Timothy D Leathers
(Tim)
Bioproducts and Biocatalysis Research
Research Geneticist
Phone: (309) 681-6377
Fax: (309) 681-6040
Room 3104 NTL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH
1815 N UNIVERSITY STREET PEORIA, IL, 61604-3999
Leathers, T.D., Nunnally, M.S., Cote, G.L. 2009. Alternan research at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research [abstract]. Royal Golden Jubilee-Ph.D. Congress X, Thailand.
Leathers, T.D., Nunnally, M.S., Cote, G.L. 2009. Alternan Research at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research [abstract]. The 2nd Thai-American Symposium on Plant Biomass, Biotechnology and Agriculture.
Liu, S., Bischoff, K.M., Leathers, T.D., Hughes, S.R., Rich, J.O. 2008. Make use of lactic acid bacteria in biomass to biofuel [abstract]. International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Biotechnology.
Cote, G.L., Leathers, T.D. 2009. Insoluble glucans from planktonic and biofilm cultures of mutants of Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-1355. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 82:149-154.
Rich, J.O., Hughes, S.R., Bischoff, K.M., Leathers, T.D. 2008. Three-vector system for use on automated systems for high-level functional expression of value-added co-products with Xylose Isomerase and Xylulokinase in an industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain [abstract].
Rich, J.O., Hughes, S.R., Bischoff, K.M., Leathers, T.D., Liu, S. 2008. Improving biocatalysts for the production of biofuels from lignocellulosic feedstocks [abstract]. U.S. Japan Natural Resources Meeting.
Liu, S., Bischoff, K.M., Leathers, T.D., Hughes, S.R., Rich, J.O. 2008. Proteomic approach for molecular mechanisms under ethanol stress in Lactobacillus buchneri [abstract]. American Society for Microbiology Meeting. 0-030. p. 155.
Cote, G.L., Leathers, T.D., Eggleston, G. 2008. Glucans, biofilms, and sugar: A biochemical and practical perspective [abstract]. American Chemical Society National Meeting. CARB 97.
Bischoff, K.M., Scott, J., Leathers, T.D., Liu, S., Worthington, R. 2008. Controlled antibiotic use during fuel ethanol production [abstract]. National Science Foundation, Partnerships for Innovation Workshop. Poster No. 13.
Liu, S., Skinner-Nemec, K.A., Leathers, T.D. 2008. Lactobacillus buchneri strain NRRL B-30929 converts a concentrated mixture of C5 and C6 sugars into ethanol and other products. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 35:75-81.
Biely, P., Leathers, T.D., Cziszarova, M., Vrsanska, M., Cotta, M.A. 2007. Endo-B-1,4-xylanase inhibitors in shoots of germinating maize [abstract]. Annual Workshop of the Biotechnical Functionalistation of Renewable Polymeric Materials of COST. Abstract #O, p. 1.4.
Manitchotpisit, P., Leathers, T.D., Li, X., Kurtzman, C.P., Eveleigh, D.E., Prasongsuk, S., Punnapayak, H. 2007. Genetic Diversity of Tropical Isolates and Color Variants of Aureobasidium pullulans [abstract]. Society of Industrial Microbiology Annual Meeting. Abstract S116, p. 113.
Biely, P., Leathers, T.D., Cziszarova, M., Vrsanska, M., Cotta, M.A. 2008. Endo-beta-1,4-xylanase inhibitors in leaves and roots of germinated maize. Journal of Cereal Science. 48(1):27-32.
Bischoff, K.M., Skinner-Nemec, K.A., Leathers, T.D. 2007. Antimicrobial susceptibility of Lactobacillus species isolated from commercial ethanol plants. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 34(11):739-744.
Liu, S., Skinner-Nemec, K.A., Leathers, T.D. 2007. A novel Lactobacillus buchneri strain converts a concentrated mixture of C5 and C6 sugars into ethanol and other products [abstract]. Society of Industrial Microbiology Annual Meeting. p. 158.
Manitchotpisit, P., Leathers, T.D., Prasongsuk, S., Eveleigh, D.E., Punnapayak, H. 2006. Color Variability, Pullulan Production, and Pullulan Degrading Enzyme Activities in Tropical Isolates of Aureobasidium Pullulans [abstract]. Abstracts of the 11th Biological Sciences Graduate Congress. p. 45.
Manitchotpisit, P., Prasongsuk, S., Eveleigh, D.E., Leathers, T.D., Punnapayak, H. 2006. Color variability and pullulan production from tropical variants aureobasidium pullulans [abstract]. Society of Industrial Microbiology. p. 196.
Bischoff, K.M., Skinner, K.A., Leathers, T.D. 2006. Antimicrobial susceptibility of lactobacillus species isolated from fuel-ethanol [abstract]. American Society for Microbiology. Poster No. O-038.
Kitova, A.E., Reshetilov, A.N., Leathers, T.D., Cotta, M.A. 2006. Screening of the substrate properties of microorganisms for biosensor detection of oligosaccharides [abstract]. Biosensors 2006. Paper No. P40.
Prasongsuk, S., Berhow, M.A., Dunlap, C.A., Weisleder, D., Leathers, T.D., Eveleigh, D.E., Punnapayak, H. 2007. Pullulan production by tropical isolates of Aureobasidium pullulans. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 34(1):55-61.
