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faculty
Shuowei Cai, PhD
Professor
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Contact
508-999-8807
508-999-8451
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Violette Research E201
Education
| 2001 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | PhD |
| 1998 | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | MS |
| 1993 | Nankai University, China | MS |
| 1990 | Nankai University, China | BS |
Teaching
Programs
Programs
Teaching
Courses
Introduction to chemical and instrumental analytical techniques. The theory of neutralization reactions in aqueous and nonaqueous systems. Oxidation-reduction and complex formation equilibria. Basic theory of electronic circuitry. Introduction to electrochemical methods. Introduction to chromatographic and spectrophotometric techniques.
Laboratory experimentation designed to develop the techniques and illustrate applications of analytical procedures to the solution of chemical problems.
Laboratory experimentation designed to develop the techniques and illustrate applications of analytical procedures to the solution of chemical problems.
Original chemical research and preparation of thesis. Required for Plan A master's degree. Graded P/F.
Original chemical research and preparation of thesis. Required for Plan A master's degree. Graded P/F.
Original chemical research and preparation of thesis. Required for Plan A master's degree. Graded P/F.
Research
Research interests
- Bioanalytical and biophysical chemistry
- Protein chemistry
- Drug formulation
- Pharmaceutical biotechnology
Select publications
- Cai S., Singh B. R. (2004).
A Distinct Utility of Amide III Infrared Band for Secondary Structure Estimation of Aqueous Protein Solutions Using Partial Least Square Methods
Biochemistry, 43, 2541–2549. - Poirier M. A., Li H., Macosko J., Cai S., Amzel M., Ross C. A. (2002).
Huntingtin Spheroids and Protofibrils as Precursors in Polyglutamine Fibrilization
Journal of Biological Chemistry (J. Biol. Chem.), 277, 41032–41037. - Cai S., Singh B. R. (2001).
Role of the Disulfide Cleavage Induced Molten Globule State of Type A Botulinum Neurotoxin in Its Endopeptidase Activity
Biochemistry, 40, 15327–15333. - Cai S., Singh B. R. (2001).
A Correlation between Differential Structural Features and the Degree of Endopeptidase Activity of Type A Botulinum Neurotoxin in Aqueous Solution
Biochemistry, 40, 4693–4702. - Cai S., Singh B. R. (1999).
Identification of β-turn and Random Coil Amide III Infrared Bands for Secondary Structure Estimation of Proteins
Biophysical Chemistry (Biophys. Chem.), 80, 7–20.