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*The best way to reach me is by email: '''mike5p33r'''at'''gmail'''dot'''com''' | *The best way to reach me is by email: '''mike5p33r''' at '''gmail''' dot '''com''' | ||
*Phone (641) 471 - 4870. | *Phone (641) 471 - 4870. | ||
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*I've got a PhD from Penn State University, where I worked in the [[Richard Lab]]. It was excellent there. | *I've got a PhD from Penn State University, where I worked in the [[Richard Lab]]. It was excellent there. | ||
*After that I spent four years in Iowa, where I worked for Cargill doing fermentation research. | *After that I spent four years in Iowa, where I worked for Cargill doing fermentation research. | ||
*I currently do | *I currently do fermentation research for BASF's enzyme business in San Diego, CA. | ||
===Graduate Work=== | ===Graduate Work=== |
Latest revision as of 08:41, 21 June 2016
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Welcome to Mike Speer's User Page
Contact Information
- The best way to reach me is by email: mike5p33r at gmail dot com
- Phone (641) 471 - 4870.
Research Info
- I've got a PhD from Penn State University, where I worked in the Richard Lab. It was excellent there.
- After that I spent four years in Iowa, where I worked for Cargill doing fermentation research.
- I currently do fermentation research for BASF's enzyme business in San Diego, CA.
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 graduated from Penn State with a PhD in Agricultural and Biological Engineering in 2012.
- I've got a wife and some kids. They're pretty good.
Hobbies
- Hiking
- Bicycles
- Motorcycles
- Playing with my kids
- Editing Protocols
Hobbies I used to have, but can't do anymore because I've got too much going on
- Windsurfing
- Skiing (on real mountains)
- Canoing
- Disc Sports (ultimate and frolf)
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