Professor Kirk Semple

Professor of Environmental Microbiology

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Okere, Uchechukwu V. and Cabrerizo, Ana and Dachs, Jordi and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (2012) Biodegradation of phenanthrene by indigenous microorganisms in soils from Livingstone Island, Antarctica. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 329 (1). pp. 69-77. ISSN 0378-1097
Fenlon, Katie A. and Andreou, Kostas and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (2011) The formation of bound residues of diazinon in four UK soils: Implications for risk assessment. Environmental Pollution, 159 (3). pp. 776-781. ISSN 0269-7491
Fenlon, Katie A. and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (2011) The effect of soil:water ratios on the induction of isoproturon, cypermethrin and diazinon mineralisation. Chemosphere, 82 (2). pp. 163-168. ISSN 0045-6535
Fenlon, Katie A. and Andreou, Kostas and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (2011) The extractability and mineralisation of cypermethrin aged in four UK soils. Chemosphere, 82 (2). pp. 187-192. ISSN 0045-6535
Couling, Natalie R. and Towell, Marcie G. and Semple, Kirk T. (2010) Biodegradation of PAHs in soil : influence of chemical structure, concentration and multiple amendment. Environmental Pollution, 158 (11). pp. 3411-3420. ISSN 0269-7491
Coulon, Frédéric and Al Awadi, Mohammed and Cowie, William and Mardlin, David and Pollard, Simon and Cunningham, Colin and Risdon, Graeme and Arthur, Paul and Semple, Kirk T. and Paton, Graeme I. (2010) When is soil remeidated? Comparison of biopiled and windrowed soils comtaminated with bunker-fuel in a full-scale trial. Environmental Pollution, 158 (10). pp. 3032-3040. ISSN 0269-7491
Rhodes, Angela and McAllister, Laura E. and Semple, Kirk T. (2010) Linking desorption kinetics to phenanthrene biodegradation in soil. Environmental Pollution, 158 (5). pp. 1348-1353. ISSN 0269-7491
Rhodes, Angela and McAllister, Laura E. and Chen, Rongrong and Semple, Kirk T. (2010) Impact of activated charcoal on the mineralisation of 14C-phenanthrene in soils. Chemosphere, 79 (4). pp. 463-469. ISSN 0045-6535
Langdon, C. J. and Morgan, A. J. and Charnock, J. M. and Semple, Kirk T. and Lowe, C. N. (2009) As-resistance in Laboratory reared Fl, F2 and F3 generation offspring of the earthworm Lumbricus rubellus inhabiting an As-contaminated mine soil. Environmental Pollution, 157 (11). pp. 3114-3119. ISSN 0269-7491
Stroud, Jacqueline L. and Tzima, Marina and Paton, Graeme I. and Semple, Kirk T. (2009) Influence of hydroxypropyl-ÃŸ-cyclodextrin on the biodegradation of 14C-phenanthrene and 14C-hexadecane in soil. Environmental Pollution, 157 (10). pp. 2678-2683. ISSN 0269-7491
Paton, Graeme I. and Reid, Brian J. and Semple, Kirk T. (2009) Application of a luminescence-based biosensor for assessing naphthalene biodegradation in soils from a manufactured gas plant. Environmental Pollution, 157 (5). pp. 1643-1648. ISSN 0269-7491
Stroud, Jacqueline L. and Paton, Graeme I. and Semple, Kirk T. (2009) Predicting the biodegradation of target hydrocarbons in the presence of mixed contaminants in soil. Chemosphere, 74 (4). pp. 563-567. ISSN 0045-6535
McLoughlin, Emma and Rhodes, Angela and Owen, Susan M. and Semple, Kirk T. (2009) Biogenic volatile organic compounds as a potential stimulator for organic contaminant degradation by soil microorganisms. Environmental Pollution, 157 (1). pp. 86-94. ISSN 0269-7491
Stroud, Jacqueline and Rhodes, Angela and Semple, Kirk T. and Simek, Z. and Hofman, J. (2008) Using supercritical fluid extraction to measure the desorption and bioaccessibility of phenanthrene in soils. Environmental Pollution, 156 (3). pp. 664-670. ISSN 0269-7491
