Publications
Journal Articles
- Scott, C., Wisdom, N. H., Coulter, K., Bardin, S., Strap, J. L., & Trevani, L. 2023. Interdisciplinary undergraduate laboratory for an integrated chemistry/biology program: Synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)-cellulose composite materials with antimicrobial activity. Journal of Chemical Education. 100 (4), 1446-1454. doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00712.
- Adams, C., Sawh, F., Green-Johnson, J. M., Jones-Taggart, H. and Strap, J. L. 2020. Characterization of casein-derived peptide bioactivity: differential effects on angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition, cytokine and nitric oxide production. Journal of Dairy Science. doi: https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17976 (Accepted March 16, 2020).
- Jeffrey, M. P., Jones Taggart, H., Strap, J. L., Edun, G., and Green-Johnson, J. M. 2020. Milk fermented with Lactobacilllus rhamnosus R0011 induces a regulatory cytokine profile in LPS-challenged U937 and THP-1 macrophages. Current Research in Food Science. doi.org/10.1016/j.crfs.2020.02.002 (Accepted February 14, 2020).
- Salgado, L., Blank, S., Esfahani, R. A. M., Strap, J. L., and Bonetta, D. T. 2019. Missense mutations in a transmembrane domain of the Komagataeibacter xylinus BcsA lead to changes in cellulose synthesis. BMC Microbiology. doi:10.1186/s12866-019-1577-5. (Accepted August 23, 2019).
- Jeffrey, M. P., Strap, J. L., Jones Taggart, H., and Green-Johnson, J. M. 2018. Suppression of intestinal epithelial cell chemokine production by Lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011 and Lactobacillus helveticus R0389 is mediated by secreted bioactive molecules. Frontiers in Immunology, section Mucosal Immunity. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02639. (Accepted October 26, 2018).
- Shim, I., Law, R., Kileeg, Z., Stronghill, P., Northey, J.G.B., Strap, J.L. and Bonetta, D.T. 2018. Alleles causing resistance to isoxaben and flupoxam highlight the importance of transmembrane domains for CESA protein function. Frontiers in Plant Science – Plant Physiology. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01152 (accepted July 19, 2018).
- González-Franco, A.C., Robles-Hernández, L. and Strap, J.L. 2017. Chitinase, chitosanase, and antifungal activities from thermophilic streptomycetes isolated from compost. Φyton: International Journal of Experimental Biology. 86, 14-27.
- Augimeri, V.R., Varley, A.J. and Strap, J.L. 2016. Utilizing the ethylene-releasing compound, 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid, as a tool to study ethylene response in bacteria. Journal of Visualized Experiments. Accepted May 25, 2016. Published online: November 10, 2016. Issue 117. doi: 10.3791/54682.
- Augimeri, V.R. and Strap, J.L. 2015. The phytohormone ethylene enhances bacterial cellulose production, regulates CRP/FNRKx transcription and causes differential gene expression within the cellulose synthesis operon of Komagataeibacter (Gluconacetobacter) xylinus ATCC 53582. Frontiers in Microbiology. 6:1459. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2015.01459.
- Augimeri, V.R., Varley, A.J., and Strap, J.L. 2015. Establishing a role for bacterial cellulose in environmental interactions: lessons learned from diverse biofilm-producing Proteobacteria. Frontiers in Microbiology. 6:1282. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01282.
- Chandel, A.K., Gonçalves, B.C.M., Strap, J.L. and da Silva, S.S. 2013. Biodelignification of lignocellulose substrates: An intrinsic and sustainable pretreatment strategy for clean energy production. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. doi: 10.3109/07388551.2013.841638 [Accepted September 3, 2013, posted online October 24, 2013].
- Qureshi, O., Sohail, H., Latos, A. and Strap, J.L. 2012. The effect of phytohormones on the growth, cellulose production and pellicle properties of Gluconacetobacter xylinus ATCC 53582. Acetic Acid Bacteria. 2(S1)e7. doi: 10.4081/aab.2013.s1.e7. [Accepted October 18, 2012. Online March 1, 2013]
- Strap, J.L., Latos, A.J., Shim, I. and Bonetta, D. 2011. Characterization of pellicle inhibition in Gluconacetobacter xylinus 53582 by a small molecule, pellicin, identified by a chemical genetics screen. PLoS ONE 6[12]e28015. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0028015.
