Matters Microbial #99: Albert Kluyver—Microbial Unity and Diversity in Metabolism July 10, 2025
Today, Dr. Dianne Newman of Caltech joins the #QualityQuorum live at ASM Microbe in Los Angeles, to discuss the role that Albert Kluvyer played in helping microbial scientists to understand the unity and diversity to be found in microbial metabolism.
Host: Mark O. Martin
Guest: Dianne Newman
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Links for this episode
- A review article by Roberto Kolter about the history of microbiology.
- An overview of the “Delft School” of microbiology. Here is another article on that topic.
- The 1924 article by Albert Kluyver that Dr. Newman references—very much worth you time.
- A video overview of microbial metabolism. Here is a recent article on that topic.
- A short biography of Albert Kluyver. Here is another article on that topic.
- A wonderful 2023 video seminar by Dr. Newman exploring the unity and diversity of microbial metabolism. Much recommended.
- Dr. Newman’s faculty website.
- Dr. Newman’s very impressive research group website.
Intro music is by Reber Clark
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