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Aerobic biotransformation of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons by a benzyl alcohol grown mixed culture : cometabolism, mechanisms, kinetics and modeling

Creator:: Tejasen, Sarun
Abstract:: The aerobic transformation of TCE and cis-DCE by a tetrabutoxysilane-grown microorganism (Vancheeswaran et al., 1999) led to the investigation of novel substrates, including benzyl alcohol, for promoting cometabolism. The culture grew on carboxylic compounds and alcohols, but did not grow on formate, methanol, methane, propane, butane, ethylene, benzene, toluene, or...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: growth yield (Y), maximum degradation rate (km), half-saturation constant (Ks), and transformation

An evaluation of factors influencing the management of Otiorhynchus sulcatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Creator:: Kepler, Ryan M.
Abstract:: The black vine weevil (BVW), Otiorhynchus sulcatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a persistent pest of nursery operations in the United States, feeding on over 140 species of plants. The goals of this research were to 1) assess the behavioral response of BVW to a commonly employed insecticide bifenthrin (Talstar 0.2G®)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: damage for the USA is in 1871, with European records as early as 1834 (Smith 1932). Early records for

An investigation of carbon and nitrogen metabolism through a genomic analysis of the genus Nitrobacter

Creator:: Starkenburg, Shawn R.
Abstract:: The chemolithoautotrophic nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) participate in the biogeochemical cycling of nitrogen by catalyzing and conserving energy from the oxidation of nitrite (NO₂-) to nitrate (NO₃-) via a nitrite oxidoreductase (NXR). The main objective of this work was to comparatively annotate and analyze the genome sequences of Nitrobacter winogradskyi...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Analysis of flavor precursors in radish and radish color extracts

Creator:: Kucza, Myriam M.
Abstract:: Radish anthocyanin extract has potential as a natural colorant because of its pigment stability and attractive red hue. Presence of undesirable aroma compounds could limit its applications in foods. The pungent principle of radish, 4-methylthio-3-butenyl isothiocyanate (MTBI), is produced enzymatically upon cell injury from its glucosinolate precursor, 4-methylthio-3-butenyl glucosinolate (MTBG),...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Characteristics of bradyrhizobium sp. recovered from Oregon soils

Creator:: Cheng, Hsin-hua
Abstract:: Although the biology of Bradyrhizobium has been studied for almost one hundred years, virtually nothing is known about the ecology and genetic variation in natural soil populations of this genus. The majority of information has been obtained from studies of one species, Bradyrhizobium japonicum, and the diversity within soil populations...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Characterization of fungal and bacterial communities associated with mat-forming ectomycorrhizal fungi from old-growth stands in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest

Creator:: Hesse, Cedar N.
Abstract:: Mat-forming ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungi represent a prevalent constituent of many temperate forest ecosystems and create dramatic changes in soil structure and chemistry. EcM mat soil have been shown to have increased microbial respiration rates and have been hypothesized to harbor unique assemblages of fungi and bacteria. The objectives of this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: lineages form mutualistic associations with soil dwelling mycorrhizal fungi (Smith and Read, 2008

Characterization of the molecular foundations and biochemistry of alkane and ether oxidation in a filamentous fungus, a Graphium species.

Creator:: Skinner, Kristin M.
Abstract:: Graphium sp., a eukaryotic alkanotroph, is able to oxidize small-molecular weight gaseous n-alkanes, diethyl ether and the branched ether, methyl tert butyl ether (MTBE). However, information regarding the biochemistry of fungal-mediated alkane and ether metabolism is limited, and questions regarding the identity of alkane oxidation catalysts and the genetic underpinnings...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: inviting me into his laboratory and extend my sincere gratitude to him, Alan House and Christy Smith for

Cometabolic degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and aromatic ethers by phenol- and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria

Creator:: Chang, Soon Woong
Abstract:: Cometabolic biodegradation processes are potentially useful for the bioremediation of hazardous waste sites. In this study the potential application of phenol-oxidizing and nitrifying bacteria as "priming biocatalysts" was examined in the degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), aryl ethers, and aromatic ethers. We observed that a phenol-oxidizing Pseudomonas strain cometabolically...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Community composition and activities of denitrifying bacteria in soils

Creator:: Rich, Jeremy J.
Abstract:: Few studies have directly compared denitrifying community composition and activities in soils by coupling molecular-genetic techniques and traditional measures of denitnfication. I investigated communities of denitrifying bacteria from adjacent meadow and forest soils in the Cascade Mountains, Oregon. A key gene in the denitrification pathway, N₂O reductase (nosZ), served as...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Soil Science staff, particularly Jayne Smith and Tracy Mitzel for their office help, Marcia Brett for

Community profiles of ammonia oxidizers across high-elevation forest-to-meadow transects

Creator:: Mintie, Ann
Abstract:: In recent years considerable interest has been shown in the diversity of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in soil communities. The majority of the research has been carried out in Northern Europe where soils have received high atmospheric inputs of nitrogen over the past two centuries. In contrast, although much work has been...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 70 y old. Meadow vegetation at Carpenter consists primarily of grasses, sedges, and Bracken fern

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Aerobic biotransformation of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons by a benzyl alcohol grown mixed culture : cometabolism, mechanisms, kinetics and modeling

An evaluation of factors influencing the management of Otiorhynchus sulcatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

An investigation of carbon and nitrogen metabolism through a genomic analysis of the genus Nitrobacter

Analysis of flavor precursors in radish and radish color extracts

Characteristics of bradyrhizobium sp. recovered from Oregon soils

Characterization of fungal and bacterial communities associated with mat-forming ectomycorrhizal fungi from old-growth stands in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest

Characterization of the molecular foundations and biochemistry of alkane and ether oxidation in a filamentous fungus, a Graphium species.

Cometabolic degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and aromatic ethers by phenol- and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria

Community composition and activities of denitrifying bacteria in soils

Community profiles of ammonia oxidizers across high-elevation forest-to-meadow transects

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