Jeffrey Catchmark, Ph.D.

Professional Interests

Ethics and bioethics
Ethical leadership and decision making
Ethical Organizational Management

Research on Sustainable Packaging

• Starch based barrier coatings
• Cellulose-chitosan based barrier coatings
• Starch foams
• ABC featured news clip on research
• Teaching Resources: Plant polymers as plastic alternatives

Teaching

• B E 460 - Biological Engineering Design I (1)
• B E 466W - Biological Engineering Design II (3)
• BRS 502 - Human Behavior and Ethics in Management and Technology (3)

For information about courses please visit the LionPATH Course Catalog.

Select Publications

Hospodiuk-Karwowski, M., K. Chi, J. Pritchard & J. M. Catchmark. 2022. Vascularized pancreas-on-a-chip device produced using a printable simulated extracellular matrix. Biomedical materials (Bristol) 17(6):65006.

Hospodiuk-Karwowski, M., S. M. Q. Bokhari, K. Chi, K. K. Moncal, V. Ozbolat, I. T. Ozbolat & J. M. Catchmark. 2022. Dual-charge bacterial cellulose as a potential 3D printable material for soft tissue engineering.  Composites. Part B, Engineering (231):109598.

Hu, H., J. M. Catchmark & A. Demirci. 2022. Effects of pullulan additive and co-culture of Aureobasidium pullulans on bacterial cellulose produced by Komagataeibacter hansenii. Bioprocess and biosystems engineering 45(3):573-587.

Battisto, E.W., S. R. Sarsfield, S. R. Lele, T. Williams, J. M. Catchmark & S. C. Chmely. 2022. Enhancing the Matrix–Fiber Interface with a Surfactant Leads to Improved Performance Properties of 3D Printed Composite Materials Containing Cellulose Nanofibrils. ACS applied materials & interfaces 14(39):44841-44848.

Hu, H., J. M. Catchmark & A. Demirci. 2021. Co-culture fermentation on the production of bacterial cellulose nanocomposite produced by Komagataeibacter hansenii. Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications 2(25), 100028.

Bokhari, S., K. Chi & J. M Catchmark. 2021. Structural and physico-chemical characterization of industrial hemp hurd: Impacts of chemical pretreatments and mechanical refining. Industrial Crops and Products 171, 113818.

Yin, X., S. Tang, Q. Yong, X. Zhang & J. M. Catchmark. 2021. Oriented 2D metal organic framework coating on bacterial cellulose for nitrobenzene removal from water by filtration. Separation and Purification Technology 276, 119366.

Tang, S., K. Chi, Q. Yong & J. M. Catchmark. 2021. Synthesis of Cationic Bacterial Cellulose using a Templated Metal Phenolic Network for Antibacterial Applications. Cellulose 28(14), 9283-9296.

Agarwal, U., R. Reiner, S. Ralph, J. M. Catchmark, K. Chi, J. Foster, C. Hunt, C. Baez, R. Ibach, & K. Hirth. 2021. Characterization of the supramolecular structures of cellulose nanocrystals of different origins. Cellulose 28(3), 1369-1385.

Zhang, X., Z. Teng, R. Huang & J. M. Catchmark. 2020. Biodegradable starch/chitosan foam via microwave assisted preparation: Morphology and performance properties. Polymer 12(2612), 2612.

Inseok, C., S. M.Q. Bokhari, X. Chen, R. Zu, K. Liu, A. Borhan, V. Gopalan, J. M. Catchmark, S. H. Kim. 2021. Shear-induced unidirectional deposition of bacterial cellulose microfibrils using rising bubble stream cultivation. Carbohydrate Polymers. In-Press. 

Tang, S., K. Chi, H. Xu, Q. Yong, J. Yang and J. M. Catchmark. 2021. A covalently cross-linked hyaluronic acid/bacterial cellulose composite hydrogel for potential biological applications. Carbohydrate polymers 252:117123. 

