Dr. Mehmet Inan is an Research Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He completed his B.S. in Food Science and Technology from Ataturk University, Turkey in 1990. He went on to do his Masters and Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology from University if Nebraska-Lincoln in 1996 and 2000 respectively.
Physiology and molecular biology of methylotrophic yeast, Pichia pastoris, which is utilized as a system for the production of heterologous proteins (e.g., vaccines, peptide hormones , and industrial enzymes).
Studying the effects of by-products on the protein production in P.pastoris and catabolite repression of methanol regulated AOX1 promoter of P.pastoris.
Zhan W., Sinha J., Smith L.A., Inan M., and Meagher, (2004). Maximizing secreted production of recombinant proteins in Pichia pastoris fed-batch fermentation.
Sinha J., Plantz B.A., Inan M., and Meagher, (2004). Causes of proteolytic degradation of secreted recombinant proteins produced in methylotophic yeast Pichia pastoris - case study with recombinant ovine interferon-T. Biotechnology and Bioengineering.
Zhang W., Liu C.P., Inan M., and Meagher M.,(2004). Optimization of Cell Density and Dilution Rate in Pichila Pastoris, Continuous Fermentations for Production of Recombinant Proteins - (2004) Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 31, 330-334.
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Contact:
Department of Chemical &
Biomolecular Engineering 207 Othmer Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588-0643
Phone: (402) 472-2750
FAX: (402) 472-6989
E-mail: chembeng@unl.edu
