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John
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Staff
- Kathy Byrne-Bailey
- Saumyaditya Bose
- Mark Heinnickel
- Cathy McIntosh
Graduate
Students
- Yvonne Sun
- Ian Van Trump
- Cameron Thrash
- Kelly Wrighton
- Forest Kaser
- Ana Cervantes
Undergraduates
- Peter Agbo
- Lacey Westphal
- Seema Madan
Past
Members
Employment
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Ian VanTrump, PhD.Candidate
e-mail:
vantrump@berkeley.edu
ASM
Abstract 2006
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research concerns the microbial oxidation of hydroquinones
and humic substances in anaerobic environments.
This work addresses both the ecological significance
of such a metabolism, as well as possible application
of this metabolism in the bioremediation of environmental
contaminants. In the ecological spectrum, his work
centers upon the prevalence of organisms capable
of utilizing hydroquinones as electron donors for
microbial respiration. He is also interested in
the diversity of natural and anthropogenic hydroquinone-containing
compounds that may function in this capacity. Likewise,
Ian investigates how hydroquinone-containing electron
donors alter traditional electron accepting processes
in subsurface environments. In terms of application,
Ian is exploring the use of model hydroquinones
and humic substances in the bioremediation of perchlorate
through thermodynamic targeting. |
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Cameron Thrash, Ph.D Candidate
e-mail:
jthrash@nature.berkeley.edu
curriculum vitae
ASM
Abstract, 2008
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| Cameron's
research focuses on anaerobic oxidation of solid phase electron donors, including solid-phase iron (II) minerals, uraninite, and cathodic working electrodes. His work has included the design and testing of bioelectrical reactors (BERs) for perchlorate reduction, isolation and characterization of organisms from the BER environment, as well as isolation of organisms capable of solid-phase oxidation of minerals coupled to perchlorate reduction. Current projects focus on understanding the biochemical mechanisms of aneaerobic, solid-phase electron donor oxidation by pure cultures. |
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Kelly Wrighton, Ph.D. Candidate
e-mail:
kwrighton@berkeley.edu
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| Kelly's work aims to explore to the microbiology of Microbial Fuel Cells. Using molecular community analysis techniques as well as traditional physiology experiments, her work focuses on understanding the nature of microbial community dynamics on the electrode surface with the eventual goal of elucidating the mechanisms of electron transfer to electrodes and increasing power generation. |
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