Education

• Hamline University - B.S Biochemistry, 2020
• University of Minnesota - M.S - Microbial Engineering, 2022

Recent/relevant publications

• Bygd, M.D., Aukema, K. G., Richman, J., Wackett, L.P.,(2021) Unexpected mechanism of biodegradation and defluorination of 2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxole by Pseudomonas putida F1. Mbio. 
• Bygd, M.D., Aukema, K. G., Richman, J., Wackett, L.P. (2022) Microwell Fluoride Screen for Chemical, Enzymatic, and Cellular Reactions Reveals Latent Microbial Defluorination Capacity for -CF3 Groups. AEM Accepted Manuscript
• Bygd, Madison., (2020) Microbial Degradation of Urea Oligomers: Potential Slow Release Nitrogen Fertilizers. Departmental Honors Projects. 91.
• Aukema, K. G., Tassoulas, L. J., Robinson, S. L., Konopatski, J. F., Bygd, M. D., & Wackett, L. P. (2019). Cyanuric Acid Biodegradation via Biuret: Physiology, Taxonomy and Geospatial Distribution. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. doi: 10.1128/aem.01964-19