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Nasib  Qureshi    Research Chemical Engineer Nasib Qureshi
Phone: (309) 681-6318 Fax: (309) 681-6427Room 1100USDA ARS NCAUR1815 N University StPeoria IL 61604 Biography and Research Nasib Qureshi is working for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA, ARS) in Peoria, IL (USA) as a Senior Research Chemical Engineer. He is also an Adjunct Professor with the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.  Dr. Qureshi holds two PhD’s one in Chemical & Biological Engineering (University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE) and the other in Fermentation Technology (Institute of Chemical Technology, Bombay). He has received a number of awards from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, the American Chemical Society, and the University Grants Committee (UGC), Wellington, New Zealand. Currently, Dr. Qureshi is a member of a team of scientists and engineers that conducts research on conversion of cellulosic biomass to biofuels.  ProjectsNew Bioproducts for Advanced BiorefineriesIn-House Appropriated (D)Accession Number:438816
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 Publications(Clicking on the reprint iconReprint Icon  will take you to the publication reprint.)Novel technologies for butyric acid fermentation: use of cellulosic biomass, rapid bioreactor, and efficient product recovery-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Ashby, R.D., Nichols, N.N., Hector, R.E. 2024. Novel technologies for butyric acid fermentation: use of cellulosic biomass, rapid bioreactor, and efficient product recovery. Fermentation. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10030142.Production of a bacteriocin like protein PEG 446 from Clostridium tyrobutyricum strain NRRL B-67062-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Liu, S., Lu, S.Y., Patel, M., Qureshi, N., Dunlap, C.A., Hoecker, E.C., Skory, C.D. 2024. Production of a bacteriocin like protein PEG 446 from Clostridium tyrobutyricum strain NRRL B-67062. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-023-10211-1.Can xylose be fermented to biofuel butanol in continuous long-term reactors: If not, what options are there?-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Lin, X., Tao, S., Liu, S., Huang, H., Nichols, N.N. 2023. Can xylose be fermented to biofuel butanol in continuous long-term reactors: If not, what options are there? Energies. 16(13). Article 4945. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16134945.Detoxification of high solid-liquid hydrothermal pretreated sugar cane bagasse by chromatographic adsorption for cellulosic ethanol production-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Xian, X., Zheng, X., Huang, J., Qureshi, N., Li, B., Liu, J., Zeng, Y., Nichols, N.N., Lin, X. 2023. Detoxification of high solid-liquid hydrothermal pretreated sugar cane bagasse by chromatographic adsorption for cellulosic ethanol production. Industrial Crops and Products. (202): Article 117048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117048.From agricultural wastes to fermentation nutrients: A case study of 2,3-butanediol production-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Okonkwo, C.C., Duduyemi, A., Ujor, V.C., Atiyeh, H.K., Iloba, I., Qureshi, N., Ezeji, T.C. 2022. From agricultural wastes to fermentation nutrients: A case study of 2,3-butanediol production. Fermentation. 9(1). Article 36. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9010036.Renewable energy production from novel and non-edible seed oil of Cordia dichotoma using nickel oxide nano catalyst-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rozina, Ahmad, M., Qureshi, N., Zafar, M., Ullah, S.A., Ul Abidin, S.Z. 2022. Renewable energy production from novel and non-edible seed oil of Cordia dichotoma using nickel oxide nano catalyst. Fuel. 332(1). Article 126123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126123.Butyric acid production by fermentation: Employing potential of the novel Clostridium tyrobutyricum strain NRRL 67062-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Liu, S., Saha, B.C. 2022. Butyric acid production by fermentation: Employing potential of the novel Clostridium tyrobutyricum strain NRRL 67062. Fermentation. 8(10). Article 491. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8100491.Antibacterial property and metagenomic analysis of milk kefir-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Liu, S., Lu, S.Y., Qureshi, N., El Enshasy, H.A., Skory, C.D. 2022. Antibacterial property and metagenomic analysis of milk kefir. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 14:1170-1183. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-022-09976-8.Milk kefir microbial compositions and two isolated cultures with antibacterial activities-(Abstract Only) Liu, S., Lu, S.Y., Qureshi, N., El Enshasy, H.A., Skory, C.D. 2022. Milk kefir microbial compositions and two isolated cultures with antibacterial activities. [abstract]. Submitted to Society of Industrial Microbiology 72nd Annual Meeting 2022. San Francisco, CA, United States August 7-10, 2022. (https://www.simbhq.org/annual/).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.Corn stover hydrolysate and levulinic acid: mixed substrates for short-chain polyhydroxyalkanoate production-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ashby, R.D., Qureshi, N., Strahan, G.D., Johnston, D., Msanne, J.N., Lin, X. 2022. Corn stover hydrolysate and levulinic acid: mixed substrates for short-chain polyhydroxyalkanoate production. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 43:102391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102391.Cellulosic butanol biorefinery: production of biobutanol from high solid loadings of sweet sorghum bagasse - simultaneous saccharification, fermentation, and product recovery-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Liu, S., Ezeji, T.C., Nichols, N.N. 2021. Cellulosic butanol biorefinery: production of biobutanol from high solid loadings of sweet sorghum bagasse - simultaneous saccharification, fermentation, and product recovery. Fermentation. 7(4): Article 310. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation7040310.Conversion of high-solids hydrothermally pretreated bioenergy sorghum to lipids and ethanol using yeast cultures-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Cheng, M., Dien, B.S., Jin, Y.S., Thompson, S., Shin, J., Slininger, P.J., Qureshi, N., Singh, V. 2021. Conversion of high-solids hydrothermally pretreated bioenergy sorghum to lipids and ethanol using yeast cultures. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9(25):8515–8525. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c01629.Proteomic analysis identifies dysregulated proteins in butanol-tolerant gram-positive Lactobacillus mucosae BR0713-33-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Liu, S., Qureshi, N., Bischoff, K., Darie, C.C. 2021. Proteomic analysis identifies dysregulated proteins in butanol-tolerant gram-positive Lactobacillus mucosae BR0713-33. ACS Omega. 6(5):4034-4043. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c06028.High-efficient cellulosic butanol production from deep eutectic solvent pretreated corn stover without detoxification-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Lin, X., Liu, Y., Zheng, X., Qureshi, N. 2021. High-efficient cellulosic butanol production from deep eutectic solvent pretreated corn stover without detoxification. Industrial Crops and Products. 162. Article 113258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.113258.Ethanol tolerance assessment in recombinant E. coli of ethanol responsive genes from Lactobacillus buchneri NRRL B-30929-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Liu, S., Skory, C.D., Qureshi, N. 2020. Ethanol tolerance assessment in recombinant E. coli of ethanol responsive genes from Lactobacillus buchneri NRRL B-30929. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 36. Article 179. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-020-02953-9.Global view of biofuel butanol and economics of its production by fermentation from sweet sorghum bagasse, food waste, and yellow top presscake: Application of novel technologies-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Lin, X., Liu, S., Saha, B.C., Mariano, A.P., Polaina, J., Ezeji, T.C., Friedl, A., Maddox, I.S., Klasson, K.T., Dien, B.S., Singh, V. 2020. Global view of biofuel butanol and economics of its production by fermentation from sweet sorghum bagasse, food waste, and yellow top presscake: Application of novel technologies. Fermentation. 6(2). Article 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation6020058.Production of acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) from concentrated yellow top presscake using Clostridium beijerinckii P260-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Liu, S., Harry O Kuru, R.E. 2019. Production of acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) from concentrated yellow top presscake using Clostridium beijerinckii P260. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 95(3):614-620. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.6242.Biobutanol production from sweet sorghum biorefinery byproducts-(Proceedings) Klasson, K.T., Qureshi, N., Heckemeyer, M., Eggleston, G. 2018. Biobutanol production from sweet sorghum biorefinery byproducts. In: Lima, I., Eggleston, G., Clayton, C. (eds.). Proceedings of the Advances in Sugar Crop Processing and Conversion 2018 Conference. 2:274-281. 366 pp.Increased ethanol tolerance associated with the pntAB locus of Oenococcus oeni and Lactobacillus buchneri-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Liu, S., Skory, C., Liang, X., Mills, D., Qureshi, N. 2019. Increased ethanol tolerance associated with the pntAB locus of Oenococcus oeni and Lactobacillus buchneri. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 46:1547-1556. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10295-019-02209-y.Yellow top (Physaria fendleri) presscake: a novel substrate for butanol production and reduction in environmental pollution-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Harry-O'Kuru, R.E., Liu, S., Saha, B. 2018. Yellow top (Physaria fendleri) presscake: a novel substrate for butanol production and reduction in environmental pollution. Biotechnology Progress. 