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From waste to taste: Fermentation unlocks protein potential
Apr 8, 2026

Modern chemistry meets food preparation practices that date to antiquity in a protein processing lab at App State.

Chemistry, Faculty and Staff, Fermentation Sciences, Grants and Research, Students
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

Megen Culpepper

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Megen Culpepper
Jul 14, 2021

Dr. Megen Culpepper, assistant professor, Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences Chemistry, Grants and Research, Faculty and Staff
Dr. Nicholas Shaw

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Nicholas Shaw
Apr 23, 2021

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Nicholas Shaw Chemistry, Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research

Caroline Donaghy (2020 Certified Chemist BS) Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Mar 31, 2021

Join us in congratulating Caroline Donaghy (2020 Certified Chemist BS) for her award of an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship! Chemistry, Students, Alumni, Awards
Samuella Sigmann

Chemical Safety in Schools Professional Development Workshop
Mar 15, 2021

Chemical Safety in Schools Workshop

With Samuella Sigmann, Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences

Chemistry, Events
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Fermentation Analytical Lab Assistant Position Available
Jan 8, 2021

Kathy Crutchfield Memorial Fund Sponsored Fermentation Analytical Lab Assistant Fermentation Sciences, Students
Adrienne Goppold. Photo Submitted.

Congratulations, Adrienne Goppold! Women of the Vine 2020 Scholarship Recipient
Sep 28, 2020

Join us in congratulating Adrienne Goppold on being selected by The Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation Committee to be one of three... Fermentation Sciences, Students