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Postdoc position in bacterial metabolic heterogeneity during growth on mix carbon sources

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Global Academy Jobs
Location
France
Closing date
Feb 14, 2017

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The main scope of the proposed project is to explore how environmental and genetic parameters influence the metabolic heterogeneity phenomenon during growth on mix carbon sources. In most research projects, the
population of microorganisms was considered homogeneous having to deal with some adaptation phases during substrate transition. It is now accepted that most microbial population presents heterogeneous characteristics for substrate consumption potentialities impacting on the dynamic and efficiency of fermentation processes. However, metabolic heterogeneity phenomenon and its regulation are still poorly understood.

In our lab, we have established model conditions to explore metabolic heterogeneity for substrate consumption using the bacterium Escherichia coli with reporter genetic construction and flow cytometry. We now aim to understand how the environmental conditions influence the phenomenon. We are also eager to investigate how the cells regulate the phenomenon by studying the behavior of a collection of regulatory mutants.

These questions will be addressed by the recruited postdoctoral student. The position is for 1.5 years and funded through the 3BCAR research network (working in the field of Bioenergies, Biomaterials and Biomolecules from renewable Carbon). The project will be carried out at the LISBP and TWB in Toulouse (France). These laboratories are based on multidisciplinary skills and expertise (microbiology, biocatalysis, bioprocesses, up and down-stream processes…) and work in the field of industrial biotechnology.  (http://www.lisbp.fr/fr/index.html)

For further information, contact: Dr. Muriel Cocaign-Bousquet (cocaign@insa-toulouse.fr)

 

 

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