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Michael J Bowman    Research Chemist Biography and Research **Michael Bowman-Research Chemist** Michael Bowman received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Purdue University, West Lafayette in 2003.  He completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Boston University School of Medicine at the Center for Biomedical Mass Spectrometry.  In 2008, he joined the Agricultural Research Service at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research Laboratory located in Peoria, IL.  Since joining ARS, his research has focused on the use of analytical tools to improve the hydrolysis of biomass carbohydrate biopolymers. ProjectsNew Bioproducts for Advanced BiorefineriesIn-House Appropriated (D)Accession Number:438816 **Publications Indexed by Scopus** Click here to view Scopus entries for **Michael Bowman**in a new browser window. (The Scopus results may not reflect a complete or accurate listing for this scientist. Some journals may not be indexed by Scopus, and there may be articles by other authors of the same name listed by this search). Click here to view publications indexed by Google Scholar for **Michael Bowman** in a new browser window
 Publications(Clicking on the reprint iconReprint Icon  will take you to the publication reprint.)Identification of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol production in the genus Chromobacterium-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Johnson, E.T., Bowman, M.J., Gomes, R.P., Carneiro, L.C., Dunlap, C.A. 2023. Identification of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol production in the genus Chromobacterium. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 13. Article 14292. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41277-0.Divergent metabolic changes in rhizomes of lowland and upland switchgrass (panicum virgatum) from early season through dormancy onset-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Palmer, N.A., Sarath, G., Bowman, M.J., Saathoff, A.J., Edme, S.J., Mitchell, R., Tobias, C.M., Madhavan, S., Scully, E.D., Sattler, S.E. 2023. Divergent metabolic changes in rhizomes of lowland and upland switchgrass (panicum virgatum) from early season through dormancy onset. Plants. 12(8). Article 1732. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12081732.Sugars and cuticular waxes impact sugarcane aphid (melanaphis sacchari) colonization on two different developmental stages of sorghum-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Cardona, J.B., Grover, S., Bowman, M.J., Busta, L., Sarath, G., Sattler, S.E., Louis, J. 2023. Sugars and cuticular waxes impact sugarcane aphid (melanaphis sacchari) colonization on two different developmental stages of sorghum. Plant Science. 330.Article 111646. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111646.Itaconic acid production by Aspergillus terreus from glucose up to pilot scale and from corn stover and wheat straw hydrolysates using new manganese tolerant medium-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Saha, B.C., Kennedy, G.J., Bowman, M.J., Qureshi, N., Nichols, N.N. 2022. Itaconic acid production by Aspergillus terreus from glucose up to pilot scale and from corn stover and wheat straw hydrolysates using new manganese tolerant medium. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 43. Article 102418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102418.Fusarium head blight resistance exacerbates nutritional loss of wheat grain at elevated CO2-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hay, W.T., Anderson, J.A., McCormick, S.P., Hojilla-Evangelista, M.P., Selling, G.W., Utt, K.D., Bowman, M.J., Doll, K.M., Ascherl, K.L., Berhow, M.A., Vaughan, M.M. 2022. Fusarium head blight resistance exacerbates nutritional loss of wheat grain at elevated CO2. Scientific Reports. 12. Article 15. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03890-9.Synthesis and characterization of cellobiose-derived oligosaccharides with bifidogenic activity by glucansucrase E81-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ispirli, H., Bowman, M.J., Skory, C.D., Dertli, E. 2021. Synthesis and characterization of cellobiose-derived oligosaccharides with bifidogenic activity by glucansucrase E81. Food Bioscience. 44(Part A). Article 101388. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101388.Synthesis and characterization of Bifidogenic raffinose-derived oligosaccharides via acceptor reactions of glucansucrase E81-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ispirli, H., Bowman, M.J., Skory, C.D., Dertli, E. 2021. Synthesis and characterization of Bifidogenic raffinose-derived oligosaccharides via acceptor reactions of glucansucrase E81. LWT - Food Science and Technology. 