Publications

Quantitative real-time PCR analyses of sulfate-reducing bacteria in swine manure and the inhibitory effects of condensed tannins - (Abstract) - (22-Aug-08)

Effects of dietary inorganic sulfate levels on growth performance and markers of intestinal inflammation in growing pigs - (Abstract)

Weber, T.E., Spence, C., Whitehead, T.R., Kerr, B.J. 2008. Effects of dietary inorganic sulfate levels on growth performance and markers of intestinal inflammation in growing pigs. Journal of Animal Science. 86(E-Suppl. 2):444.

Detection of methanogenic archaea in stored swine manure by direct mcrA PCR and sequence analysis - (Abstract) - (27-Jun-08)

Development and comparison of SYBR Green quantitative real-time PCR assays for detection and enumeration of sulfate-reducing bacteria in stored swine manure - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (21-Jun-08)

Effects of borax treatment on hydrogen sulfide emissions and sulfate reducing bacteria in stored swine manure - (Abstract) - (05-Jun-08)

Evaluation of the Sulfate-Reducing Bacterial Population Associated With Stored Swine Slurry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cook, K.L., Whitehead, T.R., Spence, C., Cotta, M.A. 2008. Evaluation of the sulfate-reducing bacterial population associated with stored swine slurry. Anaerobe. 14:172-180.

Effects of condensed tannins on hydrogen sulfide production and the sulfate-reducing bacterial population of swine manure - (Abstract) - (19-Mar-08)

THE PRIMARY STARCH UTILIZATION OPERON IN THE OBLIGATE ANAEROBE BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS IS REGULATED BY CARBON SOURCE AND OXYGEN, AND EXPRESSION IS IMPORTANT FOR SURVIVAL DURING OXIDATIVE STRESS - (Abstract)

Spence, C., Smith, C.J. 2007. The primary starch utilization operon in the obligate anaerobe Bacteroides fragilis is regulated by carbon source and oxygen, and expression is important for survival during oxidative stress [abstract]. Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease. 19(1):28.