Jiasong Fang Publications

Fang, J., and Kato, C., Deep-sea piezophilic bacteria: geomicrobiology and biotechnology. In: Geomicrobiology: Biodiversity and Biotechnology (S. K. Jain, ed.), Blackwell Publishing, in review.

Fang, J., Lyon, D. Y., Alvarez, P. J. J., Wiesner, M., and Dong, J., Effect of a fullerene water suspension on bacterial phospholipids and membrane phase behavior (nearly completed, see PDF file on CD).

Fang, J., Gupta, S. D., Hasiotis, S. T., Brake, S. S., and D. A. Bazylinski, Microbial biomass and community structure of a stromatolite from an acid mine drainage system determined by lipid biomarker analysis (nearly completed, see PDF file on CD).

Fang, J., and Bazylinski, D. A., 2006. Deep-sea geomicrobiology. In: High-Pressure Microbiology (C. Michiels and D. H. Bartlett, eds.), American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C., in press.

Fang, J., Arakawa, S., Kato, C., and Schouten, S., 2006. Microbial diversity of cold-seep sediments in Sagami Bay, Japan determined by 16S rDNA and lipid analyses. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 57, 429-441.

Fang, J., Uhle, M., Billmark, K., Bartlett, D. H., and Kato, C., 2006. Fractionation of carbon isotopes in biosynthesis of fatty acids by a piezophilic bacterium Moritella japonica DSK1. Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta 70, 1753-1760.

Fang, J., Chan, C., Joeckel, R. M., Huang, Y., Wang, Y., Bazylinski, D. A., and Moorman, T. B., 2006. Biomarker analysis of microbial diversity in sediments of a saline groundwater seep of Salt Basin, Nebraska. Organic Geochemistry 37, 912-931.

Fang, J., Lovanh, N., Alvarez, P. J., 2004. The use of isotopic and lipid analysis techniques linking toluene degradation to specific microorganisms: applications and limitations. Water Research 38, 2529-2536.

Fang, J., Kato, C., Sato, T., Chan, O., Agarkar, N., and McKay, D., 2004. Polyunsaturated fatty acids in piezophilic bacteria: biosynthesis or dietary uptake? Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 137, 455-461.

Fang, J., Chan, O., Kato, C., Sato, T., Peeples, T., and Niggemeyer, K., 2003. Phospholipid fatty acid profiles of deep-sea piezophilic bacteria from the deep sea. Lipids 38, 885-887.

Namocatcat, J.A., Fang, J., Barcelona, M.J., Quibuyen, A.T.O. and Abrajano, Jr., T.A., 2003. Trimethylbenzoic acids as metabolite signatures in the biogeochemical evolution of an aquifer contaminated with jet fuel hydrocarbons. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 67, 177-194.

Zhang, C. L., Li, Y., Ye, E., Fong, J., Peacock, A., Fang, J., Lovley, D., and White, D.C., 2003. Carbon isotopic signatures of fatty acids in Geobacter metallireducens and Shewanella putreficiens. Chem. Geol. 195, 17-28.

Fang, J., Kimitaka Kawamura, Yutaka Ishimura, and Kouhei Matsumoto, 2002. Carbon isotopic composition of fatty acids in the marine aerosols from the western North Pacific: Implication for the source and atmospheric transport. Env. Sci. Technol. 36, 2584-2604.

Fang, J., and Kato, C., 2002. Piezophilic bacteria: taxonomy, diversity, adaptation, and potential biotechnological applications. In: Fingerman M. (Ed.), Recent Advances in Marine Biotechnology, vol. 8, Science Publishers, Inc. Enfield. pp. 47-80.

Fang, J., Barcelona, M. J., Abrajano, T. A., Jr., Kato, C. and Nogi, Y., 2002. Isotopic composition of fatty acids isolated from the extremely piezophilic bacteria from the Mariana Trench at 11,000 meters. Marine Chemistry 80, 1-9.

Fang, J., and Barcelona, M. J., 2002. Coupled oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons by horseradish peroxidase and hydrogen peroxide, Chemosphere 50, 105-109.