147. Article 111525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111525.Rising CO2 more severely impacts FHB moderately resistant HRSW compared to susceptible cultivars-(Abstract Only) Hay, W.T., Anderson, J.A., Mccormick, S.P., Berhow, M.A., Bowman, M.J., Hojillaevangelist, M.P., Dunn, R.O., Vaughan, M.M. 2021. Rising CO2 more severely impacts FHB moderately resistant HRSW compared to susceptible cultivars. Meeting Abstract. American Society of Plant Biologists: Plant Biology 2021 Worldwide Summit. July 17-19, 2021, Virtual.Application of near infrared spectroscopy for determination of relationship between crop year, maturity group, location, and carbohydrate composition in soybeans-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Singh, M., Bowman, M.J., Berhow, M.A., Price, N.P., Liu, S.X. 2021. Application of near infrared spectroscopy for determination of relationship between crop year, maturity group, location, and carbohydrate composition in soybeans. Crop Science. 61(4): 2409-2422. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20503.Properties of soluble and insoluble navy bean flour components after jet-cooking, soaking, and cooking-(Abstract Only) Kenar, J.A., Felker, F.C., Singh, M., Byars, J.A., Berhow, M.A., Bowman, M.J., Moser, J.K. 2021. Properties of soluble and insoluble navy bean flour components after jet-cooking, soaking, and cooking. Meeting Abstract. 2021 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo. May 3-14, 2021. Virtual.Rising CO2 more severely impacts FHB moderately resistant HRSW compared to susceptible cultivars-(Abstract Only) Hay, W.T., Anderson, J.A., Mccormick, S.P., Berhow, M.A., Bowman, M.J., Hojillaevangelist, M.P., Dunn, R.O., Vaughan, M.M. 2020. Rising CO2 more severely impacts FHB moderately resistant HRSW compared to susceptible cultivars. Meeting Abstract. 2020 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum. December 7-11, 2020, Virtual.Ensuring food safety and security: Evaluating and utilizing plant/pest/pathogen phytochemical interactions-(Abstract Only) Hay, W.T., Vaughan, M.M., McCormick, S.P., Behle, R.W., Berhow, M.A., Selling, G.W., Hojilla-Evangelista, M.P., Teresi, J.M., Bowman, M.J., Dunn, R.O. 2020. Ensuring food safety and security: Evaluating and utilizing plant/pest/pathogen phytochemical interactions [abstract].Ensuring food safety and security by maintaining climate resilience of grain nutritional content in Fusarium head blight resistant wheat-(Abstract Only) Hay, W.T., Vaughan, M.M., McCormick, S.P., Berhow, M.A., Bowman, M.J., Hojillaevangelist, M.P., Dunn, R.O., Teresi, J.M. 2020. Ensuring food safety and security by maintaining climate resilience of grain nutritional content in Fusarium head blight resistant wheat. [Meeting Abstract].Comparison of composition and physical properties of soluble and insoluble navy bean flour components after jet-cooking, soaking, and cooking-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kenar, J.A., Felker, F.C., Singh, M., Byars, J.A., Berhow, M.A., Bowman, M.J., Moser, J.K. 2020. Comparison of composition and physical properties of soluble and insoluble navy bean flour components after jet-cooking, soaking, and cooking. LWT - Food Science and Technology. 130. Article 109765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2020.109765.Changes in wheat nutritional content at elevated [CO2] alter Fusarium graminearum growth and mycotoxin production on grain-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hay, W.T., McCormick, S.P., Hojilla-Evangelista, M.P., Bowman, M.J., Dunn, R.O., Teresi, J.M., Berhow, M.A., Vaughan, M.M. 2020. Changes in wheat nutritional content at elevated [CO2] alter Fusarium graminearum growth and mycotoxin production on grain. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 68(23):6297-6307. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.0c01308.Brevibacillus fortis NRS-1210 produces edeines that inhibit the in vitro growth of conidia and chlamydospores of the onion pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Johnson, E.T., Bowman, M.J., Dunlap, C.A. 2020. Brevibacillus fortis NRS-1210 produces edeines that inhibit the in vitro growth of conidia and chlamydospores of the onion pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 113:973-987. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-020-01404-7.Quantitative NIR determination of isoflavone and saponin content of ground soybeans-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Berhow, M.A., Singh, M., Bowman, M.J., Price, N.P.J., Vaughn, S.F., Liu, S.X. 2020. Quantitative NIR determination of isoflavone and saponin content of ground soybeans. Food Chemistry. 317:126373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126373.Inhibition of Erwinia amylovora by Bacillus nakamurai-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Leathers, T.D., Saunders, L.P., Bowman, M.J., Price, N.P.J., Bischoff, K.M., Rich, J.O., Skory, C.D., Nunnally, M.S. 2020. Inhibition of Erwinia amylovora by Bacillus nakamurai. Current Microbiology. 