Environmental BiotechnologyEnvironmental biotechnology is one of the major research thrusts in the program. These projects involve the study, design, and use of microbial processes of importance in environmental systems.
Another focus of Dr. Logan’s group involves studying the factors that affect bacterial adhesion to surfaces using atomic force microscopy.
Dr. Regan’s students are developing molecular biology tools to rapidly enumerate nitrifying bacteria in drinking water distribution systems, providing a diagnostic tool to aid utilities. Another area of research in Dr. Regan’s group, integrated with Dr. Logan’s hydrogen technology development, involves the metabolic engineering of bacteria to increase fermentative hydrogen yields from sugars and complex substrates. |
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