35(3):e2767. https://doi.org/10.1002/btpr.2767.Acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation of soluble and hydrolyzed sugars in apple pomace by Clostridium beijerinckii P260-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Jin, Q., Qureshi, N., Wang, H., Huang, H. 2019. Acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation of soluble and hydrolyzed sugars in apple pomace by Clostridium beijerinckii P260. Fuel. 244:536-544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2019.01.177.Clostridia and process engineering for energy generation-(Book / Chapter) Mariano, A.P., Braz, D.S., Venturelli, H.C., Qureshi, N. 2020. In Vertes, A. A, Green energy to Sustainability: Strategies for global industries. John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Hoboken, NJ, USA. Clostridia and process engineering for energy generation.  p.239-267.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/s12010-018-2831-2Butanol production from sweet sorghum bagasse with high solids content: Part I – comparison of liquid hot water pretreatment with dilute sulfuric acid-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Klasson, K.T., Liu, S. 2018. Butanol production from sweet sorghum bagasse with high solids content: Part I – comparison of liquid hot water pretreatment with dilute sulfuric acid. Biotechnology Progress. 34(4):960-966. https://doi.org/10.1002/btpr.2639High solid fed-batch butanol fermentation with simultaneous product recovery: Part II - process integration.-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Klasson, K.T., Liu, S. 2018. High solid fed-batch butanol fermentation with simultaneous product recovery: Part II - process integration. Biotechnology Progress. 34(4):967-972. https://doi.org/10.1002/btpr.2643Biobutanol production from sweet sorghum biorefinery byproducts-(Abstract Only) Klasson, K.T., Qureshi, N., Heckemeyer, M., Eggleston, G. 2018. Biobutanol production from sweet sorghum biorefinery byproducts(abstract). Advances in Sugar Crop Processing and Conversion.8.Using clarifier mud as carbon source for biofuel and solvent production-(Abstract Only) Klasson, K.T., Qureshi, N., Eggleston, G., Heckemeyer, M. 2018. Using clarifier mud as carbon source for biofuel and solvent production (abstract).International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries.1B.Fermentative production of butyric acid from paper mill sludge hydrolysates using Clostridium tyrobutyricum NRRL B-67062/RPT 4213-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Liu, S., Duncan, S., Qureshi, N., Rich, J.O. 2018. Fermentative production of butyric acid from paper mill sludge hydrolysates using Clostridium tyrobutyricum NRRL B-67062/RPT 4213. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 14:48-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2018.02.002.Using starch-rich byproducts from a sweet sorghum biorefinery for butanol production-(Abstract Only) Klasson, K.T., Qureshi, N., Eggleston, G., Heckemeyer, M. 2018. Using starch-rich byproducts from a sweet sorghum biorefinery for butanol production (abstract).Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. PS1.Fermentation of sweet sorghum syrup to butanol in the presence of natural nutrients and inhibitors-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Klasson, K.T., Qureshi, N., Powell, R., Heckemeyer, M., Eggleston, G. 2018. Fermentation of sweet sorghum syrup to butanol in the presence of natural nutrients and inhibitors. Sugar Tech. 20(3):224-234.Production of acetone butanol ethanol (ABE) from Physaria fendleri press cake using Clostridium beijerinckii-(Abstract Only)Recovery of butanol from Clostridium beijerinckii P260 fermentation broth by supercritical CO-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Eller, F.J. 2018. Recovery of butanol from Clostridium beijerinckii P260 fermentation broth by supercritical CO. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 93(4)1206-1212. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.5482.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.Utilization of inulin-containing waste in industrial fermentations to produce biofuels and bio-based chemicals-(Review Article) Hughes, S.R., Qureshi, N., Lopez-Nunez, J., Jones, M.A., Jarodsky, J.M., Galindo-Leva, L.A., Lindquist, M.R. 2017. Utilization of inulin-containing waste in industrial fermentations to produce biofuels and bio-based chemicals. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 33(4):78. doi:10.1007/s11274-017-2241-6.Butanol biorefineries: Use of novel technologies to produce biofuel butanol from sweet sorghum bagasse (SSB)-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Klasson, K.T., Boddu, V.M., Liu, S., Nichols, N.N., Saha, B.C., Hughes, S.R. 2017. Butanol biorefineries: Use of novel technologies to produce biofuel butanol from sweet sorghum bagasse (SSB) [abstract]. Symposium for Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, May 1-4, 2017, San Francisco, CA.Use of liquid/supercritical CO2 extraction process for butanol recovery from fermentation broth-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Liu, S.X., Hughes, S.R., Eller, F.J. 2017. Use of liquid/supercritical CO2 extraction process for butanol recovery from fermentation broth [abstract]. 2nd Workshop on ABE Fermentation and Recovery, June 19-20, 2017, Torun, Poland.Recovery of butanol from fermentation broth by pervaporation-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Friedl, A. 2017. Recovery of butanol from fermentation broth by pervaporation [abstract]. 2nd ABE Fermentation Workshop, Turon, Poland, 06/19-22/2017. L26.Progress and perspectives on improving butanol tolerance-(Review Article) Liu, S., Qureshi, N., Hughes, S.R. 2017. Progress and perspectives on improving butanol tolerance. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 33(3):51. doi: 10.1007/s11274-017-2220-y.Biological pretreatment of corn stover with Phlebia brevispora NRRL-13108 for enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis and efficient ethanol production-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Saha, B.C., Kennedy, G.J., Qureshi, N., Cotta, M.A. 2017. Biological pretreatment of corn stover with Phlebia brevispora NRRL-13108 for enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis and efficient ethanol production. Biotechnology Progress. 33(2):365-374.Production of platform chemical itaconic acid from pentose sugars-(Abstract Only) Saha, B.C., Kennedy, G.J., Qureshi, N. 2017. Production of platform chemical itaconic acid from pentose sugars [abstract]. Meeting Abstract for Society for Micrbobiology, Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, 05/01-04/2017, San Francisco, CA. Paper #M82.Solvent (acetone-butanol: ab) production-(Book / Chapter) Qureshi, N. 2017. Solvent (acetone-butanol: ab) production. In: Roitberg, B. and Cotter, P. of Elsevier's Reference Module in Life Sciences. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. p. 1-20. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-809633-8.13109-7.Butanol biorefineries: simultaneous product removal & process integration for conversion of biomass & food waste to biofuel-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Huang, H., Singh, V., Liu, S., Saha, B.C., Hughes, S.R. 2016. Butanol biorefineries: simultaneous product removal & process integration for conversion of biomass & food waste to biofuel [abstract]. 14th International Conference of Genetics, Physiology, and Synthetic Biology of Solvent-and-Acid Forming Clostridia. August 28-31, 2016, Hanover, New Hampshire. Page 22. No. 017Recovery of butanol by counter-current carbon dioxide fractionation with its potential application to butanol fermentation-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Solana, M., Qureshi, N., Bertucco, A., Eller, F. 2016. Recovery of butanol by counter-current carbon dioxide fractionation with its potential application to butanol fermentation. Materials. 9(7):530-540.Cellulosic butanol biofuel production from sweet sorghum bagasse (SSB): Impact of hot water pretreatment and solid loadings on fermentation employing Clostridium beijerinckii P260-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Liu, S., Hughes, S., Palmquist, D., Dien, B., Saha, B. 2016. Cellulosic butanol (ABE) biofuel production from sweet sorghum bagasse (SSB): Impact of hot water pretreatment and solid loadings on fermentation employing Clostridium beijerinckii P260. BioEnergy Research. 9(4):1167-1179. doi: 10.1007/s12155-016-9761-z.Biological pretreatment of corn stover with white-rot fungus for enzymatic hydrolysis and bioethanol production-(Abstract Only) Saha, B.C., Kennedy, G.J., Qureshi, N., Cotta, M.A. 2016. Biological pretreatment of corn stover with white-rot fungus for enzymatic hydrolysis and bioethanol production [abstract]. Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. 2-7Enhancing ethanol production from cellulosic sugars using Scheffersomyces (Pichia) stipitis-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Okonkwo, C.C., Azam, M.M., Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N. 2016. Enhancing ethanol production from cellulosic sugars using Scheffersomyces (Pichia) stipitis. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. 39(7):1023-1032. doi: 10.1007/s00449-016-1580-2.Growth, ethanol production, and inulinase activity on various inulin substrates by mutant kluyveromyces marxianus strains NRRL Y-50798 and NRRL Y-50799-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Galinda-Leva, L.A., Hughes, S.R., Lopez-Nunez, J.C., Jarodsky, J.M., Erickson, A., Lindquist, M.R., Cox, E.J., Bischoff, K.M., Hoecker, E.C., Liu, S., Qureshi, N., Jones, M.A. 2016. Growth, ethanol production, and inulinase activity on various inulin substrates by mutant Kluyveromyces marxianus strains NRRL Y-50798 and NRRL Y-50799. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 43(7):927-939. doi: 10.1007/s10295-016-1771-5.Identification of butanol tolerant genes in Lactobacillus mucosae-(Abstract Only) Liu, S., Qureshi, N. 2016. Identification of butanol tolerant genes in Lactobacillus mucosae [abstract]. American Society for Microbiology.The yajC gene from Lactobacillus buchneri and Escherichia coli and its role in ethanol tolerance-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Liu, S., Skory, C., Qureshi, N., Hughes, S. 2016. The yajC gene from Lactobacillus buchneri and Escherichia coli and its role in ethanol tolerance. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 43(4):441-450. doi: 10.1007/s10295-015-1730-6.Biological pretreatment of corn stover with white-rot fungus for improved enzymatic hydrolysis-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Saha, B.C., Qureshi, N., Kennedy, G.J., Cotta, M.A. 2016. Biological pretreatment of corn stover with white-rot fungus for improved enzymatic hydrolysis. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation. 109:29-35. doi: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2015.12.020.Butanol production from food waste: a novel process for producing sustainable energy and reducing environmental pollution-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Huang, H., Singh, V., Qureshi, N. 2015. Butanol production from food waste: a novel process for producing sustainable energy and reducing environmental pollution. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 8:147. doi: 10.1186/s13068-015-0332-x.Irradiation of Yarrowia lipolytica NRRL YB-567 creating novel strains with enhanced ammonia and oil production on protein and carbohydrate substrates-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Lindquist, M.R., Lopez-Nunez, J.C., Jones, M.A., Cox, E.J., Pinkleman, R.J., Bang, S.S., Moser, B.R., Jackson, M.A., Iten, L.B., Kurtzman, C.P., Bischoff, K.M., Liu, S., Qureshi, N., Tasaki, K., Rich, J.O., Cotta, M.A., Saha, B.C., Hughes, S.R. 2015. Irradiation of Yarrowia lipolytica NRRL YB-567 creating novel strains with enhanced ammonia and oil production on protein and carbohydrate substrates. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 99(22):9723–9743.Butanol production by fermentation: efficient bioreactors-(Book / Chapter) Mariano, A.P., Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N. 2015. Butanol production by fermentation: Efficient bioreactors. In: Snyder, S.W., editor. Commercializing Biobased Products: Opportunities, Challenges, Benefits, and Risks, 2015. RSC Publishing, Cambridge, United Kingdom. p. 48-70. doi: 10.1039/9781782622444-00048.Cellulosic Substrates and Challenges Ahead-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N. 2015. Cellulosic Substrates and Challenges Ahead [abstract].Enhancement of xylose utilization from corn stover by a recombinant bacterium for ethanol production-(Abstract Only) Saha, B.C., Qureshi, N., Kennedy, G.J., Cotta, M.A. 2015. Enhancement of xylose utilization from corn stover by a recombinant bacterium for ethanol production [abstract]. American Society for Microbiology. 190:182-188Enhancement of xylose utilization from corn stover by a recombinant bacterium for ethanol production-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Saha, B.C., Qureshi, N., Kennedy, G.J., Cotta, M.A. 2015. Enhancement of xylose utilization from corn stover by a recombinant Escherichia coli strain for ethanol production. Bioresource Technology. 190:182-188.Ethanol production from food waste at high solid contents with vacuum recovery technology-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Huang, H., Qureshi, N., Chen, M., Liu, W., Singh, V. 2015. Ethanol production from food waste at high solid contents with vacuum recovery technology. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 63:2760-2766.Genetically engineered Escherichia coli FBR5 to use cellulosic sugars: Production of ethanol from corn fiber hydrolyzate employing commercial nutrient medium-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Dien, B.S., Saha, B.C., Iten, L., Liu, S., Hughes, S.R. 2015. Genetically engineered Escherichia coli FBR5 to use cellulosic sugars: Production of ethanol from corn fiber hydrolyzate employing commercial nutrient medium. European Chemical Bulletin. 4(3):130-134. https://doi.org/10.17628/ecb.2015.4.130-134Process for assembly and transformation into Saccharomyces cerevisiae of a synthetic yeast artificial chromosome containing a multigene cassette to express enzymes that enhance xylose utilization designed for an automated pla-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hughes, S.R., Cox, E.J., Bang, S.S., Pinkelman, R.J., Lopez-Nunez, J.C., Saha, B.C., Qureshi, N., Gibbons, W.R., Fry, M.R., Moser, B.R., Bischoff, K.M., Liu, S., Sterner, D.E., Butt, T.R., Reidmuller, S.B., Jones, M.A., Riano-Herrera, N.M. 2015. Process for assembly and transformation into Saccharomyces cerevisiae of a synthetic yeast artificial chromosome containing a multigene cassette to express enzymes that enhance xylose utilization designed for an automated platform. Journal of Laboratory Automation. 20(6):621-635. doi: 10.1177/2211068215573188.Pilot scale conversion of wheat straw to ethanol via simultaneous saccharification and fermentation-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Saha, B.C., Nichols, N.N., Qureshi, N., Kennedy, G.J., Iten, L.B., Cotta, M.A. 2015. Pilot scale conversion of wheat straw to ethanol via simultaneous saccharification and fermentation. Bioresource Technology. 175:17-22.Butanol production from concentrated lactose/whey permeate: Use of pervaporation membrane to recover and concentrate product-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Friedl, A., Maddox, I.S. 2014. Butanol production from concentrated lactose/whey permeate: Use of pervaporation membrane to recover and concentrate product. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 98:9859-9867.Novel technologies for enhanced production of ethanol: impact of high productivity on process economics-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Azam, M.M., Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N. 2014. Novel technologies for enhanced production of ethanol: impact of high productivity on process economics. European Chemical Bulletin. 3(9):904-910.Butyric acid from anaerobic fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysates by Clostridium sp. strain RPT-4213-(Abstract Only) Liu, S., Bischoff, K.M., Leathers, T.D., Qureshi, N., Rich, J.O., Hughes, S.R. 2014. Butyric acid from anaerobic fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysates by Clostridium sp. strain RPT-4213 [abstract]. Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. p. 24.Biomass for biorefining:  Resources, allocation, utilization, and policies-(Book / Chapter) Hughes, S.R., Qureshi, N. 2014. Biomass for biorefining: Resources, allocation, utilization, and policies. In: Qureshi, N., Hodge, D., Vertes, A., editors. Biorefineries: Integrated Biochemical Processes for Liquid Biofuels. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. p. 37-58.Process economics of renewable biorefineries: butanol and ethanol production in integrated bioprocesses from lignocellulosics and other industrial by-products-(Book / Chapter) Qureshi, N., Singh, V. 2014. Process economics of renewable biorefineries: butanol and ethanol production in integrated bioprocesses from lignocellulosics and other industrial by-products. In: Qureshi, N., Hodge, D., Vertes, A., editors. Biorefineries: Integration Biochemical Processes for Liquid Biofuels. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. p. 237-252.Mixed sugar fermentation by Clostridia and metabolic engineering for butanol production-(Book / Chapter) Ezeji, T.C., Liu, S., Qureshi, N. 2014. Mixed sugar fermentation by Clostridia and metabolic engineering for butanol production. In: Qureshi, N., Hodge, D., Vertes, A., editors. Biorefineries: Integrated Biochemical Processes for Liquid Biofuels. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. p. 191-204.Process integration for simultaneous saccharification, fermentation, and recovery (SSFR): Production of butanol from corn stover using Clostridium beijerinckii P260-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Singh, V., Liu, S., Ezeji, T.C., Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A. 2014. Process integration for simultaneous saccharification, fermentation, and recovery (SSFR): Production of butanol from corn stover using Clostridium beijerinckii P260. Bioresource Technology. 154:222-228.Bioconversion of barley straw and corn stover to butanol (a biofuel) in integrated fermentation and simultaneous product recovery bioreactors-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Cotta, M.A., Saha, B.C. 2014. Bioconversion of barley straw and corn stover to butanol (a biofuel) in integrated fermentation and simultaneous product recovery bioreactors. Food and Bioproducts Processing. 92:298-308.Production of a yeast artificial chromosome for stable expression of a synthetic xylose isomerase-xylulokinase polyprotein in a fuel ethanol yeast strain-(Abstract Only) Hughes, S.R., Cox, E.J., Bang, S.S., Pinkelman, R., Qureshi, N., Johnson, T.J., Bischoff, K.M., Liu, S., Rich, J.O., Cotta, M.A. 2013. Production of a yeast artificial chromosome for stable expression of a synthetic xylose isomerase-xylulokinase polyprotein in a fuel ethanol yeast strain [abstract]. The Center for Bioprocessing Research and Development.Fuel ethanol production from agricultural residues-(Abstract Only) Saha, B.C., Avci, A., Nichols, N.N., Qureshi, N., Cotta, M.A. 2013. Fuel ethanol production from agricultural residues [abstract SII]. 44th World Chemistry Congress, August 11-16, 2013, Istanbul, Turkey. Paper No. 3.Butyric acid from anaerobic fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysates by Clostridium tyrobutyricum strain RPT-4213-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Liu, S., Bischoff, K.M., Leathers, T.D., Qureshi, N., Rich, J.O., Hughes, S.R. 2013. Butyric acid from anaerobic fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysates by Clostridium tyrobutyricum strain RPT-4213. Bioresource Technology. 143:322-329.Conversion of switchgrass to ethanol using dilute ammonium hydroxide pretreatment: influence of ecotype and harvest maturity-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dien, B.S., O'Bryan, P.J., Hector, R.E., Iten, L.B., Mitchell, R.B., Qureshi, N., Sarath, G., Vogel, K.P., Cotta, M.A. 2013. Conversion of switchgrass to ethanol using dilute ammonium hydroxide pretreatment: influence of ecotype and harvest maturity. Environmental Technology. 34(13-14):1837-1848.Integrated bioprocessing and simultaneous product recovery for butanol production-(Book / Chapter) Qureshi, N. 2014. Integrated bioprocessing and simultaneous product recovery for butanol production. In: Qureshi, N., Hodge, D., Vertes, A., editors. Biorefineries: Integrated Biochemical Processes for Liquid Biofuels. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. p. 205-224.Isobutanol production from bioenergy crops-(Book / Chapter) Ezeji, T.J., Qureshi, N., Ujor, V. 2014. Isobutanol production from bioenergy crops. In: Gupta, V.K., Tuohy, M., Kubicek, C.P., Saddler, J., Xu, F., editors. Bioenergy Research: Advances and Applications. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier BV. p. 109-118.Simultaneous bioconversion of barley straw to butanol and product recovery: use of concentrated sugar solution and process integration-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A. 2013. Simultaneous bioconversion of barley straw to butanol and product recovery: use of concentrated sugar solution and process integration [abstract]. Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. Poster 3-29.Consolidated processes for product recovery-(Book / Chapter) Qureshi, N. 2014. Consolidated processes for product recovery. In: Qureshi, N., Hodge, D., Vertes, A., editors. Biorefineries: Integrated Biochemical Processes for Liquid Biofuels. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. p. 141-160.Scale-up of wheat straw conversion to fuel ethanol at 100 liter scale-(Abstract Only) Saha, B.C., Nichols, N.N., Qureshi, N., Kennedy, G.J., Iten, L.B., Cotta, M.A. 2013. Scale-up of wheat straw conversion to fuel ethanol at 100 liter scale [abstract]. Americal Chemical Society. Paper No. CELL 299.Automated UV-C mutagenesis of Kluyveromyces marxianus NRRL Y-1109 and selection for microaerophilic growth and ethanol production at elevated temperature on biomass sugars-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hughes, S.R., Bang, S.S., Cox, E.J., Schoepke, A., Ochwat, K., Pinkelman, R., Nelson, D., Qureshi, N., Gibbons, W.R., Kurtzman, C.P., Bischoff, K.M., Liu, S., Cote, G.L., Rich, J.O., Jones, M.A., Cedeno, D., Doran-Peterson, J., Riano, N.M. 2013. Automated UV-C mutagenesis of Kluyveromyces marxianus NRRL Y-1109 and selection for microaerophilic growth and ethanol production at elevated temperature on biomass sugars. Journal of Laboratory Automation. 18(4):276-290.An economic evaluation of biological conversion of wheat straw to butanol: A biofuel-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A., Singh, V. 2013. An economic evaluation of biological conversion of wheat straw to butanol: A biofuel. Energy Conversion and Management. 65:456-462.Fermentation technologies for ethanol production from wheat straw by a recombinant bacterium-(Abstract Only) Saha, B.C., Nichols, N.N., Qureshi, N., Cotta, M.A. 2012. Fermentation technologies for ethanol production from wheat straw by a recombinant bacterium [abstract]. Society for Industrial Microbiology. Paper No. S77.Genetically engineered Escherichia coli FBR5:  Part I. Comparison of high cell density bioreactors for enhanced ethanol production from xylose-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Dien, B.S., Liu, S., Saha, B.C., Hector, R.E., Cotta, M.A., Hughes, S.R. 2012. Genetically engineered Escherichia coli FBR5:  Part I. Comparison of high cell density bioreactors for enhanced ethanol production from xylose. Biotechnology Progress. 28(5):1167-1178.Genetically engineered Escherichia coli FBR5:  Part II. Ethanol production from xylose and simultaneous product recovery-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Dien, B.S., Liu, S., Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A., Hughes, S.R., Hector, R.E. 2012. Genetically engineered Escherichia coli FBR5:  Part II. Ethanol production from xylose and simultaneous product recovery. Biotechnology Progress. 28(5):1179-1185.Microbial production of a biofuel (acetone-butanol-ethanol) in a continuous bioreactor: impact of bleed and simultaneous product removal-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2013. Microbial production of a biofuel (acetone-butanol-ethanol) in a continuous bioreactor: Impact of bleed and simultaneous product removal. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. 36(1):109-116.Production of biodiesel by transesterification of corn and soybean oils with ethanol or butanol using resin-bound truncated Candida antarctica lipase B-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hughes, S.R., Moser, B.R., Robinson, S., Cox, E.J., Harmsen, A.J., Friesen, J.A., Bischoff, K.M., Jones, M.A., Pinkleman, R., Bang, S.S., Tasaki, K., Doll, K.M., Qureshi, N., Liu, S., Saha, B.C., Jackson, Jr., J.S., Cotta, M.A., Rich, J.O., Caimi, P. 2012. Synthetic resin-bound truncated Candida antarctica lipase B for production of fatty acid alkyl esters by transesterification of corn and soybean oils with ethanol or butanol. Journal of Biotechnology. 159:69-77. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2012.01.025.Prolonged conversion of n-butyrate to n-butanol with Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum in a two-stage continuous culture with in-situ product removal-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Richter, H., Qureshi, N., Heger, S., Dien, B.S., Cotta, M.A., Angenent, L.T. 2012. Prolonged conversion of n-butyrate to n-butanol with Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum in a two-stage continuous culture with in-situ product removal. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 109:913-921.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.Comparison of separate hydrolysis and fermentation and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation processes for ethanol production from wheat straw by recombinant Escherichia coli strain FBR5-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Saha, B.C., Nichols, N.N., Qureshi, N., Cotta, M.A. 2011. Comparison of separate hydrolysis and fermentation and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation processes for ethanol production from wheat straw by recombinant Escherichia coli strain FBR5. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 92:865-874.Cellulosic butanol production from agricultural biomass and residues: Recent advances in technology-(Book / Chapter) Qureshi, N., Liu, S., Ezeji, T.C. 2012. Cellulosic butanol production from agricultural biomass and residues: Recent advances in technology. In: Lee, J.W., editor. Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts. New York, NY: Springer Science and Business Media. p. 247-265.Long-term conversion of n-butyrate to n-butanol with Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum using a two-stage continuous culture and in-situ product removal-(Abstract Only) Richter, H., Qureshi, N., Dien, B.S., Cotta, M.A., Angenent, L.T. 2011. Long-term conversion of n-butyrate to n-butanol with Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum using a two-stage continuous culture and in-situ product removal [abstract]. Society for Industrial Microbiology. Paper No. 19556.Adaptation of lactic acid bacteria to butanol-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Liu, S., Bischoff, K.M., Leathers, T.D., Qureshi, N., Rich, J.O., Hughes, S.R. 2012. Adaptation of lactic acid bacteria to butanol. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 1(1):57-61. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2011.08.008.Assessment of in situ butanol recovery by vacuum during acetone butanol ethanol (ABE) fermentation-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mariano, A.P., Qureshi, N., Filho, R.M., Ezeji, T.C. 2012. Assessment of in situ butanol recovery by vacuum during acetone butanol ethanol (ABE) fermentation. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 87:334-340.Random UV-C mutagenesis of Scheffersomyces (formerly Pichia) stipitis NRRL Y-7124 to improve anaerobic growth on lignocellulosic sugars-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hughes, S.R., Bischoff, K.M., Gibbons, W.R., Bang, S.S., Pinkelman, R., Slininger, P.J., Qureshi, N., Liu, S., Saha, B.C., Jackson, J.S., Cotta, M.A., Rich, J.O., Javers, J. 2012. Random UV-C mutagenesis of Scheffersomyces (formerly Pichia) stipitis NRRL Y-7124 to improve anaerobic growth on lignocellulosic sugars. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 39(1):163–173.High-throughput automated molecular biology platform for production of fuel ethanol yeast capable of expressing high-value heterologous proteins-(Proceedings) Hughes, S.R., Moser, B.R., Harmsen, A.J., Bischoff, K.M., Jones, M.A., Pinkleman, R., Bang, S.S., Doll, K.M., Tasaki, K., Qureshi, N., Liu, S., Saha, B.C., Jackson, Jr, J.S., Cotta, M.A., Rich, J.O., Caimi, P. 2011. High-throughput automated molecular biology platform for production of fuel ethanol yeast capable of expressing high-value heterologous proteins. Proceedings of the Seventh International Starch Technology Conference. p. 21-29.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.The viscoelastic properties of the protein-rich materials from the fermented hard wheat, soft wheat and barley flours-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Xu, J., Mohamed, A., Qureshi, N. 2011. The viscoelastic properties of the protein-rich materials from the fermented hard wheat, soft wheat and barley flours. International Journal of Agricultural Research. 6(4):347-357.Bioproduction of butanol in bioreactors: new insights from simultaneous in situ butanol recovery to eliminate product toxicity-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mariano, A.P., Qureshi, N., Filho, R.M., Ezeji, T.C. 2011. Bioproduction of butanol in bioreactors: new insights from simultaneous in situ butanol recovery to eliminate product toxicity. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 108(8):1757-1765.Engineering industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains for xylose fermentation and comparison for switchgrass conversion-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hector, R.E., Dien, B.S., Cotta, M.A., Qureshi, N. 2011. Engineering industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains for xylose fermentation and comparison for switchgrass conversion. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 38(9):1193-1202.Biomass to Butanol Conversion: Recent Technologies and Process Economics-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A., Singh, V. 2010. Biomass to butanol conversion: Recent technologies and process economics [abstract]. In: Proceedings of Clostridium 11 Workshop, October 3-6, 2010, San Diego, California. p. 10.Agricultural residues and energy crops as potentially economical and novel substrates for microbial production of butanol (a biofuel)-(Review Article) Qureshi, N. 2010. Agricultural residues and energy crops as potentially economical and novel substrates for microbial production of butanol (a biofuel). Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux International. 