Dr Eliot Jan-Smith
Postdoctoral researcher
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Specialism
Natural product chemistry; phytochemistry; biosynthesis of secondary metabolites; analytical chemistry
My research focuses on the chemistry of the Gentianales, with a particular focus on finding novel alkaloids which could have pharmaceutical or medicinal applications. Investigating the chemistry of plants with potential nutritional or economic value also forms part of this work. I have also previously investigated the biosynthesis of triterpenoids and triterpenoid saponins, especially in the Sapindales.
To study the chemistry of these plants I predominantly employ high-resolution LC-MS, alongside classical chemical techniques to isolate and characterise compounds through NMR.
- PhD Biology, John Innes Centre 2022
- MSci Chemistry, University of Birmingham 2017