Christopher Jeffrey

Challenging structures and minuscule quantities often limit the study of these protective pigments. Proud of these students’ collaborative work that was just published!

Structure revision of scytonemin imine and its relationship to scytonemin chromism and cyanobacterial adaptability - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Structure revision of scytonemin imine and its relationship to scytonemin chromism and cyanobacterial adaptability

www.nature.com/articles/s41... Structure revision of scytonemin imine and its relationship to scytonemin chromism and cyanobacterial adaptability | Scientific Reports

Happy to help Jason.

Revision of the Structure of Scytonemin Imine and Its Relationship to Scytonemin: Chromism and Implications for Astrobiology and Cyanobacterial Adaptability - Astrobiology Scytonemin, a UV-protective pigment produced by cyanobacteria, is essential for microbial survival under extreme solar radiation.

Revision of the Structure of Scytonemin Imine and Its Relationship to Scytonemin: Chromism and Implications for Astrobiology and Cyanobacterial Adaptability
astrobiology.com/2025/04/revi... #astrobiology #radiation #evolution

I’m excited to share this work that has been a long time coming that validates network approaches with functional assays can guide the isolation of bioactive compounds. 1H-NMR Guided Isolation of Bioactive Compounds from Species of the Genus Piper www.mdpi.com/3294860 #mdpimolecules

Rainy Skies and Rubber Boots: Reporting from the Rainforest of Costa Rica In March, fifteen journalism students immersed themselves in a weeklong adventure at La Selva Research Station. By Vanesa de la Cruz Pavas.

From howler monkeys and poisonous snakes to muddy hikes beneath rainforest trees — we’re back from our Costa Rica reporting trip and still buzzing! 🌿🐍 Check out the highlights with the Hitchcock Project, Reynolds School of Journalism & Noticiero Móvil ⬇️

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