Yao, W., Y. Weng and J. M. Catchmark. 2020. Improved cellulose X-ray diffraction analysis using Fourier series modeling. Cellulose 27(10):5563-5579. 

Basu, S., J. M. Catchmark, N. R. Brown, C. T. Anderson, and I. P. Gorniak. 2020. BcsAB synthesized cellulose on nickel surface: polymerization of monolignols during cellulose synthesis alters cellulose morphology. Cellulose 27(10):5629-5639. 

Liu, K. and J. M. Catchmark. 2020. Bacterial cellulose/hyaluronic acid nanocomposites production through co-culturing Gluconacetobacter hansenii and Lactococcus lactis under different initial pH values of fermentation media. Cellulose 27(5):2529-2540. 

Chi, K.  H. Wang and J. M. Catchmark. 2020. Sustainable starch-based barrier coatings for packaging applications. Food Hydrocolloids 103: 105696. 

Chiles, R. M., L. Glenna, A. Sharma, J. M. Catchmark, C. D. Azzara, and A. Maretzki. 2020. "Agri-Food Firms, Universities, and Corporate Social Responsibility: What's in the Public Interest?" Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 35 (2): 158-168.  

Liu, K and J. M. Catchmark. 2019. Bacterial cellulose/hyaluronic Acid Nanocomposites Production through Co-Culturing Gluconacetobacter Hansenii and Lactococcus Lactis in a Two-Vessel Circulating System. Bioresource Technology 290: 121715. 

Liu, K. and J. M. Catchmark. 2019. Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Bacterial Cellulose Nanocomposites Produced by Co-Culturing Gluconacetobacter Hansenii and Escherichia Coli Under Static Conditions. Carbohydrate Polymers 219: 12-20. 

Weng, Y., B. Nagle, K. Mueller and J. M. Catchmark. 2019. The Formation of Gluconacetobacter Xylinum Cellulose Under the Influence of the Dye Brilliant Yellow. Cellulose 26 (18): 9373-9386. 

Tang, X., J. M. Catchmark, E. Mendieta, and T. A. Litzinger. 2018. Creating Faculty Buy-in for Ethics-Across-the-Curriculum: Year One of Developing an Ethics Curriculum in an Undergraduate Biological Engineering Program. American Society for Engineering Education-ASEE - Engineering Library Division Papers; Atlanta, (Jun 23, 2018). 

Chiles, R. M., L. Glenna, A. Sharma, J. M. Catchmark, C. D. Azzara, and A. Maretzki. 2018. Agri-Food Firms, Universities, and Corporate Social Responsibility: What's in the Public Interest? Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems: 1-11. 

Chi, K. and J. M. Catchmark. 2018. Improved eco-friendly barrier materials based on crystalline nanocellulose/chitosan/carboxymethyl cellulose polyelectrolyte complexes. Food Hydrocolloids 80:195-205.
 

Tang, X., J. M. Catchmark, E. Mendieta, and T. A. Litzinger. 2018. Creating Faculty Buy-in for Ethics-across-the-curriculum: Year One of Developing an Ethics Curriculum in an Undergraduate Biological Engineering Program. American Society for Engineering Education-ASEE, Atlanta. 

Chiles, R.M., L. Glenna, A. Sharma, J. M. Catchmark, C. D. Azzara and A. Maretzki. 2018. Agri-food firms, universities, and corporate social responsibility: what's in the public interest? Renewable agriculture and food systems 35(2):1-11. 

Liu, K. and J. M. Catchmark. 2018. Effects of exopolysaccharides from Escherichia coli ATCC 35860 on the mechanical properties of bacterial cellulose nanocomposites. Cellulose 25(4):2273-2287. 

Basu, S., Plucinski, A., & Catchmark, J. M. (2017). Sustainable barrier materials based on polysaccharide polyelectrolyte complexes. Green Chemistry, 19(17): 4080-4092.

Chi, K., & Catchmark, J. M. (2017). Crystalline nanocellulose/lauric arginate complexes. Carbohydrate Polymers, 175: 320-9.

