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Title: 2001 Gordon Research Conference on Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Final progress report [agenda and attendee list]

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/806640· OSTI ID:806640

The Gordon Research Conference on Applied and Environmental Microbiology was held at Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut, July 22-27, 2001. The conference was attended by 121 participants. The attendees represented the spectrum of endeavor in this field, coming from academia, industry, and government laboratories, and included US and foreign scientists, senior researchers, young investigators, and students. Emphasis was placed on current unpublished research and discussion of the future target areas in this field. There was a conscious effort to stimulate discussion about the key issues in the field today. Session topics included the following: Environmental and applied genomics, Cell-to-cell signaling and multicellular behavior, Emerging technologies and methods, Novel metabolisms and ecosystems, Directed evolution of enzymes and pathways, Symbiotic and trophic relationships, Synthesis and application of novel biopolymers, and Microbes at the oxic-anoxic interface. There was also a special lecture titled ''Under the umbrella of the big tree: microbial biology into the 21st century.''

Research Organization:
Gordon Research Conferences, West Kingston, RI (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-01ER15165
OSTI ID:
806640
Resource Relation:
Other Information: 2001 Gordon Conference on Applied and Environmental Microbiology, New London, CT, July 22-27, 2001; PBD: 26 Jul 2001; PBD: 26 Jul 2001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English