Lawrence Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus

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Research articles and book chapters

2010s | 2000s | 1990s | 1980s | 1970s | 1960s

2010s

"Multicopper oxidase-1 orthologs from diverse insect species have ascorbate oxidase activity" (2015). Feb 17;59C:58-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2015.02.005. Peng, Z., Dittmer, N.T., Lang, M., Brummett, L.M., Braun, C.L., Davis, L.C., Kanost, M.R., and Gorman, M.J.

Assessment of sand stabilization potential of a plant-derived biomass (2014). Science and Engineering of Composite Materials. ISSN (online) 2191-0659, ISSN (print) 0792-1233, DOI:10-1515/secm-2014-0061, D, Peric, P.A. Bartley, L. Davis, A.U. Uzer, & C. Gurer.

Commercial Products from Algae (2014). In Algal Biorefineries. Volume 1. Cultivation of Cells and Products, Springer. pp 275-295 L. Erickson, K. Hudek, K. Hudek, L.C. Davis, J. Ibbini.

Miscanthus as a Productive Biofuel Crop for Phytoremediation (2014). Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 33:1, 1-19, V.Pidlisnyuk, T. Stefanovska, E.E. Lewis, L.E. Erickson, & L.C. Davis

Biodegradation of Carbon Tetrachloride in Simulated Groundwater Flow Channels (2013). Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy Vol 33:444-453, S. Santharum, L.C. Davis, L.E.Erickson.

Assessment of Wheat Fibre reinforced cementitious matrix (2013). The IES Journal Part A: Civil & Structural Engineering, M.T. Albahttiti, H.A. Resheed, D. Peric, L. Davis.

Field Study of Biostimulation and Bioaugmentation for Remediation of Tetrachloroethene in Groundwater (2011). REMEDIATION Spring 2011 51-68. S. Santharam, J. Ibbini, L. C. Davis, and L. E. Erickson.

Infrared Monitoring of Dinitrotoluenes in Sunflower and Maize Roots (2011). J. Environ. Qual. 40:719-730. K.M. Dokken and L.C. Davis.

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2000s

Phytoremediation in Education: Textile Dye Teacheing Experiments (2009). International Journal of Phytoremediation 11:451-462 J.H. Ibbini, L.C. Davis, and L.E. Erickson.

Impacts on Agroecosystems of Transgenic Insect and Herbicide Resistance in Cotton (2009). Plant Genetics & Genomics 3:451-480. Lawrence C. Davis.

Infrared Imaging of Sunflower and Maize Root Anatomy (2007). Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry. K. Dokken, L.C. Davis.

Genetic Engineering, Ecosystem Change, and Agriculture: an Update (2006). Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Review. 1: 87-102 Lawrence C. Davis.

Natural, Cost-Effective, and Sustainable Alternatives for Treatment of Aircraft Deicing Fluid Waste (2005). Environmental Progress. 24 (1): 26-33 Sigifredo Castro, Lawrence C. Davis, and Larry E. Erickson.

Elicitor Signal Transduction Leading to Production of plant Secondary Metabolites (2005). Biotechnology Advances. 23: 283-333 Jian Zhao, Lawrence C. Davis, and Robert Verpoorte.

Synchrotron Fourier Infrared Microspectroscopy: A New Tool to Monitor the Fate of Organic Contaminants in Plants (2005). Microchemical Journal. (81): 86-91 K.M. Dokken, L.C. Davis, L.E. Erickson, S. Castro-Diaz, and N.S. Marinkovic.

Using SR-IMS to Study the Fate and Transport of Organic Contaminants in Plants (2005). Spectroscopy. 20(9) 14-20 K.M. Dokken, L.C. Davis, and N.S. Marinkovic.

Use of Infrared Microspectroscopy in Plant Growth and Development (2005). Applied Spectroscopy Reviews. 40: 301-326 K.M. Dokken, L.C. Davis and N.S. Marinkovic.

Remediation of Sites Contaminated by Oil Refinery Operations (2005).Environmental Progress. 25: 20-31 S Khaitan, S. Kalainesan, L.E. Erickson, P.Kulakow, S. Martin, R. Karthikeyan, S.L.L. Hutchinson. L.C. Davis, T.H.Illangasekare, Crispin Ng’oma.

Potential for Plant-Based Remediation of Pesticide-Contaminated soil and Water Using Nontarget Plants such as Trees, Shrubs, and Grasses (2004). Critical Review in Plant Sciences. 23 (1):1-11 R. Karthikeyan, Lawrence C. Davis, Kassim Al-Khatib, Peter A. Kulakow, Philip L. Barnes, Stacy L. Hutchinson, and Asil A. Nurzhanova.

Sorption and Partitioning Parameters of the Benzotriazole Compounds (2004). Microchemical Journal. 77:9-17 D.S. Hart, L.C. Davis, L.E. Erichson, and T.M. Callender.

Temperature and pH Effects on Plant Uptake of Benzotriazoles by Sunflowers in Hydrponic Culture (2004). International Journal of Phytoremediation. 6(3): 209-225 Sigifredo Castro, Lawrence C. Davis, and Larry E. Erickson.

A Review of Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation of MTBE (2004). Environmental Progress. 23 (3): 243-252 Lawrence C. Davis and Larry E. Erickson.

Modeling and Design of Phytoremediation (2003). In Phytoremediation: Transformation and Control of Contaminants. Edited by S. C. McCutcheon & J. L. Schnoor, Wiley, New York. Chapter 21, pp.663-695. Lawrence C. Davis, L. E. Erickson, M. Narayanan, and Q. Zhang.

Phytoremediation of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (2003). Phytoremediation: Transformation and Control of Contaminants. Chapter 27, pp.805-828 S. K. Winnike-McMillan, Q. Zhang, Lawrence C. Davis, L. E. Erickson, and J. L. Schnoor.

Modeling Jet Fuel (JP-8) Fate and Transport in Soils with Plants (2003). International Journal of Phytoremediation. 5(4):293-314 R. Karthikeyan, K. R. Mankin, Lawrence C. Davis, and L. E. Erickson

Technical Note: Fate and Transport of Jet Fuel (JP-8) in Soils with Selected Plants (2003). International Journal of Phytoremediation. 5 (4) 281-292 R. Karthikeyan, K. R. Mankin, L. C. Davis, and L. E. Erikson.

Phytotransformation of Benzotriazoles (2003). International Journal of Phytoremediation. 5 (3): 245-265 S. Castro-Diaz, L.C. Davis, L.E. Erickson.

Nitrification Inhibition using Benzotriazoles (2003). J. Hazardous Substance Research. 4(2) 1-16 T. Callender and L. C. Davis.

Benefits of Vegetation for Soils with Organic Contaminants (2002). Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 21 (5), 457-491. Lawrence C. Davis, Sigifredo Castro-Diaz, Qizhi Zhang, and Larry E. Erickson

Transport of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether through Alfalfa Plants (2001). In Environ. Sci. Technol. 35:725-731 Qizhi Zhang, Lawrence C. Davis, and Larry E. Erickson.

Plant-Enhanced Remediation of Glycol-Based Aircraft Deicing Fluids (2001). Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management/July 5:141-52. Sigifredo Castro, Lawrence Davis, and Larry E. Erickson.

