Session PS2: Poster Session 2
Monday, August 3, 2015: 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Co-conveners:
Laura R. Jarboe - Iowa State University, Ames, IA , Stephanie Gleason - DuPont Industrial Biosciences, Cedar Rapids, IA and Sonya Clarkson - TBD, Lawrenceville, GA



Environmental
P2
Genome-wide analysis of Geobacillus strains revealed their taxanomic and physiological features under extreme environments
Mr. Min-kyu Park1, Dr. Yong-Jik Lee1, Prof. Sang-Jae Lee2, Dr. Sang Jun Lee3 and Prof. Dong-Woo Lee1, (1)School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea, (2)Department of Bio-Food Materials, Silla University, Busan, South Korea, (3)Infection & Immunity Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, South Korea
P4
A Preliminary Glimpse into the Genome of Sedimenticola selenatireducens strain AK4OH1
Tiffany Louie1, Donato Giovannelli2, Nathan Yee3, Elisabetta Bini4 and Max Haggblom1, (1)Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, (2)Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, (3)Environmental Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, (4)Pharmacy Practice and Administration, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
P6
Biodegration of groundnut shells to fermentable sugars using fungal isolates
Dr. Onyetugo C. Amadi1, Ms. Ngozi Amalu2, Anene N. Moneke1, Tochukwu Nwamaka Nwagu2 and Bartho N. Okolo2, (1)Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria, (2)Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
P10
Analysis of endophytic actinobacteria species diversity in the stem of Gynura cusimbua by 16S rRNA gene clone library
Zhiyuan Gao, Mengmeng Zhang, Jiao Du, Liping Zhang and Xiumin Zhang, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China
P12
Examination of single-stranded DNA Viruses in a Wastewater Treatment Plant
Victoria M. Pearson and Dr. Darin R. Rokyta, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
P14
Polyhydroxybutyrate accumulation and cadmium adsorption in Cupriavidus taiwanensis EJ02 and its cadmium-sensitive mutants
Prof. Chih-Ching Chien, Kevin Hsueh and Chi-Chih Chang, Graduate School of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Yuan Ze University, Chung-Li, Taiwan
P16
Biodegradation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by Citrobacter sp. YC4 and its potential effects in ecotoxicology
Prof. Chih-Ching Chien, Shih-Feng Wei and Cheng Ma, Graduate School of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Yuan Ze University, Chung-Li, Taiwan
P18
Genomics-optimized Sequence Typing of Listeria monocytogenes Isolates
Yanhong Liu, Molecular Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Wyndmoor, PA and Thomas Edlind, MicrobiType LLC, Plymouth Meeting, PA
P20
Microbial diversity at a shallow-water hydrothermal vent in the Tyrrhenian Sea
Sushmita Patwardhan, Donato Giovannelli and Costantino Vetriani, Department of Marine and Coastal Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
P22
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CELLULOSE DEGRADING ORGANISMS ISOLATED FROM CASSAVA AND MAIZE EFFLUENT PITS
Mr. Uchendu Damian, Science Laboratory Technology, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic,Unwana,Afikpo,Ebonyi State, Afikpo, Nigeria
P24
Engineering phage resistance in Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius towards a robust platform for biofuels production
Mr. Lonnie van Zyl, Dr. Mark Taylor and Prof. Marla Trindade, Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
P26
Mutation of motility genes disrupts normal transcriptional regulation of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) cycle genes in Sinorhizobium meliloti
Trevor C. Charles, Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada and Maya D'Alessio, Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Fermentation/Cell Culture
P28
P30
Fermenting condition screening for functional crude polysaccharides production in Mageoli and the characteristics of its mash
Dr. YoungKyoung Rhee, Dr. Chang-Won Cho, Dr. Kyungtack Kim, Dr. Young-Chan Kim, Ms. Mi Jang, Dr. Hye-Ryun Kim and Dr. Hee-Do Hong, Division of Strategic Food Research, Korea Food Research Institute, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
P32
Optimization of Fermentation Parameters for Production of Ethanol from Industrial Potato Waste by Simultaneous Saccharification and Co-Fermentation in Biofilm Reactors
Gulten Izmirlioglu and Ali Demirci, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
P34
Engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains for xylose metabolism
Mr. Hassan Ahmed, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
P36
A Biofilm Free E. coli Chassis for Use in Continuous Culture
Chris N. Takahashi, Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA and Prof. Eric Klavins, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
P38
Investigating Sexual Recombination for Applications in Adaptive Laboratory Evolution
George Peabody, Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX and Katy C. Kao, Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M, College Station, TX
P40
Qualitative 13C-isotopomer analysis characterizes short term and long term effects of butanol and butyric acid stress on the metabolism of Clostridium acetobutylicum
Jennifer Au and Maciek Antoniewicz, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
P42
