Current research:

Engineering of microbial interactions and mass and energy exchanges in natural and artificial microbial communities with focus on medical, environmental and bioprocess applications.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

Carlson, R.P. (2009) Decomposition of complex microbial behaviors into resource-based stresses. Bioinformatics. 25: 90-97.

Carlson, R.P., Taffs, R., Davison, W.M., Stewart, P.S. (2008) Anti-biofilm properties of chitosan coated surfaces. Journal of Biomaterials Science: Polymer Edition. 19:1035-1046.

Gasper, G., Carlson, R.P., Akhmetov, A., Moore, J., Hanley, L. (2008) Laser Desorption 7.87 eV Postionization Mass Spectrometry of Antibiotics in Staphylococcus epidermidis Bacterial Biofilms. Proteomics. 8: 3816-3821.

Carlson, R.P. (2007) Metabolic systems cost-benefit analysis for interpreting network structure and regulation. Bioinformatics. 23: 1258-1264.

Carlson, R., Srienc, F. (2006) Gene dosage effects on polyhydroxyalkanoate production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.  Journal of Biotechnology. 124: 561-573.

Trinh, C.T., Carlson, R., Wlaschin, A.P., Khodursky, A., Srienc, F. (2006)Design, construction, and performance of the most efficient E. coli. Metabolic Engineering. 8: 628-638.

Carlson, R., Wlaschin, A., Srienc, F. (2005) Kinetic studies and biochemical pathway analysis of anaerobic poly(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid synthesis in Escherichia coli.  Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 71: 713-720.

Carlson, R., Srienc, F. (2004) Fundamental Escherichia coli biochemical pathways for biomass and maintenance energy production: Identification of pathways. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 85(1): 1-19.

Carlson, R., Srienc, F. (2004) Fundamental Escherichia coli biochemical pathways for biomass and maintenance energy production: Creation of overall flux states. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 86(2): 149-162.

Carlson, R., Fell, D., Srienc, F. (2002) Metabolic pathway analysis of a recombinant yeast for rational strain development. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 79(2): 121-134.

Personnel:

Hans Bernstein
hans.bernstein@erc.montana.edu
Reed Taffs
rtaffs@erc.montana.edu  
Trevor Zuroff
trevor.zuroff@erc.montana.edu

COLABORATORS (outside of the TBI)

Phillip Stewart (CBE MSU)
Edward Dratz (Chemistry MSU)
Luke Hanley (University of Illinois, Chicago)
Brady Lee (Idaho National Laboratory)
Frank Roberto (Idaho National Laboratory)

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