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ARS Home Midwest Area Peoria, Illinois National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research Bioenergy Research People & Locations







Sarah E Frazer
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                        Biological Science Lab Technician
                        Phone: (309) 681-6187
                        
                        
                        Fax: (309) 681-6427(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            **Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Synergistic co-utilization of biomass-derived sugars enhances aromatic amino acid production by engineered Escherichia coli
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Liu, A., Machas, M., Mhatre, A., Hajinajaf, N., Sarnaik, A., Nichols, N.N., Frazer, S.E., Wang, X., Varman, A.M., Nielsen, D.R. 2023. Synergistic co-utilization of biomass-derived sugars enhances aromatic amino acid production by engineered Escherichia coli. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.28585.Growth of Coniochaeta species on acetate in biomass sugars
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nichols, N.N., Mertens, J.A., Frazer, S.E., Hector, R.E. 2022. Growth of Coniochaeta species on acetate in biomass sugars. Fermentation. 8(12). Article 721. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8120721.Abatement of inhibitors in recycled process water from biomass fermentations relieves inhibition of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae penthose phosphate pathway mutant
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nichols, N.N., Hector, R.E., Mertens, J.A., Frazer, S.E. 2020. Abatement of inhibitors in recycled process water from biomass fermentations relieves inhibition of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae penthose phosphate pathway mutant. Fermentation. 6(4). Article 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation6040107.Recycle of fermentation process water through mitigation of inhibitors in dilute-acid corn stover hydrolysate
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nichols, N.N., Mertens, J.A., Dien, B.S., Hector, R.E., Frazer, S.E. 2019. Recycle of fermentation process water through mitigation of inhibitors in dilute-acid corn stover hydrolysate. Bioresource Technology. 9:100349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2019.100349.Factors affecting production of xylitol by the furfural-metabolizing fungus Coniochaeta ligniaria

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nichols, N.N., Hector, R.E., Frazer, S.E. 2019. Factors affecting production of xylitol by the furfural-metabolizing fungus Coniochaeta ligniaria. Current Trends in Microbiology. 12: 109-119.Genetic transformation of Coniochaeta sp. 2T2.1, key fungal member of a lignocellulose-degrading microbial consortium
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nichols, N.N., Hector, R.E., Frazer, S.E. 2019. Genetic transformation of Coniochaeta sp. 2T2.1, key fungal member of a lignocellulose-degrading microbial consortium. Biology Methods and Protocols. 4:1-5. https://doi.org/10.1093/biomethods/bpz001.Use of green fluorescent protein to monitor fungal growth in biomass hydrolysate
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nichols, N.N., Quarterman, J.C., Frazer, S.E. 2018. Use of green fluorescent protein to monitor fungal growth in biomass hydrolysate. Biology Methods and Protocols. 3(1)bpx012. doi: 10.1093/biomethods/bpx012.Production of xylitol from biomass using an inhibitor-tolerant fungal strain

- (Abstract Only)Nichols, N.N., Saha, B.C., Frazer, S.E. 2016. Production of xylitol from biomass using an inhibitor-tolerant fungal strain [abstract]. Frontiers in Biorefining International Conference, 11/8-11/2016, St. Simons Island, GA.Maleic acid treatment of biologically detoxified corn stover liquor

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Kim, D., Ximenes, E.A., Nichols, N.N., Cao, G., Frazer, S.E., Ladisch, M.R. 2016. Maleic acid treatment of biologically detoxified corn stover liquor. Bioresource Technology. 216:437-445. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.05.086.Maleic acid treatment of bioabated corn stover liquors improves cellulose conversion to ethanol

- (Abstract Only)Kim, D., Ximenes, E.A, Nichols, N.N., Cao, G., Frazer, S.E., Ladisch, M.R. 2016. Maleic acid treatment of bioabated corn stover liquors improves cellulose conversion to ethanol [abstract]. Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. M66Bioabatement with xylanase supplementation to reduce enzymatic hydrolysis inhibitors

- (Abstract Only)Cao, G., Ximenes, E., Nichols, N.N., Frazer, S.E., Kim, D., Cotta, M.A., Ladisch, M.R. 2015. Bioabatement with xylanase supplementation to reduce enzymatic hydrolysis inhibitors [abstract]. Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals.Bioabatement with hemicellulase supplementation to reduce enzymatic hydrolysis inhibitors
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cao, G., Ximenes, E., Nichols, N.N., Frazer, S.E., Kim, D., Cotta, M.A., Ladisch, M. 2015. Bioabatement with hemicellulase supplementation to reduce enzymatic hydrolysis inhibitors. Bioresource Technology. 190:412-415.A thermostable cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase from Thermoanaerobacter sp. 5K
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Avci, A., Nichols, N.N., Saha, B.C., Frazer, S.E., Cotta, M.A., Donmez, S. 2015. A thermostable cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase from Thermoanaerobacter sp. 5K. Current Biotechnology. 3(4):305-312.Biological abatement of inhibitors in rice hull hydrolyzate and fermentation to ethanol using conventional and engineered microbes
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nichols, N.N., Hector, R.E., Saha, B.C., Frazer, S.E., Kennedy, G.J. 2014. Biological abatement of inhibitors in rice hull hydrolyzate and fermentation to ethanol using conventional and engineered microbes. Biomass and Bioenergy. 67:79-88.Biological inhibitor abatement and ethanol fermentation of sugars from dilute acid-pretreated rice hulls

- (Abstract Only)Nichols, N.N., Cotta, M.A., Saha, B.C., Frazer, S.E., Kennedy, G.J. 2011. Biological inhibitor abatement and ethanol fermentation of sugars from dilute acid-pretreated rice hulls [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 33rd Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, May 2-5, 2011, Seattle, Washington. Paper No. 1-58.


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