Oleaginous bacteria have considerable potential for the sustainable production of lipid-based chemicals. James’ research characterized and exploited lipid biosynthesis enzymes to create a biocatalyst. The work provides insight into bacterial lipid biosynthesis and facilitates the development of processes to sustainably produce oleochemicals.
Interests
- Synthetic biology
- Metabolic engineering
- Green chemistry
Education
PhD, Microbiology and Immunology, 2018
University of British Columbia
BSc, Honours, Biochemistry, 2011
University of Victoria