- Kang, M.J., Strap, J.L., Crawford, D.L. 2010. Isolation and characterization of potent antifungal strains of the Streptomyces violaceusniger clade active against Candida albicans. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 37:35-41.
- Gonzalez-Franco A.C., Robles-Hernandez, L., Nuñez-Barrios, A., Strap, J.L. and Crawford, D.L. 2009. Molecular and cultural analysis of seasonal actinomycetes in soils from Artemisia tridentata habitat. ΦYTON International Journal of Experimental Botany. 78:83-90.
- Smith S.A., Benardini J.N. III, Strap J.L., Crawford, R.L. 2009. Diversity of aerobic and facultative alkalitolerant and halotolerant endospore formers in soil from the Alvord Basin, Oregon. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 32:233-44.
- Crawford, R.L., Jung, C.M., Strap, J.L. 2007. The recent evolution of pentachlorophenol (PCP)-4-monooxygenase (PcpB) and associated pathways for bacterial degradation of PCP. Biodegradation 18:525-539.
- Kuhlman, K.R., Fusco, W.G., La Duc, M.T., Allenbach, L.B., Ball, C.L., Kuhlman, G.M., Anderson, R.C., Erickson, I.K., Stuecker, T., Benardini, J., Strap, J.L. and Crawford, R.L. 2006. Diversity of microorganisms within rock varnish in the Whipple Mountains, California. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 72:1708-1715.
- Erwin, D.P., Erickson, I.K., Delwiche, M.E., Colwell, F.S., Strap, J.L., Crawford, R.L. 2005. Diversity of oxygenase genes from methane- and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in the Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 71:2016-2025.
- Basil, A. J., Strap, J. L., Smith, H. M. K. and Crawford, D. L. 2004. Studies of the microbial populations of the rhizosphere of Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata). J. Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 31: 278-288.
- Crawford, D.L., Strap, J.L., and Tokala, R.K. 2004. Isolation and identification of actinobacteria from plant roots. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 70:3794.
- Tokala, R. K., Strap, J.L., Jung, C. M., Crawford, D. L., Salove-Hamby, M. K., Deobald, L. A., Bailey, J. F., and Morra, M. J. 2002. A novel plant-microbe rhizosphere interaction involving Streptomyces lydicus WYEC 108 and pea (Pisum sativum). Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 68: 2161-2171.
- Bignell, D.R.D, Warawa, J., Strap, J.L., Chater, K.F., and Leskiw, B.K. 2000. Study of the bldG locus suggests that an anti-anti-sigma factor and an anti-sigma factor may be involved in Streptomyces coelicolor antibiotic production and sporulation. Microbiology 146: 2161-2173.
- Anwar, H., Strap, J.L. and Costerton, J.W. 1992. Eradication of biofilm cells of Staphylococcus aureus with tobramycin and cephalexin. Can. J. Microbiol. 38: 618-625
- Anwar, H., Strap, J.L. and Costerton, J.W. 1992. Susceptibility of biofilm cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to bactericidal actions of whole blood and serum. FEMS Microbiol. Letters. 92: 235-242.
- Anwar, H., and Strap, J.L. 1992. Changing characteristics of aging biofilms. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 30: 177-186.
- Anwar, H., Strap, J.L. and Costerton, J.W. 1992. Establishment of aging biofilms: a possible mechanism of bacterial resistance to antimicrobial therapy. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 36: 1347-1351.
- Anwar, H., Strap, J.L. and Costerton, J.W. 1992. Kinetic interaction of biofilm cells of Staphylococcus aureus with cephalexin and tobramycin in the chemostat. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 36: 890-893.
- Anwar, H., Strap, J.L., Chen, K. and Costerton, J.W. 1992. Dynamic interaction of biofilms of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa with tobramycin and piperacillin. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 36: 1208-1214.