Hickman, Zachary A. and Swindell, Annika L. and Allan, Ian J. and Rhodes, Angela and Hare, Rina and Semple, Kirk T. and Reid, Brian J. (2008) Assessing biodegradation potential of PAHs in complex multi-contaminant matrices. Environmental Pollution, 156 (3). pp. 1041-1045. ISSN 0269-7491
Stroud, Jacqueline L. and Paton, Graeme I. and Semple, Kirk T. (2008) Linking chemical extraction to microbial degradation of C-14-hexadecane in soil. Environmental Pollution, 156 (2). pp. 474-481. ISSN 0269-7491
Risdon, Graeme C. and Pollard, Simon J. T. and Brassington, Kirsty J. and McEwan, Jamie N. and Paton, Graeme I. and Semple, Kirk T. and Coulon, Frederic (2008) Development of an analytical procedure for weathered hydrocarbon contaminated soils within a UK risk-based framework. Analytical Chemistry, 80 (18). pp. 7090-7096. ISSN 0003-2700
Rhodes, Angela and Dew, Nadia M. and Semple, Kirk T. (2008) Relationship between cyclodextrin extraction and biodegradation of phenanthrene in soil. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 27 (7). pp. 1488-1495. ISSN 0730-7268
Boucard, Tatiana K. and McNeill, Charles and Bardgett, Richard D. and Paynter, Christopher D. and Semple, Kirk T. (2008) The impact of synthetic pyrethroid and organophosphate sheep dip formulations on microbial activity in soil. Environmental Pollution, 153 (1). pp. 207-214. ISSN 0269-7491
Pollard, Simon J. T. and Hough, Rupert L. and Kim, Kye-Hoon and Bellarby, Jessica and Paton, Graeme and Semple, Kirk T. and Coulon, Frederic (2008) Fugacity modelling to predict the distribution of organic contaminants in the soil: oil matrix of constructed biopiles. Chemosphere, 71 (8). pp. 1432-1439. ISSN 0045-6535
Rhodes, Angela and Hofman, Jakub and Semple, Kirk T. (2008) Development of phenanthrene catabolism in natural and artificial soils. Environmental Pollution, 152 (2). pp. 424-430. ISSN 0269-7491
Hofman, Jakub and Rhodes, Angela and Semple, Kirk T. (2008) Fate and behaviour of phenanthrene in the natural and artificial soils. Environmental Pollution, 152 (2). pp. 468-475. ISSN 0269-7491
Rhodes, Angela and Carlin, Alisdair and Semple, Kirk T. (2008) Impact of black carbon in the extraction and mineralization of phenanthrene in soil. Environmental Science & Technology, 42 (3). pp. 740-745. ISSN 0013-936X
Semple, Kirk T. and Doick, Kieron J. and Wick, Lukas Y. and Harms, Hauke (2007) Microbial interactions with organic contaminants in soil: Definitions, processes and measurement. Environmental Pollution, 150 (1). pp. 166-176. ISSN 0269-7491
Papadopoulos, Apostolos and Reid, Brian J. and Semple, Kirk T. (2007) Prediction of microbial accessibility of carbon-14-phenanthrene in soil in the presence of pyrene or benzo[a]pyrene using an aqueous cyclodextrin extraction technique. Journal of Environmental Quality, 36 (5). pp. 1385-1391. ISSN 0047-2425
Ortega-Calvo, Jose-Julio and Ball, William P. and Schulin, Rainer and Semple, Kirk T. and Wick, Lukas Y. (2007) Bioavailability of pollutants and soil remediation. Journal of Environmental Quality, 36 (5). pp. 1383-1384. ISSN 0047-2425
Allan, Ian J. and Semple, Kirk T. and Hare, Rina and Reid, Brian J. (2007) Cyclodextrin enhanced biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and phenols in contaminated soil slurries. Environmental Science & Technology, 41 (15). pp. 5498-5504. ISSN 0013-936X
Stroud, Jacqueline L. and Paton, Graeme I. and Semple, Kirk T. (2007) Importance of chemical structure on the development of hydrocarbon catabolism in soil. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 272 (1). pp. 120-126. ISSN 0378-1097
Kurt-Karakus, Perihan Binnur and Stroud, Jacqueline L. and Bidleman, Terry and Semple, Kirk T. and Jantunen, Liisa and Jones, Kevin C. (2007) Enantioselective degradation of organochlorine pesticides in background soils: Variability in field and laboratory studies. Environmental Science & Technology, 41 (14). pp. 4965-4971. ISSN 0013-936X
