Michael Hyman
Professor
Director of Graduate Programs, Microbiology
Faculty
Thomas Hall 4545
Area(s) of Expertise
The research in this laboratory focuses on the enzymology, pathways and physiology of microorganisms that degrade environmental contaminants. The organisms we study are primarily hydrocarbon-oxidizing strains that degrade compounds such as trichloroethylene (TCE), methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and 1,4-dioxane (14D). The approaches used in this laboratory range from the isolation and characterization of novel strains through to genomic and proteomic analyses of individual strains and microbial communities. Many of these approaches make use of stable isotopes. Our goal is to understand the mechanisms utilized by naturally occurring microorganisms to degrade contaminants and to use this information to help develop appropriate treatment strategies that maximize the activities of these microorganisms in contaminated environments.
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Publications
- Co-encapsulation of slow release compounds and Rhodococcus rhodochrous ATCC 21198 in gellan gum beads to promote the long-term aerobic cometabolic transformation of 1,1,1-trichloroethane, cis-1,2-dichloroethene and 1,4-dioxane, Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts (2020)
- 1,4-Dioxane in drinking water: Emerging for forty years and still unregulated, Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health (2019)
- Aerobic cometabolism of 1,4-dioxane by isobutane-utilizing microorganisms including Rhodococcus rhodochrous strain 21198 in aquifer microcosms: Experimental and modeling study, SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2019)
- Nitrogen Gas Fixation and Conversion to Ammonium Using Microbial Electrolysis Cells, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2019)
- Biodegradation of Ether Pollutants, Consequences of Microbial Interactions with Hydrocarbons, Oils, and Lipids: Biodegradation and Bioremediation (2018)
- Concurrent Treatment of 1,4-Dioxane and Chlorinated Aliphatics in a Groundwater Recirculation System Via Aerobic Cometabolism, Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation (2018)
- Enrichment with Carbon-13 and Deuterium during Monooxygenase-Mediated Biodegradation of 1,4-Dioxane, Environmental Science & Technology Letters (2018)
- Activity-Based Protein Profiling of Ammonia Monooxygenase in Nitrosomonas europaea, Appl. Environ. Microbiol. (2016)
- Aerobic Degradation of Gasoline Ether Oxygenates, Aerobic Utilization of Hydrocarbons, Oils and Lipids (2016)
- Isolation and characterization of a 2-methylpropene (isobutylene)-metabolizing bacterium, Mycobacterium sp. ELW1, Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2015)
Education
MBA, Oregan State University (2001)
Ph.D., Biochemistry, University of Bristol, UK (1985)
B.S., Botany, University College, University of London, UK (1980)