Here is a picture of me finishing the Green Bay
marathon in 2006, running a lap in Lambeau Field! |
Dr.
Michael Kahlow
Professor
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
410 S. Third St.
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-3339
michael.a.kahlow@uwrf.edu |
Background:
My training is in physical chemistry, laser spectroscopy, and the application
of spectroscopy to biological systems. I teach Molecular Structure and
Spectroscopy (Physical Chemistry II), physical chemistry of biological
systems, and introductory chemistry. I also the "lab manager"
for departmental computers.
Education:
B.S. - Lawrence University, 1981
M.S. - University of California - Berkeley, 1983
Ph.D. - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 1988
Courses that I teach on a regular basis:
- Chem 121- General Chemistry I
- Chem 122- General Chemistry II
- Chem 340- Physical Chemistry of Biological Systems
- Chem 342- Molecular Structure & Spectroscopy
- Chem 401- Advanced Chemistry Lab II
Research Interests:
| One interest is the cytochromes of Thermoplasma
acidophilum. T. acidophilum is an archaebacterium which
lives at 59° and pH 2, first isolated from burning coal refuse
piles. We have identified a cytochrome bd oxidase from this
organism, which metabolizes oxygen to water, as well as a number
of other enzymes. Pictured is one of the cofactors of cytochrome
bd oxidase, heme d. |
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Ribonucleotide reductase subunit R2 is representative
of a class of diiron enzymes which react with oxygen to form
highly oxidizing species. Other enzymes include methane monooxygenase,
which converts methane to methanol, and fatty acid desaturases.
During my sabbatical in 2002-03 I worked with Larry
Que at the University of Minnesota on this metalloenzyme.
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Other Activities:
I have several interests that I am currently working on. One
is our introductory chemistry laboratories. We've been working
to bring computer-based instrumentation into our intro labs.
Here is a picture of one of our new lab computers. The computers
are paired with data acquisition equipment from Vernier to obtain
temperature, pH, conductivity, and other chemical data. |
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| Here's a picture of our laser Raman system, used in our physical
chemistry laboratory. |
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