Publications

NOTES:

• Graduate students listed among the authors to whom I provided significant guidance are single underlined.
Undergraduate students are noted by an asterisk * after their name.
Corresponding author is identified by § after his/her name.

Recent Publications 

Recent research in the EMMB lab has focused on mercury binding and methylmercury degradation by methanotrophs, as well characterization of the effect of rare earth elements on methanotrophic physiology and gene expression.  We are also examining the mechanism of copper uptake in methanotrophs and competition for copper between methanotrophs and non-methanotrophs.  Some recent publications include:

“Methanobactin from Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b inhibits N2O reduction in denitrifiers”. J. Chang, W. Gu, D. Park, J. D. Semrau, A. A. DiSpirito, and S. Yoon§. Accepted, The ISME Journal. doi:10.1038/s41396-017-0022-8. 2018.

“Metals and Methanotrophy”. J. D. Semrau§, A. A. DiSpirito, W. Gu and S. Yoon. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 84: e02289-17. 2018.

“Copper and Cerium-Regulated Gene Expression in Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b”. W. Gu and J. D. Semrau§. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 101: 8499-8516. 2017.

“Characterization of the role of copCD in copper uptake and the “copper-switch” in Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b”. W. Gu, M. Farhan Ul Haque, and J. D. Semrau§. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 364: fnx094. 2017.

“Methylmercury Uptake and Degradation by Methanotrophs”. X. Lu, W. Gu, L. Zhao, M. Farhan Ul Haque, A. A. DiSpirito, J. D. Semrau, and B. Gu§. Science Advances. 3: e1700041. 2017.

“An Aminotransferase is Responsible for the Deamination of the N-terminal Leucine and Required for Formation of Oxazolone Ring A in Methanobactin of Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b”. W. Gu, B. S. Baral, A. A. DiSpirito, and J. D. Semrau§. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. E02619-16. 2017.
NOTE: This article was selected by the Editorial Board to be a “Spotlight Article”, i.e., an article of significant interest to the readers of Applied & Environmental Microbiology.

Prior Publications 

71. “Draft genome sequences of two gammaproteobacterial methanotrophs isolated from rice ecosystems”. C. Knief§, K. Frindte, M. Kalyuzhnaya, F. Bringel, P. Dunfield, M. Jetten, V. Khmelenina, M. Klotz, C. Murrell, H. Op den Camp, Y. Sakai, J. Semrau, N. Shapiro, A. DiSpirito, L. Stein, M Svenning, Y. Trotsenko, S. Vuilleumier, and T. Woyke. Genome Announcements. 5:doi:10.1128/genomeA.00526-17. 2017.

70. “Carbon Source Regulation of Gene Expression in Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b”. M. Farhan Ul Haque, W. Gu, B. S. Baral, A. A. DiSpirito, and J. D. Semrau§. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.101: 3871-3879. 2017.

69. “Uptake and effect of rare earth elements on gene expression in Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b”. W. Gu, M. Farhan Ul-Haque, A. A. DiSpirito, and J. D. Semrau§. FEMS Microbiology Letters.363: 1-6. 2016.

68. “Methanobactin and the link between copper and bacterial methane oxidation”. A. A. DiSpirito§, J. D. Semrau, C. Dennison, J. C. Murrell, and S. Vuilleumier. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews. 80: 387-409. 2016.

67. “A TonB-dependent transporter is responsible for methanobactin uptake by Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b”. W. Gu, M. Farhan Ul Haque, B. S. Baral, E. A. Turpin, N. L. Bandow, E. Kremmer, H. Zischka, A. A. DiSpirito and J. D. Semrau§. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 82: 1917-1923. 2016.

66. “Draft genomes of gammaproteobacterial methanotrophs isolated from marine ecosystems”. J. Flynn, H. Hirayama, Y. Sakai, P. Dunfield, M. Klotz, C. Knief, H. Op den Camp, M. Jetten, V. Khmelenina, Y. Trotsenko, C. Murrell, J. Semrau, M. Svenning, L. Stein, N. Kyrpides, N. Shapiro, T. Woyke, F. Bringel, S. Vuilleumier, A. DiSpirito, and M. Kalyuzhnaya§. Genome Announcements. 4: e01629-15. 2016.

65. “Marker exchange mutagenesis of mxaF encoding for the large subunit of Mxa-methanol dehydrogenase in Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b”. M. Farhan Ul Haque, W. Gu, A. A. DiSpirito and J. D. Semrau§. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 82: 1549-1555. 2016.

