april, 2010 volume 42, number 4 - acs - central north ...”behind the scenes with chemistry”...

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CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA SECTION AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Triad Chemical Times April, 2010 Volume 42, Number 4

CNC-ACS 2010 Officers Dr. Harry Gan Chair Mr. Bill Eberle Chair-Elect Ms. Janice Foushee Secretary- Treasurer In This Issue... Committee Chairs 2 April Event Announced 3 Upcoming Meetings 12 ACS News 13 Local Interests 14 Directions 19

http://www.cnc-acs.sites.acs.org/

April Event Announced – see page 3!

April Section Meeting:

“PVN-Poster Vendor Night”

CNC-ACS Analytical Sub-Group

Tuesday, 13 April 2010

Syngenta see page 11 for directions and meeting location

3:00-7:00 pm

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2010 Executive Committee

Office Officer E-mail Phone Chair Harry Gan [email protected] 741-0903 Chair-elect Bill Eberle [email protected] 632-7569 Secretary/Treasurer Janice Foushee [email protected] 333-2738 Councilor (‘11) Robert Yokley [email protected] 595-7530 Councilor (‘13) Tim Ballard [email protected] 785-3252 Alternate Councilor (‘12) Paul Weller [email protected] 278-6225 Alternate Councilor (’12) Gail Webster Director (‘13) Kent Kabler [email protected] 632-6014 Director (‘11) Tim Ballard [email protected] 785-3252

2010 Committee Chairs Awards (11) Robert Yokley [email protected] 632-2142 By-Laws & Job Manual (1) OPEN Education (10) Yulia Basova [email protected] 834 -2335 • ChemSense (10) OPEN • Nat'l Chemistry Olympiad (11) Janis McDonald [email protected] 869-2128 • Science Center Advisor (11) Jerry Walsh [email protected] 334-5672 • UNCG H. S. Lab Day (1) Jerry Walsh [email protected] 334-5672 Environmental Affairs Dr. Gladys S. Van Pelt 288-1783 Earth Day OPEN Government Relations Edward Robinson [email protected] 335-6625

Hospitality (4) Pat Duffy [email protected] 841-0700 x2114

Information Dissemination (1) Karl Sienerth [email protected] 278-6217 Local Section Career Program Coordinator OPEN

Long Range Planning (3) Dave MacInnes [email protected] [email protected] 316-2262

Member Education (2) Dennis Chesney 454-4184 Membership (4) OPEN Minority Affairs (10) Julius Harp

National Chemistry Week (10) Teresa Joy Janice Foushee

[email protected] [email protected]

333-2738

Newsletter Editor (4) TJ Mayer [email protected] 632-6079 Nominating (10) OPEN Project SEED (3) Jill Harp [email protected] 750-2213 Professional Relations (3) OPEN Analytical Sub-Group Bill Eberle [email protected] 632-7569 Public Relations & Publicity (2) Tim Ballard [email protected] 785-3252 Public Affairs (Regs, Legis)(9) Edward Robinson [email protected] 335-6625

• Sci. Advisor-Howard Coble Dave MacInnes [email protected] [email protected] 316-2262

• Sci. Advisor-Richard Burr Liliana Garcia [email protected] 750-2548 Speakers Bureau (ad hoc) (2) OPEN Student Affiliate Coordinator (2) Paul Weller [email protected] 278-6225 Web Page (1) John Merle [email protected] Women Chemists (1) OPEN Younger Chemists Chair (9) OPEN

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CNC-ACS Section Meeting

Poster Vendor Night Syngenta Crop Protection

Tuesday, April-13-2010 Session 3-7 pm

Syngenta Auditorium

Poster Vendor Night (PVN) provides our local section the opportunity to meet with a wide range of vendors and take in posters highlighting some of the exciting research that is done in Central North Carolina.

Student posters are eligible for prizes! • 1st Place Prize = $100.00 • 2nd Place Prize = $50.00 • 3rd Place Prize = $25.00

Please visit the CNC-ACS website (http://membership.acs.org/c/cnc/) for more information about this and other upcoming events. PVN is a great way to renew old contacts and make new ones.

or Please contact any PVN 2010 committee member Bill Eberle 336-632-7569 [email protected] Kent Kabler 336-632-6014 [email protected] TJ Mayer 336-632-6079 [email protected] Johanna Mazlo 336-632-6776 [email protected] Robert Yokley 336-632-5988 [email protected]

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Poster Vendor Night

Posters

Title Presenter University/Corporation

Leaf vs. Root: Comparative Analyses of Ginsenoside Concentrations in American Ginseng

Hannah Ainsworth and Smriti Sharma

Chemistry Department, Salem College

Identification of Novel Antibacterial Agents in Alkanna orientalis Jessica Bame

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

RI Analysis Via Mass Spectrometry Mike Barringer Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.

