Publications

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• J. Roth and V. Ward* (2023). Production of astaxanthin using CBFD1/HFBD1 from Adonis aestivalis and the isopentenol utilization pathway in Escherichia coli. Bioengineering.

• M.R. Roushan, C. Chen, V. Ward* (2023). Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated genetic engineering of green microalgae, Chlorella vulgaris. JoVE. 

• N. Yasoubi, B. Anderson, V. Ward* (2023). Evaluation of pulsed xenon UV irradiation on inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes on stainless-steel surfaces. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, LWT 115068.  

• Y. Zhang, V. Ward, S. Meramo, D. Dennis, N. Plechkova, R. Armenta, L. Rehmann (2023). Extraction of a DHA-rich oil from Thraustochytrium sp. using a hydrophobic ionic liquid. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering: 11, 5726-5736.

• S. Kamali, V. Ward, L. Sandoval-Ricardez (2023). Closed-loop operation of recirculating aquaculture systems using advanced model-based state estimation and control schemes. Biosystems Engineering: 209, 107820.

• S. Kamali, V. Ward, L. Sandoval-Ricardez (2022). Dynamic modeling of recirculating aquaculture systems: effect of management strategies and water quality parameters on fish performance. Aquacultural Engineering: 99, 102294.

• A. Banerjee, V. Ward* (2022). Production of recombinant and therapeutic proteins in microalgae. Current Opinion in Biotechnology 78, 102784

• D.C. Kabernick, J.T. Gostick, V. Ward* (2022). Kinetic characterization and modelling of sequentially entrapped enzymes in 3D-printed PMMA microfluidic reactors for the synthesis of amorphadiene via the isopentenol utilization pathway. Bioeng Biotech 119 (5), 1239-1251. 

• A.M. Palage, V. Ward* (2022). Strategies for the production of hydrophobic compounds. Current Opinion in Biotechnology 75, 102681. 

• Malekghasemi S., Kariminia H.R., Plechkova, N., V. Ward* (2021). Direct transesterification of microalgae biomass to biodiesel using ionic liquid catalysts. Biomass and Bioenergy 150, 106126.

• Z. Luo, N. Liu, Z. Lazar, A.O. Chatzivasileiou, V. Ward, J. Chen, J. Zhou, G. Stephanopoulos (2020) Enhancing isoprenoid synthesis in Yarrowia lipolytica by expressing the isopentenol utilization pathway and modulating intracellular hydrophobicity. Metabolic Eng: 61, 344-351.

• E. Ojogbo, V. Ward, T. Mekonnen (2020) Functionalized Starch Microparticles for Contact-Active Antimicrobial Polymer Surfaces. Carbohydr Polym: 229, 115422

• V. Ward, L. Rehmann (2019) Fast media optimization for mixotrophic cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris. Sci Rep:9, 19262.

• V. Ward, A. Chatzivasileiou, G. Stephanopoulos (2019) Cell-free biosynthesis of isoprenoids from isopentenol. Bioeng Biotech:2019, 1-13. Editors Choice 2019

• A. Chatzivasileiou, V. Ward, S. Edgar, G. Stephanopoulos (2018) Two-step pathway for isoprenoid synthesis. PNAS:116, 506-511.

• Y. Zhang, V. Ward, D. Dennis, N.V. Plechkova, R. Armenta, L. Rehmann (2018). Efficient extraction of DHA from Thraustochytrid sp. using ionic liquids. Materials:11, 1986

• V. Ward, A. Chatzivasileiou, G. Stephanopoulos (2018) Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for the production of isoprenoids. FEMS Microbiol Lett: 365, fny079. 

• V. Ward, G. Munch, N. Cecik, L. Rehmann, (2017) Direct conversion of the oleaginous yeast Rhodospordium diobovatum to biodiesel using the ionic liquid [C2mim][EtSO4]. ACS Sustain Chem Eng: 5(6), 5562-5570.

• V. Ward. and L. Rehmann (2016) Ionic liquids for the fractionation of algae biomass. Cur Opin in Green and Sustain Chem:2, 22-27.

• L. Luque, V. Ward, S. Chen, R. Westerhof, S. Oudenhoven, G. van Rossum, S. Kersten, F. Berruti, L. Rehmann (2016) Lipid accumulation from pinewood pyrolysates by Rhodosporidium diobavotum and Chlorella vulgaris for biodiesel production. Bioresour Technol:214, 660-669.

• K. Gao, V. Orr; Rehmann, L (2016) Butanol fermentation from microalgae derived carbohydrates after ionic liquid extraction. Bioresour Technol:206, 77-85.

• V. Orr, N.V. Plechkova, K.R. Seddon, L. Rehmann (2016) Disruption and wet extraction of the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris using room-temperature ionic liquids. ACS Sustain Chem Eng: 4(2) 591-600.

• V. Orr and L. Rehmann (2016) Improvement of the Nile Red fluorescence assay for determination of total lipid content in microalgae independent of chlorophyll content. J Appl Phycol:28, 2181-2189.

• A. Procentese, E. Johnson, V. Orr, A. G. Campanile, J.A. Wood, A. Marzocchella, L. Rehmann (2015) Deep eutectic solvent pretreatment and subsequent saccharification of corncob. Bioresour Technol:192, 31-36.

• J.A. Wood, V. Orr, L. Luque, L., V. Nagendra, F. Berruti, L. Rehmann (2014) High-throughput screening of inhibitory compounds on growth and ethanol production of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. BioEnergy Res: 8; 423-430.

• K. Srirangan, V. Orr; L. Akawi; A. Westbrook, M. Moo-Young, C.P. Chou (2013) Biochemical and genetic strategies to enhance production of penicillin G acylase. Biotechnol Adv: 31; 1319-1332.

• V. Orr.; L. Zhong, M. Moo-Young, C.P. Chou (2013) Recent advances in bioprocessing: Application of membrane chromatography. Biotechnol Adv: 31; 450-465.

• V. Orr, J. Scharer, H. Honeyman, M. Moo-Young, D. Fenner, L. Crossley, S. Suen, C.P. Chou (2012) Simultaneous clarification of Escherichia coli culture and purification of extracellularly produced penicillin G acylase using tangential flow filtration and anion-exchange membrane chromatography. Chromatogr B: 900 (1); 71-78.

• V. Orr, J. Scharer, H. Honeyman. M. Moo-Young. D. Fenner, L. Crossley, S. Suen, C.P. Chou, (2012) Integrated Development of an Effective Bioprocess for Extracellular Production of Penicillin G Acylase in Escherichia coli and its Subsequent One-Step Purification. J Biotechnol: 161 (1); 19-26.

• K. Sukhija, M. Pyne, S.  Ali, V. Orr. D. Abedi, M.  Moo-Young, C.P. Chou (2012) Developing an extended genomic engineering approach based on recombineering to knock-in heterologous genes to Escherichia coli genome. Mol Biotechnol: 51 (2); 109-118.