Bioencapsulation
Jonathan K. Sakkos
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Postdoctoral Research Associate Michigan State University
Publications
Signal disruption leads to changes in bacterial community population
The disruption of bacterial signaling (quorum quenching) has been proven to be an innovative approach to influence the behavior of …
Achieving high-rate hydrogen recovery from wastewater using customizable alginate polymer gel matrices encapsulating biomass
Alginate encapsulation matrices selectively retained hydrogen producing biomass, achieving reliable high-rate production of hydrogen at …
Adsorption and Biodegradation of Aromatic Chemicals by Bacteria Encapsulated in a Hydrophobic Silica Gel
An adsorbent silica biogel material was developed via silica gel encapsulation of Pseudomonas sp. NCIB 9816-4, a bacterium that …
Enhanced biodegradation of atrazine by bacteria encapsulated in organically modified silica gels
Biodegradation by cells encapsulated in silica gel is an economical and environmentally friendly methodfor the removal of toxic …
Silica ecosystem for synergistic biotransformation
Synergistical bacterial species can perform more varied and complex transformations of chemical substances than either species alone, …
Engineering of a Silica Encapsulation Platform for Hydrocarbon Degradation Using Pseudomonas sp. NCIB 9816-4
Industrial application of encapsulated bacteria for biodegradation of hydrocarbons in water requires mechanically stable materials. A …