David Tucker
Professional Officer, School of Science and Technology
Qualifications
MSc (NE), PhD (Griffith)
Contact
| Email: | dtucker1@une.edu.au |
| Room: | Riggs Building 2.10 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 2363 (or +61 2 6773 2363 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 3268 |
David Tucker studied for his BSc and MSc at the University of New England and received his PhD from Griffith University in 1991. Since 1988 he has been employed as a Professional Officer responsible for the NMR facility at UNE.
Research interests
Natural Products Chemistry
Extracts from Australian native plants are investigated for the presence of compounds having novel chemical structures and interesting biological activities. Currently extracts are assayed for antimalarial, antiprotozoal and insect antifeedant activity. A number of promising extracts have been identified and are currently under further investigation to isolate active components. Recently novel triterpenoids, tetranortriterpenoids and sesquiterpenoids have been identified.
Metabonomics
We are currently commencing studies on the use of high field (750 MHz) NMR spectroscopy as a tool in the early detection of phylloxera infestation in grape vines.
Selected publications
Sesquiterpenes from Australian Mintbush. Southwell, I.A.; Tucker, D.J. Acta Horticulturae, 1993, 334, 428-433.
cis -Dihydroagarofuran from Prostanthera sp. aff. ovalifolia Southwell, I.A.; Tucker, D.J. Phytochemistry, 1993, 33, 857-862.
Isokessane and -kessane from Rubus rosifolius Sm. Southwell, I.A.; Tucker, D.J. J. Essent.Oil Research, 1996, 8, 143-148.
Properties of olean-12-ene-3Beta, 16a, 22a, 28-tetrol and some derivatives Hambley, T.W.; Lewis, K.G.; Tucker, D.J.; Turner, P. Aust. J. Chem. 1996, 49, 775-783
cis -Dihydroagarofuran, a novel sesquiterpene ether, from Prostanthera sp. aff. Ovalifolia Southwell, I.A.; Tucker, D.J. J. Essent.Oil Research, 1996, 8, 585-586
Stereochemical study of an 13, 28-epoxyoleanane Hambley, T.W.; Lewis, K.G.; Tucker, D.J.; Turner, P. Aust. J. Chem. 1998, 51, 343-346
The stereochemistry of 16,28-isopropylideneolean-12-ene-3,16,28-triol and the olean-13(18) isomer Hambley, T.W.; Lewis, K.G.; Tucker, D.J.; Turner, P. Aust. J. Chem. 1999, 52, 75-81
Darwinia citriodora (Myrtaceae), a new source of methyl myrtenate and methyl geranate. Southwell, I. A; Brophy, J. J.; Tucker, D. J. J. Essent. Oil Res. 2001, 13, 58-60