Zhang, C., Ye, Q., Reysenbach, A., Götz, D., Peacock, A., White, D. C., Horita, J., Cole, D. R., Fong, J., Pratt, L., Fang, J., and Huang, Y., 2001. Carbon isotopic fractionations associated with thermophilic bacteria Thermotoga maritima and Persephonella marina. Environ. Microbiol. 4, 58-64.

Fang, J., Barcelona, M. J. and Alvarez, P. J. 2000. Phospholipid patterns of five pseudomonad archetypes for different aerobic toluene degradation pathways. Bioremediation, 4, 181-185.

Fang, J., Barcelona, M. J. And Semrau, J. 2000. Characterization of methanotrophic bacteria on the basis of intact phospholipid profiles. FEMS Microbial Letters, 189, 67-72.

Fang, J., Barcelona, M. J. and Alveraz, P. J. 2000. A direct comparison between fatty acid analysis and intact phospholipid profiling for microbial identification, Org. Geochem. 31, 881-887.

Fang, J., Barcelona, M. J. and Alvarez, P. J. 2000. Phospholipid Compositional Changes of Five Pseudomonad Archetypes Grown with and without Toluene, Applied Microbiol. Biotechnol. 54, 382-389.

Fang, J., Barcelona, M. J., Krishnamurthy, R. V. and Atekwana, E. A., 2000 Stable carbon isotope biogeochemistry of an aquifer contaminated with fuel hydrocarbons. Appl. Geochem., 15, 157-169.

Fang, J., Barcelona, M. J., Kato, C. and Nogi, Y., 2000. Biochemical function and geochemical significance of novel phospholipids isolated from extremely barophilic bacteria from the Mariana Trench at a depth of 11,000 meters, Deep-Sea Research I 47, 1173-1182.

Fang, J. and Barcelona, M. J., 1999. Determination of organic acids in ground water by liquid chromatography/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization/mass spectrometry. Anal. Letters 32, 1459-1473.

Fang, J. and Barcelona, M. J., 1998. Biogeochemical evidence for community changes associated with hydrocarbon contamination in a sand aquifer. Org. Geochem. 29, 899-907.

Fang, J. and Barcelona, M. J., 1998. Structural determination and quantitative analysis of bacterial phospholipids using liquid chromatography/ electrospray ionization/mass spectrometry. J. Microbiol. Methods 33, 23-35.

Xie, G., Barcelona, M. J. and Fang, J., 1998. Measurement and quantification of TPH by a GC/MS method and comparison with EPA 418.1 and PetroFlag® based on sediment samples from a contaminated site. Anal. Chem. 71, 1899-1904.

Fang, J., Barcelona, M. J. and West, C., 1997. The Use of Aromatic Acids and Phospholipid Ester-Linked Fatty Acids for Delineation of Processes Affecting an Aquifer Contaminated With JP-4 Fuel. In Molecular Markers in Environmental Geochemistry, ed. R P. Eganhouse, pp. 65-76. American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C.

Mayer, L. M., Chen, Z., Findlay, R. H., Fang, J., Sampson, S., Self, R. F., Jumars, P. A., Quetel, C. and Donard, O. F., 1996. Bioavailability of sedimentary contaminants subject to deposit-feeder digestion. Environ. Sci. Technol. 30, 2641-2645.

Fang, J. and Findlay, R. H., 1996. The use of a classic lipid extraction method for simultaneous recovery of organic pollutants and phospholipids. J. Microbiol. Meth. 27, 63-71.

Yu, Y., Wade, T. L., Fang, J., Brooks, J. M. and McDonald, S., 1995. Production of PAH metabolites in Antarctic fish (Notothenia gibberifrons) dosed with Diesel Fuel Arctic and its implications to environmental pollution monitoring. Arch. Environ. Cont. Toxicol. 29, 241-246.

Abrajano, T. A., Murphy, D., Fang, J., and Comet, P. A., 1994. 13C/12C ratios in individual fatty acids of marine metilids with and without bacterial symbionts. Org. Geochem. 21, 611-618.

Fang, J., Abrajano, T. A., Comet, P. A., Brooks, J. M. and Sassen, R., 1993. Gulf of Mexico hydrocarbon seep communities: IX. Isotope fractionation during fatty acid biosynthesis of seep mytilids and vestimentiferans: implications for symbiotic processes. Chem. Geol. 109, 271-279.

