Dr Michele R. Prinsep
Organic Chemistry
Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Canterbury (1987), PhD. Canterbury (1990), Post-doctoral Research Fellow, University of Hawaii (1990-1991). Research leave at Cambridge (1994), ZONTA Award (2000).
Contact Details
| Name | Extn. | Username | Room | Department | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prinsep, Dr Michele | 8902 | michele | E.3.06 | Chemistry |
You can contact staff by:
- Calling +64 7 838 4466 then enter the extension
- Extensions starting with 4 or 5 can also be direct dialed:
- For extensions starting with 4: dial +64 7 838 extension
- For extensions starting with 5: dial +64 7 858 extension
- Emailing username@waikato.ac.nz
- Using the campus map to locate their room
Research Interests
- Natural products chemistry, particularly that of New Zealand marine bryozoans and terrestrial cyanobacteria (blue-green algae).
- Application of spectral methods, especially NMR spectroscopy and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry to structural determination.
- Biologically active compounds and structure-activity relationships.
- Chemical ecology.
Current projects are all directed towards finding novel and/or bioactive metabolites from New Zealand and Antarctic bryozoans and cyanobacteria.
Students Supervised
MSc:
Aaron Andersen - Natural Products from New Zealand Bryozoans
PhD:
Jonathan Puddick - Investigating cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry with the aim of:
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the discovery of novel and/or bioactive secondary metabolites
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improved quantitation of known microcystins, a wide-spread cyanotoxin
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increased understanding of the regulatory keys for microcystin production
Teaching Commitments
Expertise
Marine natural products chemistry; NMR spectroscopy; chemistry of cyanobacteria.
Recent Publications
- Omar, S., Molan, P., Prinsep, M. (2011) Identifying the iron-binding antioxidant component(s) of honeydew honey
Conference - Oral Presentation - Department of Biological Sciences 3rd Annual PhD Conference - Prinsep, M., Puddick, J., Andersen, A. (2011) Metabolites from bryozoans and cyanobacteria: Detection, structural determination and bioactivity
Conference - Oral Presentation - 7th International Conference on Biodiversity & 27th International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natu - Prinsep, M. (2011) From land to sea: National products chemistry of bryozoans and cyanobacteria
Conference - Oral Presentation - Developing Women Advancing Science, Association for Women in the Sciences Conference - Blunt, J., Copp, B., Munro, M., Northcote, P., Prinsep, M. (2011) Marine natural products
Reviews - Natural Product Reports
