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M. J. Bertin

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Microbiology· 2 Biochemistry· 1 Ecology· 1 Pharmacology & Toxicology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Assay:metabolomics· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1

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R. D. Kirk· 3 shared A. M. Kim· 2 shared B. D. Jenkins· 2 shared E. Leibovitz· 2 shared N. Oblie· 2 shared A. Mangoni· 1 shared A. R. Sterling· 1 shared A. Slitt· 1 shared

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2021-2024 · peak 2/yr

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R. D. Kirk

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5 papers

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Temporal Dynamics of Cyanobacterial Bloom Community Composition and Toxin Production from Urban Lakes

J. A. Maurer, A. M. Kim, N. Oblie, S. Hefferan, H. Xie, A. Slitt, B. D. Jenkins, M. J. Bertin

This study examines cyanobacterial community composition and toxin production during blooms in urban lakes, finding decreased diversity and peak toxin levels mid-bloom.

bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2024Pharmacology & Toxicology

Spatial and Temporal Resolution of Cyanobacterial Bloom Chemistry Reveals an Open-Ocean Trichodesmium thiebautii as a Talented Producer of Specialized Metabolites

C. W. Via, L. Grauso, K. M. McManus, R. D. Kirk, A. M. Kim, E. A. Webb, N. A. Held, M. Saito, S. Scarpato, P. V. Zimba, P. D. Moeller, A. Mangoni, M. J. Bertin

The paper identifies a consistent specialized metabolome in Trichodesmium thiebautii blooms and isolates a new macrocyclic compound, suggesting potential ecological roles for these metabolites.

bioRxiv · Dec 3, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Investigating and Identifying Traditional Medicinal Plant Antioxidants: New Frontiers in Treating Age-related Maladies Associated with Oxidative Stress

F. Gammell, D. Gangji, E. Leibovitz, M. J. Bertin

This study evaluates antioxidant properties of traditional medicinal plant extracts using DPPH assay and LC-MS/MS, finding some extracts show significant antioxidant activity comparable to quercetin.

bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2023 · PreprintBiochemistry

Screening the PRISM library against Staphylococcus aureus reveals a sesquiterpene lactone from Liriodendron tulipifera with inhibitory activity

R. D. Kirk, M. E. Rosario, N. Oblie, T. M. M. Jouaneh, M. A. Carro, C. Wu, E. Leibovitz, E. S. Hunter, R. Literman, S. M. Handy, D. C. Rowley, M. J. Bertin

The paper screens a botanical extract library against Staphylococcus aureus and identifies a sesquiterpene lactone from Liriodendron tulipifera with inhibitory activity against methicillin-susceptible strains.

bioRxiv · Jun 3, 2022Microbiology

Emerging harmful algal blooms caused by distinct seasonal assemblages of the toxic diatom Pseudo-nitzschia in Narragansett Bay, RI, USA

A. R. Sterling, R. D. Kirk, M. J. Bertin, T. A. Rynearson, D. G. Borkman, M. C. Caponi, J. Carney, K. A. Hubbard, M. A. King, L. Maranda, E. J. McDermith, N. R. Santos, J. P. Strock, E. M. Tully, S. B. Vaverka, , B. D. Jenkins

The paper investigates harmful algal blooms in Narragansett Bay, finding that toxin-producing Pseudo-nitzschia species vary seasonally and are influenced by environmental factors.

bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2021Ecology