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Laboratory Assays
Measured phenolic, flavonoid, and antioxidant activity.
BiotechnologyPteris vittata
BSc. Biotechnology Research Thesis · 2020
Department of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi
Hanoi, Vietnam
Heavy Metal Stress and Antioxidant Activityin Pteris vittata
Plant Biotechnology · Environmental Toxicology · Metabolomics · Data Analysis
Supervision
Assoc. Prof. Thi Kieu Oanh Nguyen
Deputy Director · Department of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi
Dr. Ngoc Lien Nguyen
Lecturer in Pharmacy, East Asia University of Technology
Project Overview
An interdisciplinary bachelor's thesis combining laboratory assays and multivariate analysis to examine relationships between heavy metal exposure, plant metabolites, and antioxidant activity
Role
Biotechnology Researcher
Context
BSc. Biotechnology Research Thesis · 2020
Areas
Plant Biotechnology · Environmental Toxicology · Metabolomics
Tools & Technologies
DPPH · ABTS · TPC/TFC Assays · R · Cytoscape
My Contribution
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Data Analysis
Processed experimental data and performed statistical analysis in R.
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Correlation Networks
Visualised relationships between metals, metabolites, and antioxidant properties.
Dataset
Experimental plant samples and metabolite measurements
70 plant samples · 139 secondary metabolites · 6 elements
Key Findings
Belowground samples showed stronger antioxidant activity than aerial samples.
Correlation analysis revealed relationships between heavy metals, secondary metabolites, and antioxidant responses.
The study identified candidate metabolite associations for future biological validation.
Publication
This research contributed to a peer-reviewed publication on heavy metal accumulation, secondary metabolites, and antioxidant activity in Pteris vittata.
View PublicationProject Snapshots
Assoc. Prof. Thi Kieu Oanh Nguyen's research group in 2020.
My Biotechnology graduation in 2020.