User:Michael A. Speer

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=Welcome to Mike Speer's User Page=

Contact Information

 * The best way to reach me is by email: mas853atpsudotedu
 * Phone (801) 471 - 4870.

In Progress
Please check out our Protocols page for more information on exactly what I do.
 * 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
 * Optimization of endogenous beneficial enzymes (not regulated under TSCA)
 * 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

Publications

 * Expect great things Spring 2011

Teaching

 * Taught ASM 221 in Fall 2010
 * This is basically a broad engineering course for non-engineers
 * Topics included:
 * Circuits
 * Statics
 * Mechanics of Materials
 * Fluid Dynamics
 * Thermodynamics
 * It was a great time

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.

Hobbies

 * 1) Hiking
 * 2) Bicycles
 * 3) Metalurgy
 * 4) Disc Sports (ultimate and frolf)
 * Art
 * 1) Editing Protocols

Hobbies I used to have, but can't do anymore because I live in Pennsylvania

 * 1) Windsurfing
 * 2) Skiing (on real mountains)

Sites for Research

 * Richard Lab
 * The Parts Registry
 * Tm Calculator
 * RBS Calculator
 * Reverse Complement Generator
 * NCBI

Other Sites I think are Cool

 * Backyard Metal Casting
 * Prometheus' Encyclopedia of Divine Knowledge
 * State College Disc Sports
 * Librivox
 * NPR
 * Rio Vista Windsurfing Association