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Panel 14 – chemistry
Present/future: Timely and exciting and likely to maintain outstanding
prior reputation.
2.3.5 Plant plasma membranes and aquaporins
Work on subtle and centrally-important structural changes exhibited by
various aqua porins has been of world class. It has, inter alia elucidated
the gating mechanism employed by these entities.
Total work done: Excellent to outstanding.
Present/future: Excellent.
2.3.6 Mediated and Direct Electrochemical communication
between Redox Enzymes, Biological Membranes,
Whole Living Cells and Electrodes
This is a very small group of maximum 3 people. Part of the mediated
and direct electrochemical communication group of analytical chemistry
is studying bioelectrochemical investigations of redox enzymes. The
research has been recognized internationally and a substantial number of
papers are highly cited.
The proposed strategic plan really is only a very general statement and
does not contain elements for scientific growth. Collaborations with
other divisions sharing the existing know how e.g. combining single
redox-enzyme catalysis with luminescence detection, now an area of
strong development could allow to keep some the acquired expertise and
make a closer to the frontier area of research.
Total work done: Quality very good; relevance very good.
Present/future: Only very general statements are provided. Collaborations
with other divisions sharing the existing know how e.g. combining
single redox enzyme catalysis with luminescence detection, now an area
of strong development, could allow to keep some the acquired expertise
and make a closer to the frontier area of research. Seems not to be going
well and they can disappear in basic chemistry unit.
2.3.7 Biotechnology
The division consists of 13 members. The focus on “biocatalysis in lowwater
media”, seems to be a research area which is addressed for many
years constantly on a rather high level with high publication activity.
However, limited information have been provided for the panel.
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