Biological Sciences

Robert V. Gessner, Professor (emeritus)

Mycology

Contact Information:Robert Gessner
309/298-1145
Waggoner Hall 252
R-Gessner@wiu.edu

Personal Homepage: www.wiu.edu/users/mfrvg/

Degree:
Ph.D. from Rhode Island, 1975

Research Interests:
Mycology, plant pathology.

Recent Publications:
Kuhrts, A. M. J.-K. Huang, R. V. Gessner and K. C. Keudell.  2003.  Partial
purification of  lipoxygenase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa WIU-JS.
Experimental Biology Meeting, San Diego. (abstract)

Sershon, V. C., A. M. Kuhrts, J.-K. Huang, R. V. Gessner, K. C. Keudell, and L.
Wen.  Partial Purification of Lipoxygenase from Pseudomonas
aeruginosa, WIU-JS. , 14th   Annual Illinois Student Research Conference
Western Illinois University, Macomb. (abstract)

Kuhrts, A. M., J., Huang, R. V., Gessner, K. C. Keudell.  2003.  Partial
purification of enzyme from Pseudomonas aeruginosa (WIU-JS)
responsible for bioconversion of Oleic Acid to 7-hydroxy-8-octadecenoic
acid and 7,10-dihydroxy-8(e)-octadecenoic acid.  Illinois State Academy
of Science, 95th Annual Meeting, Normal, IL. (abstract)

Graduate Student Research:
Fungi in air and on indoor surfaces

Undergraduate Student Research:
Fungi in air and on indoor surfaces

Former Students:
Kuhrts, Amber M. 
Williamson, Terry J.
Wells, Keven D.
James Holman 
Shepard, David Andrew
Sim, Jeonggu 
Jung, Sung-whon         
Castlebury, Lisa Ann
James Roberts
Loretta Welter
Darla Calvert
Michaelis, Kevin Carl 
Zare-Maivan, Hassan 
Goss, George Robert   
Onyile, Afiong Bassey
Kouyoumdzoglu, A. 
Augustine, A.M. 
Schulz, R.W. 
Moser, R.K.