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Insulating Oils, Heat Transfer, Electronics Cooling, Environmental Lubricants, synthetic lubricants
Expert has many years of experience working with electrical insulating and heat transfer fluids (including insulating oils) and the dielectric properties of liquid and solid materials. He is considered an expert on material characteristics and heat transfer with all types…
Protein Chemistry & Regulation, Proteomics, Protein Mass Spectrometry, Proteases, Enzymology
Since 1990, Expert and his colleagues have analyzed proteins by electrospray or MALDI mass spectrometry to detect posttranslational modifications such as phosphorylation and fatty acylation. He has also been using it to detect genetic variants and to measure the precise…
Biochemistry and Enzymology
A primary focus of Expert E. Expert's research efforts has been the determination of the mechanism of action of enzyme-catalyzed reactions. He has applied a wide range of kinetic techniques, including steady-state and pre-steady-state studies, isotope effect studies, inhibition, inactivation,…
Food Processing Quality and Safety
Expert has conducted research to improve the quality of common beans such as to improve storage methods and develop methods to assess the quality of stored beans. He has expertise in the composition, protein digestibility, cooking, and processing quality of…
Water Pollution Microbiology
Expert's research program has focused on surveys of wastewaters, source waters, and drinking waters for waterborne disease-causing agents, specifically viruses and protozoa. She is working on new technologies for the recovery, detection, and identification of pathogens in water. She has…
Pure Metals & Compound Semiconductors
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY; BRIDGMAN TECHNIQUE; CZOCHRALSKI PROCESS. Expert has 43 years of experience in the growth, characterization, and fabrication (to wafers, etc.) of the infrared sensitive compound semiconductors, including InSb, GaSb, InAs, CdTe, HgTe, and (Cd-Hg)Te. He presently is focusing primarily…
Agro-Environmental/Biotechnology
BIOINSECTICIDES; BIOLOGICAL PESTICIDES. Expert [pronounced cawtch-a-tourians] has been the Director of the first BioInsecticide Research Laboratories at the University since he was appointed to the position in 1980. This Provincial Strategically Funded Program has established research and teaching programs in…
Food Microbiology, Toxicology, Preservation, and Spoilage; Yeasts; Clostridia; Botulinum Toxin
Expert's primary area of research is the study of botulinum toxin in the gram-positive pathogen Clostridium botulinum. Much of his work has been devoted to methods for the prevention of toxin formation in foods. He has also contributed to the…
Chemical Engineering
Expert has taught a course in air pollution control at BYU about a dozen times in the past 22 years, a course which he organized. He has general experience in the design of air pollution control systems and has specific…
Molecular Sieve Systems, Activated Carbon Systems, and Cryogenic High Purity Adsorption
ACTIVATED CARBON SYSTEM. Expert has spent most of his 36 year career applying various adsorbents to separation or purification functions. He has designed and supervised the construction and startup of numerous activated carbon adsorption systems for use in hydrogen purification…