64. “Cerium regulates expression of alternative methanol dehydrogenases in Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b”. M. Farhan Ul Haque, B. Kalidass, N. Bandow, E. A. Turpin, A. A. DiSpirito and J. D. Semrau. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 81: 7546-7552. 2015. 

63. “Methanobactin from Methylocystis strain SB2 affects gene expression and methane monooxygenase activity in Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b”. M. Farhan Ul-Haque, B. Kalidass, A. Vorobev, B. S. Baral, A. A. DiSpirito, and J. D. Semrau§. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 81: 2466-2473. 2015.

62. “Competition between metals for binding to methanobactin enables expression of soluble methane monooxygenase in the presence of copper”. B. Kalidass, M. Farhan Ul-Haque, B. S. Baral, A. A. DiSpirito, and J. D. Semrau§. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 81: 1024-1031. 2015.
NOTE: This article was selected by the Editorial Board to be a “Spotlight Article”, i.e., an article of significant interest to the readers of Applied & Environmental Microbiology.

61. “Mercury Binding by Methanobactin from Methylocystis strain SB2”. B. S. Baral, N. L. Bandow, A. Vorobev, B. C. Freemeier, B. H. Bergman, T. J. Herdendorf, N. Fuentes*, L. Ellias*, E. Turpin*, J. D. Semrau and A. A. DiSpirito§. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 141: 161-169. 2014.

60. “Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis of Methylocystis Strain SB2 Grown on Methane and on Ethanol”. A. Vorobev, S. Jagadevan, S. Jain, K. Anantharaman, G. J. Dick, S. Vuilleumier, and J. D. Semrau§. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 80: 5918-5926. 2014.

59. “Methanobactin and mmoD work in Concert to Act as the “Copper-Switch” in Methanotrophs”. J. D. Semrau, S. Jagadevan, A. A. DiSpirito, A. Khalifa, J. Scanlan, B. H. Bergman, B. C. Freemeier, B. S. Baral, N. L. Bandow, A. Vorobev, D. H. Haft, S. Vuilleumier, and J. C. Murrell§. Environmental Microbiology. 15: 3077-3086. 2013.

58. “Detoxification of Mercury by Methanobactin from Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b” by A. Vorobev, S. Jagadevan, B. S. Baral, A. A. DiSpirito, B. C. Freemeier, B. H. Bergman, N. L. Bandow, and J. D. Semrau§., Applied & Environmental Microbiology. 79: 5918-5926. 2013.
NOTE: This article was selected by the Editorial Board to be a “Spotlight Article”, i.e., an article of significant interest to the readers of Applied & Environmental Microbiology.

57. “Draft Genome Sequence of Methylomicrobium buryatense 5G, a Haloalkaline-Tolerant Methanotrophic Bacterium” by V. Khmelenina, D. Beck, C. Munk, K. Davenport, H. Daligault, T. Erkkila, L. Goodwin, W. Gu, C-C. Lo, M. Scholz, H. Teshima, Y. Xu, P. Chain, F. Bringel, S. Vuilleumier, A. DiSpirito, P. Dunfield, M. Jetten, M. Klotz, C. Knief, C. Murrell, H. Op den Camp, Y. Sakai, J. Semrau, M. Svenning, L. Stein, Y. Trotsenko, and M. Kalyuzhnaya§. Genome Announcements. E00053-13. 2013.

56. “Priority Pollutant Degradation by the Facultative Methanotroph, Methylocystis strain SB2”. S. Jagadevan and J. D. Semrau§. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 97:5089-5096. 2013.

55. “A Field Trial of Nutrient Stimulation of Methanotrophs to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Landfill Cover Soils”. W. Lizik, J. Im, J. D. Semrau, and M. J. Barcelona§. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 63:300-309. 2013.

54. “Draft Genome Sequence of the Volcano-Inhabiting Thermoacidophilic Methanotroph Methylacidiphilum fumariolicum strain SoLV”. A. F. Khadem, A. S. Wieczorek, A. Pol, S. Vuilleumier, H. R. Harhangi, P. F. Dunfield, M. G. Kalyuzhnaya, J. C. Murrell, K-J. Francoijs, H. G. Stunnenberg, L. Y. Stein, A. A. DiSpirito, J. D. Semrau, A. Lajus, C. Medigue, M. G.Klotz, M. S. M. Jetten, and H. J. M. Op den Camp§. Journal of Bacteriology. 194:3729-3730. 2012.

