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Biochemistry and Enzymology
A primary focus of Expert E. Expert's research efforts has been the determination of the mechanism of action of enzyme-catalyzed reactions. He has applied a wide range of kinetic techniques, including steady-state and pre-steady-state studies, isotope effect studies, inhibition, inactivation,…
Agro-Environmental/Biotechnology
BIOINSECTICIDES; BIOLOGICAL PESTICIDES. Expert [pronounced cawtch-a-tourians] has been the Director of the first BioInsecticide Research Laboratories at the University since he was appointed to the position in 1980. This Provincial Strategically Funded Program has established research and teaching programs in…
Membrane Traffic
MEMBRANE TRAFFIC. All of Expert's work in the last ten years has involved membrane traffic, ranging from genetic analysis of endocytosis and secretion in mammalian cells to biochemical analysis of the entry of protein toxins, including immunotoxins, into cells. HYBRID…
Protein Biochemistry, Purification, Characterization; Gentle Immunoaffinity Chromatography
Expert is internationally known for his contributions to the fields of biochemistry and molecular biology. He has worked in this area since 1964, generally in purifying enzymes involved in RNA synthesis, characterizing the structure and function of enzymes, and studying…
Lipases, Biointerfaces, Instrumentation, Interaction of Drugs and Proteins with Lipids, Monolayers
LIPASES. Expert has spent most of his scientific career studying the regulation of lipases and other enzymes which function at oil-water interfaces. The emphasis of his work has been placed upon studying the role of lipid-lipid and lipid-protein interactions in…
Biotechnology
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY. Expert is an authority in biotechnology, especially biotechnological principles for food, chemical, and pharmaceutical applications. He expends significant research efforts on the genetics of industrial organisms, with the ultimate goal of isolating, overproducing, and utilizing enzymes and…