Prof. Reşat APAK

About

I possess extensive expertise in the development of analytical methodologies, including sensor and test kit design, with broad applications across the food, pharmaceutical, biomedical, and defense sectors. With a primary research focus on antioxidant and explosive analyses, I developed and introduced the CUPRAC (cupric reducing antioxidant capacity) assay, a methodology that is currently utilized by research centers worldwide for the evaluation of food and biological samples. Furthermore, my practical field experience includes the design of an explosive residue field detection kit intended for on-site and in-field trace explosive analysis, which was subsequently donated to the Turkish Army. In addition to my role as the coordinator of the highly prestigious TÜBİTAK 2247-A National Leader Researchers Program (which concluded in 2026), I actively provide advanced training and consultancy services to a wide range of official and private enterprises. These professional services primarily involve analytical method development, sensor design, and the detection and quantification of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, antioxidants, explosive residues, and trace contaminants in various matrices. My academic and professional proficiencies have been internationally recognized through my election as a principal member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) in 2012, my receipt of the TÜBİTAK Science Award in 2017, and my designation as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) in 2018.

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