Fang, J., Comet, P. A., Wade, T. L. and Brooks, J. M., 1993. Non-methylene-interrupted fatty acids in the Gulf of Mexico hydrocarbon seep mytilids: occurrence and significance. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 104B, 287-291.

Fang, J., Comet, P. A., Wade, T. L. and Brooks, J. M., 1992. Gulf of Mexico hydrocarbon seep communities: IX. Sterol biosynthesis of seep mussels and its implications for host-symbiont association. Org. Geochem. 18, 861-868.

Fang, J., Comet, P. A., Brooks, J. M. and Sassen, R., 1992. Stable carbon isotopic composition of lipids of hydrocarbon seep mussels and whitefish, carbon flow implications. Transaction, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies 41, 467-472.

Fang, J., 1991. Isotopic evidence for petroleum-derived carbonates in the Gulf of Mexico. Transaction, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies 40, 276-282.

Fang, J., R. Sassen, J. Nunn, and H. H. Roberts., 1990. Organic geochemistry of sediments of the deep-water Gulf of Mexico. Org. Geochem. 14, 679.

Lin, J. and Fang, J., 1985. Relationship of the characteristics of oilfield brines and distribution of oil and gas fields in East China. Minerals and Rocks 23, 65-76. (in Chinese).

BOOK REVIEWS
Fang, J., 2006. Book review (invited). Energy, Waste and the Environment: a Geochemical Perspective, by R. Gieré and P. Stille. Geoderma 131, 251-253.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS
Barcelona, M. J., Lee Major, C., and Fang, J., 2000. MTBE transport and fate under natural gradient tracer test conditions. Remediation of chlorinated and recalcitrant conditions. Battelle 2nd international Conference, May 5-25, 2000, Monterey, CA.

Fang, J. and Barcelona, M. J., 1999. Evolution of aromatic hydrocarbon and metabolic intermediate plumes in a shallow sand aquifer contaminated with jet fuel. Petroleum Hydrocarbon Conference, December 3-6, Houston, TX.

Fang, J. and Barcelona, M. J., 1997. The analysis of bacterial phospholipids using liquid chromatography/electrospray/mass spectrometry. Proceedings of the 45th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics. June 1-5, Palm Spring, CA. American Society for Mass Spectrometry. pp. 1464.

Barcelona, M. J., and Fang, J., 1997. Bioremediation of fuel hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents. In In Situ and On Site Remediation. Batelle Press, Columbus, OH. pp. 21.

Barcelona, M. J., Fang, J. and West, C., 1997. Monitoring In-Situ Bioremediation of Fuel Hydrocarbons -- The Use of Chemical and Biogeochemical Markers. Proceedings of 1996 Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water: Prevention, Detection, and Remediation. Houston, TX, Nov. 13-15, 1996.

Fang, J. and Barcelona, M. J., 1996. Vertical geochemical profiling of an aquifer contaminated with JP-4 fuel. The 212th American Chemical Society National Meeting. Abstract. pp. 289-292.

Fang, J., Abrajano, T. A., Comet, P. A., Brooks, J. M. and Sassen, R., 1993. Characterization of Gulf of Mexico hydrocarbon seep communities, a molecular approach. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Organic Geochemistry, ed. Oygard K., pp. 649-656. Pergamon Press, London.

Fang, J., Sassen, R. and Chinn, E., 1990. Organic geochemistry of deep-water sediments of the Gulf of Mexico. Offshore Technology Conference, OTC 6293, pp. 225-231. Houston, TX.

PEER-REVIEWED CONTRACT REPORTS
Fang, J., Barcelona, M. J., DuPont, R. A., Sims, R. and Doucette, W., 1996. A Critical Review of Bioremediation of Fuels, Chapter 5, Monitoring Intrinsic Bioremediation Processes. For American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C. Final Report.

Barcelona, M. J., C. Lee Major, Jr., and J. Fang, 2000. Value-added site monitoring and infrastructure for in-situ bioremediation. SERDP-1080-78, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 1/01/97-6/30/01.

SELECTED CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS
Fang, J., Simpkins, W. W., Das Gupta, S., and Werne, J., 2006. Lipid characterization of microbial communities in groundwater adjacent to a freshwater lake in north-central Iowa. The Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, October 22-25, 2006, Philadelphia, PA.

