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| Autumn colours in Tromso |
In autumn the leaves of many trees changes from green to yellow or red. This is due to the fact that they stop making chlorophyll (the green pigment in leaves).
Chlorophyll is actually closely related to the macrocyclic compounds I have been working on in my Churchill Fellowship – hemes and corroles. These macrocycles don’t only give rise to lots of beautiful colours, but they carry out the chemistry essential for life.
Through learning more about the chemistry hemes and chlorophylls, hopefully I will be able to improve on the design of our nitric oxide breath sensor.
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