Mahesh K. Lakshman
@mklakshman.bsky.social
Organic chemist, professor, loves (a) classical music, (b) cooking, (c) interesting reads. Oh, and much more...
“One-pot” synthesis of an omelette sandwich on sourdough bread.
November 17, 2025 at 4:42 AM
“One-pot” synthesis of an omelette sandwich on sourdough bread.
Chickpea chundal or sundal (per cup 14.5 g protein, 12.5 g fiber, and manganese, selenium, potassium, iron, zinc, copper, folate, phosphorus, thiamine, vit B6).
November 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Chickpea chundal or sundal (per cup 14.5 g protein, 12.5 g fiber, and manganese, selenium, potassium, iron, zinc, copper, folate, phosphorus, thiamine, vit B6).
And voila…makhani dal was conjured up.
November 3, 2025 at 6:07 AM
And voila…makhani dal was conjured up.
Ran into a famous chemist at a coffee shop, who said they not ready to retire yet, they are doing a lot of great things!
November 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Ran into a famous chemist at a coffee shop, who said they not ready to retire yet, they are doing a lot of great things!
Dinner last night (dal rice + onion raita + carrots with black salt, lime juice, cilantro). Dinner tonight big bowl of salad, sperlonga, and cambazola cheese. Tomorrow dal makhani!
November 2, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Dinner last night (dal rice + onion raita + carrots with black salt, lime juice, cilantro). Dinner tonight big bowl of salad, sperlonga, and cambazola cheese. Tomorrow dal makhani!
Saffron pancakes with blueberries and peaches.
September 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Saffron pancakes with blueberries and peaches.
A monarch and a mantis. Autumn olives and bayberries.
September 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A monarch and a mantis. Autumn olives and bayberries.
Time for a triple B alliteration. Big bowl of bhel.
September 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Time for a triple B alliteration. Big bowl of bhel.
Gnocchi al sugo di pomodoro e melanzane.
August 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Gnocchi al sugo di pomodoro e melanzane.
Tomatoes, avocado, and absolutely perfect mozzarella bufa.
August 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Tomatoes, avocado, and absolutely perfect mozzarella bufa.
Ever wonder what would happen if a substrate has two reactive moieties that can undergo reaction with the same reactant under similar conditions? Here is an example of catalyst controlled selectivity.
August 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Ever wonder what would happen if a substrate has two reactive moieties that can undergo reaction with the same reactant under similar conditions? Here is an example of catalyst controlled selectivity.
A quaint pizzeria in Italy and halves of 2 pizzas.
August 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A quaint pizzeria in Italy and halves of 2 pizzas.
Bhindi do pyaza and dal!😋
April 27, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Bhindi do pyaza and dal!😋
The serenity of the island!
April 21, 2025 at 4:13 AM
The serenity of the island!
A sika deer and pony on Assateague.
April 21, 2025 at 4:11 AM
A sika deer and pony on Assateague.
Water in the Chesapeake Bay shimmering in the fading light.
April 18, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Water in the Chesapeake Bay shimmering in the fading light.
Someone was resting on the road and was gently goaded back into the marsh.
April 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Someone was resting on the road and was gently goaded back into the marsh.
A single catalytic combination results in N-arylation of 8-vinyl adenine nucleosides. Change of ligand, metal source, or even base, results in arylation at the vinyl carbon atom. Sequential C-, N-diarylation, other conversions, fluorescence & computations. chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
April 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A single catalytic combination results in N-arylation of 8-vinyl adenine nucleosides. Change of ligand, metal source, or even base, results in arylation at the vinyl carbon atom. Sequential C-, N-diarylation, other conversions, fluorescence & computations. chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
A friendly sika deer, posing for passersby.
April 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
A friendly sika deer, posing for passersby.
A foal, its mother, and the herd in the fading light.
April 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A foal, its mother, and the herd in the fading light.
Deviled eggs for lunch. #ChemistsWhoCook
April 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Deviled eggs for lunch. #ChemistsWhoCook
What novel fraudulent bu££$hit is this?
April 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
What novel fraudulent bu££$hit is this?