Hua, Guoxiong and Broderick, John and Semple, Kirk T. and Killham, Ken and Singleton, Ian (2007) Rapid quantification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HPCD) soil extracts by synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy (SFS). Environmental Pollution, 148 (1). pp. 176-181. ISSN 0269-7491
Stroud, J. L. and Paton, G. I. and Semple, Kirk T. (2007) Microbe-aliphatic hydrocarbon interactions in soil: implications for biodegradation and bioremediation. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 102 (5). pp. 1239-1253. ISSN 1364-5072
Brassington, K. J. and Hough, R. L. and Paton, G. I. and Semple, K. T. and Risdon, G. C. and Crossley, J. and Hay, I. and Askari, K. and Pollard, S. J. T. (2007) Weathered Hydrocarbon Wastes: A Risk Management Primer. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 37 (3). pp. 199-232. ISSN 1547-6537
Rhodes, Angela and Owen, Susan M. and Semple, Kirk T. (2007) Biodegradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol in the presence of volatile organic compounds in soils under different vegetation types. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 269 (2). pp. 323-330. ISSN 0378-1097
Owen, Susan M. and Clark, Stuart and Pompe, Matevz and Semple, Kirk T. (2007) Biogenic volatile organic compounds as potential carbon sources for microbial communities in soil from the rhizosphere of Populus tremula. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 268 (1). pp. 34-39. ISSN 0378-1097
Lear, G. and Harbottle, M. J. and Sills, G. and Knowles, C. J. and Semple, Kirk T. and Thompson, I. P. (2007) Impact of electrokinetic remediation on microbial communities within PCP contaminated soil. Environmental Pollution, 146 (1). pp. 139-146. ISSN 0269-7491
Papadopoulos, Apostolos and Paton, Graeme I. and Reid, Brian J. and Semple, Kirk T. (2007) Prediction of PAH biodegradation in field contaminated soils using a cyclodextrin extraction technique. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 9 (6). pp. 516-522. ISSN 1464-0325
Jones, Kevin C. and Halsall, Crispin J. and Martin, Frank L. and Semple, Kirk and Sweetman, Andrew J. and Thomas, Gareth O. (2007) Sources, fate, behaviour and effects of organic chemicals at the regional and global scale. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 9 (6). p. 500. ISSN 1464-0325
Fenlon, Katie A. and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (2007) Development of microbial degradation of cypermethrin and diazinon in organically and conventionally managed soils. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 9 (6). pp. 510-515. ISSN 1464-0325
Doick, Kieron J. and Clasper, Paula J. and Urmann, Karina and Semple, Kirk T. (2006) Further validation of the HPCD-technique for the evaluation of PAH microbial availability in soil. Environmental Pollution, 144 (1). pp. 345-354. ISSN 0269-7491
Allan, Ian J. and Semple, Kirk T. and Hare, Rina and Reid, Brian J. (2006) Prediction of mono- and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation in spiked soils using cyclodextrin extraction. Environmental Pollution, 144 (2). pp. 562-571. ISSN 0269-7491
Semple, Kirk T. and Dew, Nadia M. and Doick, Kieron J. and Rhodes, Angela (2006) Can microbial mineralization be used to estimate microbial availability of organic contaminants in soil? Environmental Pollution, 140 (1). pp. 164-172. ISSN 0269-7491
Macleod, Christopher J. A. and Semple, Kirk T. (2006) The influence of single and multiple applications of pyrene on the evolution of pyrene catabolism in soil. Environmental Pollution, 139 (3). pp. 455-460. ISSN 0269-7491
Stokes, Joanna D. and Paton, G. I. and Semple, Kirk T. (2005) Behaviour and assessment of bioavailability of organic contaminants in soil: relevance for risk assessment and remediation. Soil Use and Management, 21 (Suppl.). pp. 475-486. ISSN 0266-0032
Paton, G. I. and Killham, K. and Weitz, H. J. and Semple, Kirk T. (2005) Biological tools for the assessment of contaminated land: applied soil ecotoxicology. Soil Use and Management, 21 (Suppl.). pp. 487-499. ISSN 0266-0032
