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Professor Kirk Semple

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  1. 1995
  2. Published

    Metabolism of phenols by Ochromonas-danica.

    Semple, K. T. & Cain, R. B., 15/11/1995, In: FEMS Microbiology Letters. 133, 3, p. 253-257 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  3. 1996
  4. Published

    Organic chemicals in contaminated land : analysis, significance and research priorities.

    Jones, K. C., Alcock, R. E., Johnson, D. L., Semple, K. T. & Woolgar, P. J., 1996, In: Land Contamination and Reclamation. 4, 3, p. 189-198 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  5. Published

    Biodegradation of phenols by the alga Ochromonas danica.

    Semple, K. T. & Cain, R. B., 04/1996, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 62, 4, p. 1265-1273 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  6. 1997
  7. Published

    Biodegradation of phenols by a eukaryotic alga.

    Semple, K. T., 05/1997, In: Research in Microbiology. 148, 4, p. 365-367 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  8. Published

    Degradation of phenol and its methylated homologues by Ochromonas danica.

    Semple, K. T. & Cain, R. B., 07/1997, In: FEMS Microbiology Letters. 152, 1, p. 133-139 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  9. Published

    Enhanced mineralization of UL-C-14-pentachlorophenol by mushroom composts.

    Semple, K. T. & Fermor, T. R., 12/1997, In: Research in Microbiology. 148, 9, p. 795-798 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  10. 1998
  11. Published

    Prediction of bioavailability of persistent organic pollutants by a novel extraction technique.

    Reid, B. J., Semple, K. T. & Jones, K. C., 1998, p. 889-890. 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN › Other

  12. Published

    Heterotrophic growth on phenolic mixtures by Ochromonas danica.

    Semple, K. T., 01/1998, In: Research in Microbiology. 149, 1, p. 65-72 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  13. Published

    Influence of temperature on the mineralisation of [UL-14C]benzene in spent mushroom compost.

    Semple, K. T., Watts, N. U. & Fermor, T. R., 07/1998, In: FEMS Microbiology Letters. 164, 2, p. 317-321 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  14. Published

    Factors affecting the mineralization of [U-C-14]benzene in spent mushroom substrate}.

    Semple, K. T., Watts, N. U. & Fermor, T. R., 15/07/1998, In: FEMS Microbiology Letters. 164, 2, p. 317-321 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  15. Published

    Evaluation of spiking procedures for the introduction of poorly water soluble contaminants into soil.

    Reid, B. J., Northcott, G. L., Jones, K. C. & Semple, K. T., 10/1998, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 32, 20, p. 3224-3227 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  16. Published

    Feasibility of using prokaryote biosensors to assess acute toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

    Reid, B. J., Semple, K. T., Macleod, C. J., Weitz, H. J. & Paton, G. I., 15/12/1998, In: FEMS Microbiology Letters. 169, 2, p. 227-233 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  17. 1999
  18. Published

    A PCB input-output balance on a human.

    Juan, C-Y., Thomas, G. O., Semple, K. T. & Jones, K. C., 1999, In: Organohalogen Compounds. 44, p. 153-156 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article

  19. Published

    Assessment of acute PAH toxicity using prokaryote biosensors.

    Reid, B. J., MacLeod, C. J. A., Semple, K. T., Weitz, H. J., Paton, G. I., Leeson, A. (ed.) & Alleman, BC. (ed.), 1999, p. 217-222. 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN › Other

  20. Published

    Bioavailability of cable insulating oil to soil biota.

    MacLeod, C. J. A., Lee, P. H., Reid, B. J., Dzirasa, K., Semple, K. T., Patel, D., Swingler, S. G., Leeson, A. (ed.) & Alleman, BC. (ed.), 1999, p. 259-264. 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN › Other

  21. Published

    Bioremediation potential of PAHs in compost.

    Reid, B. J., Jones, K. C., Semple, K. T., Fermor, T. R., Leeson, A. (ed.) & Alleman, BC. (ed.), 1999, p. 25-30. 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN › Other

  22. Published

    Can bioavailability of PAHs be assessed by a chemical means?

    Reid, B. J., Jones, K. C., Semple, K. T., Leeson, A. (ed.) & Alleman, BC. (ed.), 1999, p. 253-258. 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN › Other

  23. Published

    Temporal chances in the bioavailability of PAHs in soils.

