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Welcome to the specialisation in Chemistry for Life Science
What is Chemistry in Life Science? Organic Chemistry with a view on Biology. Which skills do you need? Organic synthesis and analysis, and an understanding of biological and biochemical processes. These three aspects will be covered by specialised lectures and practical courses in the Master studies "Biological Chemistry" that will give you an optimal training for research in this field.
Why Microbiology? Microorganisms can be handled much easier in the laboratory than all other organisms. They can be used as tools for the organic chemist, and their genes can be easily manipulated for research purposes.
A fundamental part of your practical training will be offered to you in direct collaboration with the working groups at the Institute of Organic Chemistry. Herein you can have a look at various research perspectives of natural products chemistry at our institute. In the Schulz group the main focus is on the synthesis, analysis, and function of chemical signals. The Lindel group is mainly interested in the total synthesis of marine natural products and of fluorescent markers. Finally, the Dickschat group investigates synthetic and biosynthetic aspects of secondary metabolites, also with modern methods of molecular biology and genetics.
A possible schedule for your studies in "Biological Chemistry" could be:
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