CHED 251 |
| The objective of this project is to study the unique biochemical capabilities of wild type bacteria harvested from Sulfur Mountains, a geological location rich in hydrocarbons.The project involves isolation of pure cultures of bacteria capable of utilising various pro-chiral sulfides as a sole source of carbon; gene sequencing of sulfide-oxidizers; study the biochemical machinery of the environmental isolates; study the optimal conditions for biotransformation; study the products/by-products of biotransformation (e.g., stereospecificity). These results will be discussed in detail. |
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Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Environmental Chemistry
2:30 PM-4:30 PM, Monday, 11 September 2006 Moscone Center -- Hall D, Poster
Division of Chemical Education |