Summer 2018 Synopsis

Project Team Leader: Dr. Robbie Iuliucci

Dr. 尤利乌奇和特伦特·海恩斯、汉娜·肯内利一起拜访了琼斯博士. Yan’s laboratory at the Chinese Academy of Forestry to obtain samples of endophyte metabolites from Catharanthus roseus.

Catharanthus roseus 是生长在中国海南省的多年生开花草本植物吗. This famous plant has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a variety of health issues including cancer. 它是长春花碱的天然来源, 最早被用作抗癌药物的天然产物之一. Dr. Yan has identified in Catharanthus roseus four endophytic fungal strains belonging to the genus Diaporthe that produce volatile organic compounds with anti-fungal bioactivity against common tree pathogens.

在校园里，det365app进一步用气相色谱和质谱仪对这些代谢物进行了表征. We also explored the technique of solid phase extraction to improve our ability to obtain the metabolites for chemical analyses.

Trent and Hannah presented their research as posters at the 2018 Duquesne University Undergraduate Research Symposium.