Plant Uptake of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) from Ground Water (2001). Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management/July 5:136-140. Qizhi Zhang, Lawrence Davis, Larry E. Erickson

Using electrophoresis to observe the interaction of nitrogenase with ions (2000). Electrophoresis 21:2932-2939. L. Zou, S.Y. Guo and L.C.

Interaction with magnesium and ADP stabilizes both components of nitrogenase from Klebsiella pneumoniae against urea denaturation (2000). Protein Science, 9: 121-128. L. Zou, M. Baguinin, X. Guo, S. Guo, Y. Yu, and LC. Davis.

Phytoremediation (2000). In Vadose Zone Science and Technology Solutions, Edited by Brian B. Looney and Ronald W. Falta, Battelle Press, Columbus, Ohio, Volume 2, pp. 1090-1097. L.E. Erickson, L.C. Davis, and P.A. Kulakow

Phytoremediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soil (2000). In Vadose Zone Science and Technology Solutions, Edited by Brian B. Looney and Ronald W. Falta, Battelle Press, Columbus, Ohio, Volume 2, pp. 1234-1238. L.E. Erickson, P.A. Kulakow, and L.C. Davis

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1990s

Fate and transport of trichloroethylene in a chamber with alfalfa plants: experimental and modeling studies (1999). International Journal of Phytoremediation 1:387-411. Muraldharan Narayanan, N. K. Russell, L. C. Davis, and L.E. Erickson

Simple plant-based design strategies for volatile organic pollutants (1999). Environmental Progress.18:231-241 Muralidharan Narayanan, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson

Chlorinated solvent movement through plants monitored by Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Spectroscopy (1998). Journal of Hazardous Substance Research Vol 1, #4, pp 1-26, L.C. Davis, J. Dana, K. Selk, K. Smith and S. Vanderhoof

Plant based bioremediation (1998). Principles and Practice of bioremediation vol. 2. Biodegradation technology developments, R.L. Irvine and S.K. Sikdar, eds. Technomics Publ Co., Lancaster, PA. Lawrence C. Davis, M. K. Banks, A.P. Schwab, Muralidharan, N., L.E. Erickson, J.C. Tracy

Effect of pickling on blue borscht gelatin and other interesting diffusive phenomena (1998). American Biology Teacher. 60:281-284 Lawrence C. Davis and N.C. Chou

Effect of vegetation on transport of groundwater and nonaqueous phase liquid contaminants (1998). Journal of Hazardous Substance Research Vol 1, #8, 20pp. Q. Zhang, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson

Modeling the fate of toluene in a chamber with alfalfa plants 1. Theory and modeling concepts (1997). Journal of Hazardous Substance Research vol 1, # 5a, 30pp. Muralidharan Narayanan, J.C. Tracy, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson

Modeling the fate of toluene in a chamber with alfalfa plants 2. Numerical results and comparison study (1997). Journal of Hazardous Substance Research vol 1, # 5b. Muralidharan Narayanan, L.C. Davis, J.C. Tracy, and L.E. Erickson

Solving Your Personal Equation. An Example from Genetics Studies (1996). The American Biology Teacher, 58, 90-92, L.C. Davis.

Bioenergetics and bioremediation of contaminated soil (1995). Thermochimica Acta 250:353-358, L.E. Erickson, L.C. Davis, and M. Narayanan.

Experimental and modeling studies of the fate of organic contaminants in the presence of alfalfa plants (1995). J. Hazardous Materials, 41:229-249, M. Narayanan, L.C. Davis, J.C. Tracy, L.E. Erickson, and R.M. Green.

Fate of volatile chlorinated organic compounds in a laboratory chamber with alfalfa plants (1995). Environ. Sci. Technol. 29:2437-2444 N. Muralidharan, L.C. Davis, L.E. Erickson

The Elements of Science (1994). The Sci. Teacher 61:18-21 L.C. Davis.

Using Vegetation to Enhance in situ Bioremediation (1994). Environmental Progress 13:226-230 L.E. Erickson, M.K. Banks, L.C. Davis, A.P. Schwab, N. Muralidharan, K. Reilley, and J.C. Tracy.

Alfalfa plants and associated microorganisms promote biodegradation rather than volatilization of organic substances from groundwater (1994). American Chemical Society Symposium Series #563 Bioremediation through rhizosphere technology T.A. Anderson and J. Coats, Eds., chapter 10. L.C. Davis, N. Muralidharan, V.P. Visser, C. Chaffin, W.G. Fateley, L.E. Erickson and R.M. Hammaker

Isolation and Characterization of Plasmid from E. Coli (1994). The American Biology Teacher 56(7):424-428 Karl Schmidt and Lawrence C. Davis

Origin of the Punnett square (1993). American Biology Teacher 55:209-212 L. C. Davis.

Modeling the effects of plants on the bioremediation of contaminated soil and ground water (1993). Environ. Progress 12:67-75. L.C. Davis, L.E. Erickson, E. Lee, J.F. Shimp, J.C. Tracy, and J.L. Schnoor.

Beneficial effects of plants in the remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with organic materials (1993). Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 23:41-77. J.F. Shimp, J.C. Tracy, L.C. Davis, E. Lee, W. Huang, and L.E. Erickson.

The $25 flow-injection analyzer: An affordable instrument for every laboratory (1993). J. of Chem. Ed. 70:511-513 L.C. Davis.

Negative gravitropic responses induced by centrifugation (1993). American Biology Teacher 55:104-108 L.C. Davis.

Fast-growing "Soybean" rhizobia may have world-wide distribution (1993). Current Developments in Soybean - Rhizobium symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation. Don Xintian, Editor. Heilongjiang Science & Technology Publishing House, Harbin, P.R. China. 219-238 Y. Huang, B. Shen, and L.C. Davis.

Nodulation and Nodulin Gene Expression in an interspecific hybrid between Glycine max and Glycine tomentella (1992). Aust. J. Plant Physiol. 19:693-707 B. Shen and L.C. Davis.

Protein electrophoresis using agarose support matrix (1992). Biochemical Education 20:237-238 L.C. Davis and T. Heintz

Variation in the hexane extracted oils of three Echinacea species (1991). Trans Kansas Acad of Sci 94:12-21. C. Christine Smith-Jochum and Lawence C. Davis.

Build your own air displacement pipetter (1991). J. Chem. Ed. 68:355-356 Lawrence C. Davis.

Two step isolation of bacterial RNA without using a chaotropic agent or CsCl centrifugation (1990). Anal. Biochem. 188:300-304 C.L. Chang B.Q. Shi and L.C. Davis.

Kinetics of protease hydrolysis of extended peptide substrates: measurement by flow injection analysis. (1990). Anal Biochem. 186:269-272 Georges L. Chong, Lawrence C. Davis and Gerald R. Reeck.

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1980s

Substitution of histidine for arginine 101 of dinitrogenase reductase disrupts electron transfer to dinitrogenase (1989). Biochem 28:1206-1212 Robert G. Lowery, Christina L. Chang, Lawrence C. Davis, Marie-Claire McKenna, Philip J. Stevens and Paul W. Ludden.

