Latha Gearheart

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Expertise
Optical Spectroscopy, Electron Microscopy, Synthesis and Application of Noble Metal and Semiconductor Nanomaterials

Instrumentation
Raman, Scanning Electron Microscopy, UV-vis, NMR, steady-state fluorescence spectrophotometer, GC-MS

Background & Research Interest
Our research group is currently investigating the interaction of DNA topoisomers with gold and silver nanoparticles using surface-enhance Raman spectroscopy in conjunction with applying these nanoparticles as catalysts in biochemical processes.