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[[Image:mikesorganick.jpg|200px|right|My Golf-Disc Recycling Enterprise]] | [[Image:mikesorganick.jpg|200px|right|My Golf-Disc Recycling Enterprise]] | ||
==Contact Information== | |||
*The best way to reach me is by email: '''mas853'''at'''psu'''dot'''edu''' | *The best way to reach me is by email: '''mas853'''at'''psu'''dot'''edu''' | ||
*Phone (801) 471 - 4870. | *Phone (801) 471 - 4870. | ||
==Research Info== | |||
===General Goals=== | |||
*'''Development of a Silage Inoculant for Biological Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass'''. | *'''Development of a Silage Inoculant for Biological Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass'''. | ||
**Production of heterologous proteins in ''Lactobacillus plantarum''. | **Production of heterologous proteins in ''Lactobacillus plantarum''. | ||
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**Development of Aerobic/Anaerobic storage pretreatment strategies | **Development of Aerobic/Anaerobic storage pretreatment strategies | ||
===Publications=== | |||
*Expect great things Spring 2011 | |||
==Other Stuff== | |||
===General Information=== | ===General Information=== | ||
*I graduated from UC Davis with a BS in Biological Systems Engineering in 2007. | *I graduated from UC Davis with a BS in Biological Systems Engineering in 2007. | ||
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#Skiing (on real mountains) | #Skiing (on real mountains) | ||
==Useful Sites for Research== | ==Useful Websites== | ||
===Sites for Research=== | |||
*[[Richard Lab]] | *[[Richard Lab]] | ||
*[http://partsregistry.org/Main_Page The Parts Registry] | *[http://partsregistry.org/Main_Page The Parts Registry] | ||
Revision as of 10:34, 22 February 2011
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Welcome to Mike Speer's User Page
Please check out our Protocols page for more information on exactly what I do.
Contact Information
- The best way to reach me is by email: mas853atpsudotedu
- Phone (801) 471 - 4870.
Research Info
General Goals
- Development of a Silage Inoculant for Biological Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass.
- Production of heterologous proteins in Lactobacillus plantarum.
- Xylanases
- Ferulic Acid Esterases
- Laccases
- Determination of ideal enzyme secretion levels based on a balance between production and survival
- Development of conditionally active expression/secretion systems for lactobacillus
- Determination of optimal inoculation ratios between two recombinant species
- Development of Aerobic/Anaerobic storage pretreatment strategies
- Production of heterologous proteins in Lactobacillus plantarum.
Publications
- Expect great things Spring 2011
Other Stuff
General Information
- I graduated from UC Davis with a BS in Biological Systems Engineering in 2007.
- I'm currently a PhD student at Penn State University in the Richard Lab.
- My wife's name is Colleen and we have been married since 2006
Hobbies
- Hiking
- Bicycles
- Metalurgy
- Disc Sports
- Art
- Editing Protocols
Hobbies I used to have, but can't do anymore because I live in Pennsylvania
- Windsurfing
- Skiing (on real mountains)