53. “Spectral and Copper Binding Properties of Methanobactin from the Facultative Methanotroph Methylocystis strain SB2”. N. Bandow, V. S. Gilles, B. Freesmeier, J. D. Semrau, B. Krentz*, W. Gallagher, M. T. McEllistrem, S. C. Hartsel, D. W. Choi, M. S. Hargrove, T. M. Swanson*, L. N.Chesner*, K. M. Braunreiter*, B. V. Cao*, M. M. Gavitt*, J. Z. Hoopes*, J. M. Johnson*, E. M. Polster*, B. D. Schoenick*, A. M. Umlauf*, J. Petrich* and A. A. DiSpirito§. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 110:72-82. 2012.

52. “Genome Sequence of the Haloalkaliphilic Methanotrophic Bacterium Methylomicrobium alcaliphilum 20Z.” S. Vuilleumier, V. N. Khmelenina, F. Bringel, A. S. Reshetnikov, A. Lajus, S. Mangenot, Z, Rouy, H. J. M. Op den Camp, M. S. M. Jetten, A. A. DiSpirito, P. Dunfield, M. G. Klotz, J. D. Semrau, L. Y. Stein, V. Barbe, C. Médigue, Y. A. Trotsenko, and M. G. Kalyuzhnaya§. Journal of Bacteriology. 194:551-552. 2012.

51. “Bioremediation via Methanotrophy: Overview of Recent Findings and Suggestions for Future Research”. J. D. Semrau§. Frontiers in Microbiology: Microbial Ecotoxicology and Bioremediation. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2011.00209. 2011.

50. “Facultative Methanotrophy: False Leads, True Results, and Suggestions for Future Research”. J. D. Semrau§, A. A. DiSpirito and S. Vuilleumier. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 323:1-12. 2011.

49. “Genome Sequence of the Methanotrophic Alphaproteobacterium, Methylocystis sp. Rockwell (ATCC 49242)”. L. Y. Stein§, F. Bringel, A. A. DiSpirito, S. Han, M. S. M. Jetten, M. G. Kalyuzhnaya, K. D. Kits, M. G. Klotz, H. J. M. Op den Camp, J. D. Semrau, S. Vuilleumier, D. C. Bruce, J-F. Cheng, K. W. Davenport, L. Goodwin, S. Han, L. Hauser, A. Lajus, M. L. Land, A. Lapidus, S. Lucas, C. Médigue, S. Pitluck, and T. Woyke. Journal of Bacteriology. 193:2668-2669. 2011.

48. “Pollutant Degradation by Methylocystis Strain SB2 Grown on Ethanol: Bioremediation via Facultative Methanotrophy”. J. Im and J. D. Semrau§. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 318:137-142. 2011.

47. “Isolation of Methanobactin from the Spent Media of Methane Oxidizing Bacteria” N. L. Bandow, W. H. Gallagher, L. Behling*, D. W. Choi, J. D. Semrau, S. C. Hartsel, V. S. Gilles, and A. A. DiSpirito§. Methods in Enzymology -Methods in Methane Metabolism. 495B:259-269. 2011.

46. “A Simple Assay for Screening Microorganisms for Chalkophore Production”. S. Yoon, S. M. Kraemer, A. A. DiSpirito, and J. D. Semrau§. Methods in Enzymology -Methods in Methane Metabolism. 495B:247-258. 2011.

45. “Characterization of a Novel Facultative Methylocystis Species Capable of Growth on Methane, Acetate, and Ethanol”. J. Im, S-W. Lee, S. Yoon, A. A. DiSpirito, and J. D. Semrau§. Environmental Microbiology Reports. 3:174-181. 2011.

44. “Constitutive Expression of pMMO by Methylocystis Strain SB2 When Grown on Multi-Carbon Substrates: Implications for Biodegradation of Chlorinated Ethenes”. S. Yoon, J. Im, N. Bandow, A. A. DiSpirito, and J. D. Semrau§. Environmental Microbiology Reports. 3:182-188. 2011.

43. “Current Knowledge on the Microbial Community Structures in Landfills and Its Cover Soils”. J. D. Semrau§. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 89:961-969. 2011.

42. “Field Application of Nitrogen and Phenylacetylene to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Landfill Cover Soils: Effects on Microbial Community Structure”. J. Im, S-W. Lee, L. Bodrossy, M. J. Barcelona and J. D. Semrau§. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 89:189-200. 2011.

