

by Dr. Sunaina Singh

LaGuardia Chemistry Professor Sunaina Singh tells us about her research into bio-imaging and cancer treatments. Dr. Sunaina focuses on the development of new generation photosensitizers for the purposes of bio-imaging in cancer treatment.

Ad Astra Newsletter: Issue #1 2020 (published on May 27, 2020)
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Preparation of Self-Organized Organic Nanoparticles of Perfluorophenylporphyrin

a research paper by LaGuardia students Afsana Abdul Rahim, Sarah Seron, Jacob Martinez and Prof. Amit Aggarwal.