Exploring the phenotypic stability of evolved Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains for ethanol production in pine wood fermentations at high solids concentration
Olivia Thompson, Gary Matthew Hawkins, Jordan Russell and Joy Doran Peterson, Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
P44
Adaptation of Candida Glabrata to Environmental Stressors of Industrial Relevance
Mian Huang and Katy C. Kao, Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
P46
Glucose Auto-feeding for Glucaric Acid Production by a Recombinant E. coli Strain
Drew Stenger, Research Institute for Scientists Emeriti, Drew University, Madison, NJ and Neal Connors, Research Institute for Scientists Emeriti, Drew University, Madison, NJ and Kalion, Inc., Fanwood, NJ
P48
Thermo-chemical pretreatment of wood biomass from giant sensitive plant (Mimosa pigra L.) for levulinic acid production
Chaithath Boonjan1, Sehanat Prasongsuk1, Duangamol Tungasmita2, Pongtharin Lotrakul1, Douglas E. Eveleigh3 and Hunsa Punnapayak1, (1)Plant Biomass Utilization Research Unit, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, (2)Materials Chemistry and Catalysis Research Unit, Department of Chemistry,Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, (3)Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rutgers University, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ
P50
Continuous fermentation studies for significant increase in succinic acid productivity in Actinobacillus succinogens cultures
Gie-Taek Chun and Sang-Min Park, College of Biomedical Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea
P52
On-line Estimation of Fermentation Parameters in Bioreactor Cultures of Aspergillus terreus for Itaconic Acid Production
Gie-Taek Chun, College of Biomedical Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea
P54
Enhanced production of cis-cis muconic acid in bioreactor fermentations of recombinant Escherichia coli cells
Gie-Taek Chun1, Seong-Ryeoul Seo1, Sun-Ok Park2, Eung-Soo Kim3, Sang-Joung Lee2, Dohoon Lee4 and Sangyong Kim4, (1)College of Biomedical Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea, (2)STR Biotech. Co., Ltd., Chuncheon, South Korea, (3)Department of Biological Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea, (4)Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
P56
Enhanced production of hyaluronic acid through medium optimization and bioreactor operations in Streptococcus zooepidemicus fermentations
Soo Yeon Kim and Gie-Taek Chun, College of Biomedical Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea
P58
Optimization of Culture Conditions for Thraustochytrid F24-2 Biomass Production
Violeta Ugalde1, Dr. Roberto E. Armenta2, Marianne Su-Ling Brooks1, Azadeh Kermanshahi pour1, Dr. Zhiyong Sun2 and Kevin Berryman2, (1)Process Engineering and Applied Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, (2)R&D, Mara Renewables Corporation, Dartmouth, NS, Canada
P60
Rapid test for Legionella, especially Legionella pneumophila, in water
Shyam Verma, Sigma-Aldrich Co., Bellefonte, PA and Jvo Siegrist, Sigma-Aldrich Co., Buchs, Switzerland
P62
Bacteriological Quality of Commercially Prepared Fermented Ogi (Akamu) Sold in Some Parts of South Eastern Nigeria
Mr. Alloysius Chibuike Ogodo1, Dr. Ositadinma Chinyere Ugbogu1 and Mr. Uzochukwu Godswill Ekeleme2, (1)Microbiology, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria, (2)Biology and Microbiology, Gregory University Uturu, Uturu, Nigeria
P64
Microbially Bioprocessed Soybean Protein and its Effect on Growth Performance and Immune Response of Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
Dr. William Gibbons, Biology/Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
P66
High-level production of domain antibodies (dAbs) in recombinant Escherichia coli high cell-density fermentation using chemically defined media
Felicia Lanzarone1, Keegan Orzechowski1, Hiren Ardeshna2, Paul Gahr2, Ed Appelbaum1, Pramthesh Patel1 and Zhibiao Fu1, (1)Microbial and Cell Culture Development, GlaxoSmithKline, King of Prussia, PA, (2)Downstream Process Development, GlaxoSmithKline, King of Prussia, PA
P68
Exploring the biosynthetic potential of herboxidiene-producing organism Streptomyces chromofuscus via modifications of fermentation parameters
Suzanne Shipley1, James Whitt1, Terri DeLloyd1, Min He2, Tanja Grkovic1 and Barry O'Keefe2, (1)Natural Products Support Group, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, (2)Developmental Therapeutics Program, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD
P70
A xylose-utilizing oleaginous Saccharomyces cerevisiae and a rapid near-infrared scanning methodology for lipids
Eric P. Knoshaug1, Lieve Laurens1, Arjun Singh1, Stefanie Van Wychen1, Michael E. Himmel2 and Min Zhang1, (1)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)Biosciences Center, BioEnergy Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
P72
Pretreated algal biomass fermentation generates value-added co-products and high-quality lipids during Combined Algal Processing
Eric P. Knoshaug, Holly Smith, Nick J. Nagle, Tao Dong, Lieve Laurens, Nick Sweeney, Deborah Hyman and Philip T. Pienkos, National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
P74
Screening , identification and fermentation optimization of xylanase - producing endophytic bacteria from Cymbidium faberi Roots
