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Dr Martha M. Kory
Professor


Office: ASEC 277
Email: mmk1
Phone: 330 972 7154



   

Research Interests

* Biofilm on medical devices

* Medical bacteriology - mechanisms of pathogenicity.

* Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of bacteriophages of medically significant bacteria.

* General bacteriology.

Education

1984 Ph.D. University of Nebraska Medical Center


Selected Publications

Ehrman, J.D., E.T. Bender, N. Stojilovic, T. Sullivan, R.D. Ramsier, B.W. Buczynski, M.M. Kory and R.P. Steiner. 2006. Microbial adhesion to zirconium alloys Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 50: 152-159.

Yamokoski, E.A., B.W. Buczynski, N. Stojilovic, J.W. Seabolt, L.M. Bloe, R. Foster, N. Zito, M.M. Kory, R.P. Steiner and R.D. Ramsier. 2005. Influence of exposure conditions on bacterial adhesion to zirconium alloys. J. ASTM International, 2(7):1-14.

Buczynski, B.W., M. M. Kory, R.P. Steiner, T.A. Kittinger and R. D. Ramsier. 2003 Bacterial adhesion to zirconium surfaces. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 30:167-175.

Tallant, T.C., Stupi, R.J., Kory, M.M. Identification and characterization of two Actinomycetes which degrade p-chlorophenol. Submitted to Can. J. Microbiology, June 1993. Being resubmitted as: Tallant, T.C. and Kory, M.M. Identification of two Gram positive bacteria which degrade p-chlorophenol.

Huynh, T.D., Kory, M.M. The seasonal distribution of some bacteriophages in the Akron sewage treatment plant. Ohio J. Sci. 93:48-50, 1993.

Kramer, C.M., Kory, M.M. Bacteria that degrade p-chlorophenol isolated from a continuous culture system. Can. J. Microbiol. 38:34-37, 1992.
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