41. “Genome Sequence of the Obligate Methanotroph, Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b”. L. Y. Stein§, S. Yoon, J. D. Semrau, A. A. DiSpirito, A. Crombie, J. C. Murrell, S. Vuilleumier, M. G. Kalyuzhnaya, H. J. M. Op den Camp, F. Bringel, D. Bruce, J.-F Cheng, A. Copeland, L. Goodwin, S. Han, L. Hauser, M. S. M. Jetten, A. Lajus, M. L. Land, A. Lapidus, S. Lucas, C. Médigue, S. Pitluck, T. Woyke, A. Zeytun, and M. G. Klotz. Journal of Bacteriology.  192:6497-6498. 2010.

40. “A Comparison of Methanobactins from Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b and Methylocystis Species SB2 Predicts Methanobactins are Synthesized from Diverse Ribosomally Produced Peptide Precursors Modified to Produce a Common Core for Binding and Reducing Copper Ions”. B. D. Krentz*, H. J. Mulheron*, J. D. Semrau, A. A. DiSpirito, N. Bandow, D. H. Haft, S. Vuilleumier, J. C. Murrell, M. T. McEllistrem, S. C. Hartsel, and W. H. Gallagher§. Biochemistry. 49:10117-10130. 2010.

39. “Spectral and Thermodynamic Properties of Methanobactin from γ-Proteobacterial Methane Oxidizing bacteria: A Case for Copper Competition on a Molecular Level”. D-W Choi, N. Bandow, M. T. McEllistrem, J. D. Semrau, W. E. Antholine, S. C. Hartsel, W. Gallagher, C. J. Zea, N. L. Pohl, J. A. Zahn, and A. A. DiSpirito§.  Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 104:1240-1247. 2010.

38. “Methanotrophs and Copper”. J. D, Semrau§, A. A. DiSpirito and S. Yoon. FEMS Microbiology Reviews. 34:496-531. 2010.

37. “An Assay for Screening Microbial Cultures for Chalkophore Production”. S. Yoon, A. A. DiSpirito, S. M. Kraemer, and J. D. Semrau§. Environmental Microbiology Reports. 2: 295-303. 2010.

36. “Effect of Nutrient and Selective Inhibitor Amendments on Methane Oxidation, Nitrous Oxide Production, and Key Gene Presence and Expression in Landfill Cover Soils: Characterization of the Role of Methanotrophs, Nitrifiers, and Denitrifiers”. S-W. Lee, J. Im, A. A. DiSpirito, L. Bodrossy, M. J. Barcelona and J. D. Semrau§.  Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.85: 389-403. 2009.

35. “Feasibility of Atmospheric Methane Removal Using Methanotrophic Biotrickling Filters”. S. Yoon, J. N. Carey*, and J. D. Semrau§. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 83:949-956. 2009.

34. “Graham Scholars Program: Sustainability Education through an Interdisciplinary International Case Study”. S. J. Wright§, E. Habit, S. Adlerstein, O. Parra, and J. D. Semrau. Sustainability Science. 4:29-36. 2009.

33. “Measurement and Modeling of Multiple Substrate Degradation by Methanotrophs at 20ºC”. S. Yoon and J. D. Semrau§. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 287:156-162. 2008.

32. “Microbial Fouling of a Reverse Osmosis Municipal Water Treatment System”. S. J. Wright, J.D. Semrau§, and D. Keeney. Water Environment Research. 80:703-707. 2008.

31. “Oxidase, Superoxide Dismutase, and Hydrogen Peroxide Reductase Activities of Methanobactin from Types I and II Methanotrophs” D. W. Choi, J. D. Semrau, W. E. Antholine, S. C. Hartsel. R. C. Anderson*, J. N. Carey*, A. M. Dreis*, E. M. Kenseth*, J. M. Renstrom*, L. L. Scardino*, G. S. Van Gorden*, A. A. Volkert*, A D. Wingad*, P. J. Yanzer*, M. T. McEllistrem A. M. de la Mora, and A. A. DiSpirito§. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 102:1571-1580. 2008.

30. “Life in the Extreme: Thermoacidophilic Methanotrophy”. J. D. Semrau§, A. A. DiSpirito and J. C. Murrell. Trends in Microbiology. 16:190-193. 2008.

