Bishnu Das
@BishnuChemistry
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From carbon dioxide to starch—no plants required. In Science, researchers developed a cell-free method of synthesizing starch from CO2 and hydrogen using a combination of chemical catalysts and a carefully selected set of enzymes. Learn more: https://t.co/VAZOIozsqk
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When I started my career I had not thought that I would be lucky enough to be the co-inventor of two drugs that make it into the clinical practice. Now it has happened! One is already on the market (letermovir), another one (pritelivir) has just recently successfully passed PhIII
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Thrilled to share the first paper from our group at UCLA, online today in Science: “Biocatalytic, Asymmetric Radical Hydrogenation of Unactivated Alkenes” @uclachem @ScienceMagazine
https://t.co/YCtGp91kd2
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Alkene hydrogenation is a cornerstone of chemical synthesis, yet enzymatic strategies remain limited to electron deficient substrates via hydride transfer. Using heme enzymes, we unlock a hydrogena...
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Prof. Subhajit Bandyopadhyay and his team's research work (Angew. Chem. Intl. Ed. Volume64, Issue 37, September 8, 2025) has been highlighted in American Peptide Society. https://t.co/0ZzRfpMZjn
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HOT from @ChemicalScience; Introduction of a cationic phosphorous on dimethyldihydropyrene photoswitches was hard but led to cool switching with 740 nm light in water. Both ways, vis light switch @mlm7996 @Chand55118Sayan @SamyadebM @iiserkol @ANRFIndia
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We have synthesized for the first time a small library of negative photochromic dimethyldihydropyrene phosphonium salts (DHPPs) that can be activated by red and far-red (up to 740 nm) photons in a...
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Happy to share our recent publication on 'short peptide as a precision therapy against MRSA' published in JACS. @J_A_C_S @ANRFIndia @AmitavaIISERKOL @dcsiiserkol @AdamasUniversi1 @SnehankaBo43051 @uttam2707
https://t.co/KHbvw1MWel
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is resistant to most antibiotics, posing a major challenge to effective treatment. To address this, a gelatinase-responsive short peptide has been...
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📣Fully-funded 4-Year PhD available in my lab! Join the team to shape the future of metal-based antibiotic drug discovery. Application deadline 5th of November! Spread the word #chemtwitter #RealTimeChem #PhDPosition
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Honoured to share that the American Peptide Society has featured our recent work published in Angewandte Chemie with a spotlight on their news carousel! https://t.co/gwlGXBj0dv and https://t.co/UIFdOkIluW
@angew_chem @MonochuraS @PalashJana80 @iiserkol @dcsiiserkol @ANRFIndia
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Photoregulated Catalysis Reflecting work in the Bandyopadhyay Lab Precise external regulation of enzymatic activity remains a central goal in chemical biology, with wide-ranging implications for...
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Fluorophore functionalization of molecular photoswitches doubles ring opening quantum yield via energy transfer. High reversibility & photostability in solid films enables all-optical logic gates @ChemEurJ @Jakir7_ @Sanjib_1991 @I_Sariful_ @SChatt00943365
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Fluorophore-BDHP conjugates demonstrate enhanced visible-light photoswitching through effective energy transfer. These robust molecular switches also operate in polymer thin film, facilitating...
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New publication alert!! Cyclometalated Ir, AIEE and electron/energy transfer to specific nitroaromatic! https://t.co/gQkS88R5cQ
@DeepLahan @CSIR_IND @dcsiiserkol
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HOT FROM THE PRESS: A Smart Photoswitchable Sensor for Differential Detection of Multiple Nucleotides In Two Photoswitchable States using Machine Learning Techniques. Congrats @sahanawazsir @mlm7996 @SKoppayithodi - Analysis & Sensing - Wiley https://t.co/GmlXPjCFnq
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Feeling awed and a bit starstruck that @ScienceMagazine decided to run a book review on #LabworkToLeadership!! Thank you to @JonathanLWai for authoring the review!
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A chemist offers actionable leadership advice to principal investigators
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Excited to share our latest work on a photoregulated peptidase mimic chosen by the editors of @angew_chem as very important paper. Thank you @ANRFIndia @iiserkol Congratulations @MonochuraS @PalashJana80
https://t.co/VGbOMERvBo
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A small-molecule light-activated peptidase (SLAP) enzyme mimic featuring a glucose-linked photoswitch-imidazole triad has been created, where the peptidase activity can be controlled by light by...
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So happy and proud of my two amazing MS students Hrishika Dekate @hrishika_d10 and Prajakta Kashyap along with my fantastic PhD student @PalashJana80 on their graduation! Our Indian dresses are handmade in the states of Assam, Bengal, Maharashtra and Chattisgarh.
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