MY PUBLICATIONS:
2010-2011
Verbeke, T.J., Sparling, R., Hill, J.E., Links, M.G., Levin, D. and Dumonceaux, T.J. 2011. Predicting relatedness of bacterial genomes using the chaperonin-60 universal target (cpn60 UT): application to Thermoanaerobacter species. Systematic and Applied Microbiology 34:171-179
Yuan, Q., Sparling, R., Oleszkiewicz, J.A. 2011 VFA generation from waste activated sludge: Effect of temperature and mixing Chemosphere 82 (4), pp. 603-607
O. Wohlgemut, N. Cicek, J. Oleszkiewicz, R. Sparling. 2011. Co-Digestion of Hog Manure with Glycerol to Boost Biogas and Methane Production. Transactions of the ASABE. 54(2): 723-727
Ramachandran, U., Wrana, N., Cicek, N., Sparling, R., Levin, D.B. 2011. Isolation and characterization of a hydrogen- and ethanol-producing Clostridium sp. strain URNW Canadian Journal of Microbiology 57: 236-243
Jaroszynski, L.W., Cicek, N., Sparling, R., Oleszkiewicz, J.A. 2011. Importance of the operating pH in maintaining the stability of anoxic ammonium oxidation (anammox) activity in moving bed biofilm reactors. Bioresource Technology 102: 7051-7056
T. Rydzak, D. B. Levin, N.Cicek, R. Sparling. 2011. End-Product Induced Metabolic Shifts in Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. (accepted, 18 July 2011)
Verbeke, TA; Dumonceaux, Tim; Wushke, Scott; Cicek, Nazim; Levin, David; Sparling, R. Isolates of Thermoanaerobacter thermohydrosulfuricus from decaying wood compost display genetic and phenotypic microdiversity. FEMS Microbiology Ecology (accepted 25 July 2011)
V. B. Agbor, N. Cicek, R. Sparling, A. Berlin, D. B. Levin. 2011. Biomass pretreatment: Fundamentals toward application. Biotechnology advances. In Press,
Lozecznik, S., Sparling, R., Oleszkiewicz, J., Clark, S. and VanGulck, J.F. 2010. Leachate treatment before injection into a Bioreactor Landfill: Clogging potential reduction and benefits of using methanogenesis. Waste Management (published on line: doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2010.04.024)
Wrana, N., Sparling, R., Cicek, N., Levin, D.B. 2010 Hydrogen gas production in a microbial electrolysis cell by electrohydrogenesis Journal of Cleaner Production 18 (SUPPL. 1): S105-S111
2000-2009
Magnusson, L., Sparling, R., Levin, D., Cicek, N. 2009. Continuous hydrogen production during fermentation of -cellulose by the thermophilic bacterium Clostridium thermocellum. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 102: 759-766
Yuan Q., Sparling R. Oleszkiewicz J.A. 2009. Waste activated sludge fermentation: effect of solids retention time and biomass concentration. Water Res. (published on line: doi:10.1016/j.watres.2009.08.019)
Rydzak, T., Levin, D.B., Cicek, N., Sparling, R. 2009. Growth Phase Dependant Enzyme Profile of Pyruvate Catabolism and End-Product Formation in Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405. J. Biotechnol 140:169-175.
Golding GR, Kelly CA, Sparling R. 2008. 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. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 74: 667-675
Ramachandran, U., Wrana, N., Cicek, N., Sparling, R., Levin, D.B. 2008. Hydrogen production and end-product synthesis patterns by Clostridium termitidis strain CT1112 in batch fermentation cultures with cellobiose or α-cellulose. Int. J. of Hydrogen Energ. 33: 7006-7012
Magnusson, L., Islam, R., Sparling, R., Levin, D., Cicek, N. 2008. Direct hydrogen production from cellulosic waste materials with a single-step dark fermentation process. Int. J. Hydrogen Energ. 33: 5398-5403
Islam, R., Cicek, N., Sparling, R., Levin, D. 2009. Influence of initial cellulose concentration on the carbon flow distribution during batch fermentation by Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405. Appl. Microbiol. and Biotechnol. 82:141-148.
Carere, C.R., Kalia, V., Sparling, R., Cicek, N., Levin, D.B. 2008. Pyruvate catabolism and hydrogen synthesis pathway genes of Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405. Ind. J. Microbiol. 48: 252-266
Golding G.R., Kelly C.A., Sparling R., Loewen P.C., and Barkay T. 2007. Evaluation of mercury toxicity as a predictor of mercury bioavailability. Environ. Sc. Toxicol. 41: 5685-5692
Puchajda B, JA Oleszkiewicz, R Sparling and R Reimers (2006) Low Temperature Inactivation of Fecal Coliforms in Sludge Digestion, Water Environment Research , 78: 680-685
Islam, R., Cicek N., Sparling, R., Levin D.B. 2006. Effect of substrate loading on hydrogen production during anaerobic fermentation by Clostridium thermocellum 27405. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 72: 576-583
Levin D.B., Islam, R., Cicek N., Sparling, R. 2006. Comparison of Bio-hydrogen production from various cellulosic biomass using Thermophilic Dark Fermentation. Int. J. Hydrogen Energ. 31: 1496-1503
Sparling R., Islam R., Cicek N., Carere C., Levin D.B. 2006. Formate synthesis by Clostridium thermocellum during anaerobic fermentation. Can. J. Microbiol. 52: 681-688
Valdez-Vazquez I, R. Sparling, D. Risbey, N. Rinderknecht-Seijas, H. M. Poggi-Varaldo (2005) Hydrogen generation via anaerobic fermentation of paper mill wastes. Bioresource Technology 96: 1907-1913
Basu, SK, JA Oleszkiewick, R Sparling, 2005, Effect of sulfidogenic and methanogenic inhibitors on reductive dehalogenation of 2-chlorophenol. Env. Technol. 26: 1383-1391.
