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
