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Syntrophic biodegradation of hydrocarbon contaminants by Gieg, Lisa M, Fowler, S Jane, Berdugo-Clavijo, Carolina

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Biological souring and mitigation in oil reservoirs by Gieg, Lisa M., Jack, Tom R., Foght, Julia M.

“…Souring in oilfield systems is most commonly due to the action of sulfate-reducing prokaryotes, a diverse group of anaerobic microorganisms that respire…”
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Conversion of crude oil to methane by a microbial consortium enriched from oil reservoir production waters by Berdugo-Clavijo, Carolina, Gieg, Lisa M

“…The methanogenic biodegradation of crude oil is an important process occurring in petroleum reservoirs and other oil-containing environments such as…”
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Time Course-Dependent Methanogenic Crude Oil Biodegradation: Dynamics of Fumarate Addition Metabolites, Biodegradative Genes, and Microbial Community Composition by Toth, Courtney R A, Gieg, Lisa M

“…Biodegradation of crude oil in subsurface petroleum reservoirs has adversely impacted most of the world's oil, converting this resource to heavier forms that…”
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Bioenergy Production via Microbial Conversion of Residual Oil to Natural Gas by Gieg, Lisa M, Duncan, Kathleen E, Suflita, Joseph M

“…World requirements for fossil energy are expected to grow by more than 50% within the next 25 years, despite advances in alternative technologies. Since…”
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Biocorrosive Thermophilic Microbial Communities in Alaskan North Slope Oil Facilities by Duncan, Kathleen E, Gieg, Lisa M, Parisi, Victoria A, Tanner, Ralph S, Tringe, Susannah Green, Bristow, Jim, Suflita, Joseph M

“…Corrosion of metallic oilfield pipelines by microorganisms is a costly but poorly understood phenomenon, with standard treatment methods targeting mesophilic…”
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Methanogenesis, sulfate reduction and crude oil biodegradation in hot Alaskan oilfields by Gieg, Lisa M, Davidova, Irene A, Duncan, Kathleen E, Suflita, Joseph M

“…Petrochemical and geological evidence suggest that petroleum in most reservoirs is anaerobically biodegraded to some extent. However, the conditions for this…”
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Denitrification Biokinetics: Towards Optimization for Industrial Applications by Suri, Navreet, Zhang, Yuan, Gieg, Lisa M., Ryan, M. Cathryn

“…Denitrification is a microbial process that converts nitrate (NO 3 – ) to N 2 and can play an important role in industrial applications such as souring control…”
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Preserving Microbial Community Integrity in Oilfield Produced Water by Rachel, Natalie M., Gieg, Lisa M.

“…Determining a representative microbial signature from any given location is dependent on robust sample collection and handling. Different sampling locations…”
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The Mystery of Piezophiles: Understudied Microorganisms from the Deep, Dark Subsurface by Scheffer, Gabrielle, Gieg, Lisa M

“…Microorganisms that can withstand high pressure within an environment are termed piezophiles. These organisms are considered extremophiles and inhabit the deep…”
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Carbon and Sulfur Cycling by Microbial Communities in a Gypsum-Treated Oil Sands Tailings Pond by Ramos-Padrón, Esther, Bordenave, Sylvain, Lin, Shiping, Bhaskar, Iyswarya Mani, Dong, Xiaoli, Sensen, Christoph W, Fournier, Joseph, Voordouw, Gerrit, Gieg, Lisa M

“…Oil sands tailings ponds receive and store the solid and liquid waste from bitumen extraction and are managed to promote solids densification and water…”
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Diversity of Benzyl- and Alkylsuccinate Synthase Genes in Hydrocarbon-Impacted Environments and Enrichment Cultures by Callaghan, Amy V., Davidova, Irene A., Savage-Ashlock, Kristen, Parisi, Victoria A., Gieg, Lisa M., Suflita, Joseph M., Kukor, Jerome J., Wawrik, Boris

“…Hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms play an important role in the natural attenuation of spilled petroleum in a variety of anoxic environments. The role of…”
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Enzyme biotechnology development for treating polymers in hydraulic fracturing operations by Scheffer, Gabrielle, Berdugo‐Clavijo, Carolina, Sen, Arindom, Gieg, Lisa M.

“…Extracellular enzymes able to hydrolyze carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) are shown to reduce the viscosity of this polymer used in the oil and gas industry. The…”
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Biodegradation of Polymers Used in Oil and Gas Operations: Towards Enzyme Biotechnology Development and Field Application by Berdugo-Clavijo, Carolina, Scheffer, Gabrielle, Sen, Arindom, Gieg, Lisa M

“…Linear and crosslinked polymers are commonly used in the oil and gas industry. Guar-derived polymers have been extensively utilized in hydraulic fracturing…”
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Assessing Microbial Corrosion Risk on Offshore Crude Oil Production Topsides under Conditions of Nitrate and Nitrite Treatment for Souring by Nicoletti, Danika, Sharma, Mohita, Gieg, Lisa M

“…Oilfield souring is a detrimental effect caused by sulfate-reducing microorganisms that reduce sulfate to sulfide during their respiration process. Nitrate or…”
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Benzene and Naphthalene Degrading Bacterial Communities in an Oil Sands Tailings Pond by Rochman, Fauziah F, Sheremet, Andriy, Tamas, Ivica, Saidi-Mehrabad, Alireza, Kim, Joong-Jae, Dong, Xiaoli, Sensen, Christoph W, Gieg, Lisa M, Dunfield, Peter F

“…Oil sands process-affected water (OSPW), produced by surface-mining of oil sands in Canada, is alkaline and contains high concentrations of salts, metals,…”
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Evaluation of microbial biofilm communities from an Alberta oil sands tailings pond by Golby, Susanne, Ceri, Howard, Gieg, Lisa M., Chatterjee, Indranil, Marques, Lyriam L.R., Turner, Raymond J.

“…Abstract Bitumen extraction from the oil sands of Alberta has resulted in millions of cubic meters of waste stored on-site in tailings ponds. Unique microbial…”
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Toluene Depletion in Produced Oil Contributes to Souring Control in a Field Subjected to Nitrate Injection by Agrawal, Akhil, Park, Hyung soo, Nathoo, Safia, Gieg, Lisa M, Jack, Thomas R, Miner, Kirk, Ertmoed, Ryan, Benko, Aaron, Voordouw, Gerrit

“…Souring in the Medicine Hat Glauconitic C field, which has a low bottom-hole temperature (30 °C), results from the presence of 0.8 mM sulfate in the injection…”
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Combined Use of Diagnostic Fumarate Addition Metabolites and Genes Provides Evidence for Anaerobic Hydrocarbon Biodegradation in Contaminated Groundwater by Kharey, Gurpreet, Scheffer, Gabrielle, Gieg, Lisa M.

“…The widespread use of hydrocarbon-based fuels has led to the contamination of many natural environments due to accidental spills or leaks. While anaerobic…”
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High temperature utilization of PAM and HPAM by microbial communities enriched from oilfield produced water and activated sludge by Berdugo-Clavijo, Carolina, Sen, Arindom, Seyyedi, Mojtaba, Quintero, Harvey, O’Neil, Bill, Gieg, Lisa M.

“…Non-hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (PAM) and partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) are commonly used polymers in various industrial applications, including in…”
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