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Professor Kirk Semple

Director of International Research, Professor

  1. 2010
  2. Published

    Biodegradation of PAHs in soil : influence of chemical structure, concentration and multiple amendment.

    Couling, N. R., Towell, M. G. & Semple, K. T., 11/2010, In: Environmental Pollution. 158, 11, p. 3411-3420 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  3. Published

    When is a soil remediated? Comparison of biopiled and windrowed soils contaminated with bunker-fuel in a full-scale trial

    Coulon, F., Al Awadi, M., Cowie, W., Mardlin, D., Pollard, S., Cunningham, C., Risdon, G., Arthur, P., Semple, K. T. & Paton, G. I., 10/2010, In: Environmental Pollution. 158, 10, p. 3032-3040 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Past, Present, and Future Controls on Levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Global Environment

    Nizzetto, L., Macleod, M., Borga, K., Cabrerizo, A., Dachs, J., Di Guardo, A., Ghirardello, D., Hansen, K. M., Jarvis, A., Lindroth, A., Ludwig, B., Monteith, D., Perlinger, J. A., Scheringer, M., Schwendenmann, L., Semple, K. T., Wick, L. Y., Zhang, G. & Jones, K. C., 1/09/2010, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 44, 17, p. 6526-6531 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Linking desorption kinetics to phenanthrene biodegradation in soil.

    Rhodes, A., McAllister, L. E. & Semple, K. T., 05/2010, In: Environmental Pollution. 158, 5, p. 1348-1353 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Impact of activated charcoal on the mineralisation of C-14-phenanthrene in soils

    Rhodes, A. H., McAllister, L. E., Chen, R. & Semple, K. T., 04/2010, In: Chemosphere. 79, 4, p. 463-469 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  7. 2009
  8. Published

    As-resistance in Laboratory reared Fl, F2 and F3 generation offspring of the earthworm Lumbricus rubellus inhabiting an As-contaminated mine soil.

    Langdon, C. J., Morgan, A. J., Charnock, J. M., Semple, K. T. & Lowe, C. N., 11/2009, In: Environmental Pollution. 157, 11, p. 3114-3119 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Influence of hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin on the biodegradation of C-14-phenanthrene and C-14-hexadecane in soil

    Stroud, J. L., Tzima, M., Paton, G. I. & Semple, K. T., 10/2009, In: Environmental Pollution. 157, 10, p. 2678-2683 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  10. Published

    The effect of agitation on the biodegradation of hydrocarbon contaminants in soil slurries

    Stroud, J. L., Paton, G. I. & Semple, K. T., 09/2009, In: Chemosphere. 77, 1, p. 123-128 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Application of a luminescence-based biosensor for assessing naphthalene biodegradation in soils from a manufactured gas plant.

    Paton, G. I., Reid, B. J. & Semple, K. T., 05/2009, In: Environmental Pollution. 157, 5, p. 1643-1648 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Biogenic volatile organic compounds as a potential stimulator for organic contaminant degradation by soil microorganisms.

    McLoughlin, E., Rhodes, A., Owen, S. M. & Semple, K. T., 01/2009, In: Environmental Pollution. 157, 1, p. 86-94 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Predicting the biodegradation of target hydrocarbons in the presence of mixed contaminants in soil.

    Stroud, J. L., Paton, G. I. & Semple, K. T., 01/2009, In: Chemosphere. 74, 4, p. 563-567 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  14. 2008
  15. Published

    Assessing biodegradation potential of PAHs in complex multi-contaminant matrices.

    Hickman, Z. A., Swindell, A. L., Allan, I. J., Rhodes, A., Hare, R., Semple, K. T. & Reid, B. J., 12/2008, In: Environmental Pollution. 156, 3, p. 1041-1045 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Using supercritical fluid extraction to measure the desorption and bioaccessibility of phenanthrene in soils.

    Stroud, J., Rhodes, A., Semple, K. T., Simek, Z. & Hofman, J., 12/2008, In: Environmental Pollution. 156, 3, p. 664-670 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Linking chemical extraction to microbial degradation of C-14-hexadecane in soil.

    Stroud, J. L., Paton, G. I. & Semple, K. T., 11/2008, In: Environmental Pollution. 156, 2, p. 474-481 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Development of an analytical procedure for weathered hydrocarbon contaminated soils within a UK risk-based framework.

    Risdon, G. C., Pollard, S. J. T., Brassington, K. J., McEwan, J. N., Paton, G. I., Semple, K. T. & Coulon, F., 15/09/2008, In: Analytical Chemistry. 80, 18, p. 7090-7096 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Relationship between cyclodextrin extraction and biodegradation of phenanthrene in soil.

    Rhodes, A., Dew, N. M. & Semple, K. T., 07/2008, In: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 27, 7, p. 1488-1495 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  20. Published

    The impact of synthetic pyrethroid and organophosphate sheep dip formulations on microbial activity in soil.

    Boucard, T. K., McNeill, C., Bardgett, R. D., Paynter, C. D. & Semple, K. T., 05/2008, In: Environmental Pollution. 153, 1, p. 207-214 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Fugacity modelling to predict the distribution of organic contaminants in the soil: oil matrix of constructed biopiles.

    Pollard, S. J. T., Hough, R. L., Kim, K-H., Bellarby, J., Paton, G., Semple, K. T. & Coulon, F., 04/2008, In: Chemosphere. 71, 8, p. 1432-1439 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Development of phenanthrene catabolism in natural and artificial soils.

    Rhodes, A., Hofman, J. & Semple, K. T., 03/2008, In: Environmental Pollution. 152, 2, p. 424-430 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Fate and behaviour of phenanthrene in the natural and artificial soils.

    Hofman, J., Rhodes, A. & Semple, K. T., 03/2008, In: Environmental Pollution. 152, 2, p. 468-475 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Impact of black carbon in the extraction and mineralization of phenanthrene in soil.

    Rhodes, A., Carlin, A. & Semple, K. T., 02/2008, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 42, 3, p. 740-745 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Bioavailability : definition, assessment and implications for risk assessment.

    Naidu, R., Semple, K. T., Megharaj, M., Juhasz, A. L., Bolan, N. S., Gupta, S. K., Clothier, B. E. & Schulin, R., 2008, Chemical Bioavailability in Terrestrial Environment. Hartemink, A. E., McBratney, A. B. & Naidu, R. (eds.). 32 ed. London: Elsevier, Vol. 32. p. 39-51 13 p. (Developments in Soil Science).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  26. 2007
  27. Published

    Microbial interactions with organic contaminants in soil: Definitions, processes and measurement.

    Semple, K. T., Doick, K. J., Wick, L. Y. & Harms, H., 11/2007, In: Environmental Pollution. 150, 1, p. 166-176 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Erratum: Enantioselective degradation of organochlorine pesticides in background soils: Variability in field and laboratory studies (Environmental Science and Technology (2007) 41, (4965-4971))

    Kurt-Karakus, P. B., Stroud, J. L., Bidleman, T., Semple, K. T., Jantunen, L. & Jones, K. C., 15/10/2007, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 41, 20, 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineComment/debatepeer-review

  29. Published

    Bioavailability of pollutants and soil remediation.

    Ortega-Calvo, J-J., Ball, W. P., Schulin, R., Semple, K. T. & Wick, L. Y., 09/2007, In: Journal of Environmental Quality. 36, 5, p. 1383-1384 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

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