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Norma Cecilia Martinez Gomez - Professor, Plant and Microbial Biology
Status: Current Term Now Closed Weekly Hours: 9-11 hrs Location: On Campus
Methylotrophs are microbes that can use one-carbon molecules, like methanol, as an energy and carbon source for growth. They have two major applications; primarily, they can be used to efficiently upcycle one-carbon metabolites from organic waste into value-added products like bioplastics and biofuels. Secondarily, methylotrophs are plant...
Biological & Health SciencesNorma Cecilia Martinez Gomez - Professor, Plant and Microbial Biology
Status: Current Term Now Closed Weekly Hours: 12 or more hours Location: On Campus
Metals are essential for all life on earth. The lanthanides, often referred to as Rare Earth Elements, were recently added to the periodic table of elements known to be important to life. Certain bacteria, called methylotrophs, use lanthanides in an enzyme that allows them to eat methanol. To acquire lanthanides...
Biological & Health Sciences