International Programme in the Chemical Sciences, IPICS
- Supported research areas
- Africa: Research groups
- Africa: Networks
- Asia: Research groups
- Asia: Networks
- Latin America: Research groups
- Latin America: Networks
- Intercontinental collaboration
Supported research areas
IPICS supports a broad range of chemical research; organic, inorganic and
biological; analytical, physical, synthetic and structural; basic and more
applied research. IPICS also encourages interdisciplinary research, based
on well-founded knowledge within the participating disciplines. One third
of the support goes to regional and interregional collaboration.
The main areas supported in 2007 are:
- Organic and inorganic environmental chemistry
- Chemistry of natural resources (bioactive substances, clay)
- Biochemistry, biotechnology and molecular biology
- Food chemistry/nutrition
- Ecological chemistry
- Material science
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Africa: Research groups 
Applications of molecular biology techniques to tropical diseases
Cameroon, Univ of Buea, Dept of Life Sciences
Natural and synthetic bioactive substances with potential applications in
medicine and agriculture Cameroon, Univ. of Dschang, Dept of Chemistry
Synthesis of conjugated polymers Ethiopia, Addis Ababa University, Dept of Chemistry
Studies on genetics and chemistry of tropical root crops in Malawi
Malawi, Univ of Malawi, Dept of Chem., Zomba
Remediation of anionic pollutants and heavy metals in wastewaters Malawi, Univ. of Malawi, Dept of Chem., Zomba
Physico-chemical studies of clay raw materials from Mali Mali, Univ. of Bamako, Bamako, Fac de Sciences et Techniques
Agrochemical pesticides in the environment in Tanzania: Residue analysis and chemodynamics Tanzania, Univ. of Dar es Salaam, Dept of Chemistry
Characterisation of pesticide residues in biota, water and sediments in Lake Victoria Uganda, Makerere University, Kampala, Dept of Chemistry
Fundamental studies on environmental nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur derivatives Uganda, Makerere University, Kampala, Dept of Chemistry
Biomolecular interaction analyses Zimbabwe, Univ. of Zimbabwe, Harare, Biochemistry Department
Biochemical ecotoxicology Zimbabwe, National Univ. of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Dept of Environmental Science and Health
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Africa: Networks, regional resource laboratories
ALNAP - African Laboratory for Natural Products Ethiopia, Addis Ababa University, Dept of Chemistry
ANCAP – African Network for the Chemical Analysis of Pesticides
FOSNNA - Food Science and Nutrition Network for Africa
NABSA - Network for Analytical and Bioassay Services in Africa
Botswana, Univ. of Botswana, Gaborone, Dept of Chemistry
NAPRECA
- Natural Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa
SARBIO - Southern African Regional Co-operation in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
SEANAC - Southern and Eastern Africa Network for Analytical Chemists
Asia: Research groups
Diabetes research Bangladesh, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM), Dhaka
Studies of organic pollutants in food and environment Bangladesh, Univ. of Dhaka, Dept of Chemistry
Study of pesticide residues surronding Vientiane capital area Laos, National Univ. of Laos, Vientiane, Dept of Chemistry
Water quality monitoring of Mekong River in Vientiane prefecture Laos, National Univ. of Laos, Vientiane, Dept of Chemistry
Nutritional biochemistry Sri Lanka, Univ. of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Dept of Biochemistry
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Asia: Networks, regional resource laboratories
ANRAP - Asian Network of Research on Antidiabetic Plants
NITUB - Network of Instrument Technical personnel and User scientists of Bangladesh
Reg/Asia - Regional resource laboratory for natural products Thailand, Mahidol
University, Bangkok, Dept of Chemistry
IBMBB- Resource centre in molecular life sciences Sri Lanka, Univ of Colombo, Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
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Latin America: Research groups
Nutritional biochemistry and food biotechnology Ecuador, Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Quito, Dept of Food Science and Biotechnology
Chemical ecology of insect pests Peru, Univ. San Antonio Abad del Cusco, Peru
Oxid semiconductors and related materials for energy conversion and environmental pplications nbsp; Peru, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Lima, Faculty of Science
Latin America: Networks, regional resource laboratories
LANBIO - Latin American Network for Research in Bioactive Natural Compounds
LANFOOD - Latin American Network for Food Research
LATSOBIO - Latin American Network for solid phase Protein Biotechnology Uruguay, Univ de la República, Dept of Biochemistry
Southern Summer School of Neurosciences
Intercontinental collaboration
AFASSA- coordinating group for networks for research on bioactive natural compounds in Africa, Asia and South America ALNAP, ANRAP, LANBIO, NABSA, NAPRECA, SARBIO.
MOLCAS - The Molecular Diversity of Cassava Africa, Latin America
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