Joel Kaar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Joel Kaar
Email: JLKST80@pitt.edu

Research Interests:

  • Enzyme technology and biotechnology
  • Biomaterials and biocatalytic plastics
  • Biosensors
  • Bioremediation
  • Green chemistry and sustainable technology
Current Projects
Select Publications and Presentations
  1. A.J. Russell, M. Erbeldinger, J.J. DeFrank, J.L. Kaar, G. Drevon. Catalytic Buffers Enable Positive-Response Inhibition-Based Sensing of Nerve Agents, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2001; 77(3) pp 352 - 357 [Abstract]
  2. J.L. Kaar, A.M. Jesionowsk, J.A. Berberich, R. Moulton, A.J. Russell. The Relationship Between Ionic Liquid Physical Properties and Enzyme Activity and Stability, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2003; 125(14) pp 4125 - 4131 [Abstract]
  3. J.A. Berberich, J.L. Kaar, and A.J. Russell. Use of Salt Hydrate Pairs to Control Water Activity for Enzyme Catalysis in Ionic Liquids, Biotechnology Progress, 2003 [Abstract]
  4. J.A. Berberich, J. Kaar, A. Mesiano, M. Erbeldinger, A.J. Russell. Biocatalysis and Enzyme Stability in Ionic Liquids, Presented at ACS National Meeting, Boston 2002 [View]