- Anwar, H., Strap, J.L. and Costerton, J.W. 1991. Growth characteristics and expression of iron regulated outer membrane proteins of chemostat grown biofilm cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Can. J. Microbiol. 37: 737-743.
Book Chapters
- Strap, J.L. 2011. Actinobacteria-Plant Interactions, A Boon to Agriculture. In D.K. Maheshwari (ed.) Bacteria in Agrobiology: Plant Growth. (pp. 285-307) Springer-Verlag. Heidelberg.
- Strap, J.L. 2007. Characterization of microeukaryota in natural environments. In. C.J. Hurst, R.L. Crawford, J.L. Garland, D.A. Lipson, A.L. Mills, and L.D. Stetzenbach (ed.), Manual of Environmental Microbiology, 3rd ed. (pp. 1112-1121) ASM Press, Washington, DC.
- Strap, J.L. and Crawford, D.L. 2006. Ecology of Streptomyces in soil and rhizosphere. In J.E. Cooper and J.R. Rao (ed.), Molecular Techniques for Soil and Rhizosphere Microorganisms. (pp.166-182) CABI Publishing Co., Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK.
conference poster presentations
* denotes student
- *Arbing, J. W. and Strap, J. L. 2019. Characterization of a carbon source-dependent, phytohormone-responsive putative free methionine-(R)-sulfoxide reductase from Komagataeibacter hansenii. (Canadian Society of Microbiologists 69th Annual Conference, Sherbrooke, Quebec, June 10 - 13).
- *Varley, A., *Dargan, S., Strap, J. L., *Reavell-Roy, E. and Bonetta, D. 2018. Cellulose: How understanding production across two species can open the understanding of industrial applications. (9th Annual Graduate Student Research Conference, UOIT, Oshawa, Ontario, May 3, 2018).
- *Dargan, S., *Varley, A.J. and Strap, J. L. 2017. Comparative metabolic analysis of Komagataeibacter spp. grown in different carbon sources. (Canadian Society of Microbiologists 67th Annual Conference, Waterloo, Ontario, June 20-23).
- *Varley, A.J., *Dargan, S. and Strap, J. L. 2017. The role of FixK in the regulation of bacterial cellulose in Komagataeibacter species. (Canadian Society of Microbiologists 67th Annual Conference, Waterloo, Ontario, June 20-23).
- *Varley, A.J. and Strap, J. L. 2016. Plant cell wall degradation by Komagataeibacter species and its impact on bacterial cellulose production. (Canadian Society of Microbiologists 66th Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario, June 12-15, 2016).
- *Gonçalves, B.C.M., Silva, M.B., da Silva, S.S. and Strap, J. L. 2015. Biotechnological innovation towards short duration second-generation bioethanol production. (Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology. Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. July 27-29).
- *Adams, C., Green-Johnson, J.M., Jones-Taggart, H. and Strap J. L. 2015. In vitro antihypertensive and immunomodulatory properties of casein-derived peptides liberated by two strains of lactic acid bacteria. (Canadian Society of Microbiologists 65th Annual Conference, Regina, Saskatchewan, June 15-18).
- *Jeffrey, M., Jones Taggart, H. Strap, J. L. and Green-Johnson, J. M. 2015. Evaluation of immunomodulatory effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011 fermented milk on production of pro-atherogenic cytokines: A comparison between THP-1 and U937 human monocyte cells. (Immunology 2015, The American Association of Immunologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana. May 8-12).
- Strap, J. L., *Gonçalves, B. C. M. and da Silva,, S. S. 2015. Application of fractional factorial design to study the short-term biological pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse by novel ligninolytic strains. (Society of Industrial Microbiology, 37th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, April 27-30).
- Strap, J. L. and *Varley, A. 2015. Influence of plant-associated compounds on bacterial cellulose production. (249th American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition: Chemistry of Natural Resources, Denver, CO, March 22-26).