    Semple, K. T., Stokes, J., Reid, B. J., Leeson, A. (ed.) & Alleman, BC. (ed.), 1999, p. 247-252. 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN › Other

  24. Published

    The fate of chlorinated organic pollutants in a reed-bed system.

    MacLeod, C. J. A., Reid, B. J., Semple, K. T., Leeson, A. (ed.) & Alleman, BC. (ed.), 1999, p. 109-114. 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN › Other

  25. Published

    Biodegradation of aromatic compounds by microalgae.

    Semple, K. T., Cain, R. B. & Schmidt, S., 15/01/1999, In: FEMS Microbiology Letters. 170, 2, p. 291-300 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  26. Published

    Methods for the analysis of PCBs in human food, faeces and serum.

    Juan, C-Y., Thomas, G. O., Semple, K. T. & Jones, K. C., 10/1999, In: Chemosphere. 39, 9, p. 1467-1476 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  27. Published

    Resistance to arsenic-toxicity in a population of the earthworm Lumbricus rubellus.

    Langdon, C. J., Piearce, T. G., Black, S. & Semple, K. T., 12/1999, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 31, 14, p. 1963-1967 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  28. 2000
  29. Published

    Impact of electrical cable insulating oil on the mineralisation of [l-C-14]glucose in soil.

    Reid, B. J., Lee, P. H., Macleod, C. J. A., Morriss, A. W. J., Patel, D. & Semple, K. T., 15/01/2000, In: FEMS Microbiology Letters. 182, 2, p. 367-373 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  30. Published

    Bioavailability of persistent organic pollutants in soils and sediments - a perspective on mechanisms, consequences and assessment.

    Reid, B. J., Jones, K. C. & Semple, K. T., 04/2000, In: Environmental Pollution. 108, 1, p. 103-112 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  31. Published

    Bound pesticide residues in soils: a review.

    Gevao, B., Semple, K. T. & Jones, K. C., 04/2000, In: Environmental Pollution. 108, 1, p. 3-14 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  32. Published

    Introductory remarks to the special issue.

    Jones, K. C., Gevao, B., Mordaunt, C., Northcott, G. & Semple, K. T., 04/2000, In: Environmental Pollution. 108, 1, p. 1-2 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  33. Published

    Nonexhaustive cyclodextrin-based extraction technique for the evaluation of PAH bioavailability.

    Reid, B. J., Stokes, J. D., Jones, K. C. & Semple, K. T., 08/2000, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 34, 15, p. 3174-3179 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  34. Published

    Impact of synthetic pyrethroid-sheep dip on the microflora present in animal slurries.

    Semple, K. T., Hughes, P., Langdon, C. J. & Jones, K., 09/2000, In: FEMS Microbiology Letters. 190, 2, p. 255-260 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  35. Published

    Influence of contact time on extractability and degradation of pyrene in sons.

    Macleod, C. J. A. & Semple, K. T., 12/2000, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 34, 23, p. 4952-4957 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  36. 2001
  37. Published

    Effects of a pyrethroid-insecticide sheep dip on soil microbial activity.

    Boucard, T., Brookin, R., Jones, K. & Semple, K. T., 2001, Society of General Microbiology - 148th Meeting.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter

  38. Published

    The role of microorganisms in ecological risk assessment of hydrophobic organic contaminants in soils.

    MacLeod, C. J. A., Morriss, A. W. J. & Semple, K. T., 2001, Advances in Applied Microbiology. San Diego, Calif.: Academic Press, Vol. 48. p. 171-212 42 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter

  39. Published

    Bioavailability of nonextractable (bound) pesticide residues to earthworms.

    Gevao, B., Mordaunt, C., Semple, K. T., Piearce, T. G. & Jones, K. C., 1/02/2001, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 35, 3, p. 501-507 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  40. Published

    A simple C-14-respirometric method for assessing microbial catabolic potential and contaminant bioavailability.

    Reid, B. J., MacLeod, C. J. A., Lee, P. H., Morriss, A. W. J., Stokes, J. D. & Semple, K. T., 15/03/2001, In: FEMS Microbiology Letters. 196, 2, p. 141-146 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  41. Published

    Impact of composting strategies on the treatment of soils contaminated with organic pollutants.

    Semple, K. T., Reid, B. J. & Fermor, T. R., 04/2001, In: Environmental Pollution. 112, 2, p. 269-283 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  42. Published

    Serial extraction for radiolabelled dicamba and 2,4-DCP from soil.

