Postgraduate research opportunities Purification and characterisation of bioactive molecules from medicinal plants
ApplyKey facts
- Opens: Wednesday 1 June 2022
- Deadline: Saturday 1 October 2022
- Number of places: 1
- Duration: 3 years
Overview
Medicinal plants represent a unique pool of chemically-diverse molecules (phytochemicals) that have evolved to interact with biological targets. The purpose of this project is to purify and characterise phytochemicals that could serve as templates for new drug leads.Eligibility
Applicants should have a 1st class or a 2:1 undergraduate degree in either Pharmacy, Chemistry, or Biomedical Sciences. Applicants with an MSc degree in any of these subjects (including in Pharmacognosy) will be considered more favourably.
Project Details
Many drugs currently on the market are natural products or synthetic products based on naturally-derived molecules. The exact nature of the bioactive molecules present in many medicinal plants remains to be identified. The objectives of this project are to purify and elucidate the chemical structures of phytochemicals from selected natural extracts, as well as screen the natural extracts and isolated phytochemicals for antimicrobial, antibiofilm and immunomodulatory activity.
Further information
Bench Fee: £11,000 p.a
Project suitable for: Fully-funded students/Self-funded students
Funding details
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Supervisors
Dr Veronique Seidel
Senior Lecturer
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
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Number of places: 1
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