In analytical chemistry, there are diverse research interests. Dr. Dobberpuhl is interested in the voltammetric characterization and electrochemical detection of aliphatic compounds that have industrial, biological, or pharmacological significance. He utilizes liquid chromatographic separation and pulsed electrochemical detection of analytes in biological matrices, stripping voltammetry of organic compounds, and dual electrodes with liquid chromatography. Mr. Gross studies electrochemical kinetics in polar non-aqueous media.
Research is carried out in vitro using five osteocarcoma cell lines.
They are working to identify the growth factors produced by osteocarcoma cells. In a new field for the department, biochemistry, Dr. Soukup does research involving structural characterization of nucleic acids. She has begun studies to utilize NAIM to investigate DNA enzymes. NAIM will be used to identify the essential functional groups within a DNA enzyme that are important for activity. In inorganic chemistry there is a collaborative effort underway.