    Brooking, R. & Semple, K. T., 04/2001, In: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society. 221, Part 1, p. U172

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  43. Published

    Survival and behaviour of the earthworms Lumbricus rubellus and Dendrodrilus rubidus from arsenate-contaminated and non-contaminated sites.

    Langdon, C. J., Piearce, T. G., Meharg, A. A. & Semple, K. T., 07/2001, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 33, 9, p. 1239-1244 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  44. Published

    Resistance to copper toxicity in populations of the earthworms Lumbricus rubellus and Dendrodrilus rubidus from contaminated mine wastes.

    Langdon, C. J., Piearce, T. G., Meharg, A. A. & Semple, K. T., 10/2001, In: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 20, 10, p. 2336-2341 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  45. 2002
  46. Published

    Arsenic-speciation in arsenate-resistant and non-restistant populations of the earthworm Lumbricus rubellus.

    Langdon, C. J., Meharg, A. A., Feldmann, J., Balgar, T., Charnock, J., Farqhar, M., Piearce, T. G., Semple, K. T. & Cotter-Howells, J., 2002, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 4, 4, p. 603-608 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  47. Published

    Effect of a synthetic pyrethroid-based sheep dip on protozoa predating faecal coliforms and salmonellae in farm slurries.

    Owen, D., Brown, J., Cummings, B., Semple, K. T. & Jones, K., 2002, Proceedings of the Society for Applied Microbiology summer conference on pathogens in the environment and changing ecosystems.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter

  48. Published

    The potential for anaerobic mineralisation of hydrocarbon constituents of oily drill cuttings from the North Sea seabed.

    Artz, R. R. E., Semple, K. T., Killham, K., Prosser, J. I. & Paton, G. I., 2002, In: Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 4, 4, p. 553-557 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  49. Published

    Induction of PAH-catabolism in mushroom compost and its use in the biodegradation of soil-associated phenanthrene.

    Reid, B. J., Fermor, T. R. & Semple, K. T., 06/2002, In: Environmental Pollution. 118, 1, p. 65-73 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  50. Published

    Temporal changes in earthworm availability and extractability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil.

    Johnson, D. L., Jones, K. C., Langdon, C. J., Piearce, T. G. & Semple, K. T., 09/2002, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 34, 9, p. 1363-1370 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  51. Published

    The adaptation of two similar soils to pyrene catabolism.

    Macleod, C. J. A. & Semple, K. T., 10/2002, In: Environmental Pollution. 119, 3, p. 357-364 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  52. Published

    Yellow earthworms : distinctive pigmentation associated with arsenic and copper tolerance in Lumbricus rubellus.

    Piearce, T. G., Langdon, C. J., Meharg, A. A. & Semple, K. T., 12/2002, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 34, 12, p. 1833-1838 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  53. 2003
  54. Published

    The effect of soil: water ratios on the mineralisation of phenanthrene: LNAPL mixtures in soil.

    Doick, K. J. & Semple, K. T., 14/03/2003, In: FEMS Microbiology Letters. 220, 1, p. 29-33 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  55. Published

    Nonextractable pesticide residues in soil.

    Gevao, B., Jones, K. C., Semple, K. T., Craven, A. & Burauel, P., 1/04/2003, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 37, 7, p. 138A-144A

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  56. Published

    Arsenic speciation in the earthworms Lumbricus rubellus and Dendrodrilus rubidus.

    Langdon, C. J., Piearce, T. G., Feldmann, J., Semple, K. T. & Meharg, A. A., 06/2003, In: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 22, 6, p. 1302-1308 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  57. Published

    Interactions between earthworms and arsenic in the soil environment : a review.

    Langdon, C. J., Piearce, T. G., Meharg, A. A. & Semple, K. T., 08/2003, In: Environmental Pollution. 124, 3, p. 361-373 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  58. Published

    Inherited resistance to arsenate toxicity in two populations of Lumbricus rubellus.

    Langdon, C. J., Piearce, T. G., Meharg, A. A. & Semple, K. T., 10/2003, In: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 22, 10, p. 2344-2348 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  59. Published

    Sequential extraction of low concentrations of pyrene and formation of non-extractable residues in sterile and non-sterile soils.

    Macleod, C. J. A. & Semple, K. T., 11/2003, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 35, 11, p. 1443-1450 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

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