Texas Tech University

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The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is committed to providing high quality education in the chemical and biochemical sciences for undergraduate and graduate students, producing research contributions that are recognized nationally and internationally to benefit society.

Analytical

Enabling cutting edge chemical analysis via development of instrumentation and methods, and furthering their fundamental understanding.

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Biochemistry

Employing a variety of research tools to study biolgical molecules including genes proteins enzymes, lipids, and metabolites.

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Inorganic

Using the broad ranging properties of the inorganic elements to tailor the properties of new molecules and materials.

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Organic

Using organic compounds as a scaffold for conducting novel reactions, catalysis, investigating chirality, and achieving new properties in molecules and materials.

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Physical and Theoretical

Looking "under the hood" at the fundamental physical processes that give rise to the properties and reactivities of matter.

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