Publications

Journal articles

E. Jiménez-Páez, A. Serrano, J. Purswani, D. Correa-Galeote, J. Cubero-Cardoso, F.G. Fermoso, 2023.
Impact on the microbial population during biological volatile fatty acid production from olive mill solid waste. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 32:103409. https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S2352-1864(23)00405-4

Angeles-de Paz G., Ledezma-Villanueva A., Robledo-Mahón T., Pozo C., Calvo C., Aranda E., Purswani J., 2023. Assembled mixed co-cultures for emerging pollutant removal using native microorganisms from sewage sludge. Chemosphere. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137472

Pesciaroli, C., Purswani, J., Mestelan, S., Lett, L., Portela, G., Medici, S., Morillo, J.A., Pozo, C., Gonzalez-Lopez, J., Rivadeneyra, M.A. 2021. Bacterial diversity in calcium carbonate paleo accretions (tosca) in the Southern Pampas, Argentina. Geomicrobiology Journal. https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/ETJZCKBYBVFG2YJYU69X/full?target=10.1080/01490451.2021.1968980

Rohwerder, T., Rohde, M.-T., Jehmlich, N., Purswani, , 2020. Actinobacterial Degradation of 2-Hydroxyisobutyric Acid Proceeds via Acetone and Formyl-CoA by Employing a Thiamine-Dependent Lyase Reaction. J.Frontiers in Microbiology 11,691. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00691/full

Vela-Cano, M., Cervera-Mata, A., Purswani, J., Pozo, C., Delgado, G., González-López, J., 2019. Bacterial community structure of two Mediterranean agricultural soils amended
with spent coffee grounds. Applied Soil Ecology. 137:12-20. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929139318307649

Purswani, J., Guisado, I.M., Coello-Cabezas, J., González-López, J., Pozo, C., 2018. Social microbial inocula confer functional stability in a methyl tert-butyl ether extractive membrane biofilm bioreactor. Environmental Pollution . DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.10.100

Becher E., Heese A., Claußen L., Eisen S., Jehmlich N., Rohwerder T., Purswani J., 2018. Active site alanine preceding catalytic cysteine determines unique substrate specificity in bacterial CoA-acylating prenal dehydrogenase. FEBS Letters 592(7). DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.13019

Purswani J., Romero-Zaliz RC., Martin-Platero AM., Guisado IM., Gonzalez-Lopez J., Pozo C., 2017. BSocial: Deciphering Social Behaviours within Mixed Microbial Populations. Frontiers in Microbiology (Publsihed online – https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00919)

Guisado IM., Purswani J., Gonzalez-Lopez J., Pozo C., 2016. An extractive membrane biofilm reactor as alternative technology for the treatment of methyl tert-butyl ether contaminated water. Biotechnol. Progress. 32: 1238-1245.

Guisado IM., Purswani J., Catón-Alcubierre L., González-López J., Pozo C., 2016. Toxicity and biofilm-based selection for methyl tert-butyl ether bioremediation technology. Water Sci. Technol. 74:2889-2897.

Rodriguez-sanchez A., Purswani J., Lotti T., Maza-Marquez P., Van Loosdrecht MC., Vahala R., González-Martínez A., 2016. Distribution and microbial community structure analysis of a single-stage partial nitritation/ anammox granular sludge bioreactor operating at low temperature. Environ. Technol. 37: 2281-2291. https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/DdIXwsIVIgdwreqbt8EN/full?target=10.1080/09593330.2016.1147613

Purswani J., Guisado I.M., Gonzalez-Lopez J., Pozo C.,2016. Draft genome sequence of Paenibacillus etheri sp. nov. SH7T, a methyl tert-butyl ether degrader. Genome Announcements. 4 – e01696-15, 2016.

Guisado IM., Purswani J., Gonzalez-Lopez, J., Pozo, C. 2015. Paenibacillus etheri sp. nov., able to growth on media supplemented with methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) isolated from hydrocarbon contaminated soil. Int. J. Sys. Evol. Microbiol. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.000802.

Guisado IM., Purswani J., Gonzalez-Lopez J., Pozo C. 2015. Physiological and genetic screening methods for the isolation of methyl tert-butyl ether-degrading bacteria for bioremediation purposes. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 97: 67-74

Lopez-Lopez C., Purswani J., Martín-Pascual J., Martínez-Toledo MV., Muñío MM., Poyatos JM., 2014. Toxic effect of H2O2 in H2O2/UV, photo-Fenton and heterogeneous photocatalysis (TiO2/H2O2/UV) systems to treat textile wastewater. Desalination and Water Treatment 56: 3044 – 3053.

Purswani J., Guisado IM., Gonzalez-Lopez J., Pozo C., 2014. Biological and chemical analysis of a laboratoryscalebiofilter for oxygenate bioremediation in simulated groundwater spills. Int J Environ Sci Technol. 11: 1517-1526.

Chubiz L., Purswani J., Carroll SM., Marx CJ., 2013. A novel pair of inducible expression vectors for use in Methylobacteriumextorquens. BMC Research Notes 6: 183.

Schuster J., Purswani J., Breuer U., Pozo C., Harms H., Müller RH., Rohwerder T., 2013. Constitutive expression of cytochrome P450 EthABCDmonooxygenase system enables degradation of synthetic dialkyl ethers in AquincolatertiaricarbonisL108. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 79: 2321-2327.

Purswani J., Martín-Platero A.M., Reboleiro-Rivas P., González-López J., Pozo C., 2011. Comparative analysis of microbial DNA extraction protocols for groundwater samples. Anal Biochem 416: 240-242.

Purswani J., Juárez B., Rodelas B., Gónzalez-López J., Pozo C., 2011. Biofilm assessment for oxygenate remediating biofilter system in the presence of MTBE, ETBE and TAME. Chemosphere 85: 616-624.

Rodelas MB., Vílchez R., Gómez-Silván C., Purswani J., González-López J., 2011. Characterization of bacterial communities exposed to Cr (III) and Pb (II) in 2 submerged fixed-bed biofilms for groundwater treatment. Ecotoxicology 20: 779-792.

Martín-Platero AM., Maqueda M., Valdivia E., Purswani J., Martínez-Bueno M., 2009. Polyphasic study of microbial communities of two Spanish farmhouse goats’ cheeses from Sierra de Aracena. Food Microbiol. 26: 294-304.

Purswani J., Pozo C, Rodriguez-Diaz M, Gonzalez-Lopez J, 2008. Selection and Identification of Bacterial Strainswith Methyl t-Butyl Ether, Ethyl t-Butyl Ether, and t-Amyl Methyl Ether Degrading Capacities. Environ Toxicol Chem. 11: 2296-2303.

Wilkinson B., Forte G., Purswani J., Stirling CJ, 2006. Yeast GTB1 Encodes a Subunit of Glucosidase II Required for Glycoprotein Processing in the ER. J Biol Chem. 281: 6325-6333.

Book Chapter

Purswani J., Pozo C., 2021. “Nitrification and Denitrification Processes: Environmental Impacts”, In Nitrogen Cycle: Ecology, Biotechnological Applications and Environmental Impacts. (Eds. Gonzalez Lopez J., Gonzalez Martinez A.) ISBN 9780367260378. CRC Press.

Purswani J., Pozo C., Vílchez R., Juárez B., Martínez-Toledo MV., González-López J., Rodelas B., 2011. Microbial Diversity of Biofilm Technologies used for Water Treatment. In: Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 14. (Ed. Leon B. Berhardt) ISBN: 978-1617619304. Nova Science Publishers, NY.