WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society SPEAKER / PRESENTER: Haishi Cao, Associate Professor of Chemistry, UNK TITLE: “Detection of Fluoride ion (F-) by Using Fluorescence Approaches” TIME: 5:30 p.m. DATE: Monday, Nov. 14 PLACE: The Loft, Cunningham’s Journal, 15 W. 23rd St., Kearney TOPIC: As an important anion, fluoride (F-) plays very different roles in chemical, biological and medical processes, including industry … [Read more...]
Fluorescence: Cao studies hydrogen sulfide as cure for neurodegenerative diseases
By KELLY BARTLING Hydrogen sulfide is an interesting compound. H2S. A colorless gas, it’s that stinky rotten egg smell. It’s toxic and volatile – can make humans and animals sick or it can explode. But chemists such as University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Haishi Cao know the human body produces small amounts of H2S as a signaling molecule. As a top university researcher in bio-organic chemistry, Cao may one day find the right amount of hydrogen sulfide that in the brain could be a … [Read more...]
