Session 3: Microbial Science and Technology I: Bacteria
Monday, April 27, 2015: 1:00 PM-4:25 PM
Vicino Ballroom, Ballroom Level
Conveners:
Katherine M. Pappas - University of Athens, Athens, and Jan Westpheling - University of Georgia, Athens, GA



1:00 PM
3-1
Natural gas bioconversion to liquid fuels and chemicals
Eli Groban, Director of Metabolic Engineering and Systems Biology, Intrexon Corporation, South San Francisco, CA and Johan Kers, Intrexon Corporation, Industrial Products Division, South San Francisco, CA
1:25 PM
3-2
(Halo)alcaliphilic methanotrophs: new microbial platform for producing fuels and chemicals from methane
Sergey But, Marine Biology Research Division, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, Eric E. Allen, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, Mary E. Lidstrom, Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA and Marina Kalyuzhnaya, Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
1:50 PM
3-3
Engineering Rhodococcus to convert biomass to triacylglycerides
Prof. Lindsay D. Eltis, Dr. Nicolas Seghezzi, Dr. Sawsan Amara, Carlos Diaz-Salazar and Raphael Roccor, Microbiology and Immunology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
2:15 PM
Break
2:45 PM
3-4
Pathways for biological conversion of lignin to lipids- a case study on Rhodococcus strains
Xiaoyun Xue1, Daochen Zhu2, Linmei Li1, Dr. John R. Cort3 and Bin Yang4, (1)Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Richland, WA, (2)Biofuels Institute, School of Environment, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China, (3)Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, (4)Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Richland, WA
3:10 PM
3-5
Dynamic metabolic control using synthetic metabolic valves in two-stage fermentations
Zhixia Ye and Michael Lynch, Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC
3:35 PM
3-6
Biological lignocellulose solubilization: comparative evaluation of biocatalysts and enhancement via cotreatment
Julie Paye1, Anna Guseva1, Sarah Hammer1, Michael Balch1, Dr. Mark Davis2, Erica Gjersing2, Bryon Donohoe3, Brian H. Davison4, Michael G. Hahn5, Sivakumar Pattathil5 and Lee Lynd1, (1)Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, (2)National Bioenergy Center and BioEnergy Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (3)Biosciences Center, BioEnergy Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (4)Biosciences Division and BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, (5)BioEnergy Science Center, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
4:00 PM
3-7
Genes that contribute to biomass deconstruction by members of the genus Caldicellulosiruptor
Jenna Young1, Janet Westpheling2, Daehwan Chung3, Yannick J. Bomble4, Joseph Groom1, Michael E. Himmel4, Michael G. Hahn5 and Debra Mohnen6, (1)Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, (2)Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, and BioEnergy Science Center, Biosciences Division of DOE, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, (3)Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, and BioEnergy Science Center, Biosciences Division of DOE, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, (4)Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (5)BioEnergy Science Center, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, (6)Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - CCRC, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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