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Joseph John Gauthier

Education:

• B.A. St. Michael's College, Winooski, Vermont, 1964
• M.A. Amherst college, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1966
• Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, 1970

Positions Held:

• Post-Doctoral Fellowship, University of Wisconsin, 1970-1971
• Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Massachusetts, 1971-1973
• Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1973-1975
• Associate Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1976-present

Publications:

Gauthier, J.J. and S.C. Rittenberg. 1971. The metabolism of nicotinic acid. I. Purification and properties of 2,5-dihydroxypyridine oxygenase from Pseudomonas putida. Journal of Biological Chemistry 246:3737.

Gauthier, J.J. and S.C. Rittenberg. 1971. The metabolism of nicotinic acid. II. 2,5-dihydroxypyridine oxidation, product formation and oxygen-18 incorporation. Journal of Biological Chemistry 46:3743.

Tipper, D.J. and J.J. Gauthier. 1972. Structure of the bacterial endospore in Spores V. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C. pp. 1-23.

Holt, S.C., J.J. Gauthier and D.J. Tipper. 1975. Correlation between ultrastructure and biochemical events during sporulation in Bacillus sphaericus. Journal of Bacteriology 122:1322-1328.

Russell, J. and J.J. Gauthier. 1978. Method for adenosine triphosphate measurement on coke waste activated sludge. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 35:450-455.

Cardone, R.V. and J.J. Gauthier. 1979. How long will Salmonella survive in German cockroach intestines? Pest Control 47:28-30.

Arnold, R.R., J. Russell, J.J. Gauthier, W. Champion and K. Roland. 1980. Bactericidal activity of human lactoferrin: sensitivity of a variety of microorganisms. Infection and Immunity 28:893-898.

Arnold, R.R., J. Russell, W. Champion and J.J. Gauthier. 1981. Bactericidal effect of human lactoferrin: influence of physical and nutritional conditions. Infection and Immunity 34:665-670.

Gauthier, J.J., D.D. Jones, L.W. Wilson and C.R. Majors. 1981. Combined biological treatment of coke-plant wastewater and blast-furnace blowdown. Proceedings of 36th Annual Purdue Industrial Waste Conference 36:77-91.

Jones, D.D., J.J. Gauthier, R. Martin, L.W. Wilson and C.R. Majors. 1981. Relation between levels of nitrifying bacteria and ammonia removal. Proceedings of 36th Annual Purdue Industrial Waste Conference 36:77-91.

Arnold, R.R., J. Russell, W. Champion, M. Brewer and J.J. Gauthier. 1982. Bactericidal activity of human lactoferrin: differentiation from the stasis of iron deprivation. Infection and Immunity 35:792-799.

Gauthier, J.J. 1982. Microbial physiology and metabolism. In J.R. McGhee, S.M. Michalek and G.H. Cassell (eds.), Dental Microbiology. Harper and Rowe, Philadelphia. pp. 68-109.

Gauthier, J.J., J.A. Lushington, D. Jones, T.W. Federle, J.R. O'Brien and D.A. McMillon. 1983. Biochemical changes occurring during composting in a static pile and an in-vessel system. Sixth Annual Madison Conference on Applied Research and Practice on Municipal and Industrial Waste 6:379-401. Sept., 1983.

Harden, D., D. Jones and J. Gauthier. 1984. Adaptation of an industrially activated sludge process to the removal of cyanide. Proceedings of 38th Annual Purdue Industrial Waste Conference. pp. 289-298. Published February 1984.

Jones, D., L. Speake, J. White, J. Gauthier and L. Wilson. 1983. Biological treatment of high-strength coke-plant wastewater. Proceedings of 38th Annual Purdue Industrial Waste Conference. pp. 561-570. Published February 1984.

White, Johanna M., David P. Labeda, Mary P. Lechevalier, James R. Owens, Daniel D. Jones and Joseph J. Gauthier. 1986. Novel Actinomycete Isolated From Bulking Industrial Sludge. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 52(6):1324-1330.

White, Johanna M., D.D. Jones, D. Huang and J.J. Gauthier. 1987. Conversion of cyanide to formate and ammonia by a pseudomonad obtained from industrial wastewater. Journal of Industrial Microbiology 3:1-10.

Gauthier, J.J. and D.D. Jones. 1988. New technology: extending the limits of biological waste treatment. Proceedings of 1987 Alabama Waste Resources Conference. pp. 93-105.