77:875–881. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-019-01845-y.Moderately resistant wheat cultivars lose nutritional quality at elevated CO2 altering Fusarium graminearum growth and mycotoxin production-(Abstract Only) Hay, W.T., Vaughan, M.M., McCormick, S.P., Berhow, M.A., Bowman, M.J., Hojilla-Evangelista, M.P., Dunn, R.O., Teresi, J.M. 2019. Moderately resistant wheat cultivars lose nutritional quality at elevated CO2 altering Fusarium graminearum growth and mycotoxin production. Meeting Abstract. [abstract].Promotion of Bacillus subtilis subsp. inaquosorum, Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii and Bacillus subtilis subsp. stercoris to species status-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Zeigler, D.R. 2020. Promotion of Bacillus subtilis subsp. inaquosorum, Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii and Bacillus subtilis subsp. stercoris to species status. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 113:1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-019-01354-9.Changes in the composition of wheat grain at elevated CO2 can influence Fusarium graminearum disease and deoxynivalenol contamination-(Abstract Only) Hay, W.T., Vaughan, M.M., McCormick, S.P., Berhow, M.A., Bowman, M.J., Hojilla-Evangelista, M.P. 2019. Changes in the composition of wheat grain at elevated CO2 can influence Fusarium graminearum disease and deoxynivalenol contamination [abstract].Iturinic lipopeptide diversity in the Bacillus subtilis species group – important antifungals for plant disease biocontrol applications-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Rooney, A.P. 2019. Iturinic lipopeptide diversity in the Bacillus subtilis species group – important antifungals for plant disease biocontrol applications. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10:1794. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01794.A Brevibacillus fortis isolate produces extracellular antibiotics that inhibit the growth of the onion pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae and other Fusarium species-(Abstract Only) Johnson, E.T., Bowman, M.J., Dunlap, C.A. 2019. A Brevibacillus fortis isolate produces extracellular antibiotics that inhibit the growth of the onion pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae and other Fusarium species. Meeting Abstract. [abstract].Inhibition of Lactobacillus biofilm growth in fuel ethanol fermentations by Bacillus-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Saunders, L.P., Bischoff, K., Bowman, M.J., Leathers, T.D. 2018. Inhibition of Lactobacillus biofilm growth in fuel ethanol fermentations by Bacillus. Bioresource Technology. 272:156-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.10.016.Effect of amorphization method on the physicochemical properties of amorphous sucrose-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Morrow, E.A., Terban, M.W., Thomas, L.C., Gray, D.L., Bowman, M.J., Billinge, S.L., Schmidt, S.J. 2018. Effect of amorphization method on the physicochemical properties of amorphous sucrose. Journal of Food Engineering. 243:125-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2018.08.036.The first report of antifungal lipopeptide production by a Bacillus subtilis subsp inaquosorum strain-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Knight, C., Bowman, M.J., Frederick, L., Day, A., Lee, C., Dunlap, C.A. 2018. The first report of antifungal lipopeptide production by a Bacillus subtilis subsp inaquosorum strain. Microbiological Research. 216:40-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2018.08.001.Factors affecting production of itaconic acid from mixed sugars by Aspergillus terreus-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Saha, B.C., Kennedy, G.J., Bowman, M.J., Qureshi, N., Dunn, R.O. 2018. Factors affecting production of itaconic acid from mixed sugars by Aspergillus terreus. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 187(2):449-460. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-018-2831-2Bioconversion of pelletized big bluestem, switchgrass, and low-diversity grass mixtures into sugars and bioethanol-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dien, B.S., Mitchell, R.B., Bowman, M.J., Jin, V.L., Quarterman, J.C., Schmer, M.R., Singh, V., Slininger, P.J. 2018. Bioconversion of pelletized big bluestem, switchgrass, and low-diversity grass mixtures into sugars and bioethanol. Frontiers in Energy Research. 6:129. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2018.00129.Combined toxicity of three essential oils against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Muturi, E.J., Ramirez, J.L., Doll, K.M., Bowman, M.J. 2017. Combined toxicity of three essential oils against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae. Journal of Medical Entomology. 