Projects

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PREVENTION OF PEANUT AND TREE NUT ALLERGY Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 420156

A New Orleans molecular biology training grant consortium Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 421425

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Cloning, expression, and purification of a sesquiterpene cyclase from geosmin-producing Oscillatoria splendida - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (26-Oct-12)

Pine nut allergy: clinical features and major allergens characterization - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (31-Aug-12)

Identification of naturally isolated southern Louisiana's algal strains and the effect of higher Co2 content on fatty acid profiles for biodiesel production - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (25-Aug-12)

Ara h 1 structure is retained after roasting and is important for enhanced binding to IgE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Nesbit, J.B., Hurlburt, B.K., Schein, C., Cheng, H., Wei, H., Maleki, S.J. 2012. Ara h 1 structure is retained after roasting and is important for enhanced binding to IgE. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. 56:1-9.

Identification of Maillard reaction induced chemical modifications on Ara h 1 - (Abstract Only)

Mattison, C.P., Grimm, C.C., Desormeaux, W.A., Ruan, S., Tarver, M.R., Hurlburt, B.K., Cheng, H., Maleki, S.J. 2012. Identification of Maillard reaction induced chemical modifications on Ara h 1. Abstract presented at Allergy and Immunology Meeting American Academy.

Structural and immunologic characterization of Ara h 1 – a major peanut allergen - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chruszcz, M., Maleki, S.J., Majorek, K.A., Demas, M., Bublin, M., Solberg, R., Hurlburt, B.K., Ruan, S., Mattison, C.P., Breiteneder, H. 2011. Structural and immunologic characterization of Ara h 1 – a major peanut allergen. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(51):44294.

Detection of cyanobacteria in closed water systems in southern Louisiana - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hurlburt, B.K., Brashear, S.S., Zimba, P.V. 2011. Detection of cyanobacteria in closed water systems in southern Louisiana. Water. 3:79-86.

Production of pure protein antibodies and development of immunoassays to detect Ara h 3 levels in peanut varieties. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hurlburt, B.K., Schmitt, D.A., Isleib, T.G., Cheng, H., Garvey, C.E., Koenig, R.L., Maleki, S.J. 2011. Production of pure protein antibodies and development of immunoassays to detect Ara h 3 levels in peanut varieties. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. 46:1477-1484.

Reducing food allergenicity at the molecular level. - (Proceedings)

Maleki, S.J., Nesbit, J.B., Kado, R., Hurlburt, B.K. 2010. Reducing food allergenicity at the molecular level. United States Japan Natural Resources Protein Panel. 9-10.

Processing can alter the properties of peanut extract preparations. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schmitt, D., Nesbit, J.B., Hurlburt, B.K., Cheng, H., Maleki, S.J. 2010. Processing can alter the properties of peanut extract preparations. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 58(2):1138-1143.

Staphylococcus aureus SarA is a Regulatory Protein Responsive to Redox and pH that Can Support Bacteriophage Lambda Integrase Mediated Excision/Recombination - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fujimoto, D.F., Sterba, K., Segall, A., Maleki, S.J., Higginbotham, R.H., Smeltzer, M., Hurlburt, B.K. 2009. Staphylococcus aureus SarA is a Regulatory Protein Responsive to Redox and pH that Can Support Bacteriophage Lambda Integrase Mediated Excision/Recombination. Molecular Microbiology. 74(6):1445-58.

Comparison of analytical techniques for detection of geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol in aqueous samples. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hurlburt, B.K., Lloyd, S.W., Grimm, C.C. 2009. Comparison of analytical techniques for detection of geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol in aqueous samples. Journal of Chromatographic Science. 670-673

Impact of weather on off-flavor episodes at a Louisiana commercial catfish farm. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hurlburt, B.K., Brashear, S.S., Lloyd, S.W., Grimm, C.C., Thomson, J.L, Zimba, P.V. 2009. The impact of weather on off-flavor episodes at a Louisiana commercial catfish farm. Aquaculture Research. 40(5):566-574.

CHARACTERIZING THE EFFECT OF THE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS VIRULENCE FACTOR REGULATOR, SARA, ON LOG-PHASE MRNA HALF-LIVES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Roberts, C., Anderson, K.L., Murphy, E., Projan, S.J., Mounts, W., Hurlburt, B.K., Smeltzer, M., Overbeek, R., Disz, T., Dunman, P.M. 2006. Characterizing the effect of the staphylococcus aureus virulence factor regulator, sara, on log-phase mrna half-lives. Journal of Bacteriology. 188(7):2593-2603.

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AGRA A BINDING TO THE RNA111-AGR REGULATORY REGION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Koenig, R.L., Maleki, S.J., Hurlburt, B.K., Ray, J.L., Smeltzer, M.S. 2004. Staphylococcus aureus agra a binding to the rna111-agr regulatory region. Journal of Bacteriology. 186(22):7549-7555.

Staphylococcus aureus AgrA Binding to the RNAIII-agr regulatory region. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Koenig, R.L., Ray, J., Maleki, S.J., Smeltzer, M., Hurlburt, B.K. 2004. Staphylococcus aureus AgrA Binding to the RNAIII-agr regulatory region. Journal of Bacteriology. 7549-7555.

Structural and functional alterations in major peanut allergens caused by thermal processing. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Maleki, S.J., Hurlburt, B.K. 2004. Structural and functional alterations in major peanut allergens caused by thermal processing. Journal of Association of Official Analytical Chemists International. 87(6):1475-1479.

CHARACTERIZATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS SARA BINDING SITES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Sterba, K.M., Mackintosh, S.G., Blevins, J.S., Hurlburt, B.K., Smeltzer, M.S. 2003. Characterization of staphylococcus aureus sara binding sites. Journal of Bacteriology. 185(15):4410-4417.