Roe, A., J.M. White, D.D. Jones and J.J. Gauthier. 1989. A Two-Stage System for Removal of Ammonia and Nitrate From Septic Tank Wastewater. To be submitted.

Gauthier, J.J. 1990. The Actinomycetes, in Wastewater Biology: the Microlife. Water Pollution Control Federation, Alexandria, Virginia. pp. 21-39.

Gauthier, J.J. 1990. Demonstration Project: Operation of a septic tank system for removal of nitrate. Final Report to AUTRC/TVA. February, 1992. 40 pages.

Gauthier, J.J., M.C. Roman, M.E. Wilson, N.E. Jackson, B.A. Kilgore, T.L. Huff, D.C. Obenhuber and D.W. Terrell. 1991. Microbial Distribution in the Environmental Control and Life Support System Water Recovery Test Conducted at NASA/MSFC. Journal of the Society of Automotive Engineers. Paper 911377. pp. 107-120.

Wilson, M.E., M.C. Roman and J.J. Gauthier. 1992. Microbiological Methods for Water Quality Monitoring at NASA/MSFC Water Recovery System Test. Proceedings of International Conference on Life Support and Biospherics. pp. 197-203.

Smith, F.C., K.A. Cowley, M.C. Roman, D.L. Lentz and J.J. Gauthier. 1992. Microbial Contamination and Forensic Examination of Debris from Air Filtration Systems Aboard the NASA Spacelab Life Science I Module. Proceedings of International Conference on Life Support and Biospherics. pp. 549-559.

McClintock, J.B. and J.J. Gauthier. 1992. Antimicrobial activities of Antarctic sponges. Antarctic Science 4:179-184.

Brown, M.L. and J.J. Gauthier. 1993. Cell density and growth phase as factors in the resistance of a biofilm of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATTC #27853) to iodine. Applied Environmental Microbiology 59(7):2320-2322.

Turner, J.G., D.K. Gauthier, J.R. Roby, E. Larson and J.J. Gauthier. 1994. Use of image analysis to measure handwashing effectiveness. American Journal of Infection Control 22:218-223.

Gauthier, J.J. 1995. "Heterotrophs and Autotrophs". In Wastewater Biology: the Life Processes. Published by the Water Environment Federation, pp. 65-88.

Brown, M.L., H.C. Aldrich and J.J. Gauthier. 1995. Relationship between glycocalyx and povidone-iodine resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853) biofilms. Applied Environmental Microbiology 61:187-193.

Atkinson, C.F., D.D. Jones and J.J. Gauthier. 1996. Biodegradabilities and microbial activities during composting of oxidation and ditch sludge. Compost Science and Utilization 4(1):84-96.

Atkinson, C.F., D.D. Jones and J.J. Gauthier. 1996. Putative anaerobic activity in aerated components. Journal of Industrial Microbiology 16:182-188.

Atkinson, C.F., D.D. Jones and J.J. Gauthier. 1996. Biodegradabilities and microbial activities during composting of poultry litter. Poultry Science 75:608-617.

Gauthier, J.J. 1997. Biotechnology in the sustainable environment: a review. In: G.S. Sayler, J. Sanseverino and K.L. Davis (eds.). Biotechnology in the Sustainable Environment. Plenum Press, New York, pp. 379-384.

Atkinson, C.F., D.D. Jones and J.J. Gauthier. 1997. Microbial activities during composting of pulp and paper-mill primary solids. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 13:519-525.

Gauthier, J.J. and D. Kinnear. 2001. Composting. Chapter for Wastewater Biology: The Habitats. Water Environment Federation Manual of Practice. Alexandria, VA  pp. 71-81.

Sezgin, M. and J.J. Gauthier. 2001. Activated sludge floc formation. In Wastewater Biology: the Microlife. Water Environment Federation, Alexandria, Virginia. (in press).

Gauthier, J.J. and J.C. Turner. 2003. Infection. In, Pathophysiological Phenomena in Nursing: Human Responses to Illness (Third Edition), Saunders. Pp. 139-148.

Easton, J.H., M.M. Lalor, J.J. Gauthier and R.E. Pitt. 2005. Die-off of pathogenic E. coli O157 : H7 in sewage contaminated waters. Journal of the American Water Works Association. 41:1187-1193.

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