Martin, Francis L. and Piearce, Trevor G. and Hewer, Alan and Phillips, David H. and Semple, Kirk T. (2005) A biomarker model of sublethal genotoxicity (DNA single-strand breaks and adducts) using the sentinel organism Aporrectodea longa in spiked soil. Environmental Pollution, 138 (2). pp. 307-315. ISSN 0269-7491
Dew, Nadia M. and Paton, Graeme I. and Semple, Kirk T. (2005) Prediction of [3-C-14]phenyldodecane biodegradation in cable insulating oil-spiked soil using selected extraction techniques}. Environmental Pollution, 138 (2). pp. 316-323. ISSN 0269-7491
Doick, Keiron J. and Burauel, Peter and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (2005) Effect of cyclodextrin and transformer oil amendments on the chemical extractability of aged [C-14]polychlorinated biphenyl and [C-14]polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon residues in soil. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24 (9). pp. 2138-2144. ISSN 0730-7268
Stokes, Joanna D. and Wilkinson, Anne and Reid, Brian J. and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (2005) Prediction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation in contaminated soils using an aqueous hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin extraction technique. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24 (6). pp. 1325-1330. ISSN 0730-7268
Doick, Kieron J. and Klingelmann, Eva and Burauel, Peter and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (2005) Behaviour of environmentally aged PAH and PCB residues in soil. Environmental Science & Technology, 39 (10). pp. 3663-3670. ISSN 0013-936X
Semple, Kirk T. and Jones, Kevin C. and Craven, Andrew (2005) Obituary - Dedication to the memory of Professor Allan Walker - 1994-2004. Environmental Pollution, 133 (1). p. 3. ISSN 0269-7491
Semple, Kirk T. and Jones, Kevin C. and Craven, Andrew (2005) Introductory remarks to the Special Issue. Environmental Pollution, 133 (1). pp. 1-2. ISSN 0269-7491
Mordaunt, Catriona J. and Gevao, Bondi and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (2005) Formation of non-extractable pesticide residues: observations on compound differences, measurement and regulatory issues. Environmental Pollution, 133 (1). pp. 25-34. ISSN 0269-7491
Gevao, Bondi and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (2005) Formation and release of non-extractable C-14-Dicamba residues in soil under sterile and non-sterile regimes. Environmental Pollution, 133 (1). pp. 17-24. ISSN 0269-7491
Boucard, Tatiana K. and Bardgett, Richard D. and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (2005) Influence of plants on the chemical extractability and biodegradability of 2,4-dichlorophenol in soil. Environmental Pollution, 133 (1). pp. 53-62. ISSN 0269-7491
Langdon, C. J. and Winters, C. and Sturzenbaum, S. R. and Morgan, A. J. and Charnock, J. M. and Meharg, A. A. and Piearce, Trevor G. and Lee, P. H. and Semple, Kirk T. (2005) Ligand arsenic complexation and immunoperoxidase detection of metallothionein in the earthworm 'Lumbricus rubellus' inhabiting arsenic-rich soil. Environmental Science & Technology, 39 (7). pp. 2042-2048. ISSN 0013-936X
Doick, Keiron J. and Klingelmann, Eva and Burauel, Peter and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (2005) Long-Term Fate of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in an Agricultural Soil. Environmental Science & Technology, 39 (10). pp. 3663-3670. ISSN 0013-936X
Doick, K. J. and Dew, N. M. and Semple, Kirk T. (2005) Linking Catabolism to Cyclodextrin Extractability: Determination of the Microbial Availability of PAHs in Soil. Environmental Science & Technology, 39 (22). pp. 8858-8864. ISSN 0013-936X