5(59):1-8.Novel developments in butanol fermentation: Microbial genetics to agricultural substrates, process technology, and downstream processing-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Liu, S., Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A. 2010. Novel developments in butanol fermentation:  Microbial genetics to agricultural substrates, process technology, and downstream processing [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2010 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Midwest Regional Conference, September 30-October 1, 2010, Chicago, Illinois. p. 40.Fuel Ethanol Production from Agricultural Residues:  Current Status and Future Prospects-(Abstract Only) Saha, B.C., Qureshi, N., Nichols, N.N., Cotta, M.A. 2010. Fuel ethanol production from agricultural residues: current status and future prospects [abstract]. 14th International Biotechnology Symposium, September 14-18, 2010, Rimini, Italy. Paper No. 1158.Fuel Ethanol Production from Wheat Straw:  Demonstration of Technology at the 100 Liter Scale-(Abstract Only) Saha, B.C., Nichols, N.N., Qureshi, N., Cotta, M.A. 2010. Fuel Ethanol Production from Wheat Straw:  Demonstration of Technology at the 100 Liter Scale [abstract]. Society of Industrial Microbiology. p. 102.Chapter 3: Biofuel Demand Realization-(Book / Chapter) Hughes, S.R., Qureshi, N. 2010. Biofuel demand realization. In: Vertes, A., Qureshi, N., Blascheck, H.P., Yukawa, H., editors. Biomass to Biofuels: Strategies to Global Industries. UK:John Wiley & Sons Limited. p. 55-69.Functional Expression of the Thiolase Gene thl from Clostridium beijerinckii P260 in Lactococcus lactis and Lactobacillus buchneri-(Abstract Only) Liu, S., Bischoff, K.M., Hughes, S.R., Qureshi, N., Rich, J.O. 2010. Functional expression of the Thiolase gene THL from Clostridium beijerinckii P260 in Lactococcus lactis and Lactobacillus buchneri [abstract]. Genetics of Industrial Microorganisms. p. 36.Production of Truncated Candida antarctica Lipase B Gene Using Automated PCR Gene Assembly Protocol and Expression in Yeast for use in Ethanol and Biodiesel Production.-(Abstract Only) Hughes, S.R., Moser, B.R., Harmsen, A.J., Robinson, S., Bischoff, K.M., Jones, M.A., Pinkelman, R., Bang, S.B., Tasaki, K., Doll, K.M., Qureshi, N., Liu, S., Saha, B.C., Jackson Jr, J.S., Cotta, M.A., Rich, J.O., Caimi, P. 2010. Production of truncated Candida antarctica Lipase B gene using automated PCR gene assembly protocol and expression in yeast for use in ethanol and biodiesel production [abstract]. Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference. Talk 3. p. 5.Production of Candida antaractica Lipase B Gene Open Reading Frame using Automated PCR Gene Assembly Protocol on Robotic Workcell & Expression in Ethanologenic Yeast for use as Resin-Bound Biocatalyst in Biodiesel Production-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hughes, S.R., Moser, B.R., Harmsen, A.J., Bischoff, K.M., Jones, M.A., Pinkelman, R., Bang, S.S., Tasaki, K., Doll, K.M., Qureshi, N., Liu, S., Saha, B.C., Jackson Jr, J.S., Cotta, M.A., Rich, J.O., Caimi, P. 2010. Production of Candida antaractica Lipase B gene open reading frame using automated PCR gene assembly protocol on robotic workcell and expression in ethanologenic yeast for use as resin-bound biocatalyst in biodiesel production. Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation. 16(1):17-37. DOI: 10.1016/j.jala.2010.04.002.Functional Expression of the Thiolase Gene thl from Clostridium beijerinckii p260 in Lactococcus lactis and Lactobacillus buchneri-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Liu, S., Bischoff, K.M., Qureshi, N., Hughes, S.R., Rich, J.O. 2010. Functional expression of the thiolase gene THl from Clostridium beijerinckii P260 in Lactococcus lactis and Lactobacillus buchneri. New Biotechnology. 27(4):283-288.Conversion of N-butyrate to N-butanol with Continuous Fermentation-(Abstract Only) Richter, H., Qureshi, N., Cotta, M.A., Angenent, L.T. 2010. Conversion of N-butyrate to N-butanol with Continuous Fermentation [abstract]. In:  Proceedings of the Institute of Biological Engineering Meeting Proceedings, March 4-6, 2010, Cambridge, Massachusetts, March 4-6, 2010. p.32.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.Production of Butanol (A Biofuel) from Agricultural Residues:  Part I - Use of Barley Straw Hydrolysate-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Dien, B., Hector, R.E., Cotta, M.A. 2010. Production of Butanol (a Biofuel) from Agricultural Residues: Part I - Use of Barley Straw Hydrolysate. Biomass and Bioenergy. 34(4):559-565.Production of Liquid Biofuels from Biomass:  Emerging Technologies-(Book / Chapter) Qureshi, N., Hughes, S.R., Ezeji, T. 2010. Production of liquid biofuels from biomass: Emerging technologies. In: Blaschek, H.P., Ezeji, T.C., Scheffran, J., editors. Biofuels from Agricultural Wastes and Byproducts. Ames, IA: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 11-18.Production of the Anaerobic GMAX-L Yeast Using High-Throughput Mating and Transformation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae With Identified Genes For Simultaneous Cellulosic Ethanol and Biodiesel Production-(Abstract Only) Hughes, S.R., Rich, J.O., Moser, B.R., Doll, K.M., Bischoff, K.M., Qureshi, N., Jones, M., Tasaki, K. 2009. Production of the anaerobic GMAX-L yeast using high-throughput mating and transformation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with identified genes For simultaneous cellulosic ethanol and biodiesel production [abstract]. Bradley Biology Chemisty Seminar Series.How Microbes Tolerate Ethanol and Butanol-(Review Article) Liu, S., Qureshi, N. 2009. How microbes tolerate ethanol and butanol. New Biotechnology. 26(3/4):117-121.Fuel Ethanol Production from Pretreated Wheat Straw Using a Recombinant Bacterium-(Abstract Only) Saha, B.C., Nichols, N.N., Qureshi, N., Cotta, M.A. 2009. Fuel Ethanol Production from Pretreated Wheat Straw Using a Recombinant Bacterium [abstract]. Society for Industrial Microbiology. p. 99.Anaerobic conversion of lignocellulosic corn fiber to butyric acid, a substrate for microbial butanol production-(Abstract Only)Industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae Yeast Strain Engineered to Convert Glucose, Mannose, Arabinose, and Xylose (GMAX) to Ethanol Anaerobically-(Abstract Only) Hughes, S.R., Qureshi, N., Butt, T., Bang, S., Bischoff, K.M., Saha, B.C., Liu, S., Rich, J.O. 2009. Industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast strain engineered to convert glucose, mannose, arabinose, and xylose (GMAX) to ethanol anaerobically [abstract]. American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Talk #2. p. 1.Automated High Throughput GMAX-L Strains of Saccharomyces Cereviciae for Profitable Cellulosic Ethanol Production from Industrial Hydrosylates-(Abstract Only) Hughes, S.R., Tasaki, K., Doll, K.M., Moser, B.R., Rich, J.O., Qureshi, N., Hector, R.E., Dien, B.S., Cotta, M.A., Bischoff, K.M., Liu, S., Bang, S., Jones, M. 2009. Automated high throughput GMAX-L strains of Saccharomyces cereviciae for profitable cellulosic ethanol production from industrial hydrosylates [abstract]. Society for In-Vitro Biology. p. 122.Beneficial Biofilms:  Wastewater and Other Industrial Applications-(Book / Chapter) Qureshi, N. 2010. Beneficial Biofilms: Wastewater and Other Industrial Applications. In: Fratamico, P.M., Annous, B.A., Gunther IV, N.W., editors. Biofilms in Food and Beverage Industries. Oxford: Woodhead Publishing Limited. p. 474-498.Automated Yeast Transformation Protocol to Engineer S. cerevisiae Strains for Cellulosic Ethanol Production with Open Reading Frames that Express Proteins Binding to Xylose Isomerase Identified using Robotic Two-hybrid Screen-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hughes, S.R., Rich, J.O., Bischoff, K.M., Hector, R.E., Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Dien, B.S., Liu, S., Jackson Jr, J.S., Sterner, D.E., Butt, T.R., Labaer, J., Cotta, M.A. 2009. Automated yeast transformation protocol to engineer S. cerevisiae strains for cellulosic ethanol production with open reading frames that express proteins binding to xylose isomerase identified using robotic two-hybrid screen. Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation. 8:200-212.Automated production GMAX-L strains of Saccharomyces cereviciae for profitable sustainable cellulosic ethanol production combined with valuable coproduct isolation in mixed biorefinery settings-(Abstract Only) Hughes, S.R., Doll, K., Moser, B., Bang, S., Rich, J., Qureshi, N., Hector, R., Dien, B., Cotta, M., Bischoff, K., Liu, S., Jones, M. 2009. Automated production GMAX-L strains of Saccharomyces cereviciae for profitable sustainable cellulosic ethanol production combined with valuable coproduct isolation in mixed biorefinery settings [abstract]. LabAutomation 2009. Abstract No. 109. p. 42.Automated Yeast Mating Protocol Using Open Reading Frames from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Genome to Improve Yeast Strains for Cellulosic Ethanol Production-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hughes, S.R., Hector, R.E., Rich, J.O., Qureshi, N., Bischoff, K.M., Dien, B.S., Saha, B.C., Liu, S., Jackson Jr, J.S., Sterner, D.E., Butt, T.R., Labaer, J., Cotta, M.A. 2009. Automated yeast mating protocol using open reading frames from Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome to improve yeast strains for cellulosic ethanol production. Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation. 8:190-199.Conversion of Biomass Hydrolysates and Other Substrates to Ethanol and Other Chemicals by Lactobacillus buchneri-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Liu, S., Bischoff, K.M., Hughes, S.R., Leathers, T.D., Price, N.P., Qureshi, N., Rich, J.O. 2009. Conversion of biomass hydrolysates and other substrates to ethanol and other chemicals by Lactobacillus buchneri. Letters of Applied Microbiology. 48(3):337-342.Agricultural Residues and Energy Crops as Novel Substrates for Butanol Production by Fermentation-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Iten, L.B., Sarath, G., Dien, B.S., Cotta, M.A. 2008. Agricultural Residues and Energy Crops as Novel Substrates for Butanol Production by Fermentation [abstract]. In: Proceedings of 10th International Workshop and Conference on Regulation of Metabolism, Genetics, and Development of Solvent and Acid Forming Clostridia, September 28-October 1, 2008, Holland, The Netherlands. Paper No. 19.Engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain for improved xylose utilization with a three-plasmid SUMO yeast expression system-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hughes, S.R., Sterner, D.E., Bischoff, K.M., Hector, R.E., Dowd, P.F., Qureshi, N., Bang, S.S., Grynavyski, N., Chakrabarty, T., Johnson, E.T., Dien, B.S., Mertens, J.A., Caughey, R.J., Liu, S., Butt, T.R., Labaer, J., Cotta, M.A., Rich, J.O. 2009. Engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain for improved xylose utilization with a three-plasmid SUMO yeast expression system. Plasmid Journal. 