The Wackett Lab
Research Overview
The Wackett laboratory studies microbial enzymes and pathways for biocatalysis and biodegradation and helped build the Biocatalysis/Biodegradation Database.
Biodegradation
- Biodegradation of PFAS – PolyFluorinated [Alkyl – Alkenyl – Aryl] Substances
- Enzyme-based purification of urea and other commercial chemicals
- Cyanuric acid hydrolase – Enzyme structure/mechanism and applications
- Fate of agricultural chemicals and water protection
Biocatalysis
- Biosynthesis of beta-lactone natural products
- Hydrocarbon biosynthesis – Enzyme structure and mechanisms
- Enzyme-based sensors for detecting toxicants
- Predicting biocatalytic potential of enzymes and microbes
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