Doick, K. J. and Burauel, P. and Jones, K. C. and Semple, Kirk T. (2005) Distribution of Aged 14C-PCB and 14C-PAH Residues in Particle-Size and Humic Fractions of an Agricultural Soil. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 39 (17). pp. 6575-6583. ISSN 1464-0325
Patterson, Colin J. and Semple, Kirk T. and Paton, Graeme I. (2004) Non-exhaustive extraction techniques (NEETs) for the prediction of naphthalene mineralisation in soil. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 241 (2). pp. 215-220. ISSN 0378-1097
Martin, Francis L. and Semple, Kirk T. (2004) Environmental health impacts : occurrence, explosure and significance : meeting report, held at University of Lancaster, UK in September 2003. Mutagenesis, 19 (5). pp. 423-429. ISSN 1464-3804
Semple, Kirk T. and Doick, Keiron J. and Jones, Kevin C. and Burauel, P. and Craven, A. and Harms, H. (2004) Defining bioavailability and bioaccessibility of contaminated soil and sediment is complicated. Environmental Science & Technology, 38 (12). 228A-231A. ISSN 0013-936X
Burbery, L and Cassiani, G and Andreotti, G and Ricchiuto, T and Semple, Kirk T. (2004) Single-well reactive tracer test and stable isotope analysis for determination of microbial activity in a fast hydrocarbon-contaminated aquifer. Environmental Pollution, 129 (2). pp. 321-330. ISSN 0269-7491
Reid, Brian J. and Stokes, Joanna D. and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (2004) Influence of hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin on the extraction and biodegradation of phenanthrene in soil. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 23 (3). pp. 550-556. ISSN 0730-7268
Boucard, Tatiana K. and Parry, Jackie D. and Jones, Keith and Semple, Kirk T. (2004) Effects of organophosphate and synthetic pyrethroid sheep dip formulations on protozoan survival and bacterial survival and growth. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 47 (1). pp. 121-127. ISSN 0168-6496
Semple, Kirk T. and Morriss, A. W. J. and Paton, G. I. (2003) Bioavailability of hydrophobic organic contaminants in soils: fundamental concepts and techniques for analysis. European Journal of Soil Science, 54 (4). pp. 809-818. ISSN 1351-0754
Doick, Keiron J. and Lee, Philip H. and Semple, Kirk T. (2003) Assessment of spiking procedures for the introduction of a phenanthrene-LNAPL mixture into field-wet soil. Environmental Pollution, 126 (3). pp. 399-406. ISSN 0269-7491
Lee, Philip H. and Doick, Keiron J. and Semple, Kirk T. (2003) The development of phenanthrene catabolism in soil amended with transformer oil. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 228 (2). pp. 217-223. ISSN 0378-1097
Macleod, Christopher J. A. and Semple, Kirk T. (2003) Temporal changes in the availability of pyrene in two soils under sterile and non-sterile conditions. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 35 (11). pp. 1443-1450. ISSN 0038-0717
Macleod, Christopher J. A. and Semple, Kirk T. (2003) Sequential extraction of low concentrations of pyrene and formation of non-extractable residues in sterile and non-sterile soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 35 (11). pp. 1443-1450. ISSN 0038-0717
Langdon, Caroline J. and Piearce, Trevor G. and Meharg, Andrew A. and Semple, Kirk T. (2003) Inherited resistance to arsenate toxicity in two populations of Lumbricus rubellus. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 22 (10). pp. 2344-2348. ISSN 0730-7268
Langdon, Caroline J. and Piearce, Trevor G. and Meharg, Andrew A. and Semple, Kirk T. (2003) Interactions between earthworms and arsenic in the soil environment : a review. Environmental Pollution, 124 (3). pp. 361-373. ISSN 0269-7491
Langdon, Caroline J. and Piearce, Trevor G. and Feldmann, Jörg and Semple, Kirk T. and Meharg, Andrew A. (2003) Arsenic speciation in the earthworms Lumbricus rubellus and Dendrodrilus rubidus. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 22 (6). pp. 1302-1308. ISSN (printed) 0730-7268 ; (electronic): 1552-8618.
