Nanostructural origin of blue fluorescence in the mineral karpatite31 August 2017Research from the School of Chemistry solves a decades-old mystery as to why a naturally-occurring organic crystal known as karpatite fluoresces blue under ultra-violet light, yet when grown under laboratory conditions fluoresces with an intense green colour.
Bioinspired Artificial Phagocytosis16 August 2017Research led by Professor Steve Mann's group, featured on the front cover of Nature Materials.
Study of protein cages strengthens Bristol’s position at forefront of synthetic biology8 August 2017Professor Dek Woolfson and colleagues from the Bristol BioDesign Institute have come together to study the self-assembly of protein building into protein cages, leading to new research which has potential applications in nanotechnology and synthetic biology.
Structure of newly discovered antibiotics finally pinned down31 July 2017Scientists from the School of Chemistry, University of Bristol have revised the structure of baulamycins A and B by combining chemical synthesis, computational modelling and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.
Scientists develop phagocytic protocells capable of the targeted delivery of enzymes12 June 2017Researchers from the School of Chemistry have designed a community of artificial cell-like droplets that collectively displays a simple form of phagocytosis behavior. The work provides a new approach to designing complex life-like properties in non-living materials.
