User:Michael A. Speer
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===Publications=== | ===Publications=== | ||
*Expect great things Spring 2011 | *Expect great things Spring 2011 | ||
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| + | *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 | ||
==Other Stuff== | ==Other Stuff== | ||
Revision as of 14:03, 22 February 2011
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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.
Research Info
In Progress
- 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.
Please check out our Protocols page for more information on exactly what I do.
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
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)