- Strap, J. L., *Qureshi, O., *Sohail, H. and Latos, A. J. 2013. The herbicides isoxaben and flupoxam affect the growth and cellulose biosynthesis of Gluconacetobacter xylinus. (113th General Meeting of the American Society of Microbiology, Denver, May 18-21).
- Strap, J. L., *Qureshi, O., *Sohail, H. and Latos, A. J. 2012. The phytohormone abscisic acid affects the growth and cellulose production of Gluconacetobacter xylinus. (112th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, San Francisco, June 16-19) [*note: part of the work presented was from O. Qureshi’s undergraduate thesis project].
- *Clarke, S. T. and Strap, J. L. 2010. Functional characterization of a compost metagenomic library for cellulase and xylanase activities. (Canadian Society of Microbiologists 60th annual meeting, Hamilton, ON, June 14-17.) [*note: work presented was from an undergraduate thesis project].
- Latos, A. J., Kumar, A., Goulding, H., Strap, J. L. 2009. Purification and characterization of a bioactive metabolite from a novel soil isolate with broad-spectrum activity against Gram negative and Gram positive pathogens. (Canadian Society of Microbiologists 59th annual meeting, Montreal, June 15-18).
- Latos, A. J., Bonetta, D., and Strap, J. L. 2009. Elucidation of the mechanism responsible for cellulose inhibition in Gluconoacetobacter xylinus by a small molecule identified by a chemical genetics screen. (Canadian Society of Microbiologists 59th annual meeting, Montreal, June 15-18).
- Smith, S. A., Pitts, D., Bernardini, J. N., Strap, J. L., Crawford, R. L. 2008. Diversity of aerobic and facultative alkalitolerant and halotolerant endospore formers in soils from the Alvord Basin, Oregon. (American Society for Microbiology, 108th Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts).
- Strap, J. L. and Kumar, A. 2008. Identification of novel soil microbial isolates exhibiting anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa activity using an efflux-sensitized strain of P. aeruginosa. (Canadian Society of Microbiologists, 58th Annual Meeting, Calgary, Alberta).
- *Ng, S. and Strap, J. L. 2008. Characterization of strains improved for cellulase and xylanase activity by protoplast fusion. (Canadian Society of Microbiologists, 58th Annual Meeting Calgary, Alberta).
- Gonzalez-Franco, A. C., Robles-Hernandez, L., Strap, J. L. and Crawford, D. L. 2007. Molecular and cultural analysis of actinomycetes in soils from Artemisia tridentata habitat in spring and winter seasons. (American Society for Microbiology 107th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario)
- Smith, S. A., Bernardini, J., Crawford, R. L. and Strap, J. L. 2007. Characterization of alkaliphilic halophiles residing in an arsenic contaminated basin. (American Society for Microbiology 107th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario).
- Paidisetti, R. K. Strap, J. L. Colwell, F. S., Crawford, R. L. and Paszczynski, A. J. 2006. Identification of proteins from Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b responsible for methane oxidation using proteomic tools. (Presented at the Inland Northwest Research Alliance (INRA) Subsurface Biotechnology and Bioremediation Symposium and Workshop, Bozeman, MT).
- Colwell, F. S., Radtke, C., Newby, D., Delwiche, M., Crawford, R. L., Paszczynski, A. J. Strap, J. L., Conrad, M., Brodie, E., Starr, R. and Lee, H. 2006. Coupled biogeochemical process evaluation for conceptualizing trichloroethylene co-metabolism. (Annual U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Remediation Sciences Program (ERSP) Principle Investigator’s Meeting, Warrenton, VA).
- Strap, J. L., Colwell, F. S. and Crawford, R. L. 2005. Characterization of the eukaryotic diversity associated with planktonic and biofilm subsurface communities from the Snake River Plain Aquifer. (American Society for Microbiology 105th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA).
- Kang, M. J., Strap, J. L. and Crawford, D. L. 2005. Isolation and characterization of novel dNDP-glucose dehydratase and KSα genes from Streptomyces lydicus WYEC 108 using PCR-based methods. (American Society for Microbiology 105th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA).