Gevao, Bondi and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. and Craven, Andrew and Burauel, Peter (2003) Nonextractable pesticide residues in soil. Environmental Science & Technology, 37 (7). 138A-144A. ISSN 0013-936X
Doick, Keiron J. and Semple, Kirk T. (2003) The effect of soil: water ratios on the mineralisation of phenanthrene: LNAPL mixtures in soil. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 220 (1). pp. 29-33. ISSN 0378-1097
Piearce, Trevor G. and Langdon, Caroline J. and Meharg, Andrew A. and Semple, Kirk T. (2002) Yellow earthworms : distinctive pigmentation associated with arsenic and copper tolerance in Lumbricus rubellus. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 34 (12). pp. 1833-1838. ISSN 0038-0717
Macleod, Christopher J. A. and Semple, Kirk T. (2002) The adaptation of two similar soils to pyrene catabolism. Environmental Pollution, 119 (3). pp. 357-364. ISSN 0269-7491
Johnson, D. L. and Jones, Keith C. and Langdon, Caroline J. and Piearce, Trevor G. and Semple, Kirk T. (2002) Temporal changes in earthworm availability and extractability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 34 (9). pp. 1363-1370. ISSN 0038-0717
Reid, Brian J. and Fermor, Terry R. and Semple, Kirk T. (2002) Induction of PAH-catabolism in mushroom compost and its use in the biodegradation of soil-associated phenanthrene. Environmental Pollution, 118 (1). pp. 65-73. ISSN 0269-7491
Langdon, Caroline J. and Meharg, Andrew A. and Feldmann, J. and Balgar, T. and Charnock, John and Farqhar, Morag and Piearce, Trevor G. and Semple, Kirk T. and Cotter-Howells, J. (2002) Arsenic-speciation in arsenate-resistant and non-restistant populations of the earthworm Lumbricus rubellus. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 4 (4). pp. 603-608. ISSN 0038-0717
Artz, Rebekka R. E. and Semple, Kirk T. and Killham, Ken and Prosser, Jim I. and Paton, Graeme I. (2002) The potential for anaerobic mineralisation of hydrocarbon constituents of oily drill cuttings from the North Sea seabed. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 4 (4). pp. 553-557. ISSN 1464-0325
Langdon, Caroline J. and Piearce, Trevor G. and Meharg, Andrew A. and Semple, Kirk T. (2001) Resistance to copper toxicity in populations of the earthworms Lumbricus rubellus and Dendrodrilus rubidus from contaminated mine wastes. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 20 (10). pp. 2336-2341. ISSN (printed): 0730-7268. ISSN (electronic): 1552-8618.
Langdon, Caroline J. and Piearce, Trevor G. and Meharg, Andrew A. and Semple, Kirk T. (2001) Survival and behaviour of the earthworms Lumbricus rubellus and Dendrodrilus rubidus from arsenate-contaminated and non-contaminated sites. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 33 (9). pp. 1239-1244. ISSN 0038-0717
Semple, Kirk T. and Reid, Brian J. and Fermor, T. R. (2001) Impact of composting strategies on the treatment of soils contaminated with organic pollutants. Environmental Pollution, 112 (2). pp. 269-283. ISSN 0269-7491
Brooking, R. and Semple, Kirk T. (2001) Serial extraction for radiolabelled dicamba and 2,4-DCP from soil. Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 221 (Part 1). U172. ISSN 0065-7727
Reid, Brian J. and MacLeod, Christopher J. A. and Lee, Philip H. and Morriss, Alistair W. J. and Stokes, Joanna D. and Semple, Kirk T. (2001) A simple C-14-respirometric method for assessing microbial catabolic potential and contaminant bioavailability. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 196 (2). pp. 141-146. ISSN 0378-1097
Gevao, Bondi and Mordaunt, Catriona and Semple, Kirk T. and Piearce, Trevor G. and Jones, Keith C. (2001) Bioavailability of nonextractable (bound) pesticide residues to earthworms. Environmental Science & Technology, 35 (3). pp. 501-507. ISSN 0013-936X
Macleod, Christopher J. A. and Semple, Kirk T. (2000) Influence of contact time on extractability and degradation of pyrene in sons. Environmental Science & Technology, 34 (23). pp. 4952-4957. ISSN 0013-936X
Semple, Kirk T. and Hughes, P. and Langdon, C. J. and Jones, Keith (2000) Impact of synthetic pyrethroid-sheep dip on the microflora present in animal slurries. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 190 (2). pp. 255-260. ISSN 0378-1097
Reid, Brian J. and Stokes, Joanna D. and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (2000) Nonexhaustive cyclodextrin-based extraction technique for the evaluation of PAH bioavailability. Environmental Science & Technology, 34 (15). pp. 3174-3179. ISSN 0013-936X
Reid, Brian J. and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (2000) Bioavailability of persistent organic pollutants in soils and sediments - a perspective on mechanisms, consequences and assessment. Environmental Pollution, 108 (1). pp. 103-112. ISSN 0269-7491
