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Annette Rompel et al.

The antibacterial activity of polyoxometalates: structures, antibiotic effects and future perspectives

Outer space can be beautiful, but unprotected it is a deadly environment for humans. Not for some microbes. How they react to these harsh conditions is the interest of astrobiologists. (Photo: H. Ott)

Kick off meeting of MOMEDOS team held at German Aerospace Centre (DLR). From left to right: E. Rabbow, P. Rettberg (Inst. of Aerospace Medicine, DLR), T. Milojevic, W. Weckwerth and E. Ott (University of Vienna). (Photo: E.Ott)

Polyoxometalate mediated protein crystallization (Fig.: A. Rompel).

Coreopsis (Coreopsis grandiflora) owes its yellow color, among other things also a particular enzyme: aurone synthase. The team has now succeeded... (Foto: Hugo.arg CC BY-SA 3.0)

… to reveal the structure of the enzyme by obtaining protein crystals... (Foto: A. Rompel)

...by means of the tellurium centered Anderson Evans poyoxotungstate TEW (grey: Te; red: O, black: W) (Copyright: A. Rompel).

Diamond Light Source, England: XAS and XRF investigations on tumor-inhibiting Gallium compounds (Fig.: A. Rompel).

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