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T. Gunasekera

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h-index: 26
Works: 62
Citations: 2,075

Most-cited papers

A Flow Cytometry Method for Rapid Detection and Enumeration of Total Bacteria in Milk
T. Gunasekera, P. Attfield, D. Veal
2000Applied and Environmental Microbiology269 citations Open access
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Genome-Wide Transcriptional Responses of Escherichia coli K-12 to Continuous Osmotic and Heat Stresses
T. Gunasekera, L. Csonka, O. Paliy
2008Journal of Bacteriology200 citations Open access
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Growth of E. coli BL21 in minimal media with different gluconeogenic carbon sources and salt contents
O. Paliy, T. Gunasekera
2006Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology108 citations
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Potential for broad applications of flow cytometry and fluorescence techniques in microbiological and somatic cell analyses of milk.
T. Gunasekera, D. Veal, P. V. Attfield
2003Journal of food microbiology101 citations
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Inducible Gene Expression by Nonculturable Bacteria in Milk after Pasteurization
T. Gunasekera, A. Sørensen, P. Attfield, S. Sørensen +1 more
2002Applied and Environmental Microbiology101 citations Open access
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Shiga Toxin Binding to Glycolipids and Glycans
K. Gallegos, D. G. Conrady, S. Karve, T. Gunasekera +2 more
2012PLoS ONE97 citations Open access
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A flow-cytometric method for determination of yeast viability and cell number in a brewery.
A. Boyd, T. Gunasekera, P. Attfield, K. Simić +2 more
2003FEMS Yeast Research89 citations
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Specific detection of Pseudomonas spp. in milk by fluorescence in situ hybridization using ribosomal RNA directed probes.
T. Gunasekera, M. Dorsch, M. B. Slade, D. Veal
2003Journal of Applied Microbiology86 citations Open access
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The effects of ultraviolet-B (UV-B: 290-320 nm) radiation on blister blight disease of tea (Camellia sinensis)
T. Gunasekera, N. Paul, P. Ayres
199766 citations
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Transcriptional profiling suggests that multiple metabolic adaptations are required for effective proliferation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in jet fuel.
T. Gunasekera, R. Striebich, Susan S. Mueller, Ellen M. Strobel +1 more
2013Environmental Science and Technology63 citations
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Characterization of the F-76 diesel and Jet-A aviation fuel hydrocarbon degradation profiles of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus
R. Striebich, C. E. Smart, T. Gunasekera, Susan S. Mueller +3 more
201456 citations
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Determination of Cryptosporidium parvum oocyst viability by fluorescence in situ hybridization using a ribosomal RNA‐directed probe
J. J. Smith, T. Gunasekera, C. Barardi, Duncan Veal +1 more
2004Journal of Applied Microbiology55 citations
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Transcriptional Responses of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli to Increased Environmental Osmolality Caused by Salt or Urea
Benjamin Withman, T. Gunasekera, P. Beesetty, Richard T. Agans +1 more
2012Infection and Immunity47 citations Open access
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Complete nucleotide sequence and analysis of pPSR1 (72,601 bp), a pPT23A-family plasmid from Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae A2
G. Sundin, C. Mayfield, You-Fu Zhao, T. Gunasekera +2 more
2003Zeitschrift für Induktive Abstammungs- und Vererbungslehre46 citations
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Characterization of Zn(II)-responsive ribosomal proteins YkgM and L31 in E. coli
M. Hensley, T. Gunasekera, J. A. Easton, Tara K. Sigdel +5 more
2011Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry45 citations Open access
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A flow cytometric assay for global estimation of tyrosine phosphorylation associated with capacitation of spermatozoa from two marsupial species, the tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii) and the brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula).
