The Schmale Laboratory

Welcome to the Schmale Laboratory at Virginia Tech!

Little is known about the long distance transport of microorganisms in the atmosphere. We have developed technologies with uncrewed aerial systems (UASs or drones) to study the transport of microbes hundreds of meters above the surface of the earth. We are using robots to track the movement of hazardous agents in the water.

New strategies are needed to detect, monitor, and control mycotoxins (fungal chemicals that are harmful to domestic animals and humans) in feed and food products. We use gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) to detect and quantify mycotoxins in feed and food.

Find Dr. Schmale on Google Scholar, LinkedIn, Twitter, Kudos, ORCID, Loop, and Research Gate


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	Welcome to the Schmale Laboratory at Virginia Tech! Little is known about the long distance transport of microorganisms in the atmosphere. We have developed technologies with uncrewed aerial systems (UASs or drones) to study the transport of microbes hundreds of meters above the surface of the earth. We are using robots to track the movement of hazardous agents in the water. New strategies are needed to detect, monitor, and control mycotoxins (fungal chemicals that are harmful to domestic animals and humans) in feed and food products. We use gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) to detect and quantify mycotoxins in feed and food. Find Dr. Schmale on Google Scholar, LinkedIn, Twitter, Kudos, ORCID, Loop, and Research Gate
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