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Professor James Prosser

Professor James Prosser
Professor James Prosser
Professor James Prosser

Emeritus Professor

About
Email Address
j.prosser@abdn.ac.uk
School/Department
School of Biological Sciences

External Memberships

The Microbiology Society

The Society for Applied Microbiology (Honorary Membership)

The American Society for Microbiology

The American Academy of Microbiology

The International Society for Microbial Ecology

The Royal Society of Edinburgh

The Royal Society of Biology

The Royal Society

Latest Publications

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Prizes and Awards

1994                Election as Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology.

2005                Election as Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

2007                Francis Clark Distinguished Lecture in Soil Biology, Soil Science Society of America

2010                Russell Lecture, Rothamsted Experimental Station

2011-13           Leverhulme Trust Research Fellow

2012               Election as Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology

2013                OBE for Services to Environmental Science

2013                Visiting Fellow, St Edmund Hall, Oxford

2013                Honorary Membership of the Society for Applied Microbiology

2014                Society for Applied Microbiology Environmental Microbiology Lecture

2016                Election as Fellow of the Royal Society

2017                Honorary Life Membership of the Society for Applied Microbiology

2017                Honorary Degree Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Ljubljana

2018                West Riding Lecture in Microbiology, University of Sheffield

2018                Dean’s Lecture in Agriculture, University of Melbourne

2019                Chuck and Sue Rice International Agronomy Lecture, Kansas State University

2019                Chinese Academy of Sciences Distinguished International Professor

2019                Marine Environmental Science, Zhengzhong Distinguished Visiting Fellowship, University of Xiamen

Publications

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  • Molecular diversity of soil and marine 16S rRNA gene sequences related to beta-subgroup ammonia-oxidizing bacteria

    Stephen, J., McCaig, E. E., Smith, Z., Prosser, J. I., Embley, T. M.
    Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 62, no. 11, pp. 4147-4154
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • The role of the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris in the transport of bacterial inocula through soil

    Thorpe, I. S., Prosser, J. I., Glover, L. A., Killham, K. S.
    Biology and Fertility of Soils, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 132-139
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Experimental verification of a mathematical model for pelleted growth of Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) in submerged batch culture (vol 142, pg 639, 1996)

    Tough, A. J., Prosser, J. I.
    Microbiology , vol. 142, pp. 1332-1332
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Experimental verification of a mathematical model for pelleted growth of Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) in submerged batch culture

    Tough, A. J., Prosser, J. I.
    Microbiology , vol. 142, pp. 639-648
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Luminescence-based systems for detection of bacteria in the environment

    Prosser, J. I., Killham, K. S., Glover, L. A., Rattray, E. S.
    Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 157-183
    Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews

  • A mathematical model for dispersal of bacterial inoculants colonizing the wheat rhizosphere

    Scott, E., Rattray, E. A. S., Prosser, J. I., Killham, K., Glover, L. A., Lynch, J. M., Bazin, M. J.
    Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 27, no. 10, pp. 1307-1318
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • ROLE OF PORE-SIZE LOCATION IN DETERMINING BACTERIAL-ACTIVITY DURING PREDATION BY PROTOZOA IN SOIL

    Wright, A. J., Killham, K. S., Glover, L. A., Prosser, J. I.
    Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 61, no. 10, pp. 3537-3543
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • SURVIVAL AND ACTIVITY OF LUX-MARKED AEROMONAS-SALMONICIDA IN SEAWATER

    Ferguson, Y. M., Glover, L. A., MCGILLIVRAY, D. M., Prosser, J. I.
    Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 61, no. 9, pp. 3494-3498
    Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates

  • CHARACTERIZATION OF RHIZOSPHERE COLONIZATION BY LUMINESCENT ENTEROBACTER-CLOACAE AT THE POPULATION AND SINGLE-CELL LEVELS

    Rattray, E. S., Prosser, J. I., Glover, L. A., Killham, K. S.
    Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 61, no. 8, pp. 2950-2957
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE AND PLASMID CARRIAGE ON NONCULTURABILITY IN ORGANISMS TARGETED FOR RELEASE

