Scott Banta
@ProfScottBanta
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Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineer, Educator, Mentor, Father
New York, NY & Fairfield, CT
Joined July 2022
Really excited about our new breakthrough in copper metal bioleaching: CRISPR/dCas12a knock-down of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans electron transport chain bc1 complexes enables enhanced metal sulfide bioleaching - Journal of Biological Chemistry
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Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans is an acidophilic chemolithoautotroph that plays an important role in biogeochemical iron and sulfur cycling and is a member of the consortia used in industrial...
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Enzyme Engineering by Force! In new work by Gokulu and Banta in @ACSSynBio we show that DNA springs can be used to stretch open an enzymatic active site to alter substrate specificity. https://t.co/35vQywcxzs
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The engineering of enzymatic activity generally involves alteration of the protein primary sequences, which introduce structural changes that give rise to functional improvements. Mechanical forces...
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New #ACSEditorsChoice by Jung at al in @JACS_Au. Engineered protein expressed in bioleaching cells for critical metal ion binding.
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'Overexpression of a Designed Mutant Oxyanion Binding Protein ModA/WtpA in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans for the Low pH Recovery of Molybdenum and Rhenium' from @JACS_Au is currently free to read as an #ACSEditorsChoice. đź“– Access the full article: https://t.co/gaWT5ORh4K
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Excited to share new work from the Banta lab by Farid Khoury and Zihang Su in @InorgChem where we have characterized a beta roll peptide domain for rare earth element separation - works at low pH! https://t.co/N67SRIiymq
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The Block V of the RTX domain of the adenylate cyclase protein from Bordetella pertussis is disordered, and upon binding eight calcium ions, it folds into a beta roll domain with a C-terminal capping...
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Congratulations to Dr. Ipek Simay Gokulu for successfully defending her thesis "Engineering Enzymatic Modulation Platforms for Biomolecular Applications”. 21st PhD from the Banta Lab!
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Ever thought about the connections between ChemE and food? Chris Chen at @CUSEAS and his collaborators talk about a cool hands-on, food-inspired lab in the latest issue of CEE, part of our @ChESS_2022 Special Issue! Get it ahead-of-print at https://t.co/fFo2nwSgGd
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Please join us for wine and dessert at 8pm on Monday evening in the Plaza International Ballroom F in the Hyatt at #AIChEAnnual !
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New work in collaboration with Castaldi Lab @CCNYChemicalEng describes the engineering of biomining bacteria to bind and sequester copper from waste materials. https://t.co/Z9gx5nb07c
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Copper is an essential critical metal that will be indispensable as we work to reduce our dependence on fossil fuel sources and move to electrification. Here, we explored the cellular overexpression...
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New article by @ProfScottBanta ! Embracing Inhibitions: Here we engineered a formate dehydrogenase to use the inhibitor 3-NADP(H) as a functional cofactor https://t.co/hSDI9pWCUj
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Abstract. Oxidoreductases catalyze essential redox reactions, and many require a diffusible cofactor for electron transport, such as NAD(H). Non-canonical
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Congratulations to Dr. Salomon Vainstein for successfully defending his thesis "Engineering Formate Dehydrogenase Enzymatic Activity for Non-Canonical Cofactors Through Rational Design”. 20th PhD from the Banta Lab!
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Our fantastic REU students Steven Martinez and Irene Sarro finished up their work this week. Great job and best of luck!
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Banta Lab Group Summer BBQ 2023! Brisket, Ribs, Volleyball, Ping Pong, and Pool time.
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Excited to share our new work by Dr. Emma Willett in @ACSSynBio where we designed a synthetic metabolic pathway for ATP regeneration powered by cheap fuel oxidation
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ATP is the energy currency of the cell and new methods for ATP regeneration will benefit a range of emerging biotechnology applications including synthetic cells. We designed and assembled a membra...
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Post-Doctoral Research Opportunity We are seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral researcher with experience in protein engineering. To apply, please send a curriculum vitae and the names of three references via email to: Dr. Scott Banta, sbanta@columbia.edu.
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Protein enables better lanthanide separations https://t.co/TgVLlsPFbD via @cenmag
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Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN): Keeping you up to date with the chemistry news that matters most. Published by the American Chemical Society.
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This protein can do something amazing – read all about it in this terrific N&V by @ProfScottBanta
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Post-Doctoral Research Opportunity We are seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral researcher with experience in protein engineering. To apply, please send a curriculum vitae and the names of three references via email to: Dr. Scott Banta, sbanta@columbia.edu.
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Happy Class Day 2023! 🎉🎓 join us in sharing our excitement today by using the hashtag #SEAStheWorld2023 or tagging us! Tune in to our Instagram for live student feed, Class Day logistics, and so much more👏: https://t.co/xbH9nagW2w
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