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The Biokinetic Spectrum for Temperature by Corkrey, Ross, McMeekin, Tom A, Bowman, John P, Ratkowsky, David A, Olley, June, Ross, Tom

“…We identify and describe the distribution of temperature-dependent specific growth rates for life on Earth, which we term the biokinetic spectrum for…”
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Protein thermodynamics can be predicted directly from biological growth rates by Corkrey, Ross, McMeekin, Tom A, Bowman, John P, Ratkowsky, David A, Olley, June, Ross, Tom

“…Life on Earth is capable of growing from temperatures well below freezing to above the boiling point of water, with some organisms preferring cooler and others…”
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Evaluation of extraction methods for recovery of fatty acids from lipid-producing microheterotrophs by Lewis, Tom, Nichols, Peter D, McMeekin, Tom A

“…The effect of different extraction techniques on the recovery of fatty acids from freeze-dried biomass of two lipid-producing microheterotrophs was examined…”
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Correction: The Biokinetic Spectrum for Temperature by Corkrey, Ross, McMeekin, Tom A, Bowman, John P, Ratkowsky, David A, Olley, June, Ross, Tom

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153343.]…”
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Psychroflexus torquis gen. nov., sp. nov. a psychrophilic species from Antarctic sea ice, and reclassification of Flavobacterium gondwanense (Dobson et al. 1993) as Psychroflexus gondwanense gen. nov., comb. nov by Bowman, John P, McCammon, Sharee A, Lewis, Tom, Skerratt, Jennifer H, Brown, Janelle L, Nichols, David S, McMeekin, Tom A

“…Antarctic CRC and School of Agricultural Science, University of Tasmania, GPO Box 252-80, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia ABSTRACT Summary: A group of…”
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The microbial composition of three limnologically disparate hypersaline Antarctic lakes by Bowman, John P., McCammon, Sharee A., Rea, Suzanne M., McMeekin, Tom A.

“…Abstract 16S rRNA clone library analysis was used to examine the biodiversity and community structure within the sediments of three hypersaline Antarctic…”
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Effect of Temperature and Salinity Stress on Growth and Lipid Composition of Shewanella gelidimarina by NICHOLS, D. S, OLLEY, J, GARDA, H, BRENNER, R. R, MCMEEKIN, T. A

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Sterol and squalene content of a docosahexaenoic-acid-producing thraustochytrid: influence of culture age, temperature, and dissolved oxygen by Lewis, T E, Nichols, P D, McMeekin, T A

“…Thraustochytrid strain ACEM 6063, rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, was cultured at 15 degrees C and 20 degrees C in high (>40%) and low (<5%)…”
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Variation of Branched-Chain Fatty Acids Marks the Normal Physiological Range for Growth in Listeria monocytogenes by NICHOLS, David S, PRESSER, Kirsty A, OLLEY, June, ROSS, Tom, MCMEEKIN, Tom A

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Effect of uv-b on lipid content of three antarctic marine phytoplankton by Skerratt, Jennifer H, Davidson, Andrew D, Nichols, Peter D, McMeekin, Tom A

“…The effects of UV-B radiation on the fatty acid, total lipid and sterol composition and content of three Antarctic marine phytoplankton were examined in a…”
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Diversity and association of psychrophilic bacteria in Antarctic sea ice by BOWMAN, J. P, MCCAMMON, S. A, BROWN, M. V, NICHOLS, D. S, MCMEEKIN, T. A

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Enrichment of the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis fed an Antarctic bacterium containing polyunsaturated fatty acids by Nichols, David S, Hart, Piers, Nichols, Peter D, McMeekin, Tom A

“…The Antarctic bacterium, strain ACAM 456, is known to produce eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n − 3, EPA). Following growth in batch culture, suspensions of this…”
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Diversity and community structure within anoxic sediment from marine salinity meromictic lakes and a coastal meromictic marine basin, Vestfold Hills, Eastern Antarctica by Bowman, John P., Rea, Suzanne M., McCammon, Sharee A., McMeekin, Tom A.

“…16S rDNA clone library analysis was used to examine the biodiversity and community structure within anoxic sediments of several marine‐type salinity meromictic…”
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Biomarker techniques to screen for bacteria that produce polyunsaturated fatty acids by Nichols, David S, McMeekin, Tom A

“…The production of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) by bacteria has been firmly established for over two decades although it is still commonly ignored…”
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Psychrobacter glacincola sp. nov., a Halotolerant, Psychrophilic Bacterium Isolated from Antarctic Sea Ice by Bowman, John P., Nichols, David S., McMeekin, Tom A.

“…Two groups of halotolerant, strictly oxidative, non-motile bacterial strains with a distinct coccoidal morphology were isolated from predominantly congelation…”
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Production of eicosapentaenoic and arachidonic acids by an antarctic bacterium: response to growth temperature by Nichols, David S, Brown, Janelle L, Nichols, Peter D, McMeekin, Tom A

“…A psychrophilic bacterium, designated strain 651, was isolated from Antarctic sea ice collected from Prydz Bay, Eastern Antarctica. The fatty acid composition…”
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Future Challenges to Microbial Food Safety: Contributions resulting from a conference held in Wolfheze, the Netherlands, June 9-12, 2008 by ZWIETERING, Marcel H, HAVELAAR, Arie H, MCMEEKIN, Tom A

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Shewanella gelidimarina sp. nov. and Shewanella frigidimarina sp. nov., novel Antarctic species with the ability to produce eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 omega 3) and grow anaerobically by dissimilatory Fe(III) reduction by Bowman, J P, McCammon, S A, Nichols, D S, Skerratt, J H, Rea, S M, Nichols, P D, McMeekin, T A

“…A polyphasic taxonomic study was performed to characterize dissimilatory iron-reducing strains mostly isolated from Antarctic sea ice. The strains were…”
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The microbial composition of three limnologically disparate hypersaline Antarctic lakes by Bowman, John P., McCammon, Sharee A., Rea, Suzanne M., McMeekin, Tom A.

“…16S rRNA clone library analysis was used to examine the biodiversity and community structure within the sediments of three hypersaline Antarctic lakes…”
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Psychroserpens burtonensis gen. nov., sp. nov., and Gelidibacter algens gen. nov., sp. nov., psychrophilic bacteria isolated from antarctic lacustrine and sea ice habitats by Bowman, J P, McCammon, S A, Brown, J L, Nichols, P D, McMeekin, T A

“…Psychrophilic, yellow-pigmented, seawater-requiring bacteria isolated from the pycnocline of meromictic Burton Lake and from sea ice cores obtained in the…”
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