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Kuchta, Robert

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Research

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  • We are developing redox active nucleotides that will allow electrically switchable DNA structures and electrically powered nano machines. This involves synthesizing redox active nucleotides, incorporating the nucleotides into DNA and measuring the properties of the resulting DNA.

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  • Nanomachines, DNA Replication, Kinetics, Nanotechnology, Alloxazine, Energy Storage, Synthetic nucleotides

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  • BCHM 4400 - Core Concepts in Physical Chemistry for Biochemists
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    Introduces thermodynamics, kinetics and spectroscopy, emphasizing macromolecule and biochemical applications. Includes thermodynamics, chemical and physical equilibriums, solution chemistry, rates of chemical and biochemical reactions, chemical bonds and principles and selected examples of spectroscopies applied to biological systems. Department enforced prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 1120 or PHYS 2020. Formerly CHEM 4411. Same as BCHM 5400. Degree credit not granted for this course and CHEM 4511.
  • BCHM 5400 - Core Concepts in Physical Chemistry for Biochemists
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2022
    Introduces thermodynamics, kinetics and spectroscopy, emphasizing macromolecule and biochemical applications. Includes thermodynamics, chemical and physical equilibriums, solution chemistry, rates of chemical and biochemical reactions, chemical bonds and principles and selected examples of spectroscopies applied to biological systems. Formerly CHEM 5400. Same as BCHM 4400. Degree credit not granted for this course and CHEM 4511.
  • CHEM 4400 - Core Concepts in Physical Chemistry for Biochemists
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018
    Introduces thermodynamics, kinetics and spectroscopy, emphasizing macromolecule and biochemical applications. Includes thermodynamics, chemical and physical equilibriums, solution chemistry, rates of chemical and biochemical reactions, chemical bonds and principles and selected examples of spectroscopies applied to biological systems. Department enforced prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 1120 or PHYS 2020. Formerly CHEM 4411. Same as BCHM 5400 and CHEM 4511.
  • CHEM 5400 - Core Concepts in Physical Chemistry for Biochemists
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018

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