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Caitlin Byrt is a co-founder of Membrane Transporter Engineers (MTE), an organization focused on developing protein components that specifically enhance nutrient separation for crop improvement. The team at MTE designs novel protein components to test the functionality of hundreds of naturally occurring membrane proteins through advanced, specialized approaches. Their engineering efforts result in value-adding components that progress membrane separation technologies aimed at enhancing plant productivity in challenging environments. The components developed by MTE include embedded membrane-based filtration systems designed to improve plant cell membrane functionalities, thus leading to better crop performance. Caitlin Byrt actively supervises research students and is involved in a myriad of projects related to biotechnologies, bioengineering for rare earth element harvesting, and frameworks for social-environmental-technological integration, among others.
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