K. S. Sidhu, K. E. Mate, T. Gunasekera, D. Veal +4 more
2004Reproduction44 citations Open access
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Metal content of metallo-β-lactamase L1 is determined by the bioavailability of metal ions
Zhen-Xin Hu, T. Gunasekera, L. Spadafora, B. Bennett +1 more
2008Biochemistry42 citations Open access
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Reconstitution of KCNE1 into Lipid Bilayers: Comparing the Structural, Dynamic, and Activity Differences in Micelle and Vesicle Environments
Aaron T. Coey, Indra D. Sahu, T. Gunasekera, Kaylee R. Troxel +9 more
2011Biochemistry40 citations Open access
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Metagenomic characterization reveals complex association of soil hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria
Oscar N. Ruiz, L. M. Brown, O. Radwan, Loryn L. Bowen +4 more
202133 citations Open access
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Transcriptomic Analyses Elucidate Adaptive Differences of Closely Related Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Fuel
T. Gunasekera, Loryn L. Bowen, C. EcaleZhou, Susan C Howard-Byerly +4 more
2017Applied and Environmental Microbiology32 citations Open access
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Role of nucleotide excision repair and photoreactivation in the solar UVB radiation survival of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae B728a
T. Gunasekera, G. W. Sundin
2006Journal of Applied Microbiology32 citations Open access
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Responses of phylloplane yeasts to UV-B (290-320 nm) radiation : interspecific differences in sensitivity
T. Gunasekera, N. Paul, P. Ayres
199732 citations
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Absence of ZnuABC-mediated zinc uptake affects virulence-associated phenotypes of uropathogenic Escherichia coli CFT073 under Zn(II)-depleted conditions
T. Gunasekera, Andrew H. Herre, M. Crowder
2009FEMS Microbiology Letters31 citations Open access
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A comprehensive multi-omics approach uncovers adaptations for growth and survival of Pseudomonas aeruginosa on n-alkanes
Sarah L. Grady, S. Malfatti, T. Gunasekera, Brian K. Dalley +6 more
2017BMC Genomics29 citations Open access
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Human Glx2 contains an Fe(II)Zn(II) center but is active as a mononuclear Zn(II) enzyme
P. Limphong, Ross M. McKinney, Nicole E. Adams, B. Bennett +3 more
2009Biochemistry28 citations Open access
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Draft Genome Sequence of Gordonia sihwensis Strain 9, a Branched Alkane-Degrading Bacterium
L. M. Brown, T. Gunasekera, R. Striebich, Oscar N. Ruiz
2016Genome Announcements27 citations Open access
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Effect of Conventional and Alternative Fuels on a Marine Bacterial Community and the Significance to Bioremediation
Oscar N. Ruiz, L. M. Brown, R. Striebich, C. E. Smart +5 more
201624 citations
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Graphene oxide-based nanofilters efficiently remove bacteria from fuel
Oscar N. Ruiz, N. A. Brown, K. A. Shiral Fernando, Barbara A. Harruff-Miller +2 more
201523 citations
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Ecological impact of solar ultraviolet‐B (UV‐B: 320–290 nm) radiation on Corynebacterium aquaticum and Xanthomonas sp. colonization on tea phyllosphere in relation to blister blight disease incidence in the field
T. Gunasekera, N. Paul
2007Letters in Applied Microbiology23 citations Open access
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Phenotypic and genetic characterization of Paecilomyces lilacinus strains with biocontrol activity against root-knot nematodes.
