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Steve Decker

SCIENTIST VI-MANAGER
Microbiology
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States of America

Academician Microbiology
Biography

Ph.D., Microbiology, Colorado State University, 1996, M.S., Microbiology, University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, 1993, B.S., Biology, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, 1988. Expertise in the areas of Principal Scientist/Section Supervisor, National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), Project Leader in BioEnergy, Science Center, Subtask Leader for Advanced Biological Deconstruction, 2013–present Senior Scientist II, NREL, Subtask Leader for Oligomer Saccharification, Task Leader for joint DOE/USDA projectEdenspace CRADA, Other Research Skills and Experience, 2007–2013. Senior Scientist, NREL, Subtask Leader for Hemicellulase and Accessory Enzymes, 2002–2006, Staff Scientist II, NREL, 1999–2002, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, NREL, 1996–1999, Adjunct Faculty, Red Rocks Community College, 2000–2004

Research Intrest

Cellulase engineering and synergy for biomass conversion, Lab automation and high throughput screening, Fungal molecular biology and fermentation, Non-dilute acid pretreatment technologies, Cellulose nanocrystal applications

List of Publications
Chen X, Tao L, Shekiro J, Mohaghaghi A, Decker S, Wang W, Smith H, Park S, Himmel ME, Tucker M. Improved ethanol yield and reduced Minimum Ethanol Selling Price (MESP) by modifying low severity dilute acid pretreatment with deacetylation and mechanical refining: 1) Experimental. Biotechnology for biofuels. 2012 Aug 13;5(1):60.
Baker JO, King MR, Adney WS, Decker SR, Vinzant TB, Lantz SE, Nieves RE, Thomas SR, Li LC, Cosgrove DJ, Himmel ME. Investigation of the cell-wall loosening protein expansin as a possible additive in the enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology. 2000 Mar 1;84(1):217-23.
Beckham GT, Bomble YJ, Matthews JF, Taylor CB, Resch MG, Yarbrough JM, Decker SR, Bu L, Zhao X, McCabe C, Wohlert J. The O-glycosylated linker from the Trichoderma reesei Family 7 cellulase is a flexible, disordered protein. Biophysical journal. 2010 Dec 1;99(11):3773-81.
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