"Structural Identification of an Antimicrobial Compound from the Thermal Decomposition of Reducing Sugars in the Presence of Oxygen"

Richard worked on the isolation and identification of an organic compound formed during the heat sterilization of a glucose-phosphate buffer solution. This compound has the ability to kill certain bacterial agents such as Escherichia Coli. High-field NMR was used to elucidate various structural features.