John B. McManus

This paper develops a field-deployable arsenic sensor using genetically modified Bacillus megaterium integrated with CMOS technology, achieving detection below EPA thresholds in soil and air.

This paper describes a cost-effective and rapid method for characterizing genetic parts using cell-free lysates and high-throughput techniques.

This study constructs a xylose-inducible system in Bacillus megaterium to express amyloids CsgA and TasA, finding that only TasA is exported and provides a growth benefit and increased adhesion.

The paper develops a method to characterize engineered T7-based transcription factors using cell-free protein synthesis and validates it through kinetic modeling.