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Stephanie Thompson
Bioenergy Research
Biological Science Lab Technician

Phone: (309) 681-6286
Fax: (309) 681-6277

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Determining mating type and ploidy in Rhodotorula toruloides and its effect on growth on sugars from lignocellulosic biomass Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dias Lopes, D., Dien, B.S., Hector, R.E., Singh, V., Thompson, S.R., Slininger, P.J., Boundy-Mills, K., Sujit, J.S., Rao, C.V. 2023. Determining mating type and ploidy in Rhodotorula toruloides and its effect on growth on sugars from lignocellulosic biomass. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jimb/kuad040.
Lipid production by Rhodosporidium toruloides cultures grown on lignocellulose pretreated using pressurized ammonia ball milling - (Abstract Only)
Lipid production by Rhodosporidium toruloides cultures grown on lignocellulose pretreated using pressurized ammonia ball milling - (Abstract Only)
Exploring proteomes of robust Yarrowia lipolytica isolates cultivated in biomass hydrolysate reveals key processes impacting mixed sugar utilization, lipid accumulation, and degradation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Walker, C., Dien, B.S., Giannone, R., Slininger, P.J., Thompson, S.R., Trinh, C. 2021. Exploring proteomes of robust Yarrowia lipolytica isolates cultivated in biomass hydrolysate reveals key processes impacting mixed sugar utilization, lipid accumulation, and degradation. mSystems. 6(4). Article e00443-21. https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00443-21.
Conversion of high-solids hydrothermally pretreated bioenergy sorghum to lipids and ethanol using yeast cultures Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cheng, M., Dien, B.S., Jin, Y.S., Thompson, S., Shin, J., Slininger, P.J., Qureshi, N., Singh, V. 2021. Conversion of high-solids hydrothermally pretreated bioenergy sorghum to lipids and ethanol using yeast cultures. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9(25):8515–8525. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c01629.
Cellulose nanofibers with gradient lignin degrees: a physicochemical comparison - (Abstract Only)
Lignin-containing cellulose nanofibers with gradient lignin content obtained from cotton gin motes and cotton gin trash Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jordan, J.H., Easson, M.W., Thompson, S., Wu, Q., Condon, B.D. 2021. Lignin-containing cellulose nanofibers with gradient lignin content obtained from cotton gin motes and cotton gin trash. Cellulose. 28(2):757-773. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-020-03549-0.
Extraction and characterization of nanocellulose crystals from cotton gin motes and cotton gin waste Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jordan, J.H., Easson, M.W., Dien, B., Thompson, S., Condon, B.D. 2019. Extraction and characterization of nanocellulose crystals from cotton gin motes and cotton gin waste. Cellulose. 26(10):5959-5979. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-019-02533-7.
Screening for oily yeasts able to convert hydrolyzates from biomass to biofuels while maintaining industrial process relevance Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Slininger, P.J., Dien, B.S., Quarterman, J.C., Thompson, S.R., Kurtzman, C.P. 2019. Screening for oily yeasts able to convert hydrolyzates from biomass to biofuels while maintaining industrial process relevance. Methods in Molecular Biology. 1995:249-283. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9484-7_16.
Cultivation and sequencing of rumen microbiome members from the Hungate1000 Collection Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Seshadri, R., Leahy, S.C., Attwood, G.T., Hoong Teh, K., Lambie, S.C., Eloe-Fadrosh, E.A., Pavlopoulos, G.A, Hadjithomas, M., Varghese, N.J., Paez-Espino, D., Hungate1000 Project Collaborators*: Palevich, N., Janssen,P.H.,Ronimus, R.S., Noel, S., Soni, P., Reilly, K., Atherly, T., Ziemer, C., Wright, A.D., Ishaq, S., Cotta, M., Thompson, S.R., Crosley, K., Mckain, N., Wallace, R.J., Flint, H.J., Martin, J.C., Forster, R.J., Gruninger, R.J., McAllister, T., Gilbert, R., OuwerkerK, D., Klieve, A., Jassim, R.A., Denman, S., McSweeney, C., Rosewarne, C., Koike, S., Kobayashi, Y., Mitsumori, M., Shinkai, T., Cravero, S., Ceron Cucchi, M.*, Perry, R., Henderson, G., Creevey, C.J., Tarrapon, N., Lapebie, P., Drula, E., Lombard, V., Rubin, E., Kyrpides, N.C., Henrissat, B., Woyke, T., Ivanova, N.N, Kelly, W.J. 2018. Cultivation and sequencing of rumen microbiome members from the Hungate1000 Collection. Nature Biotechnology. 36:359