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The Microbial Biotechnology Research Group’s main research themes can be summarised as follows: the epidemiology of specific organisms using developmental genomics and proteomics techniques investigating the emerging protozoan pathogen Cryptosporidium parvum sequencing the genome of the aerobic, obligately thermophilic Gram positive bacterium Geobacillus thermoleovorans the study of opportunistic pathogens Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Burkholderia cepacia and their involvement in biofilm formation in people with Cystic Fibrosis investigating thermophiles, bacteria capable of growth at high temperatures in excess of 70oC biosynthesis and biotransformation of organophosphonate compounds with biocidal activity Summary of main research interests:Bacteriophage therapy Biodegradation and biotransformation of environmentally and medically important compounds Biosurfactant production Ethanol production Extremophiles Molecular epidemiology and diagnosis of human gastro-intestinal pathogens Molecular microbial ecology Probiotics Solid state fermentation of agri-residues For further information please contact: |
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