BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations DESCRIPTION:The September 25th Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Collo quium guest speaker will be Dr. Mengliang Zhang: "Exploring the Intersectio n of Traditional and Ambient Mass Spectrometry in Forensic\, Nanomaterial\, and Food Chemistry". Dr. Zhang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University.\n\n \n\nAbstract:\n\nThe s aying "We do not see things as they are\; we see them as we are" highlights the importance of perspective in shaping our understanding of the world. I n analytical chemistry\, advancements in instrumental techniques enable us to gain deeper insights into the composition and structure of matter\, tran sforming how we view various fields of science.\n\nAs an Analytical Chemist ry research group\, we focus on forensic\, material\, and food science\, em ploying cutting-edge instrumental analysis and chemometrics. In this presen tation\, I will showcase our application of direct analysis in real-time ma ss spectrometry (DART-MS) to identify unique marker compounds in ignitable liquid (IL) residues for forensic arson investigations\, while also advanci ng the understanding of the surface chemistry of colloidal nanocrystals. Ad ditionally\, I will discuss our use of traditional mass spectrometric techn iques such as LC/MS and GC/MS to analyze secondary metabolites in food and dietary supplements\, as well as the chemical fingerprints from IL residues .\n\nThis presentation will provide an overview of the analytical capabilit ies of our research group and aims to inspire new collaborations in address ing exciting research challenges. DTEND:20240925T210000Z DTSTAMP:20240928T102403Z DTSTART:20240925T201000Z LOCATION:Walter\, Room 145 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium: Prof. Mengliang Zhang UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_47597134596812 URL:https://calendar.ohio.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-prof-mengliang-zha ng END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR