Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
email: dtercek@berkeley.edu
office: 105 Lewis Hall
lab: 103, 106, 106A, 109, 111 Lewis Hall
fax: 510.642.4778
Research Interests
Biochemical Engineering and Bioenergy
The research in the Tullman-Ercek Laboratory focuses on developing new strategies for the engineering of naturally occurring biological parts, systems and organisms to yield improved and novel functions for industrial and pharmaceutical applications. Recent advances in biotechnology have made it possible to treat proteins and protein-based systems as pieces with which to construct new structures and machineries with innovative functions. We envision combining a synthetic biology-based approach with protein and metabolic engineering techniques for the re-engineering of the enzymes and systems involved in protein secretion, cellulose degradation, and compartmentalization, with an overall goal of providing unique biology-based solutions to current problems in areas of protein production and bioenergy.
Biography
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