- Strap, J. L., Colwell, F. S. and Crawford, R. L. 2005. Characterization of archaeal diversity associated with planktonic and biofilm subsurface communities from the Snake River Plain Aquifer. (15th Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, Moscow, ID).
- Strap, J. L., Torguson, A. L., Colwell, F. S. and Crawford, R. L. 2004. Characterization of the microbial diversity associated with planktonic and biofilm populations in a deep-water well from the Snake River Plain Aquifer. (American Society for Microbiology 104th Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA).
- Douthit, E.R., Strap, J. L., Erwin, I. F. and Crawford, D. L. 2004. Sagebrush soil streptomycetes inhibit Candida albicans. (American Society for Microbiology 104th Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA).
- Snell, A. F., Strap, J. L. and Crawford, D. L. 2004. Characterization of the anti-Gram positive antimicrobial activity exhibited by Streptomyces lydicus WYEC 108. (Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) Conference University of Idaho, Moscow, ID).
- Erwin, I. F., Barnes, B., Strap, J. L., Allenbach, L. and Crawford, R. L. 2004. A new method for the detection of genetically engineered biowarfare agents and extraterrestrial lifeforms. (Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) Conference University of Idaho, Moscow, ID).
- Strap, J. L., Basil, A. J., Gonzalez-Franco, A. C., Kang, M. J., Tokala, R. K., and Crawford, D. L. 2002. Screening for novel antifungal agents produced by actinomycetes found in association with plant rhizospheres. (American Society for Microbiology 102nd General Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah).
- Kang, M. J., Strap, J. L., and Crawford, D. L. 2002. Strategies for the isolation and characterization of a novel antifungal antibiotic resistance encoding gene from Streptomyces lydicus WYEC 108. (American Society for Microbiology 102nd General Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah).
- Tokala, R. K., Penugonda, K. K., Wardell, S. L., Smith, J. J., Strap, J. L., Deobald, L. A., Basil, A. J. and Crawford, D. L. 2002. Effects of root-colonizing Streptomyces on nodulation and bacteroid development in pea (Pisum sativum). (American Society for Microbiology 102nd General Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah).
- Douthit, E. R., Strap, J. L. and Crawford, D. L. 2002. Rhizosphere streptomycete isolates exhibiting fungal antagonism. (Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) conference University of Idaho, Moscow, ID).
- Tokala, R. K., Deobald, L. A., Strap, J. L., and Crawford, D. L. 2001. Isolation, sequencing and partial characterization of an antibiotic producing Streptomyces species from the sagebrush rhizosphere. (12th International Symposium on the Biology of Actinomycetes. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada).
- Strap, J. L. and Leskiw, B. K. 1996. Purification of phosphorylated proteins from Streptomyces coelicolor. (Sixth Conference on the Genetics and Molecular Biology of Industrial Microorganisms. Bloomington, Indiana).
- Strap, J. L. and Leskiw, B. K. 1995. Identification of bldA targets in Streptomyces coelicolor using one- and two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. (Canadian Society of Microbiology Conference. Kingston, Ontario).
undergraduate poster presentations (non-refereed)
* denotes student
- *Edun, G. and Strap, J.L. 2018. Investigating the role of two-component signaling pathways in Komagataeibacter hansenii. Presented at the UOIT Student Research Showcase.
- *Davila, P. and Strap, J.L. 2017. Investigating the role of the GXY_RS03165 histidine kinase on biofilm formation in Komagataeibacter hansenii. Presented at the UOIT Student Research Showcase. [Honorable Mention for Faculty of Science poster prize.]
- *Saunders, J. and Strap, J.L. 2017. Analysis of PdeA2, a phosphodiesterase that controls cyclic diguanosine monophosphate levels and bacterial cellulose synthesis in Komagataeibacter xylinus. Presented at the UOIT Student Research Showcase.
- *Dargan, S. and Strap, J.L. 2016. Proteomic investigations of the ethylene response in Komagataeibacter spp. Presented at the UOIT Student Research Showcase. [*Winner of the poster competition].