Mori, K., R. Sparling, M. Hatsu and K. Takamizawa. 2003. Quantification and diversity of the archaeal community in a landfill site. Can. J. Microbiol., 49: 28-36.
Golding G.R. C.A. Kelly, R. Sparling, P.C. Loewen, J.W.M. Rudd, T. Barkay. 2002. Evidence for the facilitated uptake of Hg (II) by Vibrio anguillarum and Escherichia coli under anaerobic and aerobic conditions. Limnol. Oceanogr. 47:967-975
Bujoczek, G., J.A. Oleszkiewicz, S. Danesh and R. Sparling. 2002. Co-processing of organic fraction of municipal solid waste and primary sludge-stabilization and disinfection. Environ. Technol. 23: 227-241
Bujocek, G., J Oleszkiewicz, R. Sparling and S. Cenkowski. 2000. High solids digestion of chicken manure. J. Agr. Eng. Res. 76: 284-290
Elias, D., D. F. Juck. K. Berry and R. Sparling. 2000. Purification and characterization of the NAPD-F420 oxidoreductase from Methanosphaera stadtmanae. Can. J. Microbiol. 46: 998-1003
1990-1999
Brown, D.A, B.L. Sherriff, J.A. Sawicki and R. Sparling. 1999. Precipitation of iron minerals by a natural microbial consortium. Geochim. Cosmochim. 63: 2163-2169
Butler, M., R. Sparling, and X. Xiao, 1999. The energy metabolism of bacterial, fungal and animal cells used for industrial production. In the Encyclopedia of Bioprocess Technology: Fermentation, Biocatalysis and Bioseparation (M.C. Flickingert ed. in chief), John Wiley & Sons, New York. Pp. 929-947
Loewen, P.C., B. Hu, J. Strutinsky and R. Sparling. 1998. Regulation in the rpoS regulon of Escherichia coli. Can. J. Microbiol. 44: 707-717
Lin, Z. and R. Sparling. 1998. Investigation of serine hydroxymethyl transferase in methanogens. Can. J. Microbiol. 44: 652-656
Sparling, R., D. Risbey, and H. M. Poggi-Varaldo. 1997. Hydrogen production from inhibited anaerobic composters. Int. J. Hydrogen Energ. 22: 563-566
Basu, S.K., J.A. Oleszkiewicz, and R. Sparling. 1996 Dehalogenation of 2-chlorophenol (2-CP) in anaerobic batch cultures. Water Research 30:315-322
Themel, K., R. Sparling and J. Oleszkiewicz. 1996 Anaerobic dehalogenation of 2 chlorophenol by mixed bacterial cultures in absence of methanogenesis. Environ. Technol. 17: 869-875
Lin, Z., and R. Sparling. 1995. Oxidation/reduction of methanol, formaldehyde, serine and formate in Methanosphaera stadtmanae. Can. J. Microbiol. 41: 1048-1053
H2/methanol utilising methanogen. Can. J. Microbiol. 39: 742-748
Wong, D., D. Juck, K. Terrick, Z. Lin and R. Sparling. 1994. Electron transfer reactions for the reduction of NADP+ in Methanosphaerastadtmanae. FEMS Lett. 120: 285-290
Sparling, R., L. T. Holt, and Z. Lin. 1993. Active transport of leucine in Methanosphaera stadtmanae. Can. J. Microbiol. 39: 749-753
Sparling, R., M. Blaut, and G. Gottschalk. 1993. Bioenergetic studies of Methanosphaera stadtmanae, an obligate
Sparling, R. and L. Daniels. 1990. Regulation of formate dehydrogenase activity in Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus. J. Bacteriol. 172: 1464-1469.
Sparling, R. and G. Gottschalk. 1990. Molecular hydrogen and energy conservation in methanogenic and acetogenic bacteria. In: Microbiology and biochemistry of strict anaerobes involved in interspecies hydrogen transfer. J.-P. Bélaich, M. Bruschi and J.L. Garcia eds. Plenum Press, London pp. 3-10.
1984-1989
Sparling, R. and A.R. Bhatti. 1984. Nme1, a restriction endonuclease from Neisseria meningitidis. Microbios 41: 164-171.
Daniels, L., R. Sparling and G.D. Sprott. 1984. The bioenergetics of methanogenesis. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 768: 113-163
Belay, N., R. Sparling and L. Daniels. 1984. Dinitrogen fixation by a thermophilic methanogenic bacterium. Nature (London) 312: 286-288.
Belay, N., R. Sparling and L. Daniels. 1986. The relationship of formate to growth and methanogenesis by Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus. Appl. and Environ. Microbiol. 52: 1080-1085.
Sparling, R. and L. Daniels. 1986. The source of carbon and hydrogen in methane produced from formate by Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus. J. Bacteriol. 168: 1402-1407.
Sparling, R. and L. Daniels. 1987. The specificity of growth inhibition of methanogenic bacteria by Bromoethanesulfonate. Can. J. Microbiol. 33: 1132-1136.
Belay, N., R. Sparling, B.-S. Choi, M. Roberts, J.E. Roberts and L. Daniels. 1988. Physiological and 15N- NMR analysis of molecular nitrogen fixation by Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus, Methanobacterium bryantii and Methanospirillum hungatei. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 971: 233-245.
Cruden, D., R. Sparling and A.J. Markovetz. 1989. Isolation and ultrastructure of the flagella of Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus and Methanospirillum hungatei. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 55: 1414-1419.