Evaluation of Sodium Alginate in Formulations by GPC Cheryl Beste Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.

Investigating the Reactivity of Benzylic Nitriles in Palladium-Catalyzed Cross Coupling Reactions

Molly Brannock Department of Chemistry, NC State University

Characterization of an Analytical Artifact Discovered During Metabolite Identification Using LC-MS/MS

Gary D. Byrd Targacept, Inc.

Minimizing Purification Bottlenecks Using a Multi Detector Approach to Flash Chromatography While Achieving Maximum Sample Recovery in Post Synthetic Workups

Joe Bystron Grace Davison Discovery Sciences

Crystal Engineering Technique Facilitates the Design of Coordination Polymer Using Octahedral Metal Clusters and Rare Earth Element

Lei Chen Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University

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The Kinetics and Mechanism of Lipid Oxidation and its Relationship to Atherosclerotic Plaques”

Amanda Clark Department of Chemistry, Elon University

Survey of Ionic Liquid Structure: Wide-angle X-ray Scattering of Ethyl Ammonium Nitrate and Choline Dihydrogen Phosphate in Aqueous Solutions

Jay Cox and Arthur Huntley

Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Photoluminescence and Energy Transfer Studies of Low-dimensional Tetra Cyanoplatinates and Their Potential for VOC Detection

Carlos L. Crawford

Department of Chemistry, North Carolina A & T State University

Coarse-Grained Simulations of Poly-Nucleosomal Arrays Aram Davtyan

Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Effects of Resveratrol and Galangin on hCYP1A1 and hCYP1B1 Activation of Benzo[a]Pyrene (B[a]P) and B[a]P(-)7,8-diol (BPD) to Toxic and Mutagenic Metabolites

Patricia D. Durant

Department of Molecular Medicine and Translational Science, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

A Novel Method for Structure Elucidation via NMR Spectroscopy

Jennifer L. Flynn

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of North Carolina at Greensboro and University of Bristol

Concentration and pH Dependent Behavior of the Photoluminescence Properties of Cerium (III) in Ce(NO3)3 and CeCl3 Systems

Derick A. Forcha

Department of Chemistry, North Carolina A & T State University

Echium Oil Supplementation Attenuates Atheroschlerosis in B100-LDLrKO Mice

Lolita Forrest

Pathology Department, Section on Lipid Science, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of 1,2,3-Triazolyl-based Phospha-scorpionate Platinum Complexes

Bryan E. Frauhiger


The Effects of the HK5-Ferritin Interaction and Iron on Tumor Angiogenesis

Annissa J. Huhn

Department of Biochemistry, Center of Structural Biology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

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Parameterization of a CB1 negative Allosteric Modulator for the CHARMM Forcefield

Hadley Iliff Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

The David H. Murdock Research Institute Kevin Knagge

The David H. Murdock Research Institute, North Carolina Research Campus

Analytical Method for the Determination of Emamectin-Benzoate in Tree Parts By LC-MS/MS

Louis C. Mayer Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.

Mechanisms of Water Transport in Microemulsions Mediated by Amphiphilic Cages

Maria Minakova Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

High Content Screening of Cigarette Smoke Mediated Biomarkers of Effect In Vitro: Tobacco Types

Manoj Misra Lorillard Tobacco Company

High Content Analysis Identifies Two Genes Important for Beta-cell Proliferation

Elizabeth Pettit Kneller

Department of Biochemistry, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Liver-Specific Effects of Cyproconazole, a Triazole Fungicide, Are Dependent Upon the CAR Nuclear Receptor

Richard Peffer Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.

Omaha Analytical Lean Support Sherry Perine Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.