29. “Mössbauer Studies of the Membrane-Associated Methane Monooxygenase from Methylococcus capsulatus Bath: Evidence for a Diiron Center”. M. Martinho, D. W. Choi, A. A. DiSpirito, W. E. Antholine, J. D. Semrau, and E. Münck§.  Journal of the American Chemical Society 129:15783-15785. 2007.

28. “Mixed Pollutant Degradation by Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b Expressing Either Soluble or Particulate Methane Monooxygenase: Can the Tortoise Beat the Hare?” S-W. Lee, D. R. Keeney, D. H. Lim, A. A. DiSpirito, and J. D. Semrau§. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 72:7503-7509. 2006.

27. “Spectral and Thermodynamic Properties of Ag(I), Au(III), Cd(II), Co(II), Fe(III), Hg(II), Mn(II), Ni(II), Pb(II), U(IV), and Zn(II) Binding by Methanobactin from Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b” D.W. Choi, Y. S. Do, C. J. Zea, M. T. McEllistrem, S-W. Lee, N. L. Pohl, J. D. Semrau, C. J. Kisting, L. L. Scardino*, S. C. Hartsel, E. S. Boyd, G. G. Geesey, T. P. Reidel*, P. H., Shafe*, K.A. Krasnki*, J. R. Tritsch*, W. E. Antholine, and A. A. DiSpirito§. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry 100:2150-2161. 2006.

26. “Spectral, kinetic, and thermodynamic properties of Cu(I)- and Cu(II)-binding by methanobactin from Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b”. D. W. Choi, C. J. Zea, Y. S. Do, J. D. Semrau, W. E. Antholine , M. S. Hargrove, N. L. Pohl, E. S. Boyd, G.G. Geesey, S. C. Hartsel, P. H. Shafe*, M. T. McEllistrem, C. J. Kisting, D. Campbell, V. Rao, A. M. de la Mora, and A. A. DiSpirito§. Biochemistry. 45:1442-1453. 2006.

25. “Effect of Methanobactin on the Activity and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectra of the Membrane-Associated Methane Monooxygenase in Methylococcus capsulatus Bath”. D. W. Choi, W. E. Antholine, Y. S. Do, J. D. Semrau, C. J. Kisting, R. C. Kunz*, D. Campbell*, V. Rao*, S. C. Harstel, and A. A. DiSpirito§. Microbiology. 151: 3417-3426. 2005.

24. “Quantitative Community Analysis – Capillary Electrophoresis Techniques”. J. D. Semrau§ and J.-I. Han. Methods in Enzymology: Environmental Microbiology. 397:329-337. 2005.

23. “Substituent Effects on the Oxidation of Substituted Biphenyl Compounds by the Type II Methanotroph Strain CSC1”. A. S. Lindner§, J. D. Semrau , and P. Adriaens. Archives of Microbiology. 183:266-276. 2005.

22. “Characterization of a Mixed Methanotrophic Culture Capable of Chloroethylene Degradation”. S. Forrester, J.-I. Han, C. Lastoskie§, J. D. Semrau, and M. Dybas. Environmental Engineering Science. 22:177-186. 2005.

21. “Evidence for a Copper-Dependent Iron Transport System in the Marine, Magnetotactic Bacterium Strain MV-1” B. L. Dubbels, A. A. DiSpirito, J. D. Morton, J. D. Semrau, J. N. E. Neto, and D. A. Bazylinski§. Microbiology. 150: 2931-2945. 2004.

20. “Quantification of Gene Expression in Methanotrophs by Competitive Reverse Transcription – Polymerase Chain Reaction”. J.-I.Han and J. D. Semrau§. Environmental Microbiology. 6:388-399. 2004.

19. “The Membrane-Associated Methane Monooxygenase (pMMO) and pMMO-NADH:Quinone Oxidoreductase Complex from Methylococcus capsulatus Bath”. D.-W. Choi, R. C. Kunz*, E. S. Boyd, J. D. Semrau, W. E. Antholine, J.-I. Han, J. A. Zahn, J. M. Boyd, A. M. de la Mora, and A. A. DiSpirito§. Journal of Bacteriology. 185:5755-5764. 2003.

18. “Quantitative Structure-Biodegradation Relationships for Ortho-Substituted Biphenyl Compounds Oxidized by Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b”. A. S. Lindner§, C. Whitfield, N. Chen, J. D. Semrau, and P. A. Adriaens. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 22:2251-2257. 2003.

