Evaluation of Novel Cellulases

Presentation Year

2026

College or Department

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

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In partnership with the Joint Genome Institute, genetic sequences from the rumen of the cow that encode potential cellulase enzymes were acquired in the form of engineered plasmids which were transformed into E.coli and overexpressed to produce large amounts of protein. This protein was then purified and tested for cellulose-degrading capability. The ability to enzymatically degrade cellulose into glucose as efficiently as possible is relevant to the biofuel industry, since cellulose in agricultural waste can be utilized to create bioethanol rather than the food crops currently used.

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chemistry-beck-layla-203631-4x3.pdf (14.68 KB)

Primary Contact: First Name

Layla

Primary Contact: Last Name

Beck

Primary Contact: Email

lb204@humboldt.edu

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Undergraduate Student

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7072459364

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