Chi, K., & Catchmark, J. M. (2017). Enhanced dispersion and interface compatibilization of crystalline nanocellulose in polylactide by surfactant adsorption. Cellulose, 24(11): 4845-60.

Chi, K., & Catchmark, J. M. (2017). The influences of added polysaccharides on the properties of bacterial crystalline nanocellulose. Nanoscale, 9 (39): 15144-58.

Risser, G. E., Banik, B. L., Brown, J. L., & Catchmark, J. M. (2017). Structural properties of starch-chitosan-gelatin foams and the impact of gelatin on MC3T3 mouse osteoblast cell viability. Journal of Biological Engineering, 11: 1-9

Basu, S., O. Omadjela, J. Zimmer, and J. M. Catchmark. 2017. Impact of plant matrix polysaccharides on cellulose produced by surface-tethered cellulose synthases. Carbohydrate Polymers 162 : 93-9.

Akhavan, A., J. M. Catchmark, and F. Rajabipour. 2017. Ductility enhancement of autoclaved cellulose fiber reinforced cement boards manufactured using a laboratory method simulating the hatschek process. Construction and Building Materials 135 : 251-9.

Henning, A. L., and J. M. Catchmark. 2017. The impact of antibiotics on bacterial cellulose in vivo. Cellulose 24 (3): 1261-85.

Ruan, C., Y. Zhu, X. Zhou, N. Abidi, Y. Hu, and J. M. Catchmark. 2016. Effect of cellulose crystallinity on bacterial cellulose assembly. Cellulose 23 (6): 3417-27.

M. S. Dayal and J. M. Catchmark. 2016. Mechanical and Structural Property Analysis of Bacterial Cellulose Composites. Carbohydrate Polymers 144:447-53.

Basu, S., O. Omadjela, D. Gaddes, S. Tadigadapa, J. Zimmer, and J. M. Catchmark. 2016. Cellulose microfibril formation by surface-tethered cellulose synthase enzymes. ACS Nano 10(2):1896.

Hu, Y., Y. Zhu, X. Zhou, C. Ruan, H. Pan, and J. M. Catchmark. 2016. Bioabsorbable cellulose composites prepared by an improved mineral-binding process for bone defect repair. J. Mater. Chem. B 4 (7): 1235-46.

Deng, Y., N. Nagachar, L. Fang, X. Luan, J. M. Catchmark, M. Tien, and T. H. Kao. 2015. Isolation and characterization of two cellulose morphology mutants of gluconacetobacter hansenii ATCC23769 producing cellulose with lower crystallinity. PloS one 10, (3): e0119504

Fang, L., and J. M. Catchmark. 2015. Characterization of cellulose and other exopolysaccharides produced from Gluconacetobacter strains. Carbohydrate Polymers 115: 663-669.

Fang, L., and J. M. Catchmark. 2014. Characterization of water-soluble exopolysaccharides from Gluconacetobacter xylinus and their impacts on bacterial cellulose crystallization and ribbon assembly. Cellulose 21(6): 3965-3978.

Fang, L., and J. M. Catchmark. 2014. Structure characterization of native cellulose during dehydration and rehydration. Cellulose 21(6): 3951-3963.

Gu, J. and J. M. Catchmark. 2014. Roles of xyloglucan and pectin on the mechanical properties of bacterial cellulose composite films. Cellulose. 21(1):275-289

Deng, Y. and J. M. Catchmark. 2014. Insoluble starch composite foams produced through microwave expansion. Carbohydrate Polymers. Published online.

Gu, J. and J. M. Catchmark. 2013. Polylactic acid composites incorporating casein functionalized cellulose nanowhiskers. Journal of Biological Engineering. 7(1):31.

Hu, Y., J. M. Catchmark and E. Vogler. 2013. Factors impacting the formation of sphere-like bacterial cellulose particles and their biocompatibility forhuman osteoblast growth. Biomacromolecules 14(10):3444 – 3452.