54:1684-1691. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjx168.Production of itaconic acid from pentose sugars by Aspergillus terreus-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Saha, B.C., Kennedy, G.J., Qureshi, N., Bowman, M.J. 2017. Production of itaconic acid from pentose sugars by Aspergillus terreus. Biotechnology Progress. 33(4): 1059-1067. doi: 10.1002/btpr.2485.Field productivities of Switchgrass for conversion to sugars and ethanol-(Abstract Only) Dien, B.S., Bowman, M.J., Casler, M.D., Mitchell, R., Quarterman, J.C., Vogel, K.P. 2017. Field productivities of Switchgrass for conversion to sugars and ethanol [abstract]. Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. Paper No. 14-2.Development of NIR calibrations for isoflavone and saponin concentrations in soybeans: data collection and correlations-(Abstract Only) Berhow, M.A., Singh, M., Bowman, M.J., Liu, S.X. 2016. Development of NIR calibrations for isoflavone and saponin concentrations in soybeans: data collection and correlations [abstract]. Phytochemical Society of North America.A novel inhibitor of Lactobacillus biofilms prevents stuck fermentations in a shake flask model-(Abstract Only) Saunders, L.P., Bowman, M.J., Bischoff, K.M., Leathers, T.D. 2016. A novel inhibitor of Lactobacillus biofilms prevents stuck fermentations in a shake flask model [abstract]. Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. P83.Bacillus velezensis RC 218 as a biocontrol agent to reduce Fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol accumulation: Genome sequencing and secondary metabolite cluster profiles-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Palazzini, J.M., Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Chulze, S.N. 2016. Bacillus velezensis RC 218 as a biocontrol agent to reduce Fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol accumulation: Genome sequencing and secondary metabolite cluster profiles. Microbiological Research. 192:30-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2016.06.002.Engineering increased thermostability in the GH-10 endo-1,4-ß-xylanase from Thermoascus aurantiacus CBMAI 756-(Peer Reviewed Journal) de Souza, A.R., de Araujo, G.C., Zanphorlin, L.M., Ruller, R., Franco, F.C., Torres, F.A.G., Mertens, J.A., Bowman, M.J., Gomes, E., Da Silva, R. 2016. Engineering increased thermostability in the GH-10 endo-1,4-ß-xylanase from Thermoascus aurantiacus CBMAI 756. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 93:20-26. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.08.056.Genome analysis shows Bacillus axarquiensis is not a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus mojavensis; Reclassification of Bacillus malacitensis and Brevibacterium halotolerans as heterotypic synonyms of Bacillus axarquiensis-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Schisler, D.A., Rooney, A.P. 2016. Genome analysis shows Bacillus axarquiensis is not a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus mojavensis; Reclassification of Bacillus malacitensis and Brevibacterium halotolerans as heterotypic synonyms of Bacillus axarquiensis. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66:2438-2443. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001048.Modification of the mannitol biosynthetic pathway in Aureobasidium pullulans to alter the structure of the polyol lipid liamocin-(Abstract Only) Skory, C.D., Price, N.P.J., Leathers, T.D., Manitchotpisit, P., Hector, R.E., Bowman, M.J., Rich, J.O. 2016. Modification of the mannitol biosynthetic pathway in Aureobasidium pullulans to alter the structure of the polyol lipid liamocin [abstract]. Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. Poster P39, Paper 32487.Quinovosamycins: New tunicamycin-type antibiotics in which the alpha, beta-1", 11'-linked N-acetylglucosamine residue is replaced by N-acetylquinovosamine.-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Price, N.P.J., Labeda, D.P., Naumann, T.A., Vermillion, K.E., Bowman, M.J., Berhow, M.A., Metcalf, W.W., Bischoff, K.M. 2016. Quinovosamycins: New tunicamycin-type antibiotics in which the alpha, beta-1", 11'-linked N-acetylglucosamine residue is replaced by N-acetylquinovosamine. Journal of Antibiotics. 69(8):637-646. doi: 10.1038/ja.2016.49.Kinetic properties of Rhizopus oryzae RPG1 endo-polygalacturonase hydrolyzing galacturonic acid oligomers-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mertens, J.A., Bowman, M.J. 2016. Kinetic properties of Rhizopus oryzae RPG1 endo-polygalacturonase hydrolyzing galacturonic acid oligomers. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 5:11-16. doi: 10.1016/j.bcab.2015.12.005.Sugar loss and enzyme inhibition due to oligosaccharides accumulation during high solids-loading enzymatic hydrolysis-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Xue, S., Uppugundla, N., Bowman, M.J., Cavalier, D., Da Cousta Sousa, L., Dale, B.E., Balan, V. 2015. Sugar loss and enzyme inhibition due to oligosaccharides accumulation during high solids-loading enzymatic hydrolysis. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 8:195. doi: 10.1186/s13068-015-0378-9.Miscanthus x giganteus xylooligosaccharides: Purification andfermentation-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Chen, M.H., Bowman, M.J., Cotta, M.A., Dien, B.S., Iten, L.B., Whitehead, T.R., Rausch, K.D., Tumbleson, M.E., Singh, V. 2016. Miscanthus x giganteus xylooligosaccharides: Purification and fermentation. Carbohydrate Polymers. 140:96-103. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.12.052.Mass spectrometric analysis to identify arabino-xylo-oligomers generated from hydrothermal processing of switchgrass-(Abstract Only) Bowman, M.J., Nguyen, V.H., Dien, B.S. 2015. Mass spectrometric analysis to identify arabino-xylo-oligomers generated from hydrothermal processing of switchgrass [abstract]. p. 1.Determining elemental composition of phytochemicals in camelina seed meal by high mass accuracy and spectral accuracy-(Abstract Only) Berhow, M.A., Bowman, M.J., Gu, M. 2015. Determining elemental composition of phytochemicals in camelina seed meal by high mass accuracy and spectral accuracy [abstract]. American Society for Mass Spectrometry Annual Conference.Using isolated cell wall xylan to identify recalcitrant oligosaccharides-(Abstract Only) Bowman, M.J., Dien, B.S., Mertens, J.A. 2015. Using isolated cell wall xylan to identify recalcitrant oligosaccharides [abstract]. Meeting Abstract. poster session 1Understanding sugar yield loss and enzyme inhibition due to oligosaccharides accumulation during high solids-loading enzymatic hydrolisis.-(Abstract Only) Xue, S., Uppugundla, N., Bowman, M.J., Jin, M., da Costa Sousa, L., Chundawat, S.P.S., Fox, B., Cavalier, D., Dale, B.E., Balan, V. 2015. Understanding sugar yield loss and enzyme inhibition due to oligosaccharides accumulation during high solids-loading enzymatic hydrolysis [abstract]. Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals.Effect of pelletizing herbaceous grasses on chemical composition and conversion properties-(Abstract Only) Dien, B.S., Mitchell, R.B., Boateng, A.A., Bowman, M.J., Cotta, M.A., Serapiglia, M., Singh, V. 2015. Effect of pelletizing herbaceous grasses on chemical composition and conversion properties [abstract]. Meeting Abstract. poster session 1.Genomic analysis of Bacillus subtilis OH 131.1 and coculturing with Cryptococcus flavescens for control of fusarium head blight-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dunlap, C.A., Schisler, D.A., Bowman, M.J., Rooney, A.P. 2015. Genomic analysis of Bacillus subtilis OH 131.1 and coculturing with Cryptococcus flavescens for control of fusarium head blight. Plant Gene. 2:1-9.Triacetic acid lactone production in industrial Saccharomyces yeast strains-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Saunders, L.P., Bowman, M.J., Mertens, J.A., Da Silva, N.A., Hector, R.E. 2015. Triacetic acid lactone production in industrial Saccharomyces yeast strains. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 42:711-721.Isolation and characterization of unhydrolyzed oligosaccharides from switchgrass (Panicum virgatum, L.) xylan after exhaustive enzymatic treatment with commercial enzyme preparations-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Bowman, M.J., Dien, B.S., Vermillion, K.E., Mertens, J.A. 2015. Isolation and characterization of unhydrolyzed oligosaccharides from switchgrass (Panicum virgatum, L.) xylan after exhaustive enzymatic treatment with commercial enzyme preparations. Carbohydrate Research. 407:42-50.Discovery of secondary metabolites from Bacillus spp. biocontrol strains using genome mining and mass spectroscopy-(Abstract Only) Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Schisler, D.A. 2015. Discovery of secondary metabolites from Bacillus spp. biocontrol strains using genome mining and mass spectroscopy. Meeting Abstract. 179.Collision-induced fragmentation accurate mass spectrometric analysis methods to rapidly characterize plant extracts-(Abstract Only) Berhow, M.A., Bowman, M.J. 2014. Collision-induced fragmentation accurate mass spectrometric analysis methods to rapidly characterize plant extracts [abstract]. Illinois Heartland Local Section of the American Chemical Society.The use of genomics and chemistry to screen for secondary metabolites in bacillus spp. biocontrol organisms-(Book / Chapter) Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J. 2014. The use of genomics and chemistry to screen for secondary metabolites in bacillus spp. biocontrol organisms. In: Gross, A.D., Coats, J.R., Duke, S.O., Seiber, J.N., editors. Biopesticides: State of the Art and Future Opportunities. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society. p. 95-112.Structural characterization (1->2)-beta-xylose-(1->3)-alpha-arabinose-containing oligosaccharide products of extracted switchgrass (Panicum virgatum, L.) xylan treatment with alpha-arabinofuranosidase and beta-endo-xylanase.-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Bowman, M.J., Dien, B.S., Vermillion, K., Mertens, J.A. 2014. Structural characterization of (1-2)-ß-xylose-(1-3)-alpha-arabinose-containing oligosaccharide products of extracted switchgrass (Panicum virgatum, L.) xylan after exhaustive enzymatic treatment with alpha-arabinofuranosidase and ß-endo-xylanase. Carbohydrate Research. 398:63-71.Developing and refining NIR calibrations for total carbohydrate composition and isoflavones and saponins in ground whole soy meal-(Abstract Only) Berhow, M.A., Singh, M., Bowman, M.J., Bakota, E.L., Price, N.P. 2014. Developing and refining NIR calibrations for total carbohydrate composition and isoflavones and saponins in ground whole soy meal [abstract]. Phytochemical Society of North America.Triacetic acid lactone production from Saccharomyces cerevisiae-(Abstract Only) Saunders, L.P., Bowman, M.J., Hector, R.E. 2014. Triacetic acid lactone production from Saccharomyces cerevisiae [abstract].Understanding the fundamental mechanism behind accumulation of oligosaccharides during high solids loading enzymatic hydrolysis-(Abstract Only) Uppugundla, N., Bowman, M.J., Chundawat, S., Bergeman, L., Vander Meulen, K., Fox, B., Cavalier, D., Dale, B.E., Balan, V. 2014. Understanding the fundamental mechanism behind accumulation of oligosaccharides during high solids loading enzymatic hydrolysis [abstract].Collision-induced fragmentation accurate mass spectrometric analysis methods to rapidly characterize phytochemicals in plant extracts-(Abstract Only) Berhow, M.A., Duval, S.M., Bowman, M.J. 2014. Collision-induced fragmentation accurate mass spectrometric analysis methods to rapidly characterize phytochemicals in plant extracts [abstract]. Conference of Food Engineering.Autohydrolysis of Miscanthus x giganteus for the production of xylooligosaccharides (XOS): Kinetics, characterization and recovery-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Chen, M.-H., Bowman, M.J., Dien, B.S., Rausch, K.D., Tumbleson, M.E., Singh, V. 2014. Autohydrolysis of Miscanthus x giganteus for the production of xylooligosaccharides (XOS): Kinetics, characterization and recovery. Bioresource Technology. 155:359-365.Purification and characterization of xylooligosaccharides (XOS) from Miscanthus x giganteus-(Abstract Only) Chen, M., Rajan, K., Bowman, M.J., Carrier, D.J., Dien, B.S., Rausch, K.D., Tumbleson, M.E., Singh, V. 2013. Purification and characterization of xylooligosaccharides (XOS) from Miscanthus x giganteus [abstract].Antioxidant and sensory properties of rice bran oil-based extraction products-(Abstract Only) Bakota, E.L., Moser, J.K., Hwang, H., Bowman, M.J., Palmquist, D.E., Liu, S.X. 2013. Antioxidant and sensory properties of rice bran oil-based extraction products [abstract]. Institute of Food Technologists.Collision-induced fragmentation accurate mass spectrometric analysis methods to rapidly characterize plant extracts-(Abstract Only) Berhow, M.A., Duval, S.M., Bowman, M.J. 2013. Collision-induced fragmentation accurate mass spectrometric analysis methods to rapidly characterize plant extracts [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Phytochemical Society of North America, August 3-7, 2013, Corvallis, Oregon. p. 47.Antioxidant properties of rice bran oil-based extraction products-(Abstract Only) Bakota, E.L., Moser, J.K., Hwang, H., Bowman, M.J., Palmquist, D.E., Liu, S.X. 2013. Antioxidant properties of rice bran oil-based extraction products [abstract]. American Oil Chemists' Society.Functional genomic approaches for understanding the mode of action of Bacillus sp biocontrol strains-(Abstract Only) Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Schisler, D.A. 2013. Functional genomic approaches for understanding the mode of action of Bacillus sp biocontrol strains. Meeting Abstract.Structural characterization of novel extracellular liamocins (mannitol oils) produced by Aureobasidium pullulans strain NRRL 50380-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Price, N.P., Manitchotpisit, P., Vermillion, K., Bowman, M.J., Leathers, T.D. 2013. Structural characterization of novel extracellular liamocins (mannitol oils) produced by Aureobasidium pullulans strain NRRL 50380. Carbohydrate Research. 370(4):24-32.Solvent fractionation of rice bran oil to produce a spreadable rice bran product-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Bakota, E.L., Winkler-Moser, J.K., Hwang, H., Bowman, M.J., Palmquist, D.E., Liu, S.X. 2013. Solvent fractionation of rice bran oil to produce a spreadable rice bran product. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 115(8):847-857.Genomic analysis and secondary metabolite production in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AS 43.3: a biocontrol antagonist of fusarium head blight-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Schisler, D.A. 2013. Genomic analysis and secondary metabolite production in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AS 43.3: A biocontrol antagonist of Fusarium head blight. Biocontrol. 64(1):166-175.Comparative analysis of end point enzymatic digests of arabino-xylan isolated from switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L) of varying maturities using LC-MS(n)-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Bowman, M.J., Dien, B.S., O'Bryan, P.J., Sarath, G., Cotta, M.A. 2012. Comparative analysis of end point enzymatic digests of arabino-xylan isolated from switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L) of varying maturities using LC-MS(n). Metabolites. 2(4):959-982.Genomic comparisons of two Bacillus subtilis biocontrol strains with different modes of actions-(Abstract Only) Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Schisler, D.A. 2012. Genomic comparisons of two Bacillus subtilis biocontrol strains with different modes of actions [abstract]. American Phytopathological Society. Paper #133.Analysis of the cell-wall xylan component of brown midrib mutants of Sorghum bicolor L. by LC-MS^n^-(Abstract Only) Bowman, M.J., Dien, B.S., Sattler, S.E. 2012. Analysis of the cell-wall xylan component of brown midrib mutants of Sorghum bicolor L. by LC-MS^n^. Gordon Research Conference [abstract].Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry investigation of enzyme-resistant xylooligosaccharide structures of switchgrass associated with ammonia pretreatment, enzymatic saccharification, and fermentation-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Bowman, M.J., Dien, B.S., Hector, R.E., Sarath, G., Cotta, M.A. 2012. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry investigation of enzyme-resistant xylooligosaccharide structures of switchgrass associated with ammonia pretreatment, enzymatic saccharification, and fermentation. Bioresource Technology. 110:437-447.Pseudomonas syringae coordinates production of a motility-enabling surfactant with flagellar assembly-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Burch, A.Y., Shimada, B.K., Mullin, S.W., Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Lindow, S.E. 2012. Pseudomonas syringae coordinates production of a motility-enabling surfactant with flagellar assembly. Journal of Bacteriology. 194(6):1287-1298.Plant cell walls to ethanol.-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Jordan, D.B., Bowman, M.J., Braker, J.D., Dien, B.S., Hector, R.E., Lee, C.C., Mertens, J.A., Wagschal, K.C. 2012. Plant cell walls to ethanol. Biochemical Journal. 442:247-252.Subsite binding energies of an exo-polygalacturonase using isothermal titration calorimetry-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mertens, J.A., Hector, R.E., Bowman, M.J. 2012. Subsite binding energies of an exo-polygalacturonase using isothermal titration calorimetry. Thermochimica Acta. 527:219-222.Effect of cellulosic sugar degradation products (furfural and hydroxymethylfurfural) on acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation using Clostridium beijerinckii P260-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Bowman, M.J., Saha, B.C., Hector, R.E., Berhow, M.A., Cotta, M.A. 2012. Effect of cellulosic sugar degradation products (furfural and hydroxymethylfurfural) on acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation using Clostridium beijerinckii P260. Journal of Food and Bioproducts Processing. 90:533-540.Kinetic mechanism of an aldehyde reductase of Saccharomyces cerevisiae that relieves toxicity of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Jordan, D.B., Braker, J.D., Bowman, M.J., Vermillion, K., Moon, J., Liu, Z. 2011. Kinetic mechanism of an aldehyde reductase of Saccharomyces cerevisiae that relieves toxicity of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 1814:1686-1694.Saccharomyces cerevisiae engineered for xylose metabolism requires gluconeogenesis and the oxidative branch of the pentose phosphate pathway for aerobic xylose assimilation-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hector, R.E., Mertens, J.A., Bowman, M.J., Nichols, N.N., Cotta, M.A., Hughes, S.R. 2011. Saccharomyces cerevisiae engineered for xylose metabolism requires gluconeogenesis and the oxidative branch of the pentose phosphate pathway for aerobic xylose assimilation. Yeast. 