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National Centre for Macromolecular Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamics: means "water movement" and the NCMH (National Centre for Macromolecular Hydrodynamics) is a Facility supported by the EPSRC (the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) for the characterisation of the sizes, shapes and interactions of large “macro”molecules of biomedical and industrial importance (proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, synthetic polymers etc.) and in the environment many occur naturally – water or aqueous solution.
The NCMH consists of:
The Harding Laboratory (Physical Biochemistry & Glycobiology)
The Scott Laboratory (Physical Biochemistry & Archae)
The Adams Laboratory (Protein-Polysaccharide Therapeutics)
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Hydrodynamic modelling (more...) |
Hot off the Press! A new method for determining molecular weight distributions of polymers using analytical ultracentrifugation, we have developed, called the "Extended Fujita Approach" From Harding, S.E., Schuck, P., Abdelhameed, A.S., Adams, G. Kok, M.S. and Morris, G.A. (2011) Methods (more....) |
The NCMH also runs a one year MSc in Applied Biomolecular Technology (On-line application form) specially designed for biological and chemical scientists wishing advanced training highly relevant to modern Industrial Biotechnology. A placement forms part of this MSc and you can read previous students’ experiences about their MSc here. If you are working in Industry/Research Institute/Hospital and are interested in a Placement Student please see the attached Information Sheet. You may be eligible to apply for a University of Nottingham scholarship to help towards your MSc tuition fees. You can see our current scholarship students here. A new MRes course in Industrial Physical Biochemistry is now available (lasting from 1 to 4 years maximum), designed for researchers already in Industry. The bulk of the work for this can be undertaken in an Industrial laboratory. For details and how to apply please follow this link.
If you are interested in finding out more about the placement opportunities on the MSc ABT course, please contact Judith.wayte@nottingham.ac.uk
Staff
Stephen
Harding: Professor of Applied Biochemistry & Biophysics, Director of the NCMH
Dr
David J Scott: Associate Professor in Physical Biochemistry, co-Deputy Director
Dr Gary Adams:
Associate Professor in Diabetes Health and Therapeutics, University Medical School, co-Deputy Director
Arthur Rowe: Special Professor of Biomolecular Technology
Dr. Judith Wayte: MSc Industrial Placement Officer
Dr. Jianhua Jia: MSc Tutor
Dr. Nikola Wenta (BBSRC Postdoc)
Richard Harding: Research Support (GlaxoSmithKline)
Emily Fong: Research Support
PhD Students
David Tabot Besong: (EPSRC Dorothy Hodgkin, 2nd year)
Richard Gillis: (BBSRC/Kelloggs, 1st year)
Fahad Almutairi: (sponsor: The University of Tabuk, 1st year)
Shahwar Imran Jiwani (University Scholarship, 1st year)
Visiting Researchers
Dr. Samil Kok: Visiting Fellow, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
Melanie Nikolajski, PhD student, Institute für organische Chemie und makromolekulare Chemie, Friedrich Schiller Universität, Jena, Federal Republic of Germany
MSc Students (2012-2013) in Applied Biopharmaceutical Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship
Daniel Molina Romero, Sarah Iqbal, My Le, Cera Hon Yee Wong, Yu-Syuan (Anna) Wu
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MSc Applied Biomolecular Technology - graduation class |
You can read previous students’ experiences about their MSc here.
Other EPSRC supported facilities
NCMH
Software
Where
To Find Us
Sutton
Bonington Campus Layout
NCMH Lecture notes Download Page
Macromolecular Structure: 25th Anniversary Meeting of the NCMH - recently held on 13th September 2012 and attended by over 120 people (anniversary plaque unveiled by Professor Sir Tom Blundell FRS)
Royal Society of Chemistry Workshop: 18th-19th April 2013 (University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington campus) organized on behalf of the RSC Biotechnology Group: An Introduction to Glycotechnology
Contact Details:
National Centre for Macromolecular Hydrodynamics
University of Nottingham
Sutton Bonington Campus
LE12 5RD, U.K.
Email: Steve.Harding@nottingham.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)115-951-6149
Fax: +44 (0)115-951-6142
Links
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Methods in Biophysical Analysis (CUP) - best text we've seen that puts hydrodynamic techniques in the context of other biophysical tools |
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Royal Society of Chemistry Biotechnology Group Home Page |
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10th Beckman-Coulter UK Prize Awarded |
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Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews (S.E. Harding, Editor) |
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The Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules Group, Murcia |
