Dr Tony Bjourson
(Acting Head of Group)
School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Ulster
Coleraine
Co Londonderry BT52 1SA
UK
T: 0044 (0) 28 7032 4885
F: 0044 (0) 28 7032 4965
E: aj.bjourson@ulster.ac.uk
People
Dr
Tony Bjourson
Position:
Senior
Lecturer in Genomics and Acting Head of Group.
Interests:
Molecular
cloning and other molecular genetic technologies including
transgenic plants, recombinant protein production and
DNA microarrays. Research
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The
determination of small molecules of biological significance
in complex matrices using HPLC, capillary electrophoresis
and mass spectrometric detection. Research
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Secondary
metabolites of plant origin, their isolation, structure
elucidation, synthesis and study of their biological activities.
Extracts of Aegle marmelos, Toddalia asiatica,
Houttuyniae cordata have been used in Asian herbal
medicine and isolation of active principles of these plants
is part of current studies. Research
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The
determination of peptides and small molecules by LC-quadrupole
ion trap and QToF mass spectrometry. Other interests include
MS/MS sequencing of peptides, Edman degradation sequencing,
peptide synthesis and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Research
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