Construction of a µ-Opioid Receptor Model Using Conformational Memories

Elizabeth Poole Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of North Carolina

Synthesis and Reactivity of Tungsten Pincer Complexes Leah Pranger


Water Soluble Highly Coordinated Gold (I) Complexes as Potential Anti- Proliferative in Cancer Research

Debra Ragland and Naijla Faizi

Department of Chemistry, North Carolina A & T State University and T.W. Andrews High School

Ceratopteris richardii as a Model for Studying Drought Tolerance in Tissue Culture

Terri A. Richards

Department of Biology and Health Sciences, Meredith College

Human 2-keto-4-hydroxy-glutarate Aldolase (KHGA), a Promising New Travis Riedel Department of Biochemistry,

Wake Forest University

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Target for Modulating Oxalate Production in Primary Hyperoxaluria Patients

School of Medicine

Complexation of Mercury (II) by Peptide Ligands Containing Cysteinyl and Histidyl Residues

Sade Judia Rhodes

Department of Chemistry, Winston-Salem State University

Studies of a new CO2 reduction catalyst: [Rh(bpca)2][PF6]

Anthony Rizzuto

Department of Chemistry, Elon University

Identification of Gas-Phase Free Radicals from Cigarette Smoke by Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Edward A. Robinson Lorillard Tobacco Company

Applications of Novel Squarylium Dyes as Protein Probes in CE-LIF Analyses

Stephanie E. Rockett

Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University

Bioactivation of Human Blood Coagulation Factor XI by Thrombin Exosite Binding

Shenna Shearin Department of Chemistry, North Carolina A & T State University

Synthesis and Bioactivity Screening of 4,5-Disubstituted-2-Aminoimidazole

Zhaoming Su Department of Chemistry, NC State University

Exosite Interactions of Factor IX(F9)-Factor X (F10) Activated Complex Formation: Protein-Protein Docking

Michael J. Taft Department of Chemistry, North Carolina A & T State University

Current Industry Trends for Automated LC Qualification (2795-16P)

Alicio Valle PerkinElmer, Inc.

A Bioactivity-directed Fractionation Approach Identifies CYP3A Inhibitory Compounds in Grapefruit Juice Efficiently

Karen VanderMolen


Characterization of Protein Structure and Stability in the Presence of Ionic Liquids

Matthew Van Vorst and Jonathan Trullinger


Small Molecules Induce Mismatch Repair-Dependent Cell Death

Aksana Vasilyeva

Department of Cancer Biology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

CE-LIF Analysis of Intact Marine Microbes Along with Their

Benjamin Vaughan

Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University

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Constituent Proteins and Pigments

Structural Effects of Ionic Liquid Excipients on the Potential Biotherapeutic Drug, Gelsolin

Harrison Vogel and Brent Chesson


The Use of Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles as a Pseudo Stationary phase in the Separation of Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers.

Dickson Wambua and Jeremy Barry


Radical Reactions in Ionic Liquid Solvents John Willis Chemistry Department,

Guilford College Use of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer as an Empirical Formula Detector for Gas Chromatography

Carl G. Young Chemistry Department, Wake Forest University

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Poster Vendor Night

Vendors

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Poster Vendor Night

Vendors

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[email protected] www.jfbrady.net

James F. Brady, Ph.D. LLC Immunoassay development and validation

Sample analysis GLP compliant GMO, small molecule assays our specialty

Fax 336-785-3262 Cell 336-708-0097

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CNC–ACS Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday

13 April, 2010 Syngenta

Section Meeting: Poster Vendor Night (3-7 pm Syngenta Auditorium)

Friday 7 May, 2010

SciWorks

Section Meeting: Family Day (TBD)

TBD June, 2010

Bur-Mil Park

Section Meeting: Summer Picnic (TBD)

Tuesday 21 September, 2010

(TBD)

Section Meeting: Dr. Gerald DeMenna “Nutritional Labeling LIES”-Reading what you “eat”! (TBD)

17-23 October, 2010 National Chemistry Week ”Behind the Scenes with Chemistry”

Thursday 13 October, 2010

Syngenta

Section Meeting: Dr. Lisa Balbes “Nontraditional Career for Chemists: New Formulas for Chemistry Careers” (TBD))

Thursday November, 2010

Syngenta Section Meeting: (TBD)

Thursday 2 December, 2010

The Hawthorne Inn

Section Meeting: CNC-ACS Christmas Banquet (7:00 pm – 11:00 pm)