Estimation of nitrogenase activity in the presence of ethylene biosynthesis by use of deuterated acetylene as a substrate (1989). App. Environ. Microbiol. 55:354-359 Daimay Lin-Vien, W. G. Fateley and Lawrence C. Davis.

Direct test for altered gas exchange rates in water stressed soybean nodules (1988). Annals of Botany, 61:169-177 L.C. Davis and J. Imsande.

Limitations on the analysis of acetylene reduction by soybean at low levels of acetylene (1988). Annals of Botany, 61:179-183 Lawrence C. Davis.

Characterization of nifH gene mutations of Klebsiella pneumoniae (1988). J. Bacteriol., 170:4015-4022 C.L. Chang, L.C. Davis, M. Rider, and D.J. Takemoto.

Protein Structure Prediction in Color (1987). J. Chem Ed, 64(7):582-584 Lawrence C. Davis and Gary A. Radke.

Modeling and Analysis of Diffusion and Reaction in Legume Nodules (1987). Biotech. Bioeng. 29:279-288 G.T. Jones, L.C. Davis, A.K. Ghosh Hajra and L.E. Erickson.

Measurement of Protein Using Flow Injection Analysis with Bicinchoninic Acid (1987). Anal. Biochem, 161:152-156 Lawrence C. Davis and Gary A. Radke.

Diffusion and Reaction in Root Nodules (1987). CRC Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 7(1):43-95 L.C. Davis, L.E. Erickson and G.T. Jones.

Characterization of Associative Properties of Phycobiliprotein Preparations from Anacystis nidulans R2 by Direct Scanning Gel Chromatography (1986). J. Liquid Chromatography 9:1277-95 Lawrence C. Davis, Gary A. Radke and J.A. Guikema.

C-terminal peptides of rhodopsin. Determination of the optimum sequence for recognition of retinal transducin (1986). Biochem. J. 235:309-312 D.J. Takemoto, D. Morrison, L.C. Davis and L.J. Takemoto.

Simple Scoring Method Finds Membrane-spanning Peptides (1986). Biochem. Ed. 14:186-189 Lawrence C. Davis.

Rhizobium trifolii 0403 is Capable of Growth in the Absence of Combined Nitrogen (1986). Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 52:1060-1067 James E. Urban, Lawrence C. Davis and Susan J. Brown.

Computer-controlled Scanning Gel Chromatography (1985). Methods in Enzymology, 117:116-142 Lawrence C. Davis, Theodore J. Socolofsky and Gary A. Radke.

Chemically Coupled Spectrophotometric Assays Based on Flow Injection Analysis: Determination of nitrogenase by assays for creatine, ammonia, hydrazine, phosphate and dithionite (1984). Anal. Biochem., 140:434-442 Lawrence C. Davis and Gary A. Radke.

Diffusion of Gases through Plant Tissues. Entry of Acetylene into Legume Nodules (1984.) Plant Physiol., 76:854-857 Lawrence C. Davis.

A Simplified Calibration Procedure for Elution Chromatography on Gel Filtration Columns (1983). J. Chrom. Sci. 21:214-217 Lawrence C. Davis.

Sugar and Organic Acid Constituents in White Clover (1983). Plant Physiol. 72:1051-1055 Lawrence C. Davis and Philip Nordin.

Interaction of Nitrogenase with Nucleotide Analogs of ATP and ADP and the Effect of Metal Ions on ADP Inhibition (1983). Arch. Biochem. and Biophys. 225(2):809-817 Maggy F. Weston, Sotaro Kotake and Lawrence C. Davis.

Broad-Zone Active-Enzyme Chromatography. Keto-acid Dehydrogenase as Associating Systems (1983). Biophys. Chem. 18:241-247 Lawrence C. Davis and Gary A. Radke.

Path Length Effect in Direct Scanning Gel Chromatography (1982). Anal. Biochem. 120:95-100 Lawrence C. Davis.

Computer-Controlled Direct Scanning Gel Chromatography System (1982). Anal. Biochem. 125:307-314 Theodore J. Socolofsky, Gary A. Radke and Lawrence C. Davis.

Direct Scanning Active Enzyme Gel Chromatography with Halted Flow for Detecting Molecular Weight Heterogeneity of Active Enzymes (1982). Anal. Biochem. 125:315-328 Lawrence C. Davis and G.A. Radke.

Regulation of Nitrogenase Activity in Aerobes by Mg2+ Availability: An Hypothesis (1980). Biochem. and Biophys. Res. Commun. 93:934-940 Lawrence C. Davis and Sotaro Kotake.

Ethane and Ethylene Evolution from Alfalfa Seedlings Infected with Peronospora trifoliorum (1980). Physiol Plant Path 16:155-162 Lowell B. Johnson, Lawrence C. Davis and Donald L. Stuteville.

In Vivo and In Vitro Kinetics of Nitrogenase (1980). J. Bacteriol. 141(3):1230-1238. L.C. Davis and Yee-Lan Wang.

Estimating Kinetic Parameters When the Amount of Enzyme Added to an Assay is not a Controlled Variable (1980). Plant Physiol. 66:126-129 Lawrence C. Davis.

Ethane Evolution by Shoots from Healthy and Anthracnose-infected Alfalfa Seedlings and Linolenate Stimulation of Ethane Evolution by Extracts (1980). Physiol. Plant Path. 17:63-72 Lawrence C. Davis, Lowell B. Johnson and Donald L. Stuteville.

Rapid Intersite Transfer of Acetyl Groups and Movement of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Component in the Kidney Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex (1980). J. Biol. Chem. 255(16):7556-7562 Richard L. Cate, Thomas E. Roche and Lawrence C. Davis.

Hydrazine as a Substrate and Inhibitor of Azotobacter vinelandii Nitrogenase (1980). Arch Biochem. and Biophys. 204(1):270-276 Lawrence C. Davis.

Influence of Cultivar, Between-row Spacing, and Plant Population on Nitrogen Fixation of Soybeans (1980). Crop Science 20:751-755 A.B. Bello, W.A. Ceron-Diaz, C.D. Nickell, E.O. El-Sherif and L.C. Davis.

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1970s

Iron-Sulfur Clusters in the Molybdenum-Iron Protein Component of Nitrogenase. EPR of the CO-inhibited State (1979). Biochem. 18:4860-4869 Lawrence C. Davis, M.T. Henzl, R.H. Burris and W.H. Orme-Johnson.

Computer Simulations of Mass Transport for Nonidentical Interacting Molecules (1979). Arch Biochem and Biophys. 194:37-48 Lawrence C. Davis and Madeline S. Chen.

Gel Matrices for Scanning Gel Chromatography (1979). Biophysical Chemistry 10:55-65 Lawrence C. Davis.

A Simple, Reliable Rapid-Mixing Apparatus for Continuous-Flow Studies (1979). Anal. Biochem. 97:428-437 Lawrence C. Davis, Richard L. Cate and Thomas E. Roche

(Chapter 2) Current Topics and Problems (1977). the Enzymology of Nitrogenase in Iron-Sulfur Proteins, Vol. III, pp. 15-60. Academic Press, Inc., New York. W.H. Orme-Johnson and L.C. Davis.

