Has over thirty years of experience in Microbiology and Biosurfactant research. She received her B.A. in Chemistry and Biology at the University of Minnesota and her Ph.D. in Microbiology at Rutgers University. Raina is currently a professor in the Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences Department, the Center for Toxicology, and the Bio5 Institute at the University of Arizona. maier@glycosurf.com