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Gillian  Bruni
                        Commodity Utilization Research

                        




                        
                        Research Microbiologist
                        Phone: (504) 286-4294
                        
                        
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                            ProjectsImproved Conversion of Sugar Crops into Food, Biofuels, Biochemicals, and Bioproducts
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 439523Role of Bacterial Exopolysaccharide Composition and Structure in Biofilm Formation, Viscosity and Susceptibility to Dextranase Processing Aid
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 443398**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Characterization of levan fructan produced by a Gluconobacter japonicus strain isolated from a sugarcane processing facility
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Bruni, G.O., Qi, Y., Terrell, E., Dupre, R.A., Mattison, C.P. 2024. Characterization of levan fructan produced by a Gluconobacter japonicus strain isolated from a sugarcane processing facility. Microorganisms. 12(1). Article 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12010107.Molecular cloning of bacterial exopolysaccharide forming enzymes in sugarcane processing and biological and agricultural applications

- (Abstract Only)Influence of oxidizing and non-oxidizing biocides on enzymatic and microbial activity in sugarcane processing
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Terrell, E., Qi, Y., Bruni, G.O., Heck, E. 2023. Influence of oxidizing and non-oxidizing biocides on enzymatic and microbial activity in sugarcane processing. Processes. 11(9). Article 2693. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11092693.Draft genomes of 17 bacterial isolates from Louisiana raw sugarcane factory juices and biofilms
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Qi, Y., Bruni, G.O. 2023. Draft genomes of 17 bacterial isolates from Louisiana raw sugarcane factory juices and biofilms. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 12(9). Article e00416-23. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00416-23.Microbiome analysis of sugarcane juices and biofilms from Louisiana raw sugar factories
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Qi, Y., Bruni, G.O., Klasson, K.T. 2023. Microbiome analysis of sugarcane juices and biofilms from Louisiana raw sugar factories. Microbiology Spectrum. 11(3). Article e04345-22. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.04345-22.Recovery of aconitic acid from sweet sorghum plant extract using a solvent mixture, and its potential use as a nematicide
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Klasson, K.T., Qi, Y., Bruni, G.O., Watson, T.T., Pancio, B.T., Terrell, E. 2023. Recovery of aconitic acid from sweet sorghum plant extract using a solvent mixture, and its potential use as a nematicide. Life. 13(3). Article 724. https://doi.org/10.3390/life13030724Characterization of exopolysaccharides from dextran- and fructan-forming microorganisms from sugar crops

- (Abstract Only)Impact of hypochlorite, carbamate, and hop extract biocides on enzymatic processing aid activity

- (Abstract Only)Isolation and analysis of microbial contaminants from Louisiana raw sugarcane factories

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Bruni, G.O., Qi, Y., Klasson, K.T., Lima, I.M., Terrell, E. 2022. Isolation and analysis of microbial contaminants from Louisiana raw sugarcane factories. International Sugar Journal. 124(1485):530-538.Microbial production of C4 dicarboxylic acids

- (Literature Review)Terrell, E., Bruni, G.O. 2022. Microbial production of C4 dicarboxylic acids. Scholarly Community Encyclopedia. Available:  https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/23082.A review on the production of C4 platform chemicals from biochemical conversion of sugar crop processing products and by-products
                                                        

- (Literature Review)Bruni, G.O., Terrell, E. 2022. A review on the production of C4 platform chemicals from biochemical conversion of sugar crop processing products and by-products. Fermentation. 8(5):216. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8050216.Biological roles and applications of aconitic acid

- (Literature Review)Bruni, G.O., Klasson, K.T. 2022. Biological roles and applications of aconitic acid. Scholarly Community Encyclopedia. Available: http//encyclopedia.pub/entry/20605.Aconitic acid recovery from renewable feedstock and review of chemical and biological applications
                                                        

- (Literature Review)Bruni, G.O., Klasson, K.T. 2022. Aconitic acid recovery from renewable feedstock and review of chemical and biological applications. Foods. 11(4):573. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11040573.


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