Biely, P., Leathers, T.D., Cotta, M.A. 2005. Endo-b-1,4-xylanase inhibitors in leaves and roots of germinating maize [abstract]. Pacifichem Symposium. Program Number 449.
Leathers, T.D. 2005. Dextran. In: Steinbuchel, A., Marchessault, R.H., editors. Biopolymers for Medical and Pharmaceutical Applications. Vol 1., Humic Substances, Polyisoprenoids, Polyesters, and Polysaccharides, Chapter 15. Wiley-VCH: Weinheim. p. 537-559.
Leathers, T.D. 2005. Dextran. In: Steinbuchel, A., Rhee, S.K., editors. Polysaccharides and Polyamides in the Food Industry. Properties, Production, and Patents. Vol. 1., Polysaccharides, Chapter 6. Wiley-VCH: Weinheim. p. 233-255.
Leathers, T.D. 2005. Pullulan. In: Steinbuchel, A., Rhee, S.K., editors. Polysaccharides and Polyamides in the Food Industry. Properties, Production, and Patents. Vol. 1., Polysaccharides, Chapter 11. Wiley-VCH: Weinheim. p. 387-421.
Leathers, T.D., Nunnally, M.S., Price, N.P. 2005. Production of the bioactive beta-glucan, schizophyllan, from corn fiber [abstract]. Society of Industrial Microbiology. p. 95.
Prasongsuk, S., Leathers, T.D., Eveleigh, D.E., Punnapayak, H. 2005. Pullulan production by tropical isolates of aureobasidium pullulans [abstract]. Society of Industrial Microbiology. p. 94.
Bischoff, K.M., Skinner-Nemec, K., Leathers, T.D., Hughes, S.R. 2005. Antimicrobial susceptibility of bacterial contaminants from a wet-mill ethanol plant [abstract]. Society for Industrial Microbiology. Poster P42.
Cote, G.L., Leathers, T.D. 2005. A method for surveying and classifying Leuconostoc spp. glucansucrases according to strain-dependent acceptor product patterns. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 32(2):53-60.
Skinner, K.A., Leathers, T.D. 2004. Biofilm formation by bacterial contaminants of fuel ethanol production. Biofilms 2004: Structure and Activity of Biofilms, October 24-26, 2004. Las Vegas, Nevada. p 210-214.
Leathers, T.D., Nunnally, M.S., Ahlgren, J.A., Cote, G.L. 2004. Structure and properties of a novel modified alternan [abstract]. 36th Great Lakes Regional American Chemical Society Symposium. October 17-20, 2004. Peoria, Illinois. p. 164.
Skinner, K.A., Leathers, T.D. 2004. Bacterial contaminants and biofilm formation in fuel ethanol plants [abstract]. 36th Great Lakes Regional Meeting of American Chemical Society, October 17-20, 2004, Peoria, Illinois. p. 71.
Prasongsuk, S., Leathers, T.D., Kuhirun, M., Eveleigh, D.E., Punnapayak, H. 2004. Characterization of exopolysaccharides produced from Aureobasidium pullulans [abstract]. Society of Industrial Microbiology. p. 72.
Jones, J.D., Hohn, T.M., Leathers, T.D. 2004. Genetically modified strains of Fusarium sporotrichioides for production of lycopene and beta-carotene [abstract]. Society of Industrial Microbiology. p. 91.
Skinner, K.A., Leathers, T.D. 2004. Bacterial contaminants of fuel ethanol production. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 31:401-408.
Skinner, K.A., Leathers, T.D. 2004. Comparison of identification methods for lactobacillus. In: Proceedings of Corn Utilization Technology Conference. June 7-9, 2004, Indianapolis, Indiana. CDROM.
Reshetilov, A.N., Leathers, T.D., Cotta, M.A. 2004. Bacterial biosensors, potential applications in biotechnology and ecological monitoring [abstract]. Biosensors World Congress. Paper No. BS272.
Leathers, T.D. 2005. Dextran. In Steinbuchel, A., Doi, Y., editors. Biotechnology of Biopolymers, From Synthesis to Patents. Vol. 1. Lignin, Coal, Polyesters and Polysaccharides, Chapter 20, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. p. 575-597.
Ahlgren, J.A., Leathers, T.D., Nunnally, M.S., Cote, G.L. 2003. Application of mals in the characterization of a novel polysaccharide, modified alternan [abstract]. International Light Scattering Colloquium. Paper No. 4.
Leathers, T.D., Nunnally, M.S., Ahlgren, J.A., Cote, G.L. 2003. Characterization of a novel modified alternan [abstract]. Society of Industrial Microbiology. p. 100.
Skinner, K.A., Leathers, T.D. 2003. Comparison of bacteria popularions among fuel ethanol plants [abstract]. Society of Industrial Microbiology. p. 104.
Jones, J.D., Hohn, T.M., Leathers, T.D. 2002. Novel system for the sequential, directional cloning of multiple DNA sequences and its use in metabolic engineering [abstract]. Metabolic Profiling: Pathways in Discovery. Poster #10.
Leathers, T.D. 2003. Bioconversions of maize residues to value-added coproducts using yeastlike fungi. Federation of European Microbiological Societies Yeast Research. 3:133-140.