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Peter
Coschigano, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Microbiology
Associate Chair,
Department of Biomedical Sciences
coschiga@ohiou.edu
225 Life Sciences Building
740-593-9488 |
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Research Interest: The
research in my lab focuses on the biodegradation of
toxic compounds under anaerobic conditions. Work is
currently focused on Thauera aromatica strain T1, a
bacterial strain able to grow on toluene, a
component of gasoline and crude oil, under
denitrifying conditions. Genetic and molecular
techniques are being used to identify, clone, and
characterize genes involved in the toluene
utilization pathway of this organism. A goal of our
studies is to better understand the mechanism of
anaerobic toluene metabolism in this strain. The
results obtained from studying bacteria such as T1
that can degrade toxic compounds can be useful in
remediation of contaminated sites. These bacteria
may also be able to treat and detoxify waste
products before disposal and may eventually be used
to make useful products from what is now considered
waste. |
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