Home > Research > Researchers > Professor Kirk Semple > Publications

Professor Kirk Semple

Director of International Research, Professor

  1. 2016
  2. Published

    Impact of biochar on the anaerobic digestion of citrus peel waste

    Fagohungbe, M. O., Herbert, B. M. J., Hurst, L., Li, H., Usmani, S. Q. & Semple, K. T., 09/2016, In: Bioresource Technology. 216, p. 142-149 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Insights into the biodegradation of weathered hydrocarbons in contaminated soils by bioaugmentation and nutrient stimulation

    Jiang, Y., Brassington, K. J., Prpich, G., Paton, G. I., Semple, K. T., Pollard, S. J. T. & Coulon, F., 10/2016, In: Chemosphere. 161, p. 300-307 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Buffered cyclodextrin extraction of -phenanthrene from black carbon amended soil

    Yu, L., Vázquez-Cuevas, G., Duan, L. & Semple, K. T., 11/2016, In: Environmental Technology and Innovation. 6, p. 177-184 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Impact of two contrasting biochars on the bioaccessibility of 14C-naphthalene in soil

    Ogbonnaya, U., Thomas, J., Fasina, S. A. & Semple, K. T., 11/2016, In: Environmental Technology and Innovation. 6, p. 80-93 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  6. E-pub ahead of print

    The challenges of anaerobic digestion and the role of biochar in optimizing anaerobic digestion

    Fagbohungbe, M. O., Herbert, B. M. J., Hurst, L., Ibeto, C. N., Li, H., Usmani, S. Q. & Semple, K. T., 5/12/2016, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Waste Management.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  7. 2017
  8. Published

    Digestate and ash as alternatives to conventional fertilisers: Benefits and threats to soil biota

    Marshall, R., Lag‐Brotons, A. J., Herbert, B., Hurst, L., Ostle, N., Dodd, I. C., Quinton, J., Surridge, B., Aiouache, F. & Semple, K., 2017, Geophysical Research Abstracts: Vol. 19, EGU2017-18445, 2017. Vol. 19.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  9. Published

    Residual hydrophobic organic contaminants in soil: are they a barrier to risk-based approaches for managing contaminated land?

    Umeh, A. C., Duan, L., Naidu, R. & Semple, K. T., 01/2017, In: Environment International. 98, p. 18-34 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Pyrogenic carbon in Australian soils

    Qi, F., Naidu, R., Bolan, N. S., Dong, Z., Yan, Y., Lamb, D., Bucheli, T. D., Choppala, G., Duan, L. & Semple, K. T., 15/05/2017, In: Science of the Total Environment. 586, p. 849-857 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  11. E-pub ahead of print

    Measurement of soil lead bioavailability and influence of soil types and properties: a review

    Yan, K., Dong, Z., Wijayawardena, A., Liu, Y., Naidu, R. & Semple, K. T., 24/05/2017, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Chemosphere.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Effects of acidic and neutral biochars on properties and cadmium retention of soils

    Qi, F., Dong, Z., Naidu, R., Bolan, N. S., Lamb, D., Ok, Y. S., Liu, C., Khan, N., Johir, M. A. H. & Semple, K. T., 08/2017, In: Chemosphere. 180, p. 564-573 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Infrared spectroscopy coupled with a dispersion model for quantifying the real-time dynamics of kanamycin resistance in artificial microbiota

    Jin, N., Paraskevaidi, M., Semple, K. T., Martin, F. L. & Zhang, D., 19/09/2017, In: Analytical Chemistry. 89, 18, p. 9814-9821 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  14. E-pub ahead of print

    Indigenous 14C-phenanthrene biodegradation in “pristine” woodland and grassland soils from Norway and United Kingdom

    Okere, U., Schuster, J., Ogbonnaya, U., Jones, K. C. & Semple, K. T., 4/10/2017, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts. 19, 11, p. 1437-1444 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Assessment of PAH contaminated land: implementing a risk-based approach

    Ogbonnaya, U. O., Oyelami, A. O., Umego, M. O., Okere, U. V., David Oluwadare, A., Fasina, S. A. & Semple, K. T., 11/2017, In: Environmental Technology and Innovation. 8, p. 84-95 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Effects of pre-exposure on the indigenous biodegradation of 14C-phenanthrene in Antarctic soils

    Okere, U. V., Cabrerizo, A., Dachs, J., Ogbonnaya, U. O., Jones, K. C. & Semple, K. T., 11/2017, In: International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation. 125, p. 189-199 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Thermal stability of biochar and its effects on cadmium sorption capacity

    Qi, F., Yan, Y., Lamb, D., Naidu, R., Bolan, N. S., Liu, Y., Ok, Y. S., Donne, S. W. & Semple, K. T., 12/2017, In: Bioresource Technology. 246, p. 48-56 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  18. 2018
  19. Published

    Enhancement of 14C-phenanthrene mineralisation in the presence of plant-root biomass in PAH-NAPL amended soil

    Vázquez-Cuevas, G. M., Stevens, C. J. & Semple, K. T., 01/2018, In: International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation. 126, p. 78-85 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Impact of nitrogen-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on phenanthrene and benzo[a]pyrene mineralisation in soil

    Anyanwu, I. N., Clifford, O. I. & Semple, K. T., 01/2018, In: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 147, p. 594-601 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Abiotic factors controlling bioavailability and bioaccessibility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil: Putting together a bigger picture

    Yu, L., Duan, L., Naidu, R. & Semple, K. T., 02/2018, In: Science of the Total Environment. 613–614, p. 1140-1153 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Optimisation of XAD extraction methodology for the assessment of biodegradation potential of 14C-phenanthene in soil

    Adedigba, B. M., Ogbonnaya, U. O., Vázquez-Cuevas, G. M. & Semple, K. T., 02/2018, In: Environmental Technology and Innovation. 9, p. 140-150 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Quantifying the exposure of humans and the environment to oil pollution in the Niger Delta using advanced geostatistical techniques

    Obida B., C., Blackburn, G. A., Whyatt, J. D. & Semple, K. T., 02/2018, In: Environment International. 111, p. 32-42 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Spectrochemical analyses of growth phase-related bacterial responses to low (environmentally-relevant) concentrations of tetracycline and nanoparticulate silver

    Jin, N., Semple, K. T., Jiang, L., Luo, C., Zhang, D. & Martin, F. L., 7/02/2018, In: The Analyst. 143, 3, p. 768-776 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Mineralisation of 14C-phenanthrene in PAH-diesel contaminated soil: Impact of Sorghum bicolor and Medicago sativa mono- or mixed culture

    Umeh, A. C., Vazquez Cuevas, G. & Semple, K. T., 04/2018, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 125, p. 46-55 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  26. Published

    Spectrochemical determination of unique bacterial responses following long-term low-level exposure to antimicrobials

    Jin, N., Semple, K. T., Jiang, L., Luo, C., Martin, F. & Zhang, D., 14/04/2018, In: Analytical Methods. 10, 14, p. 1602-1611 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  27. Published

    Impact of single and binary mixtures of phenanthrene and N-PAHs on microbial utilization of 14C-glucose in soil

    Anyanwu, I. N. & Semple, K. T., 05/2018, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 120, p. 222-229 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  28. Correlation between solvent extractability and bioavailability of benzo(a) pyrene in 19 soils measured in juvenile swine

    Duan, L., Naidu, R. & Semple, K., 19/08/2018, In: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society. 256, 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineMeeting abstractpeer-review

Back to top