{"id":46386,"date":"2024-07-22T11:31:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T15:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/?post_type=news&p=46386"},"modified":"2024-07-22T13:07:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T17:07:08","slug":"dingchang-lin-receives-funding-to-improve-bioremediation-using-protein-absorbents","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/news\/dingchang-lin-receives-funding-to-improve-bioremediation-using-protein-absorbents\/","title":{"rendered":"Dingchang Lin Receives Funding to Improve Bioremediation Using Protein Absorbents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dingchang Lin<\/a><\/span>, core researcher at the Institute for NanoBioTechnology and assistant professor of materials science and engineering, received an award from the National Science Foundation to explore new avenues of removing heavy metals like nickel, arsenic, and lead using protein-based biomaterials.<\/p>\n

Collaborating with Lin is\u00a0<\/span>Yayuan Liu<\/a><\/span>, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering. Using Lin\u2019s expertise in protein engineering and Liu\u2019s expertise in chemical separation, the team aims to understand and develop protein crystals that bind with the metals, thus absorbing the heavy metals that can also be reclaimed for recycling. The research will also serve as a model for the recovery of rare earth elements, many of which are used in electronics, from landfills and other industrial waste collection systems.<\/p>\n

This research has important cost-effective applications in bioremediation and sustainable resource management. Additionally, the team believes the research has applications in other fields that focus on enzyme catalysis, molecular storage, and drug delivery.<\/p>\n

Lin and Liu will also use the award to educate the next generation of STEM students. This includes mentoring high school students in underserved communities through interactive modules, developing courses for interdisciplinary minors at Johns Hopkins, and co-advising Hopkins graduate students.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on the website of The Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology .<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-46386","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDingchang Lin Receives Funding to Improve Bioremediation Using Protein Absorbents - Department of Materials Science & Engineering<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/news\/dingchang-lin-receives-funding-to-improve-bioremediation-using-protein-absorbents\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dingchang Lin Receives Funding to Improve Bioremediation Using Protein Absorbents - Department of Materials Science & Engineering\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dingchang Lin, core researcher at the Institute for NanoBioTechnology and assistant professor of materials science and engineering, received an award from the National Science Foundation to explore new avenues of…\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/news\/dingchang-lin-receives-funding-to-improve-bioremediation-using-protein-absorbents\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Department of Materials Science & Engineering\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-07-22T17:07:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Dingchang Lin Receives Funding to Improve Bioremediation Using Protein Absorbents - 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