Services
I will use the experience and skillsets obtained from 30+ years in the fields of microbial physiology, gene regulation, protein studies and microbial ecology to provide you with the best of Diverse Microbio's consultancy service. True to the name of this company, I will leverage my experience of having worked with a wide diversity of microbes to be of service. If I can help in these or other aspects of microbiology, please contact me with your inquiries.
My specialty:
Isolation of, and culturing of specialised microbes, Strict Anaerobic Techniques
Sulfate Reducing Bacteria, Methanogenic Archaea and Extremophilic Bacteria and Archaea
Nitrogen fixation, gene regulation and genetic manipulation of microbes
Please reach out to me to discuss how I can help
I consult for individuals, venture capitalists, schools, industries (biotech, bioenergy, sustainability, agriculture, pharmaceutical, wastewater, bioremediation, etc), charitable foundations, and institutes (research, funding, etc)
Examples of areas I can consult in:
1. Discovering, isolating, and growing novel and difficult to culture microbes possessing specialized traits
2. Technical and biological aspects of growing specialised groups of microbes (Methanogens, sulfate reducing bacteria, metal-reducing bacteria, gas consuming bacteria, gliding bacteria, phototrophic bacteria, extremophlic bacteria and archaea, etc)
3. General concepts of microbiology or traits of different microbes (where they grow or types of chemicals they grow on, how to enhance or inhibit their growth, environmental impacts of their activities or potential application of their metabolic capabilities.
4. Establishing genetic systems in Archaea and Bacteria for research or applications.
5. Understanding of, and viabilities of various applied microbiological solutions or concepts.
6. Outreach to lay members on various topics in microbiology (see below on topical interests)
7. Concepts of microbiological or molecular techniques, their applications and interpretation of results
8. Interpretation of microbiology articles and explanation of data
Topical interests of microbiology I can help in:
a. Oral and gut microbiome
b. Wastewater microbiology
c. Anaerobic microbiology and techniques
d. Industrial microbiology
e. Pathogenic microbiology and antibiotic resistance
f. Soil, freshwater and marine microbiology
g. Food microbiology
Currently, I do not consult in Good Manufacturing Practice compliance, and regulatory compliance for various industries.
Microbiology is not just about eradication or control of harmful Bacteria; Only less than 1% of the total Bacteria on earth cause disease The rest (more than 99%) are involved in global processes around us to sustain life and can also be used to help us improve our lives in the areas of food production, industrial processes, healthcare, etc (examples below).
Some examples:
1. Detergents (contains bacterial enzymes which digest the proteins in ‘dirt’ particles)
2. Antibiotics (chemical compounds made by microbes to protect against, or combat other microbes)
3. Dyes for clothing or chemical industries (coloured compounds made by microbes)
4. Beer, Tequila, Wine, Yoghurt, Kefir, Sourdough (Food and beverages created from Microbial fermentation processes)
5. Single Cell protein as feed stock for cattle or as health supplements (eg. Cyanobacteria)
6. Sewage digestion (using a complex mix of microbes to breakdown sewage components)