Guo, J. and J. M. Catchmark. 2013. Binding Specificity and Thermodynamics of Cellulose-Binding Modules from Trichoderma reesei Cel7A and Cel6A. Biomacromolecules.14 (5):1268–1277.

Gu, J. and J. M. Catchmark. 2013. The impact of cellulose structure on binding interactions with hemicellulose and pectin. Cellulose. 1-15. (published online)

Gu, J., J. M. Catchmark, Edward Q. Kaiser, and Douglas D. Archibald. 2013. Quantification of cellulose nanowhiskers sulfate esterification levels. Carbohydrate Polymers. 90(2):1809–1816.

Guo, J., J. M. Catchmark, M. N. A. Mohamed, A. J. Benesi , M. Tien †, T. H. Kao, H. D. Watts, and J. D. Kubicki. 2013. Identification and Characterization of a Cellulose Binding Heptapeptide Revealed by Phage Display. Biomacromolecules. 14 (6):1795–1805.

Lin, S. P., I. L. Calvar, J. M. Catchmark, J. R. Liu, A. Demirci, and K. C. Cheng. 2013. Biosynthesis, production and applications of bacterial cellulose. Cellulose. 1-29.

Gu, J. and J. M. Catchmark, 2012. Impact of hemicelluloses and pectin on Sphere-like bacterial cellulose assembly. Carbohydrate Polymers. 88(2): 547-557.

Guo, J. and J. M. Catchmark. 2012. Surface area and porosity of acid hydrolyzed cellulose nanowhiskers and cellulose produced by Gluconacetobacter xylinus. Carbohydrate Polymers. 87(2): 1026-1037.

Hu, Y., and J. M. Catchmark. 2011. In-vitro biodegradability and mechanical properties of bioabsorbable bacterial cellulose incorporating cellulase enzymes. Acta Biomater. 7(7): 2835-2845.

Hu, Y., and J.M. Catchmark. 2011. Integration of cellulases into bacterial cellulose: toward bioabsorbable cellulose composites. J. Biomed. Mater. Res. B. 97B (1): 114-123.

Cheng, K. C., A. Demirci, and J. M. Catchmark. 2011. Continuous pullulan fermentation in a biofilm reactor. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 90(3):921-927.

Cheng, K. C., A. Demirci, and J. M. Catchmark. 2011. Evaluation of medium composition and cultivation parameters on pullulan production by Aureobasidium pullulans. Food Science and Technology International 17(2):99-109.

Cheng, K. C., A. Demirci, J. M. Catchmark, and V. M. Puri. 2011. Effects of initial ammonium sulfate concentration on batch kinetics of pullulan production. Journal of Food Engineering 103:115-122.

Cheng, K. C., J. M. Cachmark, and A. Demirci. 2011. Effects of CMC addition on bacterial cellulose production in a biofilm reactor and its paper sheets analysis. Biomacromolecules 12(3):730-736.

Cheng, K. C, A. Demirci, and J. M. Catchmark. 2011. Pullulan: biosynthesis, production and applications. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 92(1):29-44.

Iyer, P., J. M. Catchmark, N. R. Brown, and M. Tien. 2011. Biochemical localization of a protein involved in synthesis of Gluconacetobacter hansenii cellulose. Cellulose 18(3): 739-747.

Zhang, J. and J. M. Catchmark. 2011. A catalytically powered electrokinetic lens: toward channelless microfluidics. Microfluid. Nanofluid. 10:1147–1151.

Iver, P., S. M. Geib, J. M. Catchmark, T. H. Kao, and M. Tien. 2010.>Genome sequence of a cellulose-producing bacterium, Gluconacetobacter hansenii ATCC 23769. Journal of Bacteriology 192(16):4256-4257.

Hu, Y., and J. M. Catchmark. 2010. Formation and characterization of sphere like bacterial cellulose particles produced by Acetobacter xylinum JCM 9730 strain. Biomacromolecules 11(7):1727-1734.

