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The VanderGheynst Laboratory studies a diverse array of biological systems to address relevant problems in fields such as plant biotechnology, biofuels, and biological control agents. Many of the biological systems we study involve a variety of microbes and plant tissues. The goals of our research are as varied as the systems we research. Some of our aims include improving the pretreatment of biomass for biofuel production, investigating microalgae as a feedstock for biofuels, improving the efficiency of genetic transformation in plant expression systems, and formulating microbes for long term stability. We also seek to use our research to educate the public and our future biological systems engineers.