Alan Dispirito

Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Contact Information:

4164 Molec Biol
Ames, IA 50011
515-294-2944 voice
alandiastate.edu

Education:

B.S., BS, Biology, Providence College, 1977
MS, Microbiology, Ohio State University, 1980
PhD, Microbiology, Ohio State University, 1983

Personal Web Site:

http://www.bb.iastate.edu/FacultyResearchFolder/DiSpirito/index.html

Areas of Interest

Bioenergetics of chemoautotrophic and methanotrophic bacteria
Mechanism of methane oxidation in methanotrophs
Role of copper-binding compound in metal acquisition
Manipulation of methanotrophs in bioremediation processes