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  1. Lipid production in the under-characterized oleaginous yeasts, Rhodosporidium babjevae and Rhodosporidium diobovatum, from biodiesel-derived waste glycerol

    Article • Bioresource Technology, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  2. Ethanol production by engineered thermophiles

    Article • Current Opinion in Biotechnology, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  3. Horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance from Enterococcus faecium of fermented meat origin to clinical isolates of E. faecium and Enterococcus faecalis

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, April 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  4. Optimization of Influential Nutrients during Direct Cellulose Fermentation into Hydrogen by Clostridium thermocellum

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, January 2015, MDPI AG

    Dr Richard Sparling

  5. Reassessment of the Transhydrogenase/Malate Shunt Pathway in Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405 through Kinetic Characterization of Malic Enzyme and Malate Dehydrogenase

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, January 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Richard Sparling

  6. Hydrogen, ethanol and cellulase production from pulp and paper primary sludge by fermentation with Clostridium thermocellum

    Article • Biomass and Bioenergy, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  7. Whole cell, label free protein quantitation with data independent acquisition: Quantitation at the MS2 level

    Article • PROTEOMICS, December 2014, Wiley

    Dr Richard Sparling

  8. In situ activity-based protein profiling of serine hydrolases in E. coli

    Article • EuPA Open Proteomics, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  9. Reduced catabolic protein expression in Clostridium butyricum DSM 10702 correlate with reduced 1,3-propanediol synthesis at high glycerol loading

    Article • AMB Express, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Richard Sparling

  10. Comparative Analysis of Carbohydrate Active Enzymes in Clostridium termitidis CT1112 Reveals Complex Carbohydrate Degradation Ability

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2014, PLOS

    Dr Richard Sparling

  11. Evaluation of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate production byPseudomonas putidaLS46 using biodiesel by-product streams

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, July 2014, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling

  12. Growth and neutral lipid synthesis by Yarrowia lipolytica on various carbon substrates under nutrient-sufficient and nutrient-limited conditions

    Article • Bioresource Technology, July 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  13. Genome features of Pseudomonas putida LS46, a novel polyhydroxyalkanoate producer and its comparison with other P. putida strains

    Article • AMB Express, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Richard Sparling

  14. Insights into electron flux through manipulation of fermentation conditions and assessment of protein expression profiles in Clostridium thermocellum

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Richard Sparling

  15. Single-step fermentation of agricultural hemp residues for hydrogen and ethanol production

    Article • Biomass and Bioenergy, May 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  16. Role of transcription and enzyme activities in redistribution of carbon and electron flux in response to N2 and H2 sparging of open-batch cultures of Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Richard Sparling

  17. Enhanced whole genome sequence and annotation of Clostridium stercorarium DSM8532T using RNA-seq transcriptomics and high-throughput proteomics

    Article • BMC Genomics, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Richard Sparling

  18. Biomass pretreatment for consolidated bioprocessing (CBP)

    Article • January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  19. Thermoanaerobacter thermohydrosulfuricus WC1 Shows Protein Complement Stability during Fermentation of Key Lignocellulose-Derived Substrates

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, December 2013, ASM Journals

    Dr Richard Sparling

  20. Draft Genome Sequence of the Hydrogen- and Ethanol-Producing Bacterium Clostridium intestinale Strain URNW

    Article • Genome Announcements, October 2013, ASM Journals

    Dr Richard Sparling

  21. Characterization of enriched aerotolerant cellulose-degrading communities for biofuels production using differing selection pressures and inoculum sources

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, October 2013, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling

  22. Draft Genome Sequence of the Cellulolytic, Mesophilic, Anaerobic Bacterium Clostridium termitidis Strain CT1112 (DSM 5398)

    Article • Genome Announcements, May 2013, ASM Journals

    Dr Richard Sparling

  23. Draft Genome Sequence of Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Producing Pseudomonas putida Strain LS46

    Article • Genome Announcements, April 2013, ASM Journals

    Dr Richard Sparling

  24. Genomic Evaluation of Thermoanaerobacter spp. for the Construction of Designer Co-Cultures to Improve Lignocellulosic Biofuel Production

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2013, PLOS

    Dr Richard Sparling

  25. A versatile and robust aerotolerant microbial community capable of cellulosic ethanol production

    Article • Bioresource Technology, February 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  26. Enhanced cellulose fermentation and end-product synthesis by Clostridium thermocellum with varied nutrient compositions under carbon-excess conditions

