Student Research

Project Leader: Dave VanDeventer and Tom Jones

Becoming More Sustainable: Food Waste Recovery
Decipher Magazine 2020

Project Leaders: William T. Pennington, Jr., Ph.D., Julie Northcutt, Ph.D., Paul Dawson, Ph.D.

Halogen bonding and triiodide asymmetry in cocrystals of triphenylmethylphosphonium triiodide with organoiodines
New Journal of Chemistry 2018

Polydiacetylene sensor interaction with food sanitizers and surfactants
Food Chemistry 2017

Project Leader: Margaret Condrasky, RD

Evaluating the Long-Term Impacts of an Applied Interdisciplinary Product Development Curriculum on Food Science, Nutrition, and Packaging Science Undergraduate Students
Journal of Culinary Science & Technology 2019

Food Science, Nutrition, and Packaging Science – Together We'll Go Far
Decipher Magazine 2014

Project Leaders: Mark Blenner, Ph.D., Marc Birtwistle, Ph.D., Molly Wintenberg

Advances in Enzymatic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels
pp.20-34, 2015

Project Leaders: Mark Blenner, Ph.D., Michael Spagnuolo, Stephen Lee, Vijaydev Ganesan, Marc Birtwistle, Ph.D.

Alternative Substrate Metabolism in Yarrowia lipolytica
Frontiers in Microbiology 2018

Dual CRISPR‐Cas9 Cleavage Mediated Gene Excision and Targeted Integration in Yarrowia lipolytica
Biotechnology Journal 2018

Engineering yeast for utilization of alternative feedstocks
Current Opinion in Biotechnology 2018

Urea and urine are a viable and cost-effective nitrogen source for Yarrowia lipolytica biomass and lipid accumulation
Applied Microbiology and Cell Physiology 2018

A Strong Hybrid Fatty Acid Inducible Transcriptional Sensor Built From Yarrowia lipolytica Upstream Activating and Regulatory Sequences
Biotechnology Journal 2017

Metabolism of aromatics by Trichosporon oleaginosuswhile remaining oleaginous
Microbial Cell Factories 2017

New kids on the block: emerging oleaginous yeast of biotechnological importance
AIMS Microbiology 2017

Standardized Markerless Gene Integration for Pathway Engineering in Yarrowia lipolytica
ACS Synthetic Biology 2017

Engineering Promoter Architecture in Oleaginous Yeast Yarrowia lipolytica
ACS Synthetic Biology 2016

Engineering xylose utilization in Yarrowia lipolytica by understanding its cryptic xylose pathway
Biotechnology for Biofuels 2016

Recent advances in bioengineering of the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica
AIMS Bioengineering 2016

Synthetic RNA Polymerase III Promoters Facilitate High-Efficiency CRISPR−Cas9-Mediated Genome Editing in Yarrowia lipolytica
ACS Synthetic Biology 2015

Project Leader: John McGregor, Ph.D.

An Investigation of the Shelf Life of Cold Brew Coffee and the Influence of Extraction Temperature Using Chemical Microbial and Sensory Analysis
TigerPrints 2018

Project Leaders: Terry Walker, Ph.D., Rui Xiao

From Frying Pan to Gas Tank: The Creation of Biodiesel
Decipher Magazine 2014

Project Leaders: Zachary Hargett, Melinda Harman, Ph.D., John D. DesJardins, Ph.D., David Nevens, Delphine Dean, Ph.D.

Single-Use Bag Valve Masks: Evaluation of Device Design and Residual Bioburden Analytical Methods
Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering 2018

Project Leader: Juan Antonio Baeza Migueles, Ph.D.

Active parental care in the peppermint shrimp Lysmata boggessi: the effect of embryo age and circadian cycle
Marine Biology 2019

Mating system and reproductive performance in the isopod Parabopyrella lata, a parasitic castrator of the "peppermint"; shrimp Lysmata boggessi
Marine Biology 2018

Sexual Dimorphism and Allometric Growth in the Enigmatic Pygmy Crab Petramithrax Pygmaeus (Bell, 1836) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Mithracidae), with a Formal Test of Rensch's Rule in Spider Crabs (Superfamily Majoidea)
Journal of Crustacean Biology 2016

Reproductive Investment in a Phyletic Giant, the Caribbean King Crab Damithrax spinosissimus: Exploring Egg Production Costs in Large Brooding Marine Inertebrates
Journal of Shellfish Research 2015

The Sexual and Mating System of the Shrimp Odontonia katoi(Palaemonidae, Pontoniinae), a Symbiotic Guest of the Ascidian Polycarpa aurata in the Coral Triangle
PLoS One 2015

Project Leader: William Martin, Ph.D.

My Roof Has a Green Thumb
Decipher Magazine 2019

Project Leader: Feng Chen, Ph.D.

Gossypol-A Polyphenolic Compound from Cotton Plant
Advances in Food and Nutrition Research 2009

Bioactivities of Gossypol, 6-Methoxygossypol, and 6,6′-Dimethoxygossypol
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2008

Project Leader: Hong Luo, Ph.D.

Overexpression of the Rice SUMO E3 Ligase Gene OsSIZ1 in Cotton Enhances Drought and Heat Tolerance, and Substantially Improves Fiber Yields in the Field under Reduced Irrigation and Rainfed Conditions
Plant & Cell Physiology 2017

Ectopic expression of a cyanobacterial flavodoxin in creeping bentgrass impacts plant development and confers broad abiotic stress tolerance
Plant Biotechnology Journal 2016

Project Leader: Paul Dawson, Ph.D.

Transfer of Escherichia Coli to Lemons Slices and Ice during Handling
Journal of Food Research 2017

Transfer of Escherichia coli while using Salad Tongs
Journal of Food: Microbiology, Safety and Hygiene 2016

Bacterial Transfer from Hands While Eating Popcorn
Food and Nutrition Sciences 2015

Bacterial transfer to beverages during drinking games: 'beer pong'
International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health 2015

Recovery, Survival and Transfer of Bacteria on Restaurant Menus
Journal of Food Safety 2015

Project Leader: Nona Woolbright, Ed.D.

Graphic students get a big hand for going ‘hands-on’ at Greenville Zoo
Clemson Newsstand 2005

Project Leader: Dil Thavarajah, Ph.D.

Tiger Gardens
Decipher Magazine 2018

Students grow Tiger Gardens in quest to fight obesity in South Carolina
Clemson Newsstand 2016