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Department of Biological Sciences
Kent State University |
 
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Welcome to the Web Site of the L. G. Leff Lab.
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Our lab focuses on examining responses of microorganisms to their environment. Examples of current projects in the lab include:
- Interactions between algae, including Microcystis, and bacteria
- Effects of dissolved organic matter on denitrification in agricultural streams
- Leaf decomposition in wetlands, streams and terrestrial systems
- Response of bacteria to nutrient and carbon exposure
- Antibiotic and metal resistance genes in urban streams
In each project, we use a variety of molecular biology techniques and microscopy to examine properties such as bacterial and fungal community structure, gene expression, diversity of denitrification genes, etc.
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EARS - Environmental Resource Sensing
An NSF IGERT Training Program
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Contact Information
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AEM Contact Information
Dr. L. Leff, Former Editor, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
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| Dr. Laura G. Leff, Professor and Acting Chair
Dept. of Biological
Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242
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lleff@kent.edu, 330-672-3788,
lab:330-672-2071, fax 330-672-3713
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