Liver Enzyme Adaptation after Lithium Administration in Handled and Nonhandled Rats (1977). Horm. Metab. Res. 9:384-389 L.C. Davis, W.D. Pfeifer and G.W. Grier.

Components and Pathways in Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Recent Developments in Nitrogen Fixation. W. Newton, ed., Academic Press, London (1977). W.H. Orme-Johnson, L.C. Davis, M.T. Henzl, B.A. Averill, N.R. Orme-Johnson, E. Munck and R. Zimmerman.

Effects of Lithium on Inducible Enzymes of Rat Liver (1976). Horm. Metab. Res. 8:379-383 G.W. Grier, III, L.C. Davis and W.D. Pfeifer.

Nitrogenase IX. Effect of the MgATP Generator on the Catalytic and EPR Properties of the Enzyme in Vitro (1976). Biochim. Biophys. Acta 452:42-58 Lawrence C. Davis and William H. Orme-Johnson.

Lithium Accumulation in Some Endocrine Tissues (1976). Acta Biol. Med. Germ. 35:1519-1523 W. Dean Pfeifer, Lawrence C. Davis, Christiaan D. van der Velde.

Nitrogenase VI: Acetylene Reduction Assay: Dependence of Nitrogen Fixation Estimates on Component Ratio and Acetylene Concentration (1975). Biochim. Biophys. Acta 384:353-359 V.K. Shan, L.C. Davis, and W.J. Brill.

Nitrogenase VII: Effect of Component Ratio, ATP and H2 on the Distribution of Electrons to Alternative Substrates (1975). Biochim. Biophys. Acta 403:67-78 L.C. Davis, V.K. Shan, and W.J. Brill.

Nitrogenase VIII: Mossbauer and EPR Spectroscopy. The MoFe Protein Component from Azotobacter vinelandii OP (1975). Biochim. Biophys. Acta 400:32-3 E. Munck, H. Rhodes, W.H. Orme-Johnson, L.C. Davis, W.J. Brill and V.K. Shah.

Modification of the Adrenal Stress Response by Age and Prior Experience (1975). Exper. Aging Res. 2:27-36 W. Dean Pfeifer and Lawrence C. Davis.

Effect of Handling in Infancy on Responsiveness of Adrenal Tyrosine Hydroxylase in Maturity (1974). Behavioral Biology 10:239-245 W. Dean Pfeifer and L. C. Davis.

Mutant of Azotobacter. vinelandii That Hyperproduces Nitrogenase Component II (1974). J. Bacteriol. 117:917-919 Vinod K. Shah, L.C. Davis, M. Stieghorst and Winston J. Brill.

Detection of Nitrogenase Components and Other Nonheme Iron Proteins in Polyacrylamide Gels (1974). Anal. Biochem. 60:237-241 Winston J. Brill, J. Westphal, M. Stieghorst, L.C. Davis and Vinod K. Shah.

Nitrogenase III: Nitrogenaseless Mutants of Azotobacter vinelandii: Activities, Cross Reactions and EPR Spectra (1973). Biochim. Biophys. Acta 292:246-255 Vinod K. Shah, L.C. Davis, Joyce K. Gordon, W.H. Orme- Johnson and Winston J. Brill.

A Significant Strain Difference in "Biochemical Aging" of Rats (1973). Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 54:726-731 L.C. Davis and W. Dean Pfeifer.

Nitrogenase I: Repression and Derepression of the Iron-Molybdenum and Iron Proteins of Nitrogenase (1972). Azotobacter vinelandii. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 256:498-511 Vinod K. Shah, L.C. Davis and Winston J. Brill.

Nitrogenase II: Changes in the EPR Signal of Component I (Iron-Molybdenum Protein) of Azotobacter vinelandii Nitrogenase During Repression and Derepression (1972). Biochim. Biophys. Acta 256:512-523 L.C. Davis, Vinod K. Shah, Winston J. Brill and W.H. Orme-Johnson.

Photoinactivation of Aldolases by Pyridoxal Phosphate and Its Analogues (1971). Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 68:416-419 L.C. Davis, G. Ribereau-Gayon and B.L. Horecker.

Photosensitization of Specific Histidine Residues of Rabbit Muscle and Spinach Leaf Aldolases by Pyridoxal Phosphate (1970). Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 140:215-222 L.C. Davis, L. W. Brox, R.W. Gracy, G. Ribereau-Gayon and B.L. Horecker.

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1960s

The Function of C-Terminal Tyrosine Residues in Aldolases (1969). PNAS 63:228 B.L. Horecker, R. Gracy, A. Lacko, L. Davis, R. Adelman.

The Subunit Structure of the Fructose Diphosphate Aldolase from Spinach Leaf (1969). Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 132:286-293 G. Rapoport, L. Davis and B.L. Horecker.

The Reaction of Glutamic Aspartic Apotransaminase with Deuterated Substrates (1968). Pyridoxal Catalysis: Enzymes and Model Systems, E.E. Snell et al., eds., pp. 325-337, Wiley Interscience, New York. H.C. Dunathan, L. Davis and M. Kaplan.

The Stereochemistry of Enzymatic Transamination (1968). Biochem. 7:4532-4537 H.C. Dunathan, L. Davis, P. Gilmer-Kury and M. Kaplan.

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Proceedings

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2010s

Wheat Fiber from a Residue to a Reinforcing Material (2012). EMI/PMC June 17-20, 2012, Notre Dame, IN., M. Albahttiti, H. Rasheed, D.Peric, L. Davis.

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2000s

Laboratory and Field Scale Bioremediation of Tetrachloroethene (PCE) Contaminated Groundwater (2009) International Conference and Exhibition on Green Energy & Sustainability for Arid Regions & Mediterranean Countries. J. Ibbini, S. Santharam, L. C. Davis., L. E. Erickson

Risk Assessment for Urban Agriculture (2006) in Proceedings of the International Conference on the future of Agriculture: Science, Stewardship and Sustainability, P.A. Kulakow, M. Rankin and L.E. Erickson, eds, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, P.A. Kulakow, L.C. Davis, and L.E. Erickson

Remediation Potential for Sites Contaminated with Carbon Tetrachloride (2006) in Proceedings of the International Conference on the future of Agriculture: Science, Stewardship and Sustainability, P.A. Kulakow, M. Rankin and L.E. Erickson, eds, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, P.A. Kulakow, S.K. Santharam, S.E. Martin, S.L. Hutchinson, A. Bhandari, L.C. Davis, and L.E. Erickson

Perchlorate: An Evaluation and Practical Framework for Stakeholders (2006) in Proceedings of the International Conference on the future of Agriculture: Science, Stewardship and Sustainability, P.A. Kulakow, M. Rankin and L.E. Erickson, eds, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, O.S Saulters, T.K. Boguski, S.L. Hutchinson, B.A. Leven, J.A. Pickrell, L.C. Davis, P.A. Kulakow, and L.E. Erickson

Effect of potassium ferricyanide on sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L. cv. HySun521) (2006) Proceedings of the 35th Biochemical Engineering Symposium, D.L. Ngaba, C. Beiser, L.C. Davis, A.J. Dickinson and L.E. Erickson

