Benjamin C. Stark Professor of Biology Associate Chair for Biology
	B.S.:	University of Michigan
	Ph.D.:	Yale University
	Office:	182 Life Sciences Building
	Phone:	312.567.3488       Fax:  312.567.3494
	e-mail:	benjamin.stark@iit.edu

Professional Interests

Molecular biology, biochemistry and physiology of Vitreoscilla hemoglobin, a novel bacterial hemoglobin; use of Vitreoscilla hemoglobin to genetically engineer improved biochemical properties of diverse bacteria

I recently finished my 20^th marathon.

Representative Publications

• Urgun-Demirtas, M., B. Stark, and K. Pagilla, “Use of Genetically Engineered Microorganisms (GEMs) for the Bioremediation of Contaminants,” Critical Rev. Biotechnol. 26, 145-164 (2006).
  
  
• Kennett, C. A., and B. Stark, “Automated ribotyping for the identification and characterization of food-borne Clostridia,” J. Food Protection 69, 2970-2975 (2006).
  
  
• Chung, Y. T., B. C. Stark, and D. A. Webster, “Role of Asp544 in subunit I for Na+ pumping by Vitreoscilla cytochrome bo,” Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 348, 1209-1214 (2006).
  
  
• Urgun-Demirtas, M., K. R. Pagilla, and B. C. Stark, “Comparison of 2-chlorobenzoic acid biodegradation in a membrane bioreactor by B. cepacia and B. cepacia bearing the bacterial hemoglobin gene,” Water Research 40, 3123-3130 (2006).
  
  
• Chi, P., D. A. Webster, and B. C. Stark, “Vitreoscilla hemoglobin aids respiration under hypoxic conditions in its native host,” Microbiol. Research (in press).
  
  

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