Fang, J., Chan, O., Bartlett, D. H., and Kato, C., 2005. Fractionation of carbon isotopes in biosynthesis of fatty acids by a piezophilic bacterium Moritella japonica DSK1. American Geophysical Union Annual Fall Meeting, December 5-9, 2005, San Francisco, CA.

Fang, J., Chan, O., Bartlett, D. H., and Kato, C., 2005. Fractionation of carbon isotopes in biosynthesis of fatty acids by piezophilic bacteria. The 2005 Goldschmidt Conference. Moscow, ID, May 20-25, 2005.

Fang, J., Hasiotis, S. T., and Brake, S. S., 2005. Microbial diversity in groundwater-related salt seep sediments of the Lancaster Salt Basin, Nebraska. The 22nd International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, Seville, Spain, 12-16, 2005.

Chan, O., Fang, J., and Kato, C., 2004. Microbial community structure of the Japan Trench cold seep sediments determined by phospholipid analysis. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 13-17, 2004.

Fang, J., Chan, O., Agarkara, N., Kato, C., and Sato, T., 2004. Microbial diversity of cold-seep sediments and microbial mats in Sagami Bay. International Society for Extremophiles Meeting, September 19-23, 2004, Cambridge, MD.

Fang, J., Chan, O., Agarkara, N., Kato, C., and Sato, T., 2004. Biosynthesis and dietary uptake of PUFAs by piezophilic bacteria, implications for marine biogeochemistry. The 2004 Goldschmidt Conference, June 5-11, 2004, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Fang, J., Kato, C., Sato, T., Peeples, T., Chan, O., Bilden, L., and Niggemeyer, K., 2003. Fatty acid composition of taxonomically diverse groups of piezophilic bacteria from the deep sea. American Society for Microbiology 103rd General Meeting, May 18-22, 2003, Washington, D.C.

Fang, J., Chan, O., Agarkara, N., Kato, C., and Sato, T., 2003. Production and dietary uptake of PUFA by piezophilic bacteria, implications for marine biogeochemistry. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 8-12, 2003, San Francisco, CA.

Fang, J., Chen, T.-C., and Kato, C., 2003. Numerical simulation of the coupled pelagic and benthic ocean carbon cycle. Iowa Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, April 20-21, 2003, Des Moines, IA.

Fang, J., and Alvarez, P. J., 2003. The use of lipid and isotopic techniques to link biodegradation of toluene to specific microorganisms. The 2nd European Conference on Bioremediation, June 30 - July 4, 2003, Chania, Crete. (Invited)

Fang, J., Chen, T.-C., and Kato, C., 2003, Biogeochemistry of deep-sea sedimentary piezophilic bacteria and numerical simulation of the coupled global ocean carbon cycle. The 3rd Third International Ocean-Atmosphere Conference. Beijing, China.

Fang, J., and Alvarez, P. J., 2003. Lipids, isotopes, and biodegradation of contaminants. Fourth Annual North Central Region Symposium on Natural Organic Matter in Soils and Water. March 21-22, 2003, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

Fang, J., and Kato, C., 2002. Stable carbon isotopic composition of fatty acids of piezophilic bacteria from the deep sea. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, October 27-30, 2002, Denver, CO.

Fang, J., Chan, O., Bilden, L., Peeples, T., and Niggemeyer, K., 2002. Biochemistry and biophysics of piezophilic bacteria. The 15th Annual Meeting of Iowa Space Grant Consortium. December 6, 2002, Marshalltown, IA.

Fang, J., Kato, C., and Nogi, Y., 2002. isotopic composition of piezophilic bacteria from the Mariana Trench at 11,000 m. Extremophiles 2002, International Society for Extremophiles, September 22-26, 2002, Naples, Italy.

Fang, J., Barcelona, M. J., Nogi, Y., and Kato, C., 2001. Biochemical function and geochemical significance of novel phospholipids of the extremely barophilic bacteria from the Mariana Trench at a depth of 11,000 meter. 20th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, September 10-14, 2001, Nancy, France.

Fang, J., Barcelona, M. J., Kato, C., and Nogi, Y., 2001. Unusual phospholipids of the deep-sea extremely piezophilic bacteria. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 10-14, 2001, San Francisco, CA.