e-mail: eblair@uci.edu

 
 

Education
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California in Irvine, CA, 2001 - Present
BA Chemistry, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA, (Cum Lade & ACS certified), May 2001
Int’l Baccalaureate Diploma (Physics Emphasis), IBO, Geneva, Switzerland, August 1997

Awards/Honors:
Edward G. Weston Summer Fellowship Award of the Electrochemical Society              2005

UC Toxic Substances Research & Teaching Program (TSR&TP) Fellowship               2003 - 2005

Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Fellowship                                          2001 - 2002

Two NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)                                       1999&2000

 

Publications
9)  Blair, E.; Ribbe, M.; Farmer, P. J.; “An Electrochemical Structure Analysis of the MoFe Protein of Nitrogenase.”  In preparation.

8)  Blair, E.; Farmer, P. J.; “Potential Dependant Phase Dynamics of Surfactant Films.”  In preparation.

7)  Blair, E.; Farmer, P. J. “Electrocatalytic reductions of C2 chlorocarbons by a thermophilic Cytochrome 450 at varied temperatures, pH and potentials.” Submitted.

6)  Blair, E.; Farmer, P. J.; “Electrochemical Degradation Pathways of 1,1,1-trichloroethane by Immobilized P450 CYP119 in Extreme Temperature and pH Environments.” Interface, 2005, 4; 54-55. 

5)  Blair, E.; Sulc, F.; Farmer, P. J.; “Biomimetic NOx Reductions by Heme Models and Proteins” invited chapter N4-MACROCYCLIC METAL COMPLEXES, Kluwer, J. Zagal, F. Bedioui & J. P. Dodelet, eds.

4)  Kuznetsov, V.; Blair, E.; Farmer, P. J.; Poulos, T.; Peferitti, A.; Sevrioukova, I.; "The Putidaredoxin Reductase-Putidaredoxin Electron Transfer Complex: Theoretical and Experimental Study." J.Biol.Chem. 2005, 280; 16135–16142.

3)  Blair, E.; Greaves, J.; Farmer, P. J.; “High Temperature Electrocatalysis Using Thermophilic P450 CYP119: Dehalogenation of CCl4 to CH4.”  J. Am.Chem. Soc. 2004, 126(28); 8632-8633.

2)  Immoos, C.E.; Chou, J.; Bayachou, M.; Blair, E.; Farmer, P.J.; “Electrocatalytic Reductions of Nitrite, Nitric Oxide, and Nitrous Oxide by Thermophilic Cytochrome P450 CYP119 in Film-Modified Electrodes and an Analytical Comparison of Its Catalytic Activities with Myoglobin.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126(15); 4934-4942.  

1)  Blair, E.;  Nikles, J. A.; Nikles, D. E.; Rogers, L. M.; Rogers, R. D.; Stabler, D.; Street, S. C.; “Molecular Structure of the Amine-Quinone Model Compound, 2,5-bis(dimethylamino)-1,4-benzoquinone.” Polymer Preprint, 2000, 41(1); 318.

 

Research Interests:
Methods of utilizing cytochrome enzymes  for catalytic detoxification of
organohalide waste.