Christopher Harrison, Ph.D.
Pronouns: Christopher
Associate Professor of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Senate Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
College of Sciences
Department of Chemistry
SDSU
Primary Email: [email protected]
Building/Location
Geology Mathematics Computer Science - 213E
5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego,
CA
92182
Bio
The Harrison Lab is interested in exploring and expanding the capabilities of capillary electrophoresis for conducting chemical and biochemical analyses. Exploring capillary electrophoretic (CE) separations is a large part of our research. By learning how the modifications we make to our sample buffer, or how additives can alter the capillary surface, we can find new ways of conducting separations of complex mixtures. Much of our work has focused on exploring how biologically inspired phospholipid bilayers can be used, and tweaked, to alter the electroosmotic flow in a CE separation, and to prevent protein adsorption. More recently we have been exploring how deep eutectic solvents can be employed in the CE separation buffer to yield unique separations that are unattainable with conventional aqueous buffers. Applications of CE separations are also a focus of our lab, often informed by our exploration of how to manipulate separation conditions. We have explored how CE separations can be used to identify blood doping in athletes, both by looking at blood proteins, as well as whole blood cells. We have also been exploring how CE separations can be applicable to the search for chemical evidence of past life on planets like Mars.
Areas of Specialization
Analytical Chemistry, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Capillary Electrophoresis