T. Gunasekera, R. J. Holland, M. Gillings, D. Briscoe +3 more
2000Canadian Journal of Microbiology (print)23 citations
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Effects of UV-B radiation (280–320 nm) on foliar saprotrophs and pathogens
P. Ayres, T. Gunasekera, M. Rasanayagam, N. Paul +3 more
199619 citations
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Draft Genome Sequence of Byssochlamys sp. Isolate BYSS01, a Filamentous Fungus Adapted to the Fuel Environment
O. Radwan, T. Gunasekera, Oscar N. Ruiz
2018Genome Announcements17 citations Open access
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Growth of E. coli BL21 in minimal media with different gluconeogenic carbon sources and salt contents
T. Gunasekera, O. Paliy
2006Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology16 citations Open access
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Genomic and transcriptomic characterization revealed key adaptive mechanisms of Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus NI9 for proliferation and degradation of jet fuel
T. Gunasekera, Loryn L. Bowen, O. Radwan, R. Striebich +1 more
2022International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation15 citations
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Robust Multiplex Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Universal Detection of Microorganisms in Fuel
O. Radwan, T. Gunasekera, Oscar N. Ruiz
2018Energy & Fuels15 citations
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Draft Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas frederiksbergensis SI8, a Psychrotrophic Aromatic-Degrading Bacterium
Oscar N. Ruiz, L. M. Brown, R. Striebich, Susan S. Mueller +1 more
2015Genome Announcements13 citations Open access
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Draft Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 33988, a Bacterium Highly Adapted to Fuel-Polluted Environments
L. M. Brown, T. Gunasekera, Oscar N. Ruiz
2014Genome Announcements13 citations Open access
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Draft Genome Sequence of Fusarium fujikuroi, a Fungus Adapted to the Fuel Environment
O. Radwan, T. Gunasekera, Oscar N. Ruiz
2018Genome Announcements9 citations Open access
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Draft Genome Sequence of Lecanicillium sp. Isolate LEC01, a Fungus Capable of Hydrocarbon Degradation
O. Radwan, T. Gunasekera, Oscar N. Ruiz
2019Microbiology Resource Announcements8 citations Open access
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Draft Genome Sequence of Rhodovulum sp. Strain NI22, a Naphthalene-Degrading Marine Bacterium
L. M. Brown, T. Gunasekera, Loryn L. Bowen, Oscar N. Ruiz
2015Genome Announcements8 citations Open access
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Ultrastructure and properties of Paecilomyces lilacinus spores.
R. J. Holland, T. Gunasekera, K. Williams, K. Nevalainen
2002Canadian Journal of Microbiology (print)8 citations
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Metabolic characterization of alkane monooxygenases and the growth phenotypes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 33988 on hydrocarbons
T. Gunasekera, Loryn L. Bowen, Jhoanna C. Alger
2025Journal of Bacteriology7 citations Open access
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Draft Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas stutzeri Strain 19, an Isolate Capable of Efficient Degradation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons
L. M. Brown, T. Gunasekera, Oscar N. Ruiz
2017Genome Announcements7 citations Open access
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Use of sheep myeloid antimicrobial peptide (SMAP-18) and siderophore Pyochelin for mitigation of aerospace fuel-degrading microbes
Amanda L. Barry Schroeder, Osman Radwan, Oscar N. Ruiz, T. Gunasekera +1 more
2025International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation6 citations Open access
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Identification of Pseudomonas protegens and Bacillus subtilis Antimicrobials for Mitigation of Fuel Biocontamination
Amanda L. Barry Schroeder, A. Reed, Osman Radwan, Loryn L. Bowen +3 more
2025Biomolecules6 citations Open access
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Draft Genome Sequence of Nocardioides luteus Strain BAFB, an Alkane-Degrading Bacterium Isolated from JP-7-Polluted Soil
L. M. Brown, T. Gunasekera, Oscar N. Ruiz
2017Genome Announcements6 citations Open access
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Draft Genome Sequence of Achromobacter spanius Strain 6, a Soil Bacterium Isolated from a Hydrocarbon-Degrading Microcosm
T. Gunasekera, O. Radwan, Loryn L. Bowen, L. M. Brown +1 more
2018Microbiology Resource Announcements5 citations Open access
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Zn(II) Homeostasis in E. coli
T. Gunasekera, J. A. Easton, Stacy A. Sugerbaker, Lindsey R. Klingbeil +1 more
20093 citations
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UV Radiation Effects on Phyllosphere Microbes
T. Gunasekera
20043 citations
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Leveraging Bioinformatics to Elucidate the Genetic and Physiological Adaptation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Hydrocarbon-Rich Jet Fuel
T. Gunasekera
2021Microbial Bioinformatics in the Oil and Gas Industry2 citations
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