Research publications and presentations

These pages contain abstracts from our recent research publications and presentations. If you would like further information about any of this work, please contact us.

2009

Björn D. Heijstra, Franz B. Pichler, Quanfeng Liang, Razel G. Blaza and Susan J. Turner
Extracellular DNA and Type IV pili mediate surface attachment by Acidovorax temperans

2008

S.J. Turner, K. Biswas, J.M. Valigore and A.D. O'Sullivan
Growth of microalgal-bacterial biomass on primary treated wastewater
R.G Blaza, Q. Liang, B. Heijstra and S. Turner
Serine/threonine protein kinase in Acidovorax temperans CB2 is required for biofilm formation, twitching motility, Type IV pili assembly and acid resistance
B.D. Heijstra, F.B. Pichler, Q. Liang, R. Blaza and S. Turner
Extracellular DNA (eDNA) mediates Acidovorax temperans attachment
S. S. Boycheva and S. Turner
Nitrogen limited conditions modulate biofilm and twitching motility in Acidovorax temperans
C. Ehlers and S. Turner
Transient aggregation characteristics of Acidovorax temperans
W. Kearns, C. Ehlers and S. Turner
Evaluation of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bioploymer production by Acidovorax temperans
B. D. Heijstra, F.B. Pichler, S. Boycheva, and S. J. Turner
Extracellular DNA (eDNA) mediates Acidovorax temperans attachment
Q. Liang, C. Johnson, R.G. Blaza, B.D. Heijstra, F.B. Pichler and S.J. Turner
Isolation and characterization of biofilm formation-defective mutants of Acidovorax temperans
K. Biswas, S. Kumarasingham and S. Turner
Effects of an oligochaete bloom on the bacterial composition in a municipal activated sludge reactor
S. Boycheva, F. Pichler, B. Heijstra and S. Turner
Functional expression of type IV pili in Acidovorax temperans

2007

Franz B. Pichler and Susan J. Turner
The power and pitfalls of outsourcing
B. D. Heijstra, S. Turner and P. Harris
Characterisation of extra-cellular polysaccharides in Acidovorax temperans
G. A. C. Ehlers and S. Turner
Nutritional requirements for the growth of Acidovorax temperans: growth modelling and factors that promote aggregation
K. Biswas, C. Yang, S. Jordon, C. Brown and S. Turner
A longitudinal study of bacterial community dynamics in activated sludge
S. S. Boycheva, F. Pichler and S. Turner
Construction of a pilA gene knockout mutant of Acidovorax temperans by use of positive-negative KG cassette
K. E. M. Lau, F. B. Pichler and S. J. Turner
Microarray analysis of gene expression in two colony morphotypes of Acidovorax temperans

2006

B. D. Heijstra, F. Pichler and S. Turner
Extra-cellular DNA: more than just a consequence of cell lysis