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Professor Kirk Semple

Director of International Research, Professor

  1. 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

  2. Published

    Biodegradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol in the presence of volatile organic compounds in soils under different vegetation types.

    Rhodes, A., Owen, S. M. & Semple, K. T., 04/2007, In: FEMS Microbiology Letters. 269, 2, p. 323-330 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Published

    Influence of Activated Charcoal on Desorption Kinetics and Biodegradation of Phenanthrene in Soil

    Rhodes, A. H., Riding, M. J., McAllister, L. E., Lee, K. & Semple, K. T., 20/11/2012, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 46, 22, p. 12445-12451 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Phosphorus solubility changes following additions of bioenergy wastes to an agricultural soil: implications for crop availability and environmental mobility  

    Richards, S., Marshall, R., Lag Brotons, A., Semple, K. & Stutter, M., 1/11/2021, In: Geoderma. 401, 11 p., 115150.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Concentration-dependent effects of carbon nanoparticles in gram-negative bacteria determined by infrared spectroscopy with multivariate analysis

    Riding, M. J., Martin, F. L., Trevisan, J., Llabjani, V., Patel, I. I., Jones, K. C. & Semple, K. T., 04/2012, In: Environmental Pollution. 163, p. 226-234 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Mechanistic insights into nanotoxicity determined by synchrotron radiation-based Fourier-transform infrared imaging and multivariate analysis

    Riding, M. J., Trevisan, J., Hirschmugl, C. J., Jones, K. C., Semple, K. T. & Martin, F. L., 1/12/2012, In: Environment International. 50, p. 56-65 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Chemical measures of bioavailability/bioaccessibility of PAHs in soil: fundamentals to application

    Riding, M. J., Doick, K. J., Martin, F. L., Jones, K. C. & Semple, K. T., 15/10/2013, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 261, p. 687–700 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Harmonising conflicts between science, regulation, perception and environmental impact: the case of soil conditioners from bioenergy

    Riding, M. J., Herbert, B. M. J., Ricketts, L., Dodd, I., Ostle, N. & Semple, K. T., 02/2015, In: Environment International. 75, p. 52-67 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Carbon nanomaterials in clean and contaminated soils: environmental implications and applications

    Riding, M. J., Martin, F. L., Jones, K. C. & Semple, K. T., 5/01/2015, In: SOIL. 1, 1, p. 1-21 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  12. 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

  13. Published

    An assessment of the impacts of pesticide use on the environment and health of rice farmers in Sierra Leone

    Sankoh, A. I., Whittle, R. K., Semple, K. T., Jones, K. C. & Sweetman, A. J., 09/2016, In: Environment International. 94, p. 458-466 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  14. 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/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  15. 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

  16. Published

    Introductory remarks to the Special Issue.

    Semple, K. T., Jones, K. C. & Craven, A., 01/2005, In: Environmental Pollution. 133, 1, p. 1-2 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Obituary - Dedication to the memory of Professor Allan Walker - 1994-2004.

    Semple, K. T., Jones, K. C. & Craven, A., 01/2005, In: Environmental Pollution. 133, 1, p. 3

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Defining bioavailability and bioaccessibility of contaminated soil and sediment is complicated.

    Semple, K. T., Doick, K. J., Jones, K. C., Burauel, P., Craven, A. & Harms, H., 06/2004, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 38, 12, p. 228A-231A

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Bioavailability of hydrophobic organic contaminants in soils: fundamental concepts and techniques for analysis.

    Semple, K. T., Morriss, A. W. J. & Paton, G. I., 12/2003, In: European Journal of Soil Science. 54, 4, p. 809-818 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  20. 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/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  21. 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

  22. 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/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  23. 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/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  24. 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/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  25. 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/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

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