    Article • Biomass and Bioenergy, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  27. Kinetics of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate production by a novel isolate of Pseudomonas putida LS46

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, August 2012, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling

  28. Impact of free ammonia on anammox rates (anoxic ammonium oxidation) in a moving bed biofilm reactor

    Article • Chemosphere, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  29. Effects of Turbulence and Temperature on Leachate Chemistry

    Article • Journal of Environmental Engineering, May 2012, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Dr Richard Sparling

  30. Information-dependent LC-MS/MS acquisition with exclusion lists potentially generated on-the-fly: Case study using a whole cell digest ofClostridium thermocellum

    Article • PROTEOMICS, April 2012, Wiley

    Dr Richard Sparling

  31. Linking genome content to biofuel production yields: a meta-analysis of major catabolic pathways among select H2 and ethanol-producing bacteria

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Richard Sparling

  32. Proteomic analysis of Clostridium thermocellum core metabolism: relative protein expression profiles and growth phase-dependent changes in protein expression

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Richard Sparling

  33. Acetate and propionate impact on the methanogenesis of landfill leachate and the reduction of clogging components

    Article • Bioresource Technology, January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  34. Biomass pretreatment: Fundamentals toward application

    Article • Biotechnology Advances, November 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  35. Isolates of Thermoanaerobacter thermohydrosulfuricus from decaying wood compost display genetic and phenotypic microdiversity

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Ecology, August 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Tim J Dumonceaux, Dr Richard Sparling

  36. End-product induced metabolic shifts in Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, August 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Richard Sparling

  37. Importance of the operating pH in maintaining the stability of anoxic ammonium oxidation (anammox) activity in moving bed biofilm reactors

    Article • Bioresource Technology, July 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  38. Predicting relatedness of bacterial genomes using the chaperonin-60 universal target (cpn60 UT): Application to Thermoanaerobacter species

    Article • Systematic and Applied Microbiology, May 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Tim J Dumonceaux, Dr Richard Sparling

  39. Isolation and characterization of a hydrogen- and ethanol-producing Clostridium sp. strain URNW

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, March 2011, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling

  40. VFA generation from waste activated sludge: Effect of temperature and mixing

    Article • Chemosphere, January 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  41. Co-Digestion of Hog Manure with Glycerol to Boost Biogas and Methane Production

    Article • Transactions of the ASABE, January 2011, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)

    Dr Richard Sparling

  42. Hydrogen gas production in a microbial electrolysis cell by electrohydrogenesis

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, December 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  43. Leachate treatment before injection into a bioreactor landfill: Clogging potential reduction and benefits of using methanogenesis

    Article • Waste Management, November 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  44. Energy Metabolism of Cells Used for Industrial Production

    Article • April 2010, Wiley

    Dr Richard Sparling

  45. Enhancing biological phosphorus removal with glycerol

    Article • Water Science & Technology, April 2010, IWA Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling, Dr Jan Oleszkiewicz

  46. Waste activated sludge fermentation: Effect of solids retention time and biomass concentration

    Article • Water Research, December 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  47. Challenges for biohydrogen production via direct lignocellulose fermentation

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, September 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  48. Growth phase-dependant enzyme profile of pyruvate catabolism and end-product formation in Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405

    Article • Journal of Biotechnology, March 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  49. Continuous hydrogen production during fermentation of α-cellulose by the thermophillic bacteriumClostridium thermocellum

    Article • Biotechnology and Bioengineering, February 2009, Wiley

    Dr Richard Sparling

  50. Mercury methylation made easy

    Article • Nature Geoscience, February 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Richard Sparling

  51. Influence of initial cellulose concentration on the carbon flow distribution during batch fermentation by Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, February 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Richard Sparling

  52. Erratum: Mercury methylation made easy

    Article • Nature Geoscience, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Richard Sparling

  53. Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal by Glycerol Fermentation

    Article • Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation, January 2009, Water Environment Federation

    Dr Richard Sparling

  54. Hydrogen production and end-product synthesis patterns by Clostridium termitidis strain CT1112 in batch fermentation cultures with cellobiose or α-cellulose

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, December 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  55. Direct hydrogen production from cellulosic waste materials with a single-step dark fermentation process

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, October 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  56. Third Generation Biofuels via Direct Cellulose Fermentation

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, July 2008, MDPI AG

    Dr Richard Sparling

  57. Pyruvate catabolism and hydrogen synthesis pathway genes of Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405

    Article • Indian Journal of Microbiology, June 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Richard Sparling

  58. Effect of Different Carbon Sources on Biological Phosphorus Removal and Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production

