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Esther White

Publishing Studies

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About

Dr. (Mrs.) Esther White is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Publishing Studies. She teaches and conducts research in the areas of information literacy, scholarly communication, publishing trends and developments, research support services, and librarianship.Esther has strong interpersonal skills, is self-motivated, self-disciplined and easy to adapt to new environments.  She holds a PhD (Library and Information Studies) from the University of the Western Cape, South Africa, an MA (Library Studies) from University of Ghana and a BA (Publishing Studies) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.She is a member of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Ghana Library Association (GLA), and the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA).

Research Summary

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The researcher's work focuses on the systematic synthesis and detailed structural elucidation of sulfonate-containing organic compounds, including fungal alkaloids, phenothiazines, and benzothiazines. This approach involves analyzing crystal structures across diverse substrates such as N-p-tolylsulphonylbenzylamine, 1-methyl-3-p-tolylsulphonylaminoindole, 1-methyl-3-p-tolylsulphonyliminoindoline-2-spirocyclopentane, and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,2,4-trimethyl-4-p-tolylsulphonylamino-3-p-tolylsulphonyliminoquinoline. Additionally, the researcher investigates SULPHONE structures in the context of phenothiazines and benzothiazines, including their structural elucidation through crystallographic methods. Furthermore, the research delves into the interaction between SULPHONIC functional groups and synthetic organic compounds, particularly examining their role in alkaloid synthesis and chemical activities.

Research Themes

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The crystal and molecular structure of the hydrobromide of lepistine, a fungal alkaloid(1975)
Sulphone structures. Part II. Crystal and molecular structure of N-p-tolylsulphonylbenzylamine, 1-methyl-3-p-tolylsulphonylaminoindole, 1-methyl-3-p-tolylsulphonyliminoindoline-2-spirocyclopentane, and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,2,4-trimethyl-4-p-tolylsulphonylamino-3-p-tolylsulphonyliminoquinoline(1975)
ChemInform Abstract: SULPHONE STRUCTURES PART 2, CRYSTAL AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF N‐P‐TOLYLSULPHONYLBENZYLAMINE, 1‐METHYL‐3‐P‐TOLYLSULPHONYLAMINOINDOLE, 1‐METHYL‐3‐P‐TOLYLSULPHONYLIMINOINDOLINE‐2‐SPIROCYCLOPENTANE, AND 1,2,3,4‐TETRAHYDRO‐1,2,4‐TRIMETHYL‐4‐P‐TOLYLSULPHONYLAMINO‐3‐P‐TOLYLSULPHONYLIMINOQUINOLINE(1975)
Crystal structure of human BFL-1 in complex with BAK BH3 peptide(2009)

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