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Dr. Brett Taubman is a professor and the director of the Fermentation Sciences program in Appalachian State University's A.R. Smith Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences.

Dr. Brett Taubman featured on WUNC's The Broadside
Jan 23, 2026

From bourbon to chow chow, fermentation is everywhere in Southern food and drink.

Department News, Faculty and Staff, Fermentation Sciences
Erik Martella sits on a stone wall and smiles while pouring himself a glass of red wine.

Demystifying Wine for the Next Generation [faculty featured]
Jan 9, 2026

As both an educator and winemaker, Erik Martella has spent decades thinking about how people encounter wine, not just as a beverage, but as an experience shaped by history, hospitality, and human... Faculty and Staff, Fermentation Sciences

Dr. Brooke Christian

UNC System funds Appalachian research on new drug storage and delivery method
Aug 28, 2018

BOONE, N.C.

Chemistry, Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research
mitochondria

Appalachian researchers contribute to study on protein that triggers antioxidant production
Jul 16, 2018

BOONE, N.C.

Chemistry, Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research
Dr. Stephan Sommer

Research of molds, bacteria in winemaking funded
Jan 29, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — Dr.

Fermentation Sciences, Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research