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==Contact Information== | ==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 ( | *Phone (641) 471 - 4870. | ||
==Research Info== | ==Research Info== | ||
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I currently live in Iowa, where I work for Cargill doing fermentation research. | |||
===Graduate Work=== | |||
*'''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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===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. | ||
*I | *I was a PhD student at Penn State University in the [[Richard Lab]]. | ||
* | *I've got a wife and some kids. They're all great. | ||
===Hobbies=== | ===Hobbies=== | ||
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#Disc Sports (ultimate and frolf) | #Disc Sports (ultimate and frolf) | ||
#Art | #Art | ||
#Sailing | |||
#Editing [[Richard_Lab:protocols | Protocols]] | #Editing [[Richard_Lab:protocols | Protocols]] | ||
====Hobbies I used to have, but can't do anymore because I live in | ====Hobbies I used to have, but can't do anymore because I live in Iowa==== | ||
#Windsurfing | #Windsurfing | ||
#Skiing (on real mountains) | #Skiing (on real mountains) | ||
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===Sites for Research=== | ===Sites for Research=== | ||
*[[Richard Lab]] | *[[Richard Lab]] | ||
*[http://www.attotron.com/cybertory/analysis/seqMassager.htm | *[http://www.attotron.com/cybertory/analysis/seqMassager.htm The best sequence editing tool EVER!!!] | ||
*[http://partsregistry.org/Main_Page The Parts Registry] | *[http://partsregistry.org/Main_Page The Parts Registry] | ||
*[http://www.finnzymes.fi/tm_determination.html Tm Calculator] | *[http://www.finnzymes.fi/tm_determination.html Tm Calculator] |
Revision as of 19:39, 8 September 2013
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Welcome to Mike Speer's User Page
Contact Information
- The best way to reach me is by email: mas853atpsudotedu
- Phone (641) 471 - 4870.
Research Info
I currently live in Iowa, where I work for Cargill doing fermentation research.
Graduate Work
- 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
- 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 was a PhD student at Penn State University in the Richard Lab.
- I've got a wife and some kids. They're all great.
Hobbies
- Hiking
- Bicycles
- Metalurgy
- Disc Sports (ultimate and frolf)
- Art
- Sailing
- Editing Protocols
Hobbies I used to have, but can't do anymore because I live in Iowa
- Windsurfing
- Skiing (on real mountains)
Useful Websites
Sites for Research
- Richard Lab
- The best sequence editing tool EVER!!!
- 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