Effect of cheese whey on anaerobic dechlorination of tetrachloroethene (PCE) (2006) Proceedingsof the 35th Biochemical Engineering Symposium, J. Ibbini, L.C. Davis, L.E.Erickson

Field demonstration of bioremediation for tetrachloroethylene contaminated site (2006) Proceedings of the 35th Biochemical Engineering Symposium, S. Santharam,. J. Ibbini, L.C. Davis, L.E.Erickson

In-situ biostimulation for remediation of chlorinated solvents in groundwater: a laboratory study.(2005) Proceedings of the 34th Biochemical Engineering Symposium, .G. Harrison, Ed., S. Santharam, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson

Design of an animal waste treatment system by combination of technologies (2005) Proceedings of the 34th Biochemical Engineering Symposium,R.G. Harrison, Ed., S.Castro, L.E. Erickson, A. Bhandari, L. Davis, D. Thomson, B. Junk

Microcosm investigation of the dechlorination of tetrachloroethene (2005) Proceedings of the 34th Biochemical Engineering Symposium,R.G. Harrison, Ed., J. Ibbini, L.C. Davis, L.E. Erickson

Determination of the fate of 2,4-dinitrotoluene and 2,6-dinitrotoluene in maize using synchrotron radiation infrared microspectroscopy. (2005) Presented at the Third International Phytotechnologies Conference in Atlanta, Georgia April 20-22, K. Dokken, L.C. Davis, D. Ngaba, L.E. Erickson, N.S. Marinkovic

Synchrotron Fourier Transform Infrared Microspectroscopy as a Tool to Monitor the Fate of Organic Contaminants in Plants (April 2004). Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Biochemical Engineering Symposium, Lincoln, NE, pp. 47-54. Kenneth M. Dokken, Lawrence C. Davis, Larry E. Erickson, and Nebojsa Marinkovic

Remediation Of Sites Contaminated By Oil Refinery Operations (April 2004). Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Biochemical Engineering Symposium, Lincoln, NE, pp. 47-54. S. Khaitan, S. Kalainesan, L.E. Erickson, P. Kulakow, S. Martin, R. Karthikeyan, S.L.L. Hutchinson, and L.C. Davis.

Biodegradation of Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in Soil and Groundwater (April 2004). Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Biochemical Engineering Symposium, Lincoln, NE, pp. 119-127. S. Santharam, J. Ibbini, L.C. Davis, andL.E. Erickson.

A Review of the Potential for Phytovolatilization of the Volatile Contaminants Ethylene Dibromide, Ethylene Dichloride, and Carbon Tetrachloride (2002). 2002 Proceedings-Waste Research Technology. L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson.

Modification of Environmental Variables to Understand Transformation of Xenobiotics on root Surface: Impact of Altering Variables on Phytotransformation Processes. (2002) Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Biochemical Engineering Symposium. Sigifredo Castro, Lawrence C. Davis, Larry E. Erickson. pp 73-82.

Sorption and Partitioning Parameters of Benzotriazole Compounds. (2002) Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Biochemical Engineering Symposium. D.S. Hart, L.E Erickson and L.C. Davis. pp. 97-103.

Nitrification Inhibition Using Benzotriazoles (2002). 2002 Proceedings of the Conference on Application of Waste Remediation Technologies to Agricultural Contamination of Resources, 12pp. Tanner Callender and Larry C. Davis.

Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy as a Tool to Monitor Changes in Plant Structure in Response to Soil Contaminants. Proceedings of the Conference on application of Waste Remediation Technologies to Agricultural Contamination of Water Resources, Dansas State University, 7pp. Kenneth Dokken, Lawrence C. Davis, Larry E. Erickson and Sigifredo Castro. (2002)

Use of Vegetation For the Environmental Management of Cooling Systems Formulations and Volatile Solvents (2002). 2002 Proceedings of the Conference on Application of Waste Remediation Technologies to Agricultural Contamination of Water Resources, Kansas State University. Sigifredo Castro, Lawrence C. Davis, Peter Kulakow and Larry E. Erickson.

Plant-Based Remediation of Pesticide-Contaminated Soil and Water (2002). Proceedings of the Conference on Application of Waste Remediation Technologies to Agricultural contamination of Water Resources, Dansas State University. R. Karthikeyan, L.C. Davis, P.A. Kulakow, S.L. Hutchinson, L.E. Erickson, K.Al-Khatib, A.A. Nuzhanova and G. Turner.

Beneficial Effects of Vegetation in Nitrogen-Contaminated Soil and Water (2002). Proceedings of the Conference on application of Waste Remediation technologies to Agricultural Contamination of Water Resources, Kansas State University, pp. 205-220. R. Karthikeyan, L. C. Davis, S. L. Hutchinson, and L. E. Erickson.

A Review of the Potential for Phytoremediation of the Volatile Contaminants Ethylene Dibromide, Ethylene Dichloride, and Carbon Tetrachloride (2002). Proceedings of the Conference on Application of Waste Remediation Technologies to Agricultural Contamination of Water Resources, Kansas State University, pp. 205-220. Davis, L. C., and L. E. Erickson.

Modification of Environmental Variables to Understand Transformation of Xerobiotics on Root Surfaces: Impact of Altering Variables on Phytotransformation Surfaces (2002). Proceedings of the Thirty-Second Annual Biochemical Engineering Symposium, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, pp. 73-82. Castro, S., L. C. Davis, an L. E. Erickson.

Phytodegradation Kinetics of Methyl Benzotriazole (2001). Conference on Hazardous Waste Research. S. Castro, L.C. Davis, L. E. Erickson.

Plant uptake and transformation of benzotriazoles (September, 2001). Proceedings of the thirty-first annual biochemical engineering symposium. S. Castro, L.C. Davis, and L.E. Erickson. p. 21-28

Microbial degradation of 5-methyl benzotriazole (September, 2001). Proceedings of the thirty-first annual biochemical engineering symposium. K. Young, L.E. Erickson, L. Davis, and S. Castro Diaz. pp. 29-34

Environmental Behavior of Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether: A Study of Henry’s Law Constant and the Dispersion of MTBE Through River Bottom Sand and Soil (2001). Proceedings of the 2001 conference on Environmental Research. T. Callender and L.C. Davis. pp 137-146.

Henry’s Constant, Darcy’s Law, and Contaminant Loss (2001) Proceedings of the 2001 Conference and Environmental Research, Kansas State University, Manhattan, pp. 2-15. Davis, L. C., C. Pitzer, D. Castro, and L. E. Erickson.

Uso de Vegetacion Para el Manejo Ambiental de Agentes Antigongelantes Y Solventes Volatiles (2001) Proceeding of III Congreso Internacional de Mi Crobiolgia Ambiental Castro, S., Davis, L., and Erickson, L. (Translation: Use of Vegetation for the Environmental Management of Deicing Formulations and Volatile Solvents Proceeding of the 3rd International Congress in Environmental Microbiology Bogota, Columbia)

Fate and Transport of Jet Fuel in Soils with Plants: Experiments and Modeling. (2000) Proceedings of the 7th International Petroleum Environmental Consortium (IPEC), Tulsa, OK. pp.469-503. Larry E. Erickson, Lawrence Davis, Kyle R. Mankin.

