Brett Pletschke‌

Professor
Biochemistry
Rhodes University
South Africa

Professor Biochemistry
Biography

"Professor of Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rhodes University (January 2013- present) President of the South African Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SASBMB) (2010-2012) Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Rhodes University (January 2010-December 2012) Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Rhodes University (January 2005-December 2009) Head of Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Rhodes University (January 2007-December 2012) Visiting Scholar (August 2006) Section of Molecular & Cellular Biology, Life Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, California, USA. EBRU (Environmental Biotechnology Research Unit) Research Fellow(June 2003-present) Visiting Lecturer (June-July 2004): Department of Biological Sciences with Prof K. Hanninen at the University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland Rhodes University Biochemistry Lecturer (January 2000-December 2004) University of Cape Town Chief Scientific Officer /Postdoctoral Fellow (June 1997- Dec 1999): Dept of Chemical Pathology, UCT Medical School, and Dept of Biochemistry, UCT (June 1997- Dec 1999) Visiting Scientist (October 1996): Ludwig Maximilians University in the Dept of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Biochemistry in the Surgical Clinic and Policlinic, Munich, Germany. University of Port Elizabeth Biochemistry Lecturer (Contract) (July 1995-Sept 1996)/University of Port Elizabeth Biochemistry Part Time Research Assistant(Feb 1990-Sept 1996)"

Research Intrest

Enzymes, Enzyme Inhibitors and the Bioeconomy

List of Publications
Mafuma T, Van Dyk JS, Chigome S, Torto N, Pletschke BI (2015) Immobilisation of Acetylcholinesterase onto Electrospun Nanofibres for Carbofuran and Demeton-S-Methyl Sulfone Detection. Curr Biotechnol 4: 134-144.
Malgas S, Susan Van Dyk J, Abboo S, Pletschke BI (2016) The inhibitory effects of various substrate pre-treatment by-products and wash liquors on mannanolytic enzymes. Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic 123: 132-140.
Kuhad RC, Deswal D, Sharma S, Bhattacharya A, Jain KK, et al. (2016) Revisiting cellulase production and redefining current strategies based on major challenges. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 55: 249-272.

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