28:645-660.Identifying enzyme resistant xylo-oligomers from processing switchgrass to bioethanol-(Abstract Only) Bowman, M.J., Dien, B.S., Hector, R.E., Sarath, G., Cotta, M.A. 2011. Identifying enzyme resistant xylo-oligomers from processing switchgrass to bioethanol [abstract]. American Society for Mass Spectrometry. p. 66.Butanol productivity enhancers in wheat straw hydrolyzate: employing potential of enhanced reaction rate-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Bowman, M.J., Hector, R.E., Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A. 2011. Butanol productivity enhancers in wheat straw hydrolyzate: employing potential of enhanced reaction rate [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 33rd Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, May 2-5, 2011, Seattle, Washington. Paper No. 11-11.Switchgrass alkaline pretreatment, enzymatic saccharification, and fermentation with residual oligosaccharide product analysis by mass spectrometry-(Abstract Only) Bowman, M.J., Dien, B.S., Hector, R.E., Sarath, G., Cotta, M.A. 2011. Switchgrass alkaline pretreatment, enzymatic saccharification, and fermentation with residual oligosaccharide product analysis by mass spectrometry [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 33rd Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, May 2-5, 2011, Seattle, Washington. Paper NO. 10-19.Biosynthesis of the tunicamycins: Translocase-I inhibitors that target the synthesis of bacterial peptidoglycan and eukaryotic N-glycoproteins-(Abstract Only) Price, N.P., Bowman, M.J., Chen, W., Deng, Z. 2011. Biosynthesis of the tunicamycins: Translocase-I inhibitors that target the synthesis of bacterial peptidoglycan and eukaryotic N-glycoproteins [abstract]. University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Department of Biology Seminar Series. p. 2.Selective chemical oxidation and depolymerization of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) xylan with oligosaccharide product analysis by mass spectrometry-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Bowman, M.J., Dien, B.S., O Bryan, P.J., Sarath, G., Cotta, M.A. 2011. Selective chemical oxidation and depolymerization of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) xylan with oligosaccharide product analysis by mass spectrometry. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 25(8):941-950.Expression and characterization of fifteen Rhizopus oryzae 99-880 polygalacturonase enzymes in Pichia pastoris-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mertens, J.A., Bowman, M.J. 2011. Expression and characterization of fifteen Rhizopus oryzae 99-880 polygalacturonase enzymes in Pichia pastoris. Current Microbiology. 62(4):1173-1178.Stereochemistry of Furfural Reduction by a Saccharomyces cerevisiae Aldehyde Reductase That Contributes to In Situ Furfural Detoxification-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Bowman, M.J., Jordan, D.B., Vermillion, K., Braker, J.D., Moon, J., Liu, Z. 2010. Stereochemistry of Furfural Reduction by a Saccharomyces cerevisiae Aldehyde Reductase That Contributes to In Situ Furfural Detoxification. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 76(15):4926-4932.Chemical depolymerization of switchgrass xylan with oligosaccharide product analysis by HPAEC-PAD and mass spectrometry-(Abstract Only) Bowman, M.J., Dien, B.S., O Bryan, P.J., Sarath, G., Cotta, M.A. 2010. Chemical depolymerization of switchgrass xylan with oligosaccharide product analysis by HPAEC-PAD and mass spectrometry [abstract]. Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. p. 73.Functionalized C-Glycoside Ketohydrazones:  Carbohydrate Derivatization that Retains the Ring Integrity of the Terminal Reducing Sugar-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Price, N.P., Bowman, M.J., Legall, S., Berhow, M.A., Kendra, D.F., Lerouge, P. 2010. Functionalized C-glycoside ketohydrazones: Carbohydrate derivatization that retains the ring integrity of the terminal reducing sugar. Analytical Chemistry. 82(7):2893-2899.Production of Butanol (a Biofuel) from Agricultural Residues:  Part II - Use of Corn Stover and Switchgrass Hydrolysates-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Hector, R.E., Dien, B., Hughes, S., Liu, S., Iten, L., Bowman, M.J., Sarath, G., Cotta, M.A. 2010. Production of butanol (a Biofuel) from agricultural residues: Part II - Use of corn stover and switchgrass hydrolysates. Biomass and Bioenergy. 34(4):566-571.The Saccharomyces cerevisiae YMR315W Gene Encodes an NADP(H)-Specific Oxidoreductase Regulated by the Transcription Factor Stb5p in Response to NADPH Limitation-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hector, R.E., Bowman, M.J., Skory, C.D., Cotta, M.A. 2009. The Saccharomyces cerevisiae YMR315W gene encodes an NADP(H)-specific Oxidoreductase regulated by the transcription factor Stb5p in response to NADPH limitation. New Biotechnology. 26(3/4):171-180.
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