Jones, Kevin C. and Gevao, B. and Mordaunt, C. and Northcott, G. and Semple, Kirk T. (2000) Introductory remarks to the special issue. Environmental Pollution, 108 (1). pp. 1-2. ISSN 0269-7491
Gevao, B. and Semple, Kirk T. and Jones, Kevin C. (2000) Bound pesticide residues in soils: a review. Environmental Pollution, 108 (1). pp. 3-14. ISSN 0269-7491
Reid, Brian J. and Lee, Philip H. and Macleod, Christopher J. A. and Morriss, Alistair W. J. and Patel, Dax and Semple, Kirk T. (2000) Impact of electrical cable insulating oil on the mineralisation of [l-C-14]glucose in soil. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 182 (2). pp. 367-373. ISSN 0378-1097
Langdon, Caroline J. and Piearce, Trevor G. and Black, S. and Semple, Kirk T. (1999) Resistance to arsenic-toxicity in a population of the earthworm Lumbricus rubellus. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 31 (14). pp. 1963-1967. ISSN 0038-0717
Juan, C.-Y. and Thomas, Gareth O. and Semple, Kirk T. and Jones, Kevin C. (1999) Methods for the analysis of PCBs in human food, faeces and serum. Chemosphere, 39 (9). pp. 1467-1476. ISSN 0045-6535
Semple, Kirk T. and Cain, Ronald B. and Schmidt, Stefan (1999) Biodegradation of aromatic compounds by microalgae. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 170 (2). pp. 291-300. ISSN 0378-1097
Juan, C.-Y. and Thomas, Gareth O. and Semple, Kirk T. and Jones, Kevin C. (1999) A PCB input-output balance on a human. Organohalogen Compounds, 44. pp. 153-156. ISSN 1026-4892
Reid, Brian J. and Semple, Kirk T. and Macleod, Christopher J. and Weitz, Hedda J. and Paton, Graeme I. (1998) Feasibility of using prokaryote biosensors to assess acute toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 169 (2). pp. 227-233. ISSN 0378-1097
Reid, Brian J. and Northcott, Grant L. and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (1998) Evaluation of spiking procedures for the introduction of poorly water soluble contaminants into soil. Environmental Science & Technology, 32 (20). pp. 3224-3227. ISSN 0013-936X
Semple, Kirk T. and Watts, Ngaire U. and Fermor, Terry R. (1998) Factors affecting the mineralization of [U-C-14]benzene in spent mushroom substrate}. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 164 (2). pp. 317-321. ISSN 0378-1097
Semple, Kirk T. and Watts, Ngaire U. and Fermor, Terry R. (1998) Influence of temperature on the mineralisation of [UL-14C]benzene in spent mushroom compost. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 164 (2). pp. 317-321. ISSN 0378-1097
Semple, Kirk T. (1998) Heterotrophic growth on phenolic mixtures by Ochromonas danica. Research in Microbiology, 149 (1). pp. 65-72. ISSN 0923-2508
Semple, Kirk T. and Fermor, T. R. (1997) Enhanced mineralization of UL-C-14-pentachlorophenol by mushroom composts. Research in Microbiology, 148 (9). pp. 795-798. ISSN 0923-2508
Semple, Kirk T. and Cain, Ronald B. (1997) Degradation of phenol and its methylated homologues by Ochromonas danica. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 152 (1). pp. 133-139. ISSN 0378-1097
Semple, Kirk T. (1997) Biodegradation of phenols by a eukaryotic alga. Research in Microbiology, 148 (4). pp. 365-367. ISSN 0923-2508
Semple, Kirk T. and Cain, Ronald B. (1996) Biodegradation of phenols by the alga Ochromonas danica. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 62 (4). pp. 1265-1273. ISSN 0099-2240
Jones, Kevin C. and Alcock, Ruth E. and Johnson, D. L. and Semple, Kirk T. and Woolgar, P. J. (1996) Organic chemicals in contaminated land : analysis, significance and research priorities. Land Contamination and Reclamation, 4 (3). pp. 189-198. ISSN 0967-0513
Semple, Kirk T. and Cain, Ronald B. (1995) Metabolism of phenols by Ochromonas-danica. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 133 (3). pp. 253-257. ISSN 0378-1097

Books & Chapters

Naidu, R. and Semple, Kirk T. and Megharaj, M. and Juhasz, A. L. and Bolan, N. S. and Gupta, S. K. and Clothier, B. E. and Schulin, R. (2008) Bioavailability : definition, assessment and implications for risk assessment. In: Chemical Bioavailability in Terrestrial Environment. Developments in Soil Science, 32 (32). Elsevier, London, pp. 39-51. ISBN 9780444521699
Waring, S. and Heaton, J. and Semple, Kirk T. and Jones, Keith (2004) Effects of a simulated synthetic pyrethoid sheep dip spill on microbiological interaction in secondary sewage treatment. In: Proceedings of the Society for Applied Microbiology summer conference on dairy and food microbiology : challenges and opportunities. UNSPECIFIED, pp. 46-47.
