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ESI Special Topics, February 2003
Citing URL: http://www.esi-topics.com/erf/2003/february03-Hong-WenGao.html

From •>>February 2003

Professor Hong-Wen Gao answers a few questions about this month's emerging research front in field of Agricultural Sciences:

Agricultural Sciences:
Title: "Study of the spectrophotometric analysis of protein solution with p-iodochlorophosphonazo as adsorbate by the microphase adsorption-spectral correction technique"
Authors: Gao, HW;Jiang, J;Yu, LQ
Journal: ANALYST, 126: (4) 528-533 APR 2001
Addresses:
Anhui Univ, Sch Chem & Chem Engn, Hefei 230039, Peoples R China.
Anhui Univ, Sch Chem & Chem Engn, Hefei 230039, Peoples R China.


ST:  Why do you think your paper is highly cited?

It presents a novel and very useful approach for spectroscopy chemists, e.g. in aspects of trace analysis and characterization of a complex.

ST:  Does it describe a new discovery or new methodology that's useful to others?

It describes a new methodology.

ST:  Could you summarize the significance of your paper in layman's terms?

The MPASC method described in Analyst uses a simple spectrophotometric method as a cheap device to carry out the determination and accurate analysis of the interaction among molecules. Molecular interaction includes not only chemical bond links themselves but also non-chemical bond linking which exists widely in a diluted solution, e.g. biological cells and wastewater. Thus, the environmental effect often destroys the linking interaction. This new method tries to analyze and answer this problem. As a result, it is potentially useful in the molecular design of new medicines, as well as in the separation of a poison from a biological body and in the biotreatment of a pollutant in wastewater.

ST:  How did you become involved in this research?

In fact, my research work began in 1991. From that time to the present, my laboratory working conditions are always very hard and my research funding has also been extremely limited. In order to achieve results, I must divert and spend a portion of my own wages (which are only equivalent to about 200 USD per month) to purchase items such as chemical reagents and small devices for timely experiments and also to pay the cost of the papers' printed page fee. During the past 12 years, my 300 articles have been published in our national scientific journals as well as in many international journals. At present, I still dedicate my time to spectrometric research both day and night. I would never stop even if my father, wife, and daughters were ill.End

Professor Hong-Wen Gao
Anhui University
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Hefei,
Peoples Republic of China

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