William Dills

BS 1967, Juniata College

PhD 1973, University of Vermont

Biochemistry: metabolism of xylitol chemistry and biochemistry of carbohydrate analogs carbohydrate metabolism in the coastal cranberry

Science education: hands-on science exercises for K-12 classrooms science courses for non-science majors

Professional memberships

American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Chemical Society
American Society for Nutritional Sciences
American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
League for the Advancement of New England Storytelling
National Association of Biology Teachers 
National Storytelling Association 
National Science Teachers Association
Sigma Xi

Select publications

High Pressure Liquid Chromatographic Study of the Glyoxalate:2-Ketoglutarate Carboligase Reaction, W.L. Dills, P. Chen, B.M. Baillargeon and C.L. Westgate, Biochem. Arch., 1999, 15, 279-284.

Changes in Saccharide Content of Cranberries During the Growth Season, W.L. Dills, N. Marrier, K. Santos, L.B. Fortier and D. McGowan 1998 Cranberry Research Compilation, , June 1999, 10, 319-322.

Assay, Purification and Properties of Bovine Liver D-Xylulokinase, W.L. Dills, P.D. Parsons, C.L. Westgate and N.J.A. Komplin, Protein Expression and Purification, 1994, 5, 259.

Science Reading Chemistry Courses for Nonscience Majors, W.L. Dills, T.W. O'Sullivan and Neto, C.C., FASEB J., 1994, 8, A1325.

Protein Fructosylation: Fructose and the Maillard Reaction, W.L. Dills, Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 1993, 58(suppl.), 779S.

Nutritional and Physiological Consequences of Tumor Glycolysis, W.L. Dills, Parasitology, 1993, 107(suppl.), S177.

Practical Personal Approaches to Enhancing Science Education in Local Schools, W.L. Dills and J.A. Golen, FASEB J., 1993, 7, A1057.

High Pressure Liquid Chromatographic Method for the Measurement of Glyoxalate: 2- ketoglutarate Carboligase Activity, W.L. Dills and P. Chen, FASEB J., 1993, 7, A1068.

Metabolism, W.L. Dills, in Starch Hydrolysis Products, Worldwide Production, Technology and Applications, F.W. Schenck and R.E. Hebeda, Eds. VCH Publishers, New York, 1992, pp. 395-416.

Absorption, Excretion and Tissue Distribution of 1-[3H]-2,5-Anhydro-D-mannitol in Female Wistar Rats, W.L. Dills, J. Murphy-Kothe and J. Klinger, Biochem. Arch., 1992, 8, 69.

Activity of Bovine Brain Aldose Reductase towards Disaccharides and Glyoxalate, W.L. Dills, M.R.M. Pavlik, M.J. Garant and P.R.G. Collins, Biochem. Arch., 1992, 8, 161.

Differential Effects of Hexose Analogs on the Rat Walker Tumor in Vivo and in Vitro, W.L. Dills and E.F.J. Block, Biochem. Arch., 1992, 8, 221.

The Great Wintergreen Candy Experiment, W.L. Dills, Science Scope, 1992, 16, 24.

3-Deoxy-D-erythrohexulose; Synthesis and Interaction with Enzymes of Fructose Metabolism, W.L. Dills, Carbohyd. Res., 1990, 208, 276-279.

Absorption, Excretion and Tissue Distribution of 1-3H-2,5-Anhydro-D-mannitol (AM) in Female Wistar Rats, W.L. Dills, J. Murphy-Kothe and J. Klinger, FASEB J., 1990, 4, A2269.