    Oliver, J., MCDOUGALD, D., BARRETT, T., Glover, L. A., Prosser, J. I.
    FEMS Microbiology Ecology, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 229-237
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • MATRIC POTENTIAL AND THE SURVIVAL AND ACTIVITY OF A PSEUDOMONAS-FLUORESCENS INOCULUM IN SOIL

    MEIKLE, A., AMINHANJANI, S., Glover, L. A., Killham, K. S., Prosser, J. I.
    Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 27, no. 7, pp. 881-892
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • A MATHEMATICAL-MODEL FOR THE GROWTH OF MYCELIAL PELLET POPULATIONS

    TOUGH, A. J., PULHAM, J., Prosser, J. I.
    Biotechnology and Bioengineering, vol. 46, no. 6, pp. 561-572
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Physical and physiological factors affecting gene transfer in biofilms

    Lagido, C., Prosser, J. I.
    Contributions to Conferences: Other Contributions

  • MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF ENRICHMENT CULTURES OF MARINE AMMONIA OXIDIZERS

    McCaig, E. E., EMBLEY, T. M., Prosser, J. I.
    FEMS Microbiology Letters, vol. 120, no. 3, pp. 363-367
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • POTENTIAL LUMINESCENCE AS AN INDICATOR OF ACTIVATION OF GENETICALLY-MODIFIED PSEUDOMONAS-FLUORESCENS IN LIQUID CULTURE AND IN SOIL

    MEIKLE, A., Glover, L. A., Killham, K. S., Prosser, J. I.
    Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 26, no. 6, pp. 747-755
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • LUMINESCENCE-BASED DETECTION OF ACTIVITY OF STARVED AND VIABLE BUT NONCULTURABLE BACTERIA

    Duncan, S., Glover, L. A., Killham, K. S., Prosser, J. I.
    Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 1308-1316
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • A partial chloroform-fumigation technique to characterise the spatial location of bacteria introduced into soil

    White, D., Killham, K., Wright, D. A., Glosser, L. A., Prosser, J. I., Atkinson, D.
    Biology and Fertility of Soils, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 191-195
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • A PARTIAL CHLOROFORM-FUMIGATION TECHNIQUE TO CHARACTERIZE THE SPATIAL LOCATION OF BACTERIA INTRODUCED INTO SOIL

    White, D. A., Wright, A. J., Glover, L. A., Prosser, J. I., Atkinson, J. D., Killham, K. S.
    Biology and Fertility of Soils, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 191-195
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Molecular marker systems for detection of genetically engineered micro-organisms in the environment

    Prosser, J. I.
    Microbiology , vol. 140, no. 1, pp. 5-17
    Contributions to Journals: Review articles

  • MOLECULAR MARKER SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION OF GENETICALLY-ENGINEERED MICROORGANISMS IN THE ENVIRONMENT

    Prosser, J. I.
    Microbiology , vol. 140, pp. 517
    Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews

  • Application of luminescence based techniques to the study of the viable but nonculturable state in bacteria

    Lagido, C., Glover, L. A., Prosser, J. I.
    7th International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology division, pp. p.92
    Contributions to Conferences: Posters

  • CONSTRUCTION AND DETECTION OF BIOLUMINESCENT STRAINS OF BACILLUS-SUBTILIS

    COOK, N., SILCOCK, D. J., WATERHOUSE, R. N., Prosser, J. I., Glover, L. A., Killham, K. S.
    Journal of Applied Bacteriology, vol. 75, no. 4, pp. 350-359
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • CONTROL ANALYSIS OF MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS IN CONTINUOUS-CULTURE - A SIMULATION STUDY

    ALLISON, S. M., Small, G. R., KACSER, H., Prosser, J. I.
    Antonie van Leeuwenhoek , vol. 139, pp. 2309-2317
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • AMMONIA OXIDATION AT LOW PH BY ATTACHED POPULATIONS OF NITRIFYING BACTERIA