Chunling Ma, Yongxiu Wu and Prof. Lei Sun, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, Baoding City, China
P76
Carbonyl Inhibition of Biofuels Production from Biomass Hydrolysates: A Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) Approach
Maobing Tu, Forest Products Laboratory/Center for Bioenergy and Bioproducts, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
P78
Quercetin glycosylation by engineered Escherichia coli
Tian Xia and Mark A. Eiteman, BioChemical Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Natural Products
P80
Molecular basis for hydroxylation during the biosynthesis of phosphonic acid antibiotics
Nektaria Petronikolou1, Joel Cioni2, Dr. Zedu Huang3, Dr. James Doroghazi3, Dr. Kou-San Ju3, Prof. Wilfred van der Donk4, William Metcalf2 and Prof. Satish Nair1, (1)Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, (2)Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, (3)Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, (4)Chemistry, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
P82
Functional metagenomics expands the functional diversity of PHA synthase activity
Jiujun Cheng and Trevor C. Charles, Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
P86
Identification of an enzyme-catalyzed [4+2]-cycloaddition required for macrocyclization of spirotetronate-containing polyketides
Takuya Hashimoto1, Dr. Kazuo Shin-ya2, Prof. Hung-wen Liu3, Prof. Makoto Nishiyama1 and Prof. Tomohisa Kuzuyama1, (1)Biotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, (2)National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Hiroshima, Japan, (3)University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
P88
Screening for siderophore production from tropical isolates of Aureobasidium pullulans
Vorawat Kitiyanant1, Benjawan Yanwisetpakdee1, Pongtharin Lotrakul1, Douglas E. Eveleigh2, Hunsa Punnapayak1 and Sehanat Prasongsuk1, (1)Plant Biomass Utilization Research Unit, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, (2)Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rutgers University, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ
P90
Production of novel antibacterial liamocins by strains of Aureobasidium pullulans
Timothy D. Leathers1, Neil P.J. Price1, Kenneth M. Bischoff2 and Pennapa Manitchotpisit3, (1)Renewable Product Technology, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Peoria, IL, (2)Renewable Product Technology, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL, (3)School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
P92
Antibacterial activity of liamocins oil from Aureobasidium pullulans is specific for species of Streptococcus.
Kenneth M. Bischoff1, Neil P.J. Price2, Timothy D. Leathers2 and Pennapa Manitchotpisit3, (1)Renewable Product Technology, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL, (2)Renewable Product Technology, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Peoria, IL, (3)School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
P94
Generation of mutant strains of Streptomyces violaceusniger yced-9 by the use of uv mutagenesis.
Ms. Amairany Rodriguez-Muñoz, Biotechnology, Asociacion Mexicana de Nutricion y Diabetes A.C, PUEBLA, Mexico, Mr. Alberto Guzman-Alonso, biotechnology, Bioagrovia, Puebla, Mexico, Mr. Julio Cercado-Jaramillo, Biotechnology, NUTRAVIA S.A de C.V, Puebla, Mexico and Dr. Sergio R. Trejo-Estrada, CIBA, IPN, Tlaxcala, Mexico
P96
Nitration in the biosynthesis of azomycin (2-nitroimidazole) by Streptomyces eurocidicus
Dr. David Graham1, Kristina Mahan1, Dr. Christopher Gulvik2, Dr. Richard Giannone3, Dawn M. Klingeman1, Dan Close1, Dr. Robert L. Hettich4, Prof. Ronald Parry5 and Prof. Jim Spain6, (1)Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, (2)Environmental Engineering Program, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, (3)Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, (4)Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, (5)Rice University, Houston, TX, (6)Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
P98
Genome-wide Response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to the Neurotoxic Fungal Volatile Organic Compound 1-octen-3-ol
Shannon Morath, David Pu, John McLaughlin and Joan Bennett, Plant Biology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Inhibition of Lactobacillus biofilm growth by Bacillus extracts
Lauren P. Saunders, Neil P.J. Price and Timothy D. Leathers, Renewable Product Technology, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Peoria, IL
Biotechnological applications of a microbial Starch Binding Domain
Dr. Romina Rodriguez-Sanoja, Dr. Silvia Moreno-Mendieta, Daniel Guillén, Dr. Beatriz Ruiz and Dr. Sergio Sanchez, Biología Molecular y Biotecnología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas, UNAM, México, D.F., Mexico
Peptide macrocyclization catalyzed by prolyl oligopeptidase B (POPB) involved in α-amanitin biosynthesis
Jonathan D. Walton1, Hong Luo1, Sung-Yong Hong1, R Michael Sgambelluri2 and Evan Angelos1, (1)DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, (2)DOE Plant Research Lab and Department of Biochemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Studies on the effects of Bioclean II on female HIV/AIDS cases in Nigeria
Prof. Isaiah Nnanna Ibeh, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Benin, Nigeria, Benin City, Nigeria
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