    Article • Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation, January 2008, Water Environment Federation

    Dr Richard Sparling

  59. Effect of pH on Intracellular Accumulation of Trace Concentrations of Hg(II) in Escherichia coli under Anaerobic Conditions, as Measured Using a mer-lux Bioreporter

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, December 2007, ASM Journals

    Dr Richard Sparling

  60. Evaluation of Mercury Toxicity as a Predictor of Mercury Bioavailability

    Article • Environmental Science & Technology, August 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Richard Sparling

  61. Hydrogen production by Clostridium thermocellum 27405 from cellulosic biomass substrates

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, September 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  62. Formate synthesis by Clostridium thermocellum during anaerobic fermentation

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, July 2006, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling

  63. Low-Temperature Inactivation of Fecal Coliforms in Sludge Digestion

    Article • Water Environment Research, July 2006, Wiley

    Dr Richard Sparling

  64. Effect of substrate loading on hydrogen production during anaerobic fermentation by Clostridium thermocellum 27405

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, May 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Richard Sparling

  65. Effect of Sulfidogenic and Methanogenic Inhibitors on Reductive Dehalogenation of 2-Chlorophenol

    Article • Environmental Technology, December 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Richard Sparling

  66. Hydrogen generation via anaerobic fermentation of paper mill wastes

    Article • Bioresource Technology, November 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  67. Quantification and diversity of the archaeal community in a landfill site

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, January 2003, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling

  68. Energy Metabolism, Microbial and Animal Cells

    Article • October 2002, Wiley

    Dr Richard Sparling

  69. Evidence for facilitated uptake of Hg(II) by Vibrio anguillarum and Escherichia coli under anaerobic and aerobic conditions

    Article • Limnology and Oceanography, July 2002, Wiley

    Dr Richard Sparling

  70. Co-Processing of Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste and Primary Sludge – Stabilization and Disinfection

    Article • Environmental Technology, February 2002, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Richard Sparling

  71. Purification of the NADP + : F 420 oxidoreductase of Methanosphaera stadtmanae

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, November 2000, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling

  72. Purification of the NADP+: F420 oxidoreductase of Methanosphaera stadtmanae

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, January 2000, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling

  73. Precipitation of iron minerals by a natural microbial consortium

    Article • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, August 1999, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  74. Regulation in the rpoS regulon of Escherichia coli

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, August 1998, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling

  75. Investigation of serine hydroxymethyltransferase in methanogens

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, July 1998, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling

  76. Regulation in the rpoS regulon of Escherichia coli

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, January 1998, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling

  77. Investigation of serine hydroxymethyltransferase in methanogens

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, January 1998, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling

  78. Hydrogen production from inhibited anaerobic composters

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, June 1997, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  79. Anaerobic Dehalogenation of 2-Chlorophenol by Mixed Bacterial Cultures in Absence of Methanogenesis

    Article • Environmental Technology, August 1996, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Richard Sparling

  80. Dehalogenation of 2-chlorophenol (2-CP) in anaerobic batch cultures

    Article • Water Research, February 1996, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  81. Oxidation–reduction of methanol, formaldehyde, serine, and formate in Methanosphaera stadtmanae using 14 C short- and long-term labelling

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, November 1995, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling

  82. Electron transfer reactions for the reduction of NADP + in Methanosphaera stadtmanae

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, July 1994, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Richard Sparling

  83. Bioenergetic studies of Methanosphaera stadtmanae , an obligate H 2 –methanol utilising methanogen

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, August 1993, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling

  84. Sodium ion dependent active transport of leucine in Methanosphaera stadtmanae

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, August 1993, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling

  85. Molecular Hydrogen and Energy Conservation in Methanogenic and Acetogenic Bacteria

    Article • January 1990, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Richard Sparling

  86. Physiological and 15N-NMR analysis of molecular nitrogen fixation by Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus, Methanobacterium bryantii and Methanospirillum hungatei

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research, October 1988, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  87. Physiological and 15N-NMR analysis of molecular nitrogen fixation by Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus, Methanobacterium bryantii and Methanospirillum hungatei

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, October 1988, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling

  88. The specificity of growth inhibition of methanogenic bacteria by bromoethanesulfonate

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, December 1987, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Richard Sparling

  89. Dinitrogen fixation by a thermophilic methanogenic bacterium

    Article • Nature, November 1984, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Richard Sparling

  90. The bioenergetics of methanogenesis

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Bioenergetics, September 1984, Elsevier

    Dr Richard Sparling