    ALLISON, S. M., Prosser, J. I.
    Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 25, no. 7, pp. 935-941
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • GROWTH-KINETICS OF MYCELIAL COLONIES AND AGGREGATES OF ASCOMYCETES

    Prosser, J. I.
    Mycological Research, vol. 97, pp. 513-528
    Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews

  • THE EFFECT OF LOCATION IN SOIL ON PROTOZOAL GRAZING OF A GENETICALLY MODIFIED BACTERIAL INOCULUM

    Wright, A. J., Killham, K. S., Glover, L. A., Prosser, J. I.
    Geoderma, vol. 56, no. 1-4, pp. 633-640
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Plasmid and Chromosomally Encoded Luminescence Marker Systems for Detection of Psuedomonas-Fluorescens in Soil

    Aminhanjani, S., Meikle, A., Glover, L. A., Prosser, J. I., Killham, K.
    Molecular Ecology, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 47-54
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Novel method for the study of the population dynamics of a genetically modified microorganism in the gut of the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris

    Thorpe, I. S. .., Killham, K., Prosser, J. I., Glover, L. A.
    Biology and Fertility of Soils, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 55-59
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • EFFECT OF SOIL BULK-DENSITY AND TEMPERATURE ON WHEAT RHIZOSPHERE COLONIZATION BY LUX-MARKED PSEUDOMONAS-FLUORESCENS

    Rattray, E. S., TYRRELL, J. A., Prosser, J. I., Glover, L. A., Killham, K. S.
    European Journal of Soil Biology, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 73-82
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Luminescence-based detection of starved and viable but nonculturable bacteria: 126th Meeting of the Society for General Microbiology. University of Exeter, UK

    Lagido, C., Duncan, S., Glover, L. A., Prosser, J. I.
    Contributions to Conferences: Posters

  • USE OF BIOLUMINESCENCE MARKED BACTERIA TO ASSESS RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH USE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED BIOCONTROL AGENTS

    Killham, K. S., Prosser, J. I., Glover, L. A.
    Brighton Crop Protection Conference: Weeds, pp. 255-264
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • LUMINOMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF POPULATION ACTIVITY OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED PSEUDOMONAS-FLUORESCENS IN THE SOIL

    MEIKLE, A., Killham, K. S., Prosser, J. I., Glover, L. A.
    FEMS Microbiology Letters, vol. 99, no. 2-3, pp. 217-220
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Isolation and identification of autotrophic nitrifying bacteria

    Allison, S., Prosser, J. I.
    Identification Methods in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Board, R., Jones, D., Skinner, F. (eds.). Blackwell Pub., pp. 87-102
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • LUMINESCENCE BASED DETECTION OF ERWINIA-CAROTOVORA SUBSP CAROTOVORA IN SOIL

    Grant, F., Prosser, J. I., Killham, K. S., Glover, L. A.
    Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 24, no. 10, pp. 961-967
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • LUMINESCENCE-BASED DETECTION OF ERWINIA-CAROTOVORA ASSOCIATED WITH ROTTING POTATO-TUBERS

    MCLENNAN, K., Glover, L. A., Killham, K. S., Prosser, J. I.
    Letters in Applied Microbiology, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 121-124
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • DETECTION OF A SINGLE GENETICALLY MODIFIED BACTERIAL-CELL IN SOIL BY USING CHARGE COUPLED DEVICE-ENHANCED MICROSCOPY

    SILCOCK, D. J., WATERHOUSE, R. N., Glover, L. A., Prosser, J. I., Killham, K. S.
    Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 58, no. 8, pp. 2444-2448
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Inhibition of biofilm populations of Nitrosomonas europaea

    Powell, S. J., Prosser, J. I.
    Microbial Ecology, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 43-50
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • MATRIC POTENTIAL IN RELATION TO SURVIVAL AND ACTIVITY OF A GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICROBIAL INOCULUM IN SOIL