- *Varley, A. and Strap, J.L. 2014. Influence of plant associated compounds on bacterial cellulose production. Presented at the UOIT Research Showcase [*Winner of the poster competition].
- *Wisdom, N., Strap, J.L., Vreugdenhill, A. and Trevani, L. 2013. Utilization of bacterial cellulose aerogels as a scaffold for the synthesis of metal oxide catalysts. Oral presentation at the 41st Southern Ontario Undergraduate Student Chemistry Conference, McMaster University, Hamilton.
- *Scott, C., Strap, J.L. and Trevani, L. 2013. Deposition of silver nanoparticles on cellulosic substrates for biomedical applications. Poster presented at the 41st Southern Ontario Undergraduate Student Chemistry conference, McMaster University, Hamilton.
- *Wisdom, N. Strap, J.L., Vreugdenhill, A. and Trevani, L. 2013. Replication of bacterial cellulose nanoarchitecture with metal oxide catalysts utilizing a facile supercritical carbon dioxide-aided method. Poster presented at the 23rd Canadian Thermal Analysis Society Annual Workshop and Exhibition, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa. [*poster award winner]
- *Scott, C., Trevani, L. and Strap, J.L. 2013. Deposition of silver nanoparticles on cellulosic substrates for biomedical applications. Poster presented at the 23rd Canadian Thermal Analysis Society Annual Workshop and Exhibition, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa.
- *Wisdom, N., Strap, J.L., Vreugdenhill, A. and Trevani, L. 2013. High specific surface area catalysts produced by replication of bacterial cellulose microarchitecture. Presented at the Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Quebec City, Quebec. [*Winner 1st place in poster competition for the Industrial Chemistry Symposium].
- *Fernandes, T., Trevani, L. and Strap, J.L. 2013. Synthesis and deposition of silver nanoparticles in bacterial cellulose and evaluation of its antimicrobial activity on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. Presented at the UOIT Research Showcase. [*Winner of the poster competition]
- *Mercado, J. *Augimeri, R. and Strap, J.L. 2013. Rescue Cloning of Gluconacetobacter hansenii ATCC 23769 Tn5-transposon mutants. Presented at the UOIT Research Showcase.
- *Wisdom, N., *Odetola, C., Easton, B., Strap, J.L. and Trevani, L. 2013. Decoration of bacterial and nanocrystalline cellulose with TiO2 for fuel cell applications. Presented at the UOIT Research Showcase.
- *Adams, C. and Strap, J.L. 2013. Analysis of growth rate and small peptide secretion by lactic acid bacteria in various growth media. Presented at the UOIT Research Showcase.
- *Augimeri, R.V. and Strap, J.L. 2012. Development of a simple and efficient Tn-5 mutagenesis system for Gluconacetobacter hansenii ATCC 23769 via conjugational mating with Escherichia coli BW20767/pRL27. Presented at the UOIT Research Showcase (*Winner of the poster competition)
- *Wisdom, N. Strap, J.L. and Trevani, L. 2012. Synthesis and characterization of novel titanium dioxide/bacterial cellulose photocatalysts. Presented at the UOIT Research Showcase.
- *Qureshi, O. and Strap, J.L. 2012. Endogenous production and exogenous effects of indole-3-acetic acid, gibberellic acid, abscisic acid and zeatin on Gluconacetobacter xylinus ATCC 53582 cellulose biosynthesis. Presented at the UOIT Research Showcase.
- *Jabbour, J., Latos, A., Strap, J.L. and Gaspari, F. 2009. Extraction of bacterial pigments for dye sensitized solar cells. Presented at the 6th Annual Student Research Showcase.
- *Modi, A., *Dermott, K. and Strap, J.L. 2007. Isolation of Environmental Actinomycetes and Subsequent Strain Improvement. Presented at the 4th Annual Faculty of Science Summer Research Student Workshop, UOIT. (Poster presentation and oral presentation)
- *Modi, A. *Dermott, K. and Strap, J.L. 2007. Isolation of Environmental Actinomycetes and Subsequent Strain Improvement. Presented at the UOIT Summer Student Research Day (poster presentation).