61(1):22-38.Clostridia and Process Engineering for Energy Generation-(Book / Chapter) Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2010. Clostridia and Process Engineering for Energy Generation. In: Vertes, A.A., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.F., Yukawa, H., editors. Biomass to Biofuels. Strategies for Global Industries. United Kingdom: Wiley and Sons. p. 347-358.Expression of a Heterologous Xylose Transporter in a Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strain Engineered to Utilize Xylose Improves Aerobic Xylose Co-consumption-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hector, R.E., Qureshi, N., Hughes, S.R., Cotta, M.A. 2008. Expression of a heterologous xylose transporter in a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain engineered to utilize xylose improves aerobic xylose consumption. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 80(4):675-684.Butanol (a superior biofuel) production from agricultural residues (renewable biomass):  recent progress in technology-(Review Article) Qureshi, N., Ezeji, T.C. 2008. Butanol (a superior biofuel) production from agricultural residues (renewable biomass):  Recent progress in technology. Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biorefining. 2:319-330.Three-vector system for high-level functional expression of value-added co-products with xylose isomerase and xylulokinase in an industrial saccharomyces cerevisiae strain-(Abstract Only) Hughes, S.R., Jackson Jr, J.S., Dowd, P.F., Hector, R.E., Bischoff, K.M., Sterner, D., Bang, S., Grynavyski, N., Chakrabarty, T., Johnson, E.T., Li, X., Caughey, R.J., Liu, S., Skory, C.D., Butt, T., Labaer, J., Dien, B.S., Saha, B.C., Bowen, M., Qureshi, N., Rich, J.O., Leathers, T.D., Cotta, M.A., Farrelly, P., Slininger P.J. 2008. Three-vector system for high-level functional expression of value-added co-products with Xylose Isomerase and Xylulokinase in an industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain [abstract]. Cambridge Healthtech Institute, Second Generation Biofuels Development Summit. Poster #1. p. 4.Bioconversion of lignocellulose to butanol (a superior fuel) and process technology-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N. 2008. Bioconversion of lignocellulose to butanol (a superior fuel) and process technology [abstract]. In: Proceedings of Innovations in Biofuels 2008, May 14, 2008, Baltimore, MD. p. 3.Expression of a heterologous xylose transporter in a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain engineered to utilize xylose increases xylose uptake and improves xylose/glucose co-consumption-(Abstract Only) Hector, R.E., Qureshi, N., Hughes, S.R., Cotta, M.A. 2008. Expression of a heterologous xylose transporter in a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain engineered to utilize xylose increases xylose uptake and improves xylose/glucose co-consumption [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 30th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, May 4-7, 2008, New Orleans, LA. p. 131.Removal of Fermentation Inhibitors from Alkaline Peroxide Pretreated and Enzymatically Hydrolyzed Wheat Straw:  Production of Butanol from Hydrolysate Using Clostridium beijerinckii in Batch Reactors-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Hector, R.E., Cotta, M.A. 2008. Removal of Fermentation Inhibitors from Alkaline Peroxide Pretreated and Enzymatically Hydrolyzed Wheat Straw:  Production of Butanol from Hydrolysate Using Clostridium beijerinckii in Batch Reactors. Biomass and Bioenergy. 32(12):1353-1358.Lycotoxin-1 insecticidal peptide optimized by amino acid scanning mutagenesis and expressed as a co-product in an ethanologenix Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hughes, S.R., Dowd, P.F., Hector, R.E., Panavas, T., Sterner, D.E., Qureshi, N., Bischoff, K.M., Bang, S.B., Mertens, J.A., Johnson, E.T., Li, X., Jackson Jr, J.S., Caughey, R.J., Riedmuller, S.B., Bartolett, S., Liu, S., Rich, J.O., Farrelly, P.J., Butt, T.R., Labaer, J., Cotta, M.A. 2008. Lycotoxin-1 insecticidal peptide optimized by amino acid scanning mutagenesis and expressed as a co-product in an ethanologenix Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain. Journal of Peptide Science. 14(9):1039-1050. Available: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/119030240/PDFSTART.Solvent Production-(Book / Chapter) Qureshi, N. 2009. Solvent Production. In: Schaechter, M., editor. Encyclopedia of Microbiology. Oxford: Elsevier. p. 512-528.BUTANOL PRODUCTION BY CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII.  PART I.  USE OF ACID AND ENZYME HYDROLYSED CORN FIBER-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Ezeji, T.C., Ebener, J., Dien, B.S., Cotta, M.A., Blaschek, H.P. 2008. Butanol production by Clostridium beijerinckii. Part I. Use of acid and enzyme hydrolysed corn fiber. Bioresource Technology. 99:5915-5922.PRODUCTION OF ACETONE BUTANOL (AB) FROM LIQUEFIED CORN STARCH, A COMMERCIAL SUBSTRATE, USING CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII COUPLED WITH PRODUCT RECOVERY BY GAS STRIPPING-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2007. Production of acetone butanol (AB) from liquefied corn starch, a commercial substrate, using Clostridium beijerinckii coupled with product recovery by gas stripping. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 34:771-777.ENGINEERING SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM AGRICULTURAL WASTE PRODUCTS-(Abstract Only) Hector, R.E., Qureshi, N., Hughes, S.R., Cotta, M.A. 2007. Engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae for ethanol production from agricultural waste products [abstract]. Yeast Cell Biology. Paper No. 176.BUTANOL PRODUCTION FROM WHEAT STRAW BY SIMULTANEOUS SACCHARIFICATION AND FERMENTATION USING CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII:  PART I-BATCH FERMENTATION-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Hector, R.E., Hughes, S.R., Cotta, M.A. 2008. Butanol production from wheat straw by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation using Clostridium beijerinckii:  Part I - batch fermentation. Biomass and Bioenergy. 32:168-175.BUTANOL PRODUCTION FROM WHEAT STRAW BY SIMULTANEOUS SACCHARIFICATION AND FERMENTATION USING CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII:  PART II - FED-BATCH FERMENTATION-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A. 2008. Butanol production from wheat straw by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation using Clostridium beijerinckii:  Part II - fed-batch fermentation. Biomass and Bioenergy. 32:176-183.BUTANOL PRODUCTION FROM WHEAT STRAW HYDROLYSATE USING CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A. 2007. Butanol production from wheat straw hydrolysate using Clostridium beijerinckii. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. 30:419-427.BIOCONVERSION OF WHEAT STRAW TO BUTANOL (A SUPERIOR LIQUID FUEL):  SIMULTANEOUS SACCHARIFICATION, FERMENTATION, AND PRODUCT RECOVERY-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A. 2007. Bioconversion of wheat straw to butanol (a superior liquid fuel):  simultaneous saccharification, fermentation, and product recovery [abstract]. Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. Paper No. 4-16.BIO-BUTANOL - A SUPERIOR FUEL FOR TOMORROW:  USE OF AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES AS ECONOMICALLY NOVEL SUBSTRATES-(Abstract Only) Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2007. Bio-butanol - a superior fuel for tomorrow:  use of agricultural residues as economically novel substrates [abstract]. Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. Paper No. 6-23.High-Throughput Fully Automated Construction of a Multiplex Library of Mutagenized Open Reading Frames for an Insecticidal Peptide Using a Plasmid-Based Functional Proteomic Robotic Workcell with Improved Vacuum System-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hughes, S.R., Dowd, P.F., Hector, R.E., Riedmuller, S.B., Bartolett, S., Mertens, J.A., Qureshi, N., Liu, S., Bischoff, K.M., Li, X., Jackson Jr, J.S., Sterner, D., Panavas, T., Cotta, M.A., Farrelly, P.J., Butt, T. 2007. High-throughput fully automated construction of a multiplex library of mutagenized open reading frames for an insecticidal peptide using a plasmid-based functional proteomic robotic workcell with improved vacuum system. Journal of Laboratory Automation. 12(4):202-212.RECENT ADVANCES IN BIOCONVERSION OF AGRICULTURAL BIOMASS TO BUTANOL BY FERMENTATION:  EMPLOYING POTENTIAL OF AVAILABLE RENEWABLE RESOURCES TO PRODUCE A SUPERIOR BIOFUEL-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Li, X., Hughes, S.R., Cotta, M.A. 2007. Recent advances in bioconversion of agricultural biomass to butanol by fermentation:  employing potential of available renewable resources to produce a superior biofuel [abstract]. American Chemical Society. Paper No. 178.Plasmid-Based Functional Proteomic Workcell Evaluation and Characterization of Yeast Strains with Improved Growth on Xylose Expressing Xylanase A(Xyn A) and Celulase F(Cel F) from Anaerobic Fungi Orpinomyces-(Abstract Only) Hughes, S.R., Mertens, J.A., Qureshi, N., Cotta, M.A., Bischoff, K.M., Liu, S., Li, X. 2007. Plasmid-based functional proteomic workcell evaluation and characterization of yeast strains with improved growth on xylose expressing Xylanase A(Xyn A) and Celulase F(Cel F) from anaerobic fungi Orpinomyces [abstract]. World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing. Seminar 2. p. 19.BIOPRODUCTION OF BUTANOL FROM BIOMASS:  FROM GENES TO BIOREACTORS-(Review Article) Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2007. Bioproduction of butanol from biomass:  from genes to bioreactors. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 18:220-227.BUTANOL PRODUCTION FROM AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES:  IMPACT OF DEGRADATION PRODUCTS ON CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII GROWTH AND BUTANOL FERMENTATION-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ezeji, T., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2007. Butanol production from agricultural residues:  impact of degradation products on Clostridium beijerinckii growth and butanol fermentation. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 97:1460-1469.Fully automated molecular biology:  Plasmid-Based Functional Proteomic Workcell Evaluation and Characterization of Yeast Strains with Optimized "Trojan Horse" Amino Acid Scanning Mutational Inserts.-(Abstract Only) Hughes, S.R., Qureshi, N., Mertens, J.A., Cotta, M.A., Hector, R.E., Bischoff, K.M., Liu, S., Li, X-L., 2007. Fully automated molecular biology: Plasmid-based functional proteomic workcell evaluation and characterization of yeast strains with optimized "Trojan Horse" amino acid scanning mutational inserts [abstract]. PEPTALK 2007. Cambridge Healthtech Institute. Poster 509, p. 4.Fully Automated Molecular Biology Routines on a Plasmid-Based Functional Proteomic Workcell: Evaluation and Characterization of Yeast Strains Optimized for Growth on Xylose and Engineered to Express an Insecticidal Peptide-(Abstract Only) Hughes, S.R., Li, X., Liu, S., Bischoff, K.M., Mertens, J.A., Qureshi, N., Riedmuller, S., Bartolett, S., Farrelly, P., Panavas, T., Butt, T., Cotta, M.A. 2007. Fully automated molecular biology routines on a plasmid-based functional proteomic workcell: Evaluation and characterization of yeast strains optimized for growth on xylose and engineered to express an insecticidal peptide [abstract]. PEPTALK 2007, Cambridge Healthtech Institute. Talk 83, p. 7.PRODUCTION OF ACETONE BUTANOL ETHANOL (ABE) IN A CONTINUOUS BIOREACTOR USING DEGERMED CORN AND CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2007. Production of acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) in a continuous flow bioreactor using degermed corn and Clostridium beijerinckii. Process Biochemistry. 42:34-39.PRODUCTION OF ACETONE BUTANOL (AB) FROM AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES USING CLOSTRIDIUM ACETOBUTYLICUM IN BATCH REACTORS COUPLED WITH PRODUCT RECOVERY-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Saha, B.C., Hughes, S.R., Cotta, M.A. 2006. Production of acetone butanol (AB) from agricultural residues using Clostridium acetobutylicum in batch reactors coupled with product recovery [abstract]. Proceedings of the Ninth International Workshop on the Regulation of Metabolism, Genetics, and Development of the Solvent and Acid Forming Clostridia. p. 29.APPLICATION OF ALTERNATIVE PRODUCT RECOVERY TECHNIQUES TO ACETONE BUTANOL (AB) FERMENTATION:  IMPROVING FERMENTATION PARAMETERS-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Ezeji, T.C., Blaschek, H.P. 2006. Application of alternative product recovery techniques to acetone butanol (AB) fermentation:  improving fermentation parameters. Proceedings of the Ninth International Workshop on the Regulation of Metabolism, Genetics, and Development of the Solvent and Acid Forming Clostridia. p. 23.FUNCTIONAL PROTEOMIC PLASMID-BASED INTEGRATED WORKCELL FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT TRANSFORMATION OF BL21 DE3 E. COLI FOR EXPRESSION IN VIVO WITH PIROMYCES STRAIN XYLOSE ISOMERASE-(Abstract Only) Hughes, S.R., Riedmuller, S.B., Mertens, J.A., Li, X., Bischoff, K.M., Liu, S., Qureshi, N., Cotta, M.A., Skory, C.D., Gorsich, S.W., Farrelly, P.J. 2006. Functional proteomic plasmid-based integrated workcell for high-throughput transformation of BL21 DE3 E. coli for expression in vivo with piromyces strain xylose isomerase [abstract]. Midwest Laboratory Robotics Information Group. p. 2.HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING OF CELLULASE F MUTANTS FROM MULTIPLEXED PLASMID SETS USING AN AUTOMATED PLATE ASSAY ON A FUNCTIONAL PROTEOMIC ROBOTIC WORKCELL-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hughes, S.R., Riedmuller, S.B., Mertens, J.A., Li, X., Bischoff, K.M., Qureshi, N., Cotta, M.A., Farrelly, P.J. 2006. High-throughput screening of cellulase F mutants from multiplexed plasmid sets using an automated plate assay on a functional proteomic robotic workcell. Proteome Science. 4:10.BUTANOL PRODUCTION FROM CORN FIBER XYLAN USING CLOSTRIDIUM ACETOBUTYLICUM-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Li, X., Hughes, S.R., Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A. 2006. Butanol production from corn fiber xylan using Clostridium acetobutylicum. Biotechnology Progress. 22:673-680.AUTOMATED STRATEGY USING A FUNCTIONAL PROTEOMIC ASSAY TO IDENTIFY AND ISOLATE CELLULASE F MUTANTS WITH IMPROVED ACTIVITY FROM MULTIPLEXED SETS OF PLASMID-(Abstract Only) Hughes, S.R., Riedmuller, S., Mertens, J.A., Li, X., Qureshi, N., Farrelly, P., Cotta, M.A. 2006. Automated strategy using a functional proteomic assay to identify and isolate cellulase F mutants with improved activity from multiplexed sets of plasmid [abstract]. PepTalk 2006. p. 10.MASS TRANSFORMATION OF PLASMID LIBRARIES OF CDNA OR MUTAGENIZED CLONE SETS INTO YEAST OR BACTERIA USING A FUNCTIONAL PROTEOMIC ROBOTIC WORKCELL-(Abstract Only) Hughes, S.R., Riedmuller, S., Li, X., Qureshi, N., Liu, S., Bischoff, K.M., Cotta, M.A., Farrelly, P. 2006. Mass transformation of plasmid libraries of cDNA or mutagenized clone sets into yeast or bacteria using a functional proteomic robotic workcell [abstract]. PepTalk 2006. p. 10.CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL IN HIGH PRODUCTIVITY BIOREACTORS USING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ESCHERICHIA COLI FBR5:  MEMBRANE AND FIXED CELL REACTORS-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Dien, B.S., Nichols, N.N., Liu, S., Hughes, S.R., Iten, L.B., Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A. 2005. Continuous production of ethanol in high productivity bioreactors using genetically engineered Escherichia coli FBR5:  membrane and fixed cell reactors [extended abstract]. American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Paper No. 589g.CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL IN HIGH PRODUCTIVITY BIOREACTORS USING ESCHERICHIA COLI FBR5:  MEMBRANE AND FIXED CELL REACTORS-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Dien, B.S., Nichols, N.N., Liu, S., Iten, L.B., Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A. 2005. Continuous production of ethanol in high productivity bioreactors using Escherichia coli FBR5:  membrane and fixed cell reactors [abstract]. American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Paper No. 589g.PLASMID-BASED FUNCTIONAL PROTEOMIC ROBOTIC WORKCELL PROCESS FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING OF MULTIPLEXED LIBRARIES OF MUTAGENIZED CLONES-(Abstract Only) Hughes, S.R., Riedmuller, S., Mertens, J.A., Li, X., Qureshi, N., Bischoff, K.M., Jordan, D.B., Cotta, M.A., Farrelly, P. 2005. Plasmid-based functional proteomic robotic workcell process for high-throughput screening of multiplexed libraries of mutagenized clones [abstract]. Optimization high-throughput Cultures for Bioprocessing 2005. p. 3.FUNCTIONAL PROTEOMIC WORKCELL FOR HIGH VOLUME PLASMID PREPARATIONS FOR REPEATED IN VITRO PROTEIN EXPRESSION AND HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING TO IDENTIFY MUTANT ENYZMES FOR USE AT LOW PH-(Abstract Only) Hughes, S.R., Riedmuller, S.B., Mertens, J.A., Jordan, D.B., Li, X., Qureshi, N., Cotta, M.A., Farrelly, P.J., Bischoff, K.M. 2005. Functional proteomic workcell for high volume plasmid preparations for repeated in vitro protein expression and high throughput screening to identify mutant enyzmes for use at low pH [abstract]. Optimization High-throughput Cultures for Bioprocessing 2005. 13:3.BIOFILM REACTORS FOR INDUSTRIAL BIOCONVERSION PROCESSES:  EMPLOYING POTENTIAL OF ENHANCED REACTIONS RATES-(Review Article) Qureshi, N., Annous, B.A., Ezeji, T.C., Karcher, P., Maddox, I.S. 2005. Biofilm reactors for industrial bioconversion processes:  employing potential of enhanced reactions rates. Microbial Cell Factories. 4:24. Available: http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/4/1/24.GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ESCHERICHIA COLI FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM XYLOSE:  SUBSTRATE AND PRODUCT INHIBITION AND KINETIC PARAMETERS-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Dien, B.S., Nichols, N.N., Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A. 2006. Genetically engineered Escherichia coli for ethanol production from xylose:  substrate and product inhibition and kinetic parameters. Institution of Chemical Engineers Transactions. 84(2):114-122.PRODUCTION OF ACETONE BUTANOL FROM CORN FIBER XYLAN USING CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII P260-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Li, X., Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A. 2005. Production of acetone butanol from corn fiber xylan using Clostridium beijerinckii P260 [abstract]. Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals Symposium. p. 87.BUTANOL EXTRACTION FROM FERMENTATION BROTH:  MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS-(Abstract Only) Karcher, P., Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2005. Butanol extraction from fermentation broth:  mathematical equations. Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals Symposium. Paper No. 6-57.BUTANOL PRODUCTION FROM AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES:  IMPACT OF DEGRADATION PRODUCTS ON CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII GROWTH AND BUTANOL FERMENTATION-(Abstract Only) Ezeji, T., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2005. Butanol production from agricultural residues:  impact of degradation products on Clostridium beijerinckii growth and butanol fermentation [abstract]. World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing. p. 163.RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ACETONE, BUTANOL, ETHANOL UPSTREAM, FERMENTATION, AND DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING-(Abstract Only) Blaschek, H.P., Ezeji, T., Qureshi, N. 2005. Recent developments in the acetone, butanol, ethanol upstream, fermentation, and downstream processing [abstract]. World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing. p. 93.MICROBIAL PRODUCTION OF BUTANOL:  PRODUCT RECOVERY BY EXTRACTION-(Abstract Only) Karcher, P., Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P., Cotta, M.A. 2005. Microbial production of butanol:  product recovery by extraction [abstract]. International Conference on Microbial Diversity. p. 265.PRODUCTION OF BUTANOL FROM CORN-(Book / Chapter) Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N., Karcher, P., Blaschek, H.P. 2006. Production of butanol from corn. In: Minteer, S., editor. Alcoholic Fuels. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis Group. p. 99-122.MICROBIAL PRODUCTION OF BUTANOL:  PRODUCT RECOVERY BY EXTRACTION-(Book / Chapter) Karcher, P.M., Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2005. Microbial production of butanol:  product recovery by extraction. In: Satyanarayann, T., Johri, B.N., editors. Microbial Diversity: Current Prospectives and Potential Applications. New Delhi:I.K. International. p. 865-880.IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF A GAS STRIPPING-BASED RECOVERY SYSTEM TO REMOVE BUTANOL FROM CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII FERMENTATION-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ezeji, T.C., Karcher, P.M., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2005. Improving performance of a gas stripping-based recovery system to remove butanol from Clostridium beijerinckii fermentation. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. 27:207-214.ENERGY EFFICIENT RECOVERY OF BUTANOL FROM MODEL SOLUTIONS AND FERMENTATION BROTH BY ADSORPTION-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Hughes, S.R., Maddox, I.S., Cotta, M.A. 2005. Energy efficient recovery of butanol from model solutions and fermentation broth by adsorption. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. 27(4):215-222.REDUCTION IN BUTANOL INHIBITION BY PERSTRACTION:  UTILIZATION OF CONCENTRATED LACTOSE/WHEY PERMEATE BY CLOSTRIDIUM ACETOBUTYLICUM TO ENHANCE BUTANOL FERMENTATION ECONOMICS-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Maddox, I.S. 2005. Reduction in butanol inhibition by perstraction:  utilization of concentrated lactose/whey permeate by Clostridium acetobutylicum to enhance butanol fermentation economics. Transactions of the Institution of Chemical Engineers. 83(C1):43-52.A NOVEL BIOLOGICAL PROCESS TO CONVERT RENEWABLE BIOMASS TO ACETONE AND BUTANOL (AB)-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Ezeji, T.C., Blaschek, H.P., Cotta, M.A. 2004. A novel biological process to convert renewable biomass to acetone and butanol (AB) [abstract]. American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Paper No. 29d.A NOVEL BIOLOGICAL PROCESS TO CONVERT RENEWABLE BIOMASS TO ACETONE AND BUTANOL (AB)-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Ezeji, T.C., Blaschek, H.P., Cotta, M.A. 2004. A novel biological process to convert renewable biomass to acetone and butanol (AB) [abstract]. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting. Paper No. 29d.BUTANOL PRODUCTION FROM AGRICULTURAL BIOMASS-(Book / Chapter) Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2006. Butanol production from agricultural biomass. In: Shetty, K., Paliyath, G., Pometto, A., Levin, R.E., editors. Food Biotechnology. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis. p. 525-549.ADSORBED CELL DYNAMIC BIOFILM REACTOR FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM XYLOSE AND CORN FIBER HYDROLYSATE-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Brining, H.R., Iten, L.B., Dien, B.S., Nichols, N.N., Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A. 2004. Adsorbed cell dynamic biofilm reactor for ethanol production from xylose and corn fiber hydrolysate [abstract]. Great Lakes Regional American Chemical Society Symposium. p. 179.RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ACETONE-BUTANOL-ETHANOL FERMENTATION-(Abstract Only) Blaschek, H.P., Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N. 2004. Recent developments in the acetone-butanol-ethanol fermentation [abstract]. Great Lakes Regional American Chemical Society. p. 70.INDUSTRIALLY RELEVANT FERMENTATIONS-(Book / Chapter) Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2005. Industrially relevant fermentations. In: Durre, P., editor. Handbook on Clostridia. Chapter 36. New York, NY:Taylor and Francis. p. 797-812.CONTINUOUS BUTANOL FERMENTATION AND FEED STARCH RETROGRADATION:  BUTANOL FERMENTATION SUSTAINABILITY USING CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII BA101-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2005. Continuous butanol fermentation and feed starch retrogradation:  butanol fermentation sustainability using Clostridium beijerinckii BA101. Journal of Biotechnology. 115:179-187.BUTANOL FERMENTATION RESEARCH:  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM MANIPULATIONS-(Review Article) Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2004. Butanol fermentation research:  upstream and downstream manipulations. The Chemical Record. 4:305-314.ACETONE BUTANOL ETHANOL (ABE) FERMENTATION BY CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII BA101:  EFFECT OF BUBBLE SIZE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF A GAS STRIPPING-BASED RECOVERY SYSTEM-(Abstract Only) Karcher, P.M., Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2004. Acetone butanol ethanol (ABE) fermentation by Clostridium beijerinckii BA101:  effect of bubble size on the performance of a gas stripping-based recovery system [abstract]. Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. Paper No. 3-08.GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ESCHERICHIA COLI FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM PENTOSE SUGARS:  SUBSTRATE AND PRODUCT INHIBITION AND KINETIC PARAMETERS-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Dien, B.S., Nichols, N.N., Cotta, M.A. 2004. Genetically engineered Escherichia coli for ethanol production from pentose sugars:  substrate and product inhibition and kinetic parameters [abstract]. Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. Paper No. 5-23.ENERGY REQUIREMENT FOR BUTANOL RECOVERY FROM FERMENTATION BROTH USING ADSORPTION AS AN ALTERNATIVE TECHNIQUE-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Cotta, M.A. 2004. Energy requirement for butanol recovery from fermentation broth using adsorption as an alternative technique [abstract]. Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. Paper No. 3-12.RECENT ADVANCES IN ACETONE BUTANOL ETHANOL (ABE) FERMENTATION-(Abstract Only) Ezeji, T., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H. 2004. Recent advances in acetone butanol ethanol (ABE) fermentation [abstract]. World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing. Paper No. 37.SCALE-UP OF A HIGH PRODUCTIVITY CONTINUOUS BIOFILM REACTOR TO PRODUCE BUTANOL BY ADSORBED CELLS OF CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Lai, L.L., Blaschek, H.P. 2004. Scale-up of a high productivity continuous biofilm reactor to produce butanol by adsorbed cells of Clostridium beijerinckii. Journal of Food and Bioproducts Processing. 82(C2):164-173.HIGH PRODUCTIVITY CONTINUOUS BIOFILM REACTOR FOR BUTANOL PRODUCTION:  EFFECT OF ACETIC AND BUTYRIC ACIDS AND CSL ON BIOREACTOR PERFORMANCE-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Qureshi, N., Karcher, P., Cotta, M.A., Blaschek, H.P. 2004. High-productivity continuous biofilm reactor for butanol production:  effect of acetate, butyrate, and corn steep liquor on bioreactor performance. Journal of Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 113:713-721.SEPARATION OF BUTANOL FROM FERMENTATION BROTH BY PERVAPORATION:  MASS FLUX AND ENERGY BALANCE-(Abstract Only) Qureshi, N., Dien, B.S., Saha, B.C., Ezeji, T.C., Blaschek, H.P., Cotta, M.A. 2003. Separation of butanol from fermentation broth by pervaporation:  mass flux and energy balance [abstract]. American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Paper No. 162B.CONTINUOUS BUTANOL FERMENTATION AND FEED STARCH RETROGRADATION:  BUTANOL FERMENTATION SUSTAINABILITY USING CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII-(Abstract Only) EZEJI, T.C., BURROWS, M., QURESHI, N., BLASCHEK, H.P. CONTINUOUS BUTANOL FERMENTATION AND FEED STARCH RETROGRADATION:  BUTANOL FERMENTATION SUSTAINABILITY USING CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII. SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY ANNUAL MEETING. 2003. ABSTRACT P. 65.ACETONE-BUTANOL-ETHANOL (ABE) PRODUCTION FROM CONCENTRATED SUBSTRATE:  REDUCTION IN SUBSTRATE INHIBITION BY FED-BATCH TECHNIQUE AND PRODUCT INHIBITION BY GAS STRIPPING-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2003. Acetone butanol ethanol (ABE) production from concentrated substrate:  reduction in substrate inhibition by fed-batch technique and product inhibition by gas stripping. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 63:653-658.PRODUCTION OF BUTANOL FROM CONCENTRATED LACTOSE/WHEY PERMEATE USING CLOSTRIDIUM ACETOBUTYLICUM AND REMOVAL BY PERSTRACTION-(Abstract Only) QURESHI, N., MADDOX, I.S. PRODUCTION OF BUTANOL FROM CONCENTRATED LACTOSE/WHEY PERMEATE USING CLOSTRIDIUM ACETOBUTYLICUM AND REMOVAL BY PERSTRACTION. 25TH SYMPOSIUM ON BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR FUELS AND CHEMICALS. 2003. PAPER NO. 3-10.HIGH PRODUCTIVITY CONTINUOUS BIOFILM REACTOR FOR BUTANOL PRODUCTION:  EFFECT OF ACETIC AND BUTYRIC ACIDS AND CSL ON BIOREACTOR PERFORMANCE-(Abstract Only) KARCHER, P., QURESHI, N., BLASCHEK, H.P., COTTA, M.A. HIGH PRODUCTIVITY CONTINUOUS BIOFILM REACTOR FOR BUTANOL PRODUCTION:  EFFECT OF ACETIC AND BUTYRIC ACIDS AND CSL ON BIOREACTOR PERFORMANCE. 25TH SYMPOSIUM ON BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR FUELS AND CHEMICALS. 2003. PAPER NO. 3-14.CORN FIBER HYDROLYSIS AND FERMENTATION TO BUTANOL USING CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII BA101-(Abstract Only) EBENER, J.M., QURESHI, N., EZEJI, T.C., BLASCHEK, H.P., DIEN, B.S., COTTA, M.A. CORN FIBER HYDROLYSIS AND FERMENTATION TO BUTANOL USING CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII BA101. 25TH SYMPOSIUM ON BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR FUELS AND CHEMICALS. 2003. PAPER NO. 2-14.PRODUCTION OF ACETONE, BUTANOL, AND ETHANOL BY CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII BA101 AND IN SITU RECOVERY BY GAS STRIPPING-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ezeji, T.C., Qureshi, N., Blaschek, H.P. 2003. Production of acetone, butanol, and ethanol by Clostridium beijerinckii BA101 and in situ recovery by gas stripping. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 19:595-603.
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