James E Wells
(Jim)
Meat Safety & Quality Research
Research Microbiologist
Phone: (402) 762-4174
Fax: (402) 762-4209
U.S. MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER
STATE SPUR 18D CLAY CENTER, NE, 68933
Berry, E.D., Wells, J. 2008. A direct plating method for estimating populations of Escherichia coli 0157 in bovine manure and manure-based materials. Journal of Food Protection 71(11):2233-2238.
Brown Brandl, T.M., Berry, E.D., Wells, J., Arthur, T.M., Nienaber, J.A. 2008. The impact of stress level on fecal bacteria and pathogen shedding in feedlot cattle. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Paper No. 084178. St. Joseph, MI:ASABE.
Arthur, T.M., Harhay, D.M., Bosilevac, J.M., Guerini, M.N., Kalchayanand, N., Wells, J., Shackelford, S.D., Wheeler, T.L., Koohmaraie, M. 2008. Prevalence and characterization of Salmonella in bovine lymph nodes potentially destined for use in ground beef. Journal of Food Protection 71(8):1685-1688.
Varel, V.H., Wells, J., Berry, E.D., Spiehs, M.J., Miller, D.N., Ferrell, C.L., Shackelford, S.D., Koohmaraie, M. 2008. Odorant production and persistence of generic E. coli in manure slurries from cattle fed 0, 20, 40, and 60% wet distillers grains with solubles (WDGS)[abstract]. Journal of Animal Science 86(E-Suppl. 2)/Journal of Dairy Science 91(E-Suppl. 1):325.
Wells, J., Varel, V.H. 2008. Viability of zoonotic pathogens Escherichia coli and Salmonella in swine manure slurries with and without a urease inhibitor and thymol. Letters in Applied Microbiology 46:477-482.
Animut, G., Puchala, R., Goetsch, A.L., Patra, A.K., Sahlu, T., Varel, V.H., Wells, J. 2008. Methane emission by goats consuming diets with different levels of condensed tannins from lespedeza. Animal Feed Science and Technology 144:212-227.
Berry, E.D., Woodbury, B.L., Nienaber, J.A., Eigenberg, R.A., Thurston Enriquez, J.A., Wells, J. 2007. Incidence and persistence of zoonotic bacterial and protozoan pathogens in a beef cattle feedlot runoff control - vegetative treatment system. Journal of Environmental Quality 36:1873-1882.
Varel, V.H., Wells, J., Berry, E.D. 2007. Effect of N-(n-butyl) Phosphoric Triamide (NPBT) and a Linalool or Pine Oil Extract on Urea Concentration, Odorants, and Coliform Bacteria in Cattle Feedlot Manure. In CDRom Proceedings: American Society of Agri Engineers Special Meetings, Sept. 15-19, 2007, Broomfield, CO. CDRom 701P0907cd.
Varel, V.H., Wells, J., Miller, D.N. 2007. Combination of a urease inhibitor and a plant essential oil to control coliform bacteria, odour production, and ammonia loss from cattle waste. Journal of Applied Microbiology 102:472-477.
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03120.x
Varel, V.H., Wells, J. 2007. Influence of thymol and a urease inhibitor on coliform bacteria, odor, urea, and methane from a swine production manure pit. Journal of Environmental Quality 36(3):773-779.
Berry, E.D., Wells, J.E., Archibeque, S.L., Ferrell, C.L., Freetly, H.C., Miller, D.N. 2006. Influence of genotype and diet on steer performance, manure odor, and carriage of pathogenic and other fecal bacteria. II. Pathogenic and other fecal bacteria. Journal of Animal Science. 84:2523-2532.
Miller, D.N., Berry, E.D., Wells, J.E., Ferrell, C.L., Archibeque, S.L., Freetly, H.C. 2006. Influence of genotype and diet on steer performance, manure odor, and carriage of pathogenic and other fecal bacteria. III. Odorous compound production. Journal of Animal Science. 84:2533-2545.
Animut, G., Puchala, R., Goetsch, A., Sahlu, T., Detweiler, G., Patra, A., Varel, V., Wells, J. 2006. Methane emission by goats consuming diets with different levels of condensed tannin-containing lespedeza and sorghum-sudangrass [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science 84(Suppl. 1):26.
Varel, V.H., Wells, J. 2006. Influence of thymol on coliform bacteria, VFA, and methane production from pull-plug swine manure pits [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science 84(Suppl. 1):292-293.
Wells, J., Berry, E.D., Varel, V.H. 2006. Effects of essential oils on viability of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in treated beef cattle manure slurries and on prevalence from treated feedlot surfaces [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science 84(Suppl 1):356-357.
Wells, J., Varel, V.H. 2005. Viability of Salmonella enterica Typhimurium and Escherichia coli O157:H7 in finishing swine manure slurries with and without a urease inhibitor and a plant essential oil [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 83(Supplement 1):301-302.
Wells, J., Yen, J. 2005. The effects of larch extract on performance and fecal flora in nursery pigs. Proceedings of the 2005 Conference on Gastrointestinal Function. p. 18.
Varel, V.H., Wells, J. 2005. Plant oils and urease inhibitors as solutions for environmental issues associated with confined animal feeding operations. Proceedings of the 2005 Conference on Gastrointestinal Function. p. 28.
Wells, J.E., Yen, J.T., Miller, D.N. 2005. Impact of dried skim milk in production diets on lactobacillus and pathogenic bacterial shedding in growing-finishing swine. Journal of Applied Microbiology 99:400-407.
Yen, J., Wells, J., Miller, D.N. 2004. Dried skim milk as a replacement for soybean meal in growing-finishing diets: Effects on growth performance, apparent total-tract nitrogen digestibility, urinary and fecal nitrogen excretion, and carcass traits in pigs. Journal of Animal Science. 82:3338-3345.
Varel, V.H., Wells, J., Miller, D.N. 2004. Combination of a urease inhibitor and a plant essential oil for control of fecal coliforms and emissions of odor and ammonia from cattle waste [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science 82(Suppl. 1):302.
Wells, J.E., Berry, E.D., Miller, D.N., Varel, V.H. 2004. Effect of plant phenolics on Escherichia coli O157:H7 survival in bovine feces. In: Proceedings of the 104th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, May 23-27, 2004, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2004 CDROM.
WELLS, J., WILLIAMS, K.B., WHITEHEAD, T.R., HEUMAN, D.M., HYLEMON, P.B. 2003. DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION ASSAY FOR THE DETECTION AND ENUMERATION OF BILE ACID 7 ALPHA-DEHYDROXYLATING BACTERIA IN HUMAN FECES. CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA. 331:127-134.