Patricia A. Darcy
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
270 Acopian Engineering Center
(610) 330–5432
FAX: (610) 330–5059 darcyp@lafayette.edu
Educational Background
Ph.D. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa, 1998
M.S. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University, 1995
B.S. Chemical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, 1990
Courses Taught
CHE 222: Thermodynamics
CHE 312: Experimental Design I
CHE 323: Fluid Phase and Reaction Equilibria
CHE 340: Seminar in Biotechnology
CHE 411: Mass Transfer, Separations, and Bioseparations
Research Interest
Characterization of proteins in confined environments
Colloids and Complex Fluids
Biomolecular Engineering
Cell Culture
Recent Publications
Jones, W. F., Wiencek, J. M., and Darcy, P. A., “Improvements in Lysozyme Crystal Quality via Temperature-controlled Growth at Low Ionic Strength”. Journal of Crystal Growth, 232, 221-228, 2001.
Darcy, P. A., and Wiencek, J. M., “Identifying Nucleation Temperatures for Lysozyme via Differential Scanning Calorimetry”. Journal of Crystal Growth, 196, 243-249, 1999.
Darcy, P. A., and Wiencek, J. M., “Estimating Lysozyme Crystallization Growth Rates and Solubility from Isothermal Microcalorimetry”. Acta Crystallographica, D54, 1387-1394, 1998.
Wiencek, J. M., and Darcy, P. A., “Effect of Electrolyte on the Enthalpy of Crystallization of Lysozyme”Proceedings of the 7th Canadian Microgravity Conference Spacebound 97, May 1997.
