Hello, I need stuff for a lecture, so I figured I'd best
crowd-source it from the best forum on the intertubes:
Anybody know some examples of where structural biology threw up
insight(s) that led to very significant practical improvements in
some public health approach or industrial process or other
non-research application -- ideally in the context of a developing
nation/economy/society. If they made someone rich, even better.
Of particular interest are examples about:
- communicable diseases: not only the big ones (TB, HIV,
malaria), but also immunization, livestock, etc.
- food security: better diet, food shelf life, crop
yields, etc.
- green energy: [preferably excluding so-called
"biofuels", but I won't be picky]
- water reclamation: purification, sewage treatment,
etc.
Specifically NOT of interest is structure-guided medicinal
chemistry.
(I have some examples, but presumably there are better ones.)
Any scraps of info welcome: journal reference, name of
researcher/group, URL, news release, etc. [Links to actual slides
would be an unexpected bonus.]
Thanks!
phx