17. “Methylocapsa acidiphila gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel methane-oxidizing and dinitrogen-fixing acidophilic bacterium from Sphagnum bog”. S. N. Dedysh§, V. N, Khmelenina, N. E. Suzina, Y. A. Trotsenko, J. D. Semrau, W. Liesack, and J. M. Tiedje. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 52:251-261. 2002.

16. “Monte Carlo Analysis of Uncertainty Attached to Microbial Pollutant Degradation Rates”. P. Goovaerts§, S. Lontoh, and J. D. Semrau. Environmental Science and Technology. 35:3924-3930. 2001.

15. “An X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study of the Structure and Reversibility of Copper Adsorbed to Montmorillinite Clay.” J. D. Morton, J. D. Semrau, and K. F. Hayes§. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 65:2709-2722. 2001.

14. “Bioavailability of Chelated and Soil-Associated Copper to Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b”. J. D. Morton, K. F. Hayes, and J. D. Semrau§. Environmental Science and Technology. 34:4917-4922. 2000.

13. “Differential Inhibition in vivo of Ammonia Monooxygenase, Soluble Methane Monooxygenase, and Membrane-Associated Methane Monooxygenase by Phenylacetylene”. S. Lontoh, A. A. DiSpirito, C. L. Krema, M. R. Whittaker, A. B. Hooper and J. D. Semrau§. Environmental Microbiology. 2:485-494. 2000.

12. “Transformation of ortho-Substituted Biphenyls by Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b: Substituent Effects on Oxidation Kinetics and Product Formation”. A. S. Lindner, P. A. Adriaens, and J. D. Semrau§. Archives of Microbiology. 174:35-41. 2000.

11. “Characterization of Methanotrophic Bacteria on the Basis of Intact Phospholipid Profiles”. J. Fang§, M. J. Barcelona, and J. D. Semrau. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 189:67-72. 2000.

10. “Chloromethane Stimulates Growth of Methylomicrobium album BG8 on Methanol”. J.-I. Han and J. D. Semrau§. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 187:77-81. 2000.

09. “Methylocella palustris gen, nov., sp. nov., a New Methane-Oxidizing Bacteria from Peat Bogs Representing a Novel Sub-Type of Serine Pathway Methanotrophs”. S. N. Dedysh§, W. Leisack, V. N. Khmelenina, N. E. Suzina, Y. A. Trotsenko, J. D. Semrau, A. M. Bares, N. S. Panikov, and J. M. Tiedje. International Journal Of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 50:955-969. 2000.

08. “Effect of Copper Speciation on Whole-Cell Soluble Methane Monooxygenase Activity in Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b”. J. D. Morton, K. F. Hayes and J. D. Semrau§. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 66:1730-1733. 2000.

07. “Identification of Intermediates of in vivo Trichloroethylene Oxidation by the Membrane-Associated Methane Monooxygenase”. S. Lontoh, J. A. Zahn, A. A. DiSpirito, and J. D. Semrau§. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 186: 109-113. 2000.

06. “Degradation of Chlorinated and Brominated Hydrocarbons by Methlyomicrobium album BG8”. J.-I. Han, S. Lontoh, and J. D. Semrau§. Archives of Microbiology. 172:393-400. 1999.

05. “Dichloromethane and Trichloroethylene Inhibition of Methane Oxidation by the Membrane-Associated Methane Monooxygenase of Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b”. S. Lontoh, A. A. DiSpirito, and J. D. Semrau§. Archives of Microbiology. 171:301-308. 1999.

04. “Methane and Trichloroethylene Oxidation by the Particulate Methane Monooxygenase of Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b”. S. Lontoh and J. D. Semrau§. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 64:1106-1114. 1998.

03. “The Role for Copper in the pMMO of Methylococcus capsulatus Bath: A Structural vs. Catalytic Function”. J. D. Semrau, D. Zolandz, M. E. Lidstrom and S. I. Chan§. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 58:235-244. 1995.

02. “Particulate Methane Monooxygenase Genes in Methanotrophs”. J. D. Semrau, A. Chistoserdov, J. Lebron, A. Costello, J. Davagnino, E. Kenna, A. J. Holmes, R. Finch, J. C. Murrell, and M. E Lidstrom§. Journal of Bacteriology. 177:3071-3709. 1995.

01. “Development of Limiting Velocity Models for the Highway Performance Monitoring System”. G. E. Elkins§ and J. D. Semrau. Transportation Research Record No. 1195, Geometric Design and Operational Effects. pp. 138-141. 1988.