Robert F. Bertolo

Biochemistry

Professor

Intestinal Amino Acid Metabolism Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

Neonatal Methyl Metabolism and Methionine Requirements Jan 2008 - Dec 2010

Methyl Metabolism and Methionine Requirements in the Neonatal Piglet Jan 2010 - Dec 2014

Active Research Interests

Intestinal stress and amino acid requirements

Amino acid metabolism and requirements

Early programming of adult chronic diseases

Methionine and methyl metabolism during development

Methylation reactions and epigenetics

Parenteral nutrition

Past Research Interests

Amino acid bioavailability from foods

Special Equipment and Facilities

Surgically altered pig model

Blood flow measurements using ultrasonic flowmeter

HPLC for amino acid analysis

Isotope kinetics techniques to measure amino acid flux

Parenteral nutrition infusion