College of Engineering: Recent submissions
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Localization of Metabolites of Human Kidney Tissue with Infrared Laser-Based Selected Reaction Monitoring Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Silver-109 Nanoparticle-Based Surface Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging
(American Chemical Society, 2020-03)Infrared (IR) laser ablation-remote-electrospray ionization (LARESI) platform coupled to a tandem mass spectrometer (MS/MS) operated in selected reaction monitoring (SRM) or multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) modes was ... -
Interspecies interactions can enhance Pseudomonas aeruginosa tolerance to surfaces functionalized with silver nanoparticles
(Elsevier BV, 2020-04)Development of anti-fouling surfaces is a major challenge in materials research. Microorganisms growing as biofilms have enhanced tolerance to antimicrobial strategies including antibiotics and antiseptics complicating the ... -
Potential biofilm control strategies for extended spaceflight missions
(Elsevier BV, 2020-12)Biofilms, surface-adherent microbial communities, are associated with microbial fouling and corrosion in terrestrial water-distribution systems. Biofilms are also present in human spaceflight, particularly in the Water ... -
Key rules of life and the fading cryosphere: Impacts in alpine lakes and streams
(Wiley, 2020-10)Alpine regions are changing rapidly due to loss of snow and ice in response to ongoing climate change. While studies have documented ecological responses in alpine lakes and streams to these changes, our ability to predict ... -
Auxotrophic interactions: a stabilizing attribute of aquatic microbial communities?
(Oxford University Press, 2020-11)Auxotrophy, or an organism’s requirement for an exogenous source of an organic molecule, is widespread throughout species and ecosystems. Auxotrophy can result in obligate interactions between organisms, influencing ecosystem ... -
The zone model: A conceptual model for understanding the microenvironment of chronic wound infection
(Wiley, 2020-06)In 2008, two articles in Wound Repair and Regeneration changed the clinical perspective on chronic wounds. They stated that chronic wounds that do not heal contain bacterial biofilms and that these biofilms may be one of ... -
Innovating carbon-capture biotechnologies through ecosystem-inspired solutions
(Elsevier BV, 2021-01)Rising atmospheric carbon concentrations affect global health, the economy, and overall quality of life. We are fast approaching climate tipping points that must be addressed, not only by reducing emissions but also through ... -
Pseudomonas aeruginosa reverse diauxie is a multidimensional, optimized, resource utilization strategy
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021-01)Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a globally-distributed bacterium often found in medical infections. The opportunistic pathogen uses a different, carbon catabolite repression (CCR) strategy than many, model microorganisms. It ... -
Effect of temperature, nitrate concentration, pH and bicarbonate addition on biomass and lipid accumulation in the sporulating green alga PW95
(Elsevier BV, 2020-12)The mixed effects of temperature (20 °C, 25 °C and 30 °C), nitrate concentration (0.5 mM and 2.0 mM), pH buffer, and bicarbonate addition (trigger) on biomass growth and lipid accumulation were investigated in the environmental ... -
The Role of Retardation, Attachment and Detachment Processes during Microbial Coal-Bed Methane Production after Organic Amendment
(MDPI, 2020-10)Microbially enhanced coal-bed methane could allow for a more sustainable method of harvesting methane from un-mineable coaldbeds. The model presented here is based on a previously validated batch model; however, this model ... -
Temperature‐dependent inactivation and catalysis rates of plant‐based ureases for engineered biomineralization
(Wiley, 2020-11)Engineered (bio)mineralization uses the enzyme urease to catalyze the hydrolysis of urea to promote carbonate mineral precipitation. The current study investigates the influence of temperature on ureolysis rate and degree ... -
Draft Genome Sequence of Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus WHS, a Thermophilic Hydrogenotrophic Methanogen from Washburn Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, USA
(American Society for Microbiology, 2021-02)A thermophilic methanogen was enriched in coculture from Washburn Hot Springs (Yellowstone National Park, USA), grown on carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and subsequently sequenced. The reconstructed 1.65-Mb genome sequence ... -
In silico Design for Systems-Based Metabolic Engineering for the Bioconversion of Valuable Compounds From Industrial By-Products
(Frontiers Media SA, 2021-03)Selecting appropriate metabolic engineering targets to build efficient cell factories maximizing the bioconversion of industrial by-products to valuable compounds taking into account time restrictions is a significant ... -
Mechanism Across Scales: A Holistic Modeling Framework Integrating Laboratory and Field Studies for Microbial Ecology
(Frontiers Media SA, 2021-03)Over the last century, leaps in technology for imaging, sampling, detection, high-throughput sequencing, and -omics analyses have revolutionized microbial ecology to enable rapid acquisition of extensive datasets for ... -
Novel phenolic antimicrobials enhanced activity of iminodiacetate prodrugs against biofilm and planktonic bacteria
(Wiley, 2020-09)Prodrugs are pharmacologically attenuated derivatives of drugs that undergo bioconversion into the active compound once reaching the targeted site, thereby maximizing their efficiency. This strategy has been implemented ... -
Symmetry breaking propulsion of magnetic microspheres in nonlinearly viscoelastic fluids
(Springer Nature, 2021-02)Microscale propulsion impacts a diverse array of fields ranging from biology and ecology to health applications, such as infection, fertility, drug delivery, and microsurgery. However, propulsion in such viscous drag-dominated ... -
High Potential for Biomass-Degrading Enzymes Revealed by Hot Spring Metagenomics
(Frontiers Media SA, 2021-04)Enzyme stability and activity at elevated temperatures are important aspects in biotechnological industries, such as the conversion of plant biomass into biofuels. In order to reduce the costs and increase the efficiency ... -
In Silico Analysis of Functionalized Hydrocarbon Production Using Ehrlich Pathway and Fatty Acid Derivatives in an Endophytic Fungus
(MDPI, 2021-05)Functionalized hydrocarbons have various ecological and industrial uses, from signaling molecules and antifungal/antibacterial agents to fuels and specialty chemicals. The potential to produce functionalized hydrocarbons ... -
Low-Temperature Biosurfactants from Polar Microbes
(MDPI AG, 2020-08)Surfactants, both synthetic and natural, are used in a wide range of industrial applications, including the degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons. Organisms from extreme environments are well-adapted to the harsh conditions ... -
Functional Characterization of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Ribosome Hibernation-Promoting Factor
(American Society for Microbiology, 2020-07)Hibernation-promoting factor (HPF) is a ribosomal accessory protein that inactivates ribosomes during bacterial starvation. In Pseudomonas aeruginosa, HPF protects ribosome integrity while the cells are dormant. The ...
