Tag Archives: Experiment

Scientific Sleuthing

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Hector

At hand I have a set of known microbial metabolic pathways, a pretty good idea of what some of the intermediate and products are, a lot of chemistry knowledge, and a whole slew of really cool high tech tools. Continue reading →

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Thankful for being able to do what it is that I do …

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Hector

I get this look of fear and awe when I explain that the things I study grow at 100-200 atmospheres, at temperatures between 50-75 degreed centigrade, and under acidic conditions so extreme it would peel the skin off your bones. Like I said, this is pretty cool stuff Continue reading →

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Of Chefs and Scientists

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Hector

a true test of a scientist’s skills are not at the bench, but in how they … increase our understanding and awe of the world around us. Continue reading →

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Life under high pressure – the setup

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Hector

It was only recently that we began to understand the capacity of microbes to populate the most inhospitable places on earth.  From the inside of nuclear reactors to highly corrosive sulfur environments, microbes are there.   We have found them … Continue reading →

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