Biography

Education:
BS (Biology; minor: writing), Seton Hall University
PhD (Molecular and Cellular Biology; minor: Teaching), University of Pittsburgh
Teaching Postdoctoral Fellow (Biotechnology), University of the Sciences

Research Expertise:
Brewing Science 

Honors and Awards:
2022   Nominated for the USciences' Founders' Day Faculty Award of Merit
2021   Nominated for the USciences' Founders' Day Faculty Award of Merit
2020   Nominated for the USciences' Founders' Day Faculty Award of Merit
2018   Finalist, Big Idea Pitch Competition - Ben Franklink Technology Partners  
2013   Best Poster Presentation - Master Brewers Association National Meeting, Austin, TX 
2011   Mary Edmonds Award for Best Graduate Student Paper - University of Pittsburgh

Member of:
American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC)  
Master Brewers Associatin of the Americas (MBAA)
National Homebrewers Association

Recent Publications:  
DeMichele G. Farber M. GY7b: a novel species capable of bacteria-free sour beer production. Proceedings of the American Society of Brewing Chemists.  World Brewing Congress (2020).

Pham K. Farber M.  Development of a selective medium for detection of Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. diastaticus in the brewery. Proceedings of the Master Brewers Association of the Americas.  Brewing Summit (2018).

Farber M. Biotechnology, Biosensors, and Beer: The measurement of proteases relevant to brewing. Proceedings of the American Society of Brewing Chemists. Brewing Summit (2014).

Textbook:  
Farber M and Barth R.  “Mastering Brewing Science: Quality and Production.” Wiley Publishing (2019) ISBN-10: 1119456053

Patents:  
US20200165551A1 (issued 2020) “Compositions and methods for brewing sour beer.” Based upon a novel lactic-acid producing yeast isolated locally and characterized by my research group. Product commercially sold as Philly Sour™

Pending. No. 63/185698. (filed May 2021).  “Methods for making fermented food and beverage products using GY7b yeast.” Based upon the application of the novel lactic acid yeast GY7b to various fermented food and beverage products.  Product commercially sold as Laktia™

US20210040437A1. (issued 2023) “Microbiological media and method of using same.”  Based upon a novel selective medium for the detection of Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. diastaticus in the brewery. Product commercially sold as Farber Pham Diastaticus Medium (FPDM)