F. Sargent

Characterisation of anhydro-sialic acid transporters from mucosa-associated bacteria

The paper identifies and characterizes anhydro-sialic acid transporters in bacteria, showing their specific or promiscuous substrate preferences.

Hydrogen production in the presence of oxygen by Escherichia coli K-12

This study investigates formate and H2 metabolism in E. coli under anaerobic and micro-aerobic conditions using multiple spectroscopic and genetic methods.

Harnessing Escherichia coli for bio-based production of formate under pressurized H2 and CO2 gases.

This study engineers E. coli to produce formate from H2 and CO2 under pressurized conditions, showing growth deficiency at high H2:CO2 pressures.

The plant pathogen Pectobacterium atrosepticum contains a functional formate hydrogenlyase-2 complex.

This study identifies and characterizes the functional formate hydrogenlyase-2 complex in Pectobacterium atrosepticum, revealing its role in hydrogen production under anaerobic conditions.

Controlling and co-ordinating chitinase secretion in a Serratia marcescens population

This paper investigates the role of ChiR in coordinating chitinase secretion and bimodal gene expression in S. marcescens, showing that ChiR increases chitinase expression in over 60% of the population and links chitin breakdown to nitrogen metabolism.

Efficient hydrogen-dependent carbon dioxide reduction by Escherichia coli

This paper demonstrates that Escherichia coli's formate hydrogenlyase complex can efficiently reduce carbon dioxide to formate under controlled pressure conditions.