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ACS - News

ACS Honors 875 50-Year Members in 2010 In 2010, 875 members will be honored as they celebrate 50 years of membership. In grateful appreciation of the many years of service they have given to the Society, a special ruby pin and a 50-year membership card, which entitles them to free attendance at all ACS meetings, were sent to them in late February. Also, they will be recognized at local section award ceremonies, where they will each be presented with a handsome 50-year membership certificate to mark the occasion. Members who join the ranks of this elite group in 2010 will be listed in an issue of Chemical & Engineering News. For more information about the program, please contact Shinett Boggan at [email protected] or 202-776-8291. ACS Short Courses Are Coming to a City Near You In 2010, ACS will be visiting 13 cities to bring quality training to our customers. Find out which courses are being offered in a city near you by visiting www.proed.acs.org/2010. Upcoming course locations include

• St. Louis, MO, April 19–21, 2010 • Las Vegas, NV, May 24–26, 2010 • Philadelphia, PA, June 21–25, 2010

The ACS Office of Professional Education has dramatically revamped its website and registration system so you can find the courses you’re looking for in no time. Bookmark this link today: www.proed.acs.org. You can now search our short courses, webcast courses, and ProSpectives Conferences by topic area, date, or location and even browse our full instructor list. We are continuously investing in new course development, so if you don’t see what you’re looking for, just drop us a line at [email protected] and we’ll do our best to serve your technical training needs.

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CNC-ACS - News

Senator Kay Hagan Visits Local Members

On April 1, 2010, four members of the Central North Carolina Section of the American Chemical Society and the Greensboro Chapter of Sigma Xi met with Senator Kay Hagan's State Director, Melissa Midgett, at the Senator's offices in Greensboro. Richard L. Ponting (retired from Bennett College), Edward Robinson (Lorillard Tobacco Company), Yaru Shi (Evonik Stockhausen), and Jerry Walsh (University of North Carolina at Greensboro) stressed the importance of increased funding for science education to ensure that the United States remains competitive in an increasingly global marketplace. They also pointed out the need for the inclusion of science standards in the federal No Child Left Behind program. Ms. Midgett assured the scientists that Senator Hagan remains committed to maintaining or increasing science funding in the next federal budget. She noted that the Senator is currently working on legislation to revise No Child Left Behind and would consider the need for science standards in that legislation. Ms. Midgett committed to pass along their concerns to the Senator and her Washington staff members who work on educational issues. The group plans to continue its visits with our state and federal legislators including United States Senator Richard Burr, and our local North Carolina Senators and Representatives. The Government Relations Committee also hopes to arrange for United States Representative Brad Miller to visit the Central North Carolina Section at the October meeting. Submitted by Edward Robinson, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, Lorillard Tobacco Company

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CNC-ACS - News

A&T CHAPTER OF AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY TO HOST SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The student chapter of North Carolina A&T State University’s American Chemical Society will host the “Training the Future Scientists” symposium. The event will be held Saturday, April 24, from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., on the campus. Sessions will be held in Merrick Hall, the General Classroom Building and Barnes Hall.

The keynote speaker will be James G. Ryan, Ph.D., and dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering at N.C. A&T and UNCG. He will present on a model for economic development through shared infrastructure titled, “Academic-Industrial Government Partnerships.”

Additional guests for the symposium include Dr. Julius Harp, Associate Professor, NC A&T’s chemistry department; Dr. Jill J. Harp, Associate Professor, WSSU’s chemistry department; Aebeyo Abraha, Science Department Chair at Ben L. Smith High School; Linda Love, Industrial Relations Manager of the BRITE program at NCCU; Tim Ballard, Owner, En-Cas Analytical Laboratories; and Carson Burrington, Biochemist and Account Executive, Lab Support, the largest Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) employment agency in North Carolina.

The theme of the event is “Building Career Bridges Within the Interdisciplinary Sciences and Technologies among Academic, Governmental and Industrial Partners.” The symposium will bring together relevant interdisciplinary groups to inform the public of the skills that future scientist, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians will need to thrive in a global environment. Presentation topics will be geared towards the training high school students, undergraduates, graduates and professionals for career success. This event is being organized in conjunction with the Central North Carolina Local Section of the American Chemical Society (CNC-ACS) assisted by a National ACS Innovative Project Grant. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Julius Harp at (336) 285-2232 or via email at [email protected]

Local CNC-ACS Website: http://www.cnc-acs.sites.acs.org/

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A&T CHAPTER OF AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

TO HOST SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM Schedule of Events

Training the Future Scientist Symposium

Locations: New Classroom Building Auditorium (NCBA) and Barnes Hall Auditorium (BHA) and Potentially the Alumni-Foundation Event Center at North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T)

Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010. Time: 8:30 AM-1:00 PM Keynote: James G. Ryan, Ph.D., and Dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and

Nanoengineering at N.C. A&T and UNCG, 10:50 AM~11:30 Organizers: Central North Carolina American Chemical Society (CNC-ACS) and the

NC A&T SU Students’ Affiliate Sponsors: Lab Support and National ACS. Event Coordinators: IPG Committee and Dr. Julius L. Harp (Chair). IPG Committee: Aebeyo Abraha, M.S./Ed; Jill J. Harp, Ph. D.; Julius L. Harp, Ph. D.;

Carson Burrington, Biochemist; Tim Ballard, M.S.; Marion Franks, Ph. D.; Robert Yokely, Ph. D.; Janis McDonald, M.S.

Symposium Theme: Building Career Bridges Within the Interdisciplinary Sciences and Technologies among Academic, Governmental and Industrial Partners. (Centered around inter-relationships between academic and non-academic entities to influence and stimulate the American economy via career preparations and career enhancements.) Accomplished By:

• Networking [Professional Meetings, Conferences and Workshops (e.g., ACS)] • Increasing Science Literacy • Re-tooling Workers (e.g., unemployed) • Preparing Students for the Emerging Labor Demands in

Academia/Industry/Government • Outreach involving All Student-Centered Institutions / Industries/Government

Agencies/Communities/Etc.

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Prospective Outcomes: • Strengthen Employment Success • Strengthen Academic Success • Increase America’s Economy • Build Stronger Relationships Between STEM Professionals in Academia, Industry,

Government and Community. Presentation Locations: New Classroom Building Auditorium (NCBA) and Barnes Hall Auditorium (BHA) Confirmed Professional and Interdisciplinary Speakers, Location & Times: 1)- Mr. Aebeyo Abraha, Class of 2011 Kenan Fellow, M.S., Ed., Science Department Chair, at Ben L. Smith High School What’s Expected of Science Majors at the High School Level – “Training Your Brain for High School Success”, NCBA, 8:30 AM-9:10 AM. 2)- Mrs. Jill J. Harp, Ph. D. of Chemistry/Biochemistry at Winston Salem State University (WSSU): What’s Expected of Science Majors at the Undergraduate Level; Especially for Freshmen and Juniors—“Training Your Brain for Undergraduate School Success”, NCBA, 9:10 AM -9:50 AM. 3)- Mr. Julius L. Harp, Ph.D. Bioorganic/Material Chemistry at North Carolina A&T State University: What’s Expected of Science Majors at the Graduate Level – “Training Your Brain for Graduate School Success”, BHA, 8:30 AM-9:10 AM. 4)- Mr. Carson Burrington, Biochemist and Account Executive of Lab Support: Resume Building, “Marketing Yourself, and Social Networking”, BHA, 9:10 AM -9:50 AM. 5)- Mr. Tim Ballard, M.S. Chemistry; Business Owner of En-Cas Analytical Laboratories: “How to Secure Internships”, NCBA, 9:50 AM -10:30 AM. 6)- Mrs. Linda Love, MEd of Mathematics Education; Industrial Relations Manager of the Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE) at North Carolina Central University (NCCU): This interactive session will engage participants in a discussion about preparing students to transition from an academic setting to the workplace. "Bridging the Gap between Academics and the Workplace" BHA, 9:50 AM -10:30 AM.

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7)- Mr. James G. Ryan. Ph.D.; Founding Dean, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering at NC A&T and UNCG (Key Note Speaker): A model for Economic Development through shared infrastructure, “Academic-Industrial Government Partnerships”, NCBA 10:50 AM -11:30 AM. 8)- Potentially, High Profile Speaker to Deliver a Key Note Topic: Presenter Not Confirmed. 9)- Open Forum/ Panel Discussion to Cap the Symposium: Panelists will Consist of Speakers and Other Relevant Professionals to be Determined, NCBA 12:10 PM -10:30 PM.

Break-Away: For High School, Undergraduate, & Graduate Presentations, NCBA, 10:30 AM ~10:50 AM. Break-Away: For Resume, Internships, & Work Force Presentations, BHA, 10:30 AM ~10:50 AM.

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Directions

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA SECTION

2401 Doyle Street Greensboro, NC 27406-2911

http://membership.acs.org/c/cnc/

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