Walter C. Eisenberg, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Chemistry
Office: 182 Life Sciences Building
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Phone: 312.567.7986
Fax: 312.567.3494
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Expertise
Education
- B.S, University of Toronto
- Ph.D, University of Buffalo
Curriculum Vitae
Research & Major Accomplishments
My research focuses on the chemistry and biochemistry of the oxidant, singlet molecular oxygen, 1O2. Using generation methods developed at atmospheric pressure I am studying the gas-phase reactions of 1O2 with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as a possible source of environmental carcinogens. I am also interested in the biological effects of singlet oxygen. Having demonstrated the cytotoxity and genotoxity of 1O2 I am seeking to identify the sites and mechanisms of the 1O2 cytotoxity.
The mechanisms of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) transformations are also of interest. The photo-oxidation of PAH on model particulate is being studied to determine the oxidants including 1O2 responsible for these transformations.
Current Projects
Awards/Honors
Patents
Books
Selected Publications
- Oxidation of Phosphatidylcholine Membranes by Singlet Oxygen Generated in the Gas Phase, W. C. Eisenberg, J. Anand, S. Wang and R. J. Stevenson, Photochemistry and Photobiology 56, 441-445 (1992)
- Atmospheric Gas Phase Generation of Singlet Delta Oxygen, W. C. Eisenberg, Advances in Oxygenated Processes, Vol. 3, pp 71-113, JAI Press, Inc., London, 1991