    Rattray, E. S., Prosser, J. I., Glover, L. A., Killham, K. S.
    Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 421-425
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • CONSTRUCTION AND DETECTION OF BIOLUMINESCENT BACILLUS-SUBTILIS STRAINS

    COOK, N., SILCOCK, D. J., WATERHOUSE, R. N., Gray, D., Glover, L. A., Killham, K. S., Prosser, J. I.
    Release of Genetically Modified Microorganisms-REGEM 2: Proceedings of a symposium held under the auspices of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies, in Nottingham, England, August 29-31, 1991. Stewart-Tull, D. E. S., Sussman, M. (eds.). Springer, pp. 209-212, 4 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • DETECTION OF LUX-GENE SEQUENCES IN ESCHERICHIA-COLI MM294 EXTRACTED FROM SOIL USING THE POLYMERASE CHAIN-REACTION AND GENE PROBING

    Gray, D., COOK, N., Killham, K. S., Prosser, J. I., Glover, L. A.
    Release of Genetically Modified Microorganisms-REGEM 2: Proceedings of a symposium held under the auspices of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies, in Nottingham, England, August 29-31, 1991. Stewart-Tull, D. E. S., Sussman, M. (eds.). Springer, pp. 213-215, 3 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • LUMINESCENCE-BASED DETECTION TO ASSESS SURVIVAL AND ACTIVITY OF A GENETICALLY-MODIFIED INOCULUM IN SOIL

    Rattray, E. S., Prosser, J. I., Glover, L. A., Killham, K. S.
    Release of Genetically Modified Microorganisms-REGEM 2: Proceedings of a symposium held under the auspices of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies, in Nottingham, England, August 29-31, 1991. Stewart-Tull, D. E. S., Sussman, M. (eds.). Springer, pp. 203-205, 3 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • MODELING MICROBIAL ECOSYSTEMS

    BAZIN, M. J., Prosser, J. I.
    Journal of Applied Bacteriology, vol. 73
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Modelling microbial ecosystems

    Bazin, M., Prosser, J. I.
    Journal of Applied Microbiology, vol. 21, pp. 89S-95S
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • SINGLE CELL DETECTION OF BIOLUMINESCENT PSEUDOMONAS-SYRINGAE IN SOIL

    SILCOCK, D. J., WATERHOUSE, R. N., Prosser, J. I., Glover, L. A., Killham, K. S.
    Release of Genetically Modified Microorganisms-REGEM 2: Proceedings of a symposium held under the auspices of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies, in Nottingham, England, August 29-31, 1991. Stewart-Tull, D. E. S., Sussman, M. (eds.). Springer, pp. 199-202, 4 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • Mineralization of Chitin in an estuarine sediment: the importance of the Chitosan pathway

    Gooday, G. W., Prosser, J. I., Hillman, K., Cross, M. G.
    Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 395-400
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • PROTECTION OF NITROSOMONAS-EUROPAEA COLONIZING CLAY-MINERALS FROM INHIBITION BY NITRAPYRIN

    Powell, J. A., Prosser, J. I.
    Antonie van Leeuwenhoek , vol. 137, pp. 1923-1929
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Characterisation of Fluvial and Aeolian Reservoirs: Aberdeen University

    Prosser, J., North, C.
    Journal of Petroleum Geology, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 358
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • SURVIVAL OF AMMONIA OXIDIZING BACTERIA IN AIR-DRIED SOIL

    ALLISON, S. M., Prosser, J. I.
    FEMS Microbiology Letters, vol. 79, no. 1, pp. 65-68
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Survival of ammonia oxidising bacteria in air-dried soil

    Allison, S. M., Prosser, J. I.
    FEMS Microbiology Letters, vol. 79, no. 1, pp. 65-68
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Mathematical modelling of vegetative growth of filamentous fungi

    Prosser, J. I.
    Handbook of Applied Mycology: Soil and Plants: Volume 1. Arora, D. K., Rai, B., Mukerji, K., Knudsen, G. R. (eds.). CRC Press, pp. 591-623
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
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