Diffusion of MTBE Through Alfalfa. (2000). Proceedings of the 30th Annual Biochemical Engineering Symposium pp. 75-78. Courtney Pitzer, Sigifredo Castro-Diaz, L.C. Davis, L.E. Erickson

Interactions of Benzotriazoles with Upland Plants. (2000) Proceedings Convergence 2000, Environmental and Pipeline engineering Conference, ASCE, Kansas City, MO. pp. 118-125. Castro, S., L. C. Davis, and L. E. Erickson.

Experimental Study of Phytodegradation Kinetics of Methyl Benzotriazole. (2000) Proceedings of the 30th Annual Biochemical Engineering Symposium, D. S. Kompala, Editor, University Of Colorado, Bulder,pp. 33-42. Castro, S., L. C. Davis, and L. E. Erickson.

Fate of Jet Fuel in the Presence of Plants: Experiments (2000) 93rd Annual International ASAE Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, July 9-12, 2000. R. Karthikeyan, L. C. Davis, L. E. Erickson, K. R. Mankin, and W. Zhang.

Long-Term Monitoring to Observe Natural Attenuation in the Laboratory (2000). Proceedings of the 2000 Conference on Hazardous Waste Research, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. Pp. 105-110. L. C. Davis.

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1990s

An Experimental Study of Phytoremediation of Methyl-Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) in Groundwater, (1999) Proceedings of the 1999 Conference on Hazardous Waste Research, St. Louis, Missouri pp. 227-242. Zhang, Qizhi, L.C. Davis, and L.E. Erickson

Transport of Trichloroethylene through Living Plant Tissues (1999) Proceedings of the 1999 Conference on Hazardous Waste Research, St. Louis, Missouri pp. 203-209. Davis, L.C., D. Lupher, J. Hu, and L.E. Erickson

Effect of Benzotriazoles on Sunflowers and Fescue (1999) Proceedings of the 1999 Conference on Hazardous Waste Research, St. Louis, Missouri pp. 210-214. Lupher, D., L.C. Davis, and L.E. Erickson

Transport of organic chemicals through living plant tissues (1999) Proceedings of the 29th Biochemical Engineering Symposium pp.108-113. L.C. Davis, D. Lupher, Q. Zhang and L.E. Erickson

Biodegradation of jet fuel (JP-8) in the presence of vegetation (1999) Proceedings of the 29th Biochemical Engineering Symposium pp. 16-25. R. Karthikeyan, L.C. Davis, K.R. Mankin, L.E. Erickson and P. Kulakow

Phytoremediation of corrosion inhibitors in aircraft deicer formulations (1999) Proceedings of the 29th Biochemical Engineering Symposium pp. 6-15.R.G. Harrison, Ed., S. Castro-Diaz, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson

A Microcosm Study on Biodegradation of Methyl tert-butyl Ether (MTBE) (1999) Proceeding of the 29th Biochemical Engineering Symposium pp. 99-107. R.G. Harrison, Ed. Qizhi Zhang, Lawrence C. Davis, Larry E. Erickson

Modeling contaminant transport in plants (1998) The 13th Annual conference on hazardous waste research Jiang Hu, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson pp 285-295

Using vegetation to treat methyl-tert-butyl ether contaminated groundwater (1998) The 13th Annual conference on hazardous waste research Qizhi Zhang, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson pp 262-272

Effect of vegetation on movement of groundwater and nonaqueous phase liquid contaminant (1998) The 13th Annual conference on hazardous waste research Qizhi Zhang, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson (abstract only)

Sorption of trichloroethylene (TCE) and other halogenated aliphatics on plant materials (1998) The 13th Annual conference on hazardous waste research Lawrence C. Davis, Sara L. Vanderhoof and Doug Lupher pp. 319-325.

Benzotriazoles: Toxicity and Degradation (1998) The 13th Annual conference on hazardous waste research Xiaowei Wu, N.C. Chou, D. Lupher and L.C. Davis pp 374-382

Function and degradation of benzotriazole (1998) The 28th Annual biochemical engineering symposium, Iowa State University, D. Lupher, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson pp 33-39

Biodegradation and remediation of methyl tert butyl ether (1998) The 28th Annual biochemical engineering symposium, Iowa State University, Q. Zhang, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson pp 23-32

Uptake of trichloroethylene by plants (1998) The 28th Annual biochemical engineering symposium, Iowa State University, J. Hu, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson pp 93-100

Effect of water content on transport of trichloroethylene in a chamber with alfalfa plants (1997) Proceedings of the 26th Annual Biochemical Engineering Conference, pp 110-119, Muralidharan Narayanan, J. Hu, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson

Simple plant-based design strategies for organic pollutants (1997) The 12th Annual conference on hazardous waste research, Kansas City KS May 19-22, 1997, M. Narayanan, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson (abstract only)

Examining the fate of released microorganisms through a microcosm study (1997) The 12th Annual conference on hazardous waste research, Kansas City KS May 19-22, 1997, X. Wu, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson, pp 492-499

Effect of air sparging on fate and transport of trichloroethylene in chambers with alfalfa plants.(1997) The 12th Annual conference on hazardous waste research, Kansas City KS May 19-22, 1997, Q. Zhang, L.E. Erickson and L.C. Davis, pp 564-573

Toluene contamination enhances populations of toluene degraders in the rhizosphere, (1997) The 27th Annual biochemical engineering symposium, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Sep 13, 1997. X. Wu and L.C. Davis (abstract only)

Modeling root uptake and transport of trichloroethylene (1997) The 27th Annual biochemical engineering symposium, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Sep 13, 1997. J. Hu, M. Narayanan, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson pp 113-121

An experimental study of trichloroethylene fluxes into the atmosphere (1997) The 27th Annual biochemical engineering symposium, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Sep 13, 1997. Q. Zhang, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson pp 122-132

A review of contaminant transport to the gas phase above fields of vegetation (1996) 89th Annual Meeting Air and Waste Management Association, Proceedings, Paper 96-RP141.01, N.K. Russell, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson

Experimental and Modeling Studies of the Fate of Trichloroethylene in a Chamber in Presence of Alfalfa Plants (1996) HSRC and WERC Joint Conference on the Environment, Albuquerque, N.M., M. Narayanan, N.K. Russell, L.C. Davis, and L.E. Erickson. pp 474-481

Measuring Contaminant Flux through Plants by Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Spectrometry, (1996) HSRC and WERC Joint Conference on the Environment, Albuquerque, NM, V.D. Makepeace, L.C. Davis, J. Dana, K. Selk, K. Smith, R.M. Hammaker, W.G. Fateley and L.E. Erickson. pp 577-582

Evaluation of Toxicity of Trichloroethylene for Sterile-Grown Plants (1996) HSRC and WERC Joint Conference on the Environment, Albuquerque, NM, S.B. Ryu, L.C. Davis, J. Dana, K. Selk, and L.E. Erickson. pp 583-588

Metabolism of TNT associated with roots of higher plants (1996) HSRC and WERC Joint Conference on the Environment, Albuquerque, NM, L.C. Davis and N.C. Chou pp 569-576

Modeling and Analysis of Transport and Biodegradation in Laboratory Chambers with Plants (1996) Proceedings of the 5th World Congress of Chemical Engineering Vol III, pp 694-699, San Diego, CA, AIChE, New York, NY, M. Narayanan, L.C. Davis, L.E. Erickson, R.M. Hoffman, N.K. Russell, R.M. Hammaker, W.G. Fateley.