Hu, Y., and J. M. Catchmark. 2010. Influence of 1-methylcyclopropene(1-MCP) on the production of bacterial cellulose biosynthesized by Acetobacter xylinum under the agitated culture. Letters in Applied Microbiology 51:109-113.

Mohamed, N. A. M., H. D. Watts, J. Guo, J. M. Catchmark, and J. D.Kubicki. 2010. MP2, density functional theory, and molecular mechanical calculations of CH•••π and hydrogen bond interactions in a cellulose-binding module-cellulose model system. Carb. Res. 345:1741-1751.

Cheng, K. C., A. Demirci, and J. M. Catchmark. 2010. Invited. Advances in biofilm reactors for production of value-added products. 2010. Appl.Microbiol. Biotechnol. 87:445-456.

Cheng, K. C., A. Demirci, and J. M. Catchmark. 2010. Enhanced pullulan production in a biofilm reactor by using response surface methodology. J.Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 37:587-594.

Cheng, K. C., A. Demirci, J. M. Catchmark and V. M. Puri. 2010. Modeling of pullulan fermentation by using a color variant strain of Aureobasidium pullulans. Journal of Food Engineering. 98:353-359.

Cheng, K. C., A. Demirci, and J. M. Catchmark, 2009. Effects of plastic composite support and pH profiles on pullulan production in a biofilm reactor. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 86:853-861.

Cheng, K. C., J. M. Catchmark, and A. Demirci. 2009. Effect of different additives on bacterial cellulose production by Acetobacter xylinum and analysis of material property. Cellulose 16:1033-1045.

Cheng, K., J. M. Catchmark, and A. Demirci. 2009. Enhanced production of bacterial cellulose production by using biofilm reactor and its material property analysis. J Biol. Eng. 3:12.

Ozeki, T., V. Verma, M. Uppalapati, Y. Suzuki, M. Nakamura, J. M.Catchmark, and W. O. Hancock. 2009. Casein modulates both the nature of kinesin binding to surfaces and the activity of surface-immobilized kinesin, Biophysical Journal 96(8):3305-3318.

Verma, V., W. O. Hancock, and J. M. Catchmark. 2009. Nanoscale patterning of kinesin motor proteins and its role in guiding microtubule motility.Biomed. Microdevices 11(2):313-322.

Verma, V., W. O. Hancock, and J. M. Catchmark. 2008. The role of casein in supporting the operation of surface bound kinesin. Journal of Biological Engineering 2(14):1-10. (Participation level: Graduate advisor of senior author.)

Patents Awarded

Catchmark, J. M., G. S. McCarty, A. Hatzor- de Picciotto, G. P. Lavallee, M. A. Rogosky. 2009. Manufacturing method for molecular rulers, Patent No.7,585,334. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Washington, DC.

Paxton, W., A. Sen, T. E. Mallouk, J. M. Catchmark. 2009. Autonomous moving microstructures, Patent No. 7,516,759. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Washington, DC.

McCarty, G., J. M. Catchmark, G. P. Lavallee. 2008. Method for simultaneous patterning of features with nanometer scales gaps, Patent No.7,432,039. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Washington, DC.

Catchmark, J. M. and G. Lavallee. 2006. Optical waveguides and grating structures fabricated using polymeric dielectric compositions. Patent No.6,826,333. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Washington, DC.

Catchmark, J. M., G. Lavallee, and Y. Lee. 2005. Patterning compositions using E-beam lithography and structures and devices made thereby. Patent No. 6,919,164. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office.Washington, DC.

Catchmark, J. M. and G. Lavallee. 2005. Optical and optoelectronic packaging and integration platform with stationary and movable elements.Patent No. 6,921,215. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Washington, DC.

Catchmark, J. M. and G. Lavallee. 2004. Optical, optoelectronic and electronic packaging platform, module using the platform, and methods for producing the platform and the module. Patent No. 6,704,488. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Washington, DC.

Catchmark, J. M. and G. Lavallee, 2004. Optical waveguides and grating structures fabricated using polymeric dielectric compositions. Patent No.6,985,663. U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. Washington, DC.