Dawson, C. and Semple, Kirk and Jones, Keith (2004) Effects of a simulated organophosphate sheep dip spill on microbiological interactions in secondary sewage treatment. In: Society for Applied Microbiology Summer Conference on Dairy and Food Microbiology: Challenges and Opportunities. UNSPECIFIED, p. 47.
Owen, D. and Brown, J. and Cummings, B. and Semple, Kirk T. and Jones, Keith (2002) Effect of a synthetic pyrethroid-based sheep dip on protozoa predating faecal coliforms and salmonellae in farm slurries. In: Proceedings of the Society for Applied Microbiology summer conference on pathogens in the environment and changing ecosystems. UNSPECIFIED.
MacLeod, Christopher J. A. and Morriss, A. W. J. and Semple, Kirk T. (2001) The role of microorganisms in ecological risk assessment of hydrophobic organic contaminants in soils. In: Advances in Applied Microbiology. Academic Press, San Diego, Calif., pp. 171-212. ISBN 978-0-12-002648-7
Boucard, T. and Brookin, R. and Jones, Keith and Semple, Kirk T. (2001) Effects of a pyrethroid-insecticide sheep dip on soil microbial activity. In: Society of General Microbiology - 148th Meeting. UNSPECIFIED.

Conference Items

Jones, Keith and Dawson, C. and Heaton, Joanna and Mason, R. J. and Waring, S. and SemplE, Kirk T. (2005) Effects of sheep dip pesticides on biofilms involved in secondary sewage treatment. In: Society for General Microbiology, 2005-04-01, Herriot Watt University.
Semple, Kirk T. and Stokes, J. and Reid, Brian J. (1999) Temporal chances in the bioavailability of PAHs in soils. In: BIOREMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS, 1900-01-01.
Reid, Brian J. and MacLeod, Christopher J. A. and Semple, Kirk T. and Weitz, H. J. and Paton, G. I. (1999) Assessment of acute PAH toxicity using prokaryote biosensors. In: BIOREMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS, 1900-01-01.
Reid, Brian J. and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. and Fermor, Terry R. (1999) Bioremediation potential of PAHs in compost. In: BIOREMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS, 1900-01-01.
Reid, Brian J. and Jones, Kevin C. and Semple, Kirk T. (1999) Can bioavailability of PAHs be assessed by a chemical means? In: BIOREMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS, 1900-01-01.
MacLeod, Christopher J. A. and Reid, Brian J. and Semple, Kirk T. (1999) The fate of chlorinated organic pollutants in a reed-bed system. In: PHYTOREMEDIATION AND INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR SPECIALIZED REMEDIAL APPLICATIONS, 1900-01-01.
MacLeod, Christopher J. A. and Lee, Philip H. and Reid, Brian J. and Dzirasa, K. and Semple, Kirk T. and Patel, D. and Swingler, S. G. (1999) Bioavailability of cable insulating oil to soil biota. In: BIOREMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS, 1900-01-01.
Reid, Brian J. and Semple, Kirk T. and Jones, Kevin C. (1998) Prediction of bioavailability of persistent organic pollutants by a novel extraction technique. In: CONTAMINATED SOIL `98, VOLS 1 AND 2, 1900-01-01.

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