Beneficial effects of vegetation in remediation of contaminated soil (1996) Proceedings of the International Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology, Korean Society of Applied Microbiology, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea. pp 7-12. L.E. Erickson and L.C. Davis.

Phytoremediation of VOC contaminated ground water using poplar trees (1996) Proceedings of the 26th Annual Biochemical Engineering Conference, pp 42-51 , M. Miller, J. Dana, L.C. Davis, M. Narayanan and L.E. Erickson

Detection of specific microorganisms using arbitrarily primed PCR in bacterial communities of vegetated soil (1996) Proceedings of the 26th Annual Biochemical Engineering Conference, pp 120-126, X. Wu and L.C. Davis

Fate and effect of trichloroethylene as nonaqueous phase liquid in chambers with alfalfa (1996) Proceedings of the 26th Annual Biochemical Engineering Conference, pp 154-163, Q. Zhang, B. Goplen, S. Vanderhoof, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson

Biodegradation studies of chlorinated organic pollutants in a chamber in the presence of alfalfa plants (1995) Proceedings of the 25th Annual Biochemical Engineering Conference, pp 11-20 Muralidharan Narayanan, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson (abstract only)

Experimental and Modelling Studies of the Fate of Organic Contamintants in the Presence of Alfalfa Plants (1995). Proceeding of the 10th Annual Conference on Hazardous Waste Research. L. E. Erickson, D. L. Tillison, S. C. Grant, and J. Patrick McDonald.

Biodegradation in the Rhizosphere: Analysis of Beneficial Effects of Vegetation. 87th Annual Meeting (1994) Air and Waste Management Association. L.E. Erickson, L.C. Davis, S.K. Santharam, S.C. Kim, and N. Muralidharan, and C.W. Rice. 94-WA86.04

Using Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FT-IR) to monitor progress of plant based bioremediation efforts (1994) 4 pg extended abstract in Proceedings of the 20th annual RREL research meeting. Lawrence C. Davis, Charles T. Chaffin, Larry E. Erickson, William G. Fateley, Robert M. Hammaker, Roseann M. Hoffman, Narayanan Muralidharan and Vance P. Visser

Effects of climatological variability on the performance of vegetative systems in remediating contaminated soil (1994) 87th Annual Meeting, Air and Waste Management Association, Cincinnati OH, June 19-24, 1994. Paper 94-WA86.01. J.C. Tracy, H. Ramireddy, L.E. Erickson and L.C. Davis

Monitoring plant bioremediation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) using open path Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometry. (1994) in Proceedings of the Conference on Hazardous Waste Research, Kansas State University; D. Tilleson, L.E. Erickson, S.C. Grant and J.P. McDonald eds. pp 108-116. Hoffman, R.M., V.P. Visser, L.C. Davis, L.E. Erickson, N. Muralidharan, R.M. Hammaker and W.G. Fateley

A laboratory study of the fate of trichloroethylene and 1,1,1-trichloroethane in the presence of alfalfa plants (1994) Proceedings of the 24th Annual Biochemical Engineering Conference, 1994. pp 110-118 N. Muralidharan, R. Green, L.C. Davis and L.E. Erickson

Some essential small or charged residues of the Klebsiella pneumoniae Fe protein (1993) in New Horizons in Nitrogen Fixation, R. Palacios, J. Mora and W.E. Newton eds. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht. p 131 M.C. Baguinon, X.G. Smith and L.C.Davis

Inhibition and inactivation of nitrogenase by 5'fluorosulfonyl benzoyl adenosine (1993) in New Horizons in Nitrogen Fixation, R. Palacios, J. Mora and W.E. Newton eds. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht. p 132 Y.K. Chung and L.C. Davis

Relationships of fast-growing rhizobia that nodulate soybeans (1993) in New Horizons in Nitrogen Fixation, R. Palacios, J. Mora and W.E. Newton eds. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht. p 618 Y. Huang, B. Shen and L.C. Davis

Rate limited degradation of hazardous organic contaminants in the root zone of a soil (1993) Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association 86th Annual Meeting Paper No. 93-WA-89.02 J.C. Tracy, L.E. Erickson and L.C. Davis

Monitoring the fate of toluene and phenol in the rhizosphere (1993) Proceeding of the 23nd Annual Biochemical Engineering Conference, Norman, OK April 17, 1993. pp 46-53 N. Muralidharan, Lawrence C. Davis and Larry E. Erickson

Fate of toluene and phenol in the rhizosphere for alfalfa growing in sandy soil (1993) St. Louis meeting AIChE paper # 4-1.9c N. Muralidharan, L.C. Davis, L.E. Erickson and R. Green

Modeling contaminant transport, biodegradation and uptake by plants in the rhizosphere. Proceeding of the 22nd Annual Biochemical Engineering Conference, Ames Ia April 24, 1992. J.F. Shimp, J.C. Tracy, E. Lee, L.C. Davis, L.E. Erickson, pp 181-190.

Modeling the beneficial effects of vegetation in the management of landfill leachates (1992) John C. Tracy, Larry E. Erickson, John Shimp and Lawrence C. Davis, paper 92-27.03 Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association, 85th Annual Meeting

Predictive model for contaminant degradation in the rhizosphere (1992) Proceedings of the Hazardous Waste Research Conference. L.E. Erickson, Ed. pp 317-325 J.F. Shimp, L.C. Davis, J.C. Tracy, E. Lee, Y. Huang, L.E. Erickson and J.L. Schnoor

Monitoring the beneficial effects of plants in bioremediation of volatile organic compounds (1992) Proceedings of the Conference on Hazardous Waste Research. L.C. Davis, C. Chaffin, N. Muralidharan, V.P. Visser, W.G. Fateley, L.E. Erickson, and R.M. Hammaker. pp 236-249.

Beneficial effects of vegetation on biodegradation of organic compounds (1992) Proceedings of AIChE Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, June 1992. D.R. Nair, J.L. Schnoor, L.E. Erickson. L.C. Davis and J.C. Tracy

Concepts involved in developing soil and groundwater remediation strategies using plants. Proceedings of the 1991 Conference on Hazardous Waste Research, Engineering Extension Service Kansas State University. L.E. Erickson, Ed. pp 629-647 (1991) J.F. Shimp, E. Lee, W. Huang, L.E. Erickson, J.C. Tracy and L.C. Davis

Effect of plants and trees on the fate, transport and biodegradation of contaminants in soil and groundwater. Proceedings of the 21st Annual Biochemical Engineering Symposium, Colorado State University, K. Reardon, Ed. pp. 167-176 (1991) Wei Huang, Euisang Lee, John F. Shimp, Lawrence C. Davis, Larry E. Erickson and John C. Tracy.

Sorghum oil fatty acid composition is determined by few genes. Current Topics in Plant Biochemistry and Physiology. 9:415, D.D. Randall et al eds., U. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (1990) L. C. Davis, H. Liu and P. Bramel- Cox.

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1980s

Fast growing "soybean" rhizobia from Kansas. Current Topics in Plant Biochemistry and Physiology. 8:287, D.D. Randall et al eds., U. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (1989) Binghui Shen, Yanling Huang, Duc Nguyen and Lawrence C. Davis.

Biochemical characterization of hybrids between Glycine max and G. tomentella. In Nitrogen Fixation: Hundred Years After, H. Bothe et al eds., Gustav Fischer, NY (1988) Binghui Shen and Lawrence C. Davis, p. 834.

Oil content in sorghum seed and potential for genetic selection. In Current Topics in Plant Biochemistry and Physiology. 7:236, D.D. Randall et al eds., U. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (1988) L.C. Davis, R. Robinson, W.E. Klopfenstein and P. Bramel-Cox.

Kinetic Analysis of Stable ORS571 Crude Extracts. Current Topics Plant Biochem and Physiol 5:191, D.D. Randall et al eds., U. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (1986). S.J. Brown and L.C. Davis.

American Sesbania Yield Fast-Growing, Free-Living, Nitrogen Fixers in Nitrogen Fixation Research Progress. p. 404. Susan J. Brown, James E. Urban, Everett Rosey and Lawrence C. Davis.

Flow Injection Analysis for Almost Anything. Current Topics Plant Biochem and Physiol 4:235 D.D. Randall et al eds., U. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (1985). L.C. Davis and Gary A. Radke.

Determining Gas Diffusivities in Nodules from Lag Phases in Acetylene Reduction in Nitrogen Fixation Research Progress. Proceedings, 6th International Symposium on Nitrogen Fixation. (1985) H.J. Evans et al eds. 1985 Martinus Nijhoff, Dordrecht. p. 346. Lawrence C. Davis, Larry E. Erickson, G. Travis Jones.

Self-association of Phycocyanin Studied by Direct Scanning Gel Filtration Chromatography. Current Topics Plant Biochem and Physiol 3:168, D.D. Randall et al eds., U. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (1984). L.C. Davis, J.G. Guikema and G.A. Radke.

Active Enzyme Chromatography of Nitrogenase. Current Topics Plant Biochem and Physiol 3:182 D.D. Randall et al eds., U. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (1984). Lawrence C. Davis and Gary A. Radke.

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Miscellaneous publications

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2010s

Davis, L., Ragan, E., Takemoto, D., Tomich, J. (2010) Molecules & Society Laboratory Manual. Kendall Hunt Publishing Co, Dubuque, IA, 124 pp. ISBN 978-1-61549-123-0.

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2000s

Tea Roses: Old Roses for Warm Gardens, Ending the Mendel-Fisher Controversy, Genetic Glass Ceilings: Transgenics for Crop Biodiversity (2009) Plant Science Bulletin (a book review) 55(1) L.C. Davis.

Review of Ending the Mendel-Fisher Controversy. (2009) Plant Science Bulletin 55(1):37-38. L. C. Davis.

Review of Genetic Glass Ceilings: Transgenetics for Crop Biodiversity. (2009). Plant Science Bulletin. 55(1):39 L.C. Davis.

Review of Tea Roses: Old Roses for Warm Gardens. (2009). Plant Science Bulletin. 55(1):36 L.C. Davis.

Review of Plant Biotechnology and Genetics: Principles, Techniques, and Applications. (2009) Plant Science Bulletin 55(2):82-83. L.C. Davis.

Review of Medicine for the Earth: How to Transform Personal and Environmental Toxins. (2007) J. Environ. Qual. L.C. Davis.

Review of Atomic Farmgirl: Growing up Right in the Wrong Place (2006). J. Environ Qual. 35: 955. L.C. Davis.

Synchrotron Infrared Spectroscopy at Beamline U2B (2005). American Biotechnology Laboratory. Nebojsa S. Marinkovic, Mark R. Chance, Kenneth M. Dokken, Lawrence C. Davis, David H. Linkous, and Jane M. Flinn.

Review of When Smoke Ran Like Water: Tales of Environmental Deception and the Battle against Pollution (2005). Journal of Environmental Quality. L.C. Davis.

Plant-based remediation of MTBE and other compounds in gasoline (March/April 2001). Underground Tank Technology Update (UTTU) 15(2):7-10 L. E. Erickson, Q. Zhang, and L.C. Davis.

Plant-based bioremediation of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), HSRC Project Profile (Oct 2000). HazTech Transfer. pp4-5 Q. Zhang, L.C. Davis, and L. E. Erickson.

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1990s

Review of Prentice Hall Biology: The Living Science 1998 (high school text) This New Prentice Hall Text Appears to Rely on Mimicry (1998). Textbook Letter. 9(4):5 L. C. Davis.

While It’s Successful in Some Ways, It Fails in Its Treatment of Religion (1998). High school textbook review Textbook Letter 9(1):3 L.C. Davis.

The Idea Seems Timely, but the Product Is Poor (1998). High school textbook review, Textbook Letter. 8(6):3 L. C. Davis.

Review of Biology: Visualizing Life 1998 (high school text) This Is a Superior Textbook, but Its "Lab Program" Fails (1997). Textbook Letter. 8(4):1-2 L. C. Davis.

Review of Biology: Principles and Explorations (high school text) This Book May Suffice for Traditional Teaching (1997). Textbook Letter. 8(1):7 L. C. Davis.

Allelopathy Tested Again (letter to the editor) (1996). American Biology Teacher. 58(5):263 L.C. Davis

Diffusion Confusion (letter to the editor) (August 1996). Journal of Chemical Education. 73(8):824-825 L.C. Davis.

Review of Biology: Visualizing Life 1994 (high school text) This Biology Book Is One of the Best (1994). Textbook Letter. 5(2):4 L. C. Davis.

Review of Biology Today 1991 (high school text) Holt Ought to be Ashamed of Such an Empty Package (1993). The Textbook Letter. (4):3-5 L.C. Davis.

Review of Modern Biology 1991 (high school text) A good Introductory Book, Weakened by Poor Artwork (1992). The Textbook Letter. (3):8-9 L.C. Davis.

Review of Biological Nitrogen Fixation (1992). Plant Science Bull. (38):21-22 L.C. Davis.

Review of Biology and Biochemistry of Nitrogen Fixation (1992). Plant Science Bull. (38):22-23 L.C. Davis.

Book Review of Nitrogen Fixation: Achievements and Objectives (1991). Plant Science Bulletin. Vol. 37 (#3) pp. 20-21.

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1980s

Fundamentals of Nitrogen Fixation (1987). Trends in Biochemical Sciences. (19):451-452 L.C. Davis (a review of An Introduction to Nitrogen Fixation by J. R. Gallon and A. E. Chapman).

Women as Pioneers in Plant Physiology (Dec. 1984). American Society of Plant Physiologists Newsletter. pp. 18-23. L. C. Davis.

Soybean Variety Development at Kansas State University (1981). Agricultural Experiment Station Publication. W. T. Schapaugh, F. W. Schwenk, E. T. Kanemasu and L. C. Davis.

Limiting Factors in Nitrogen Fixation (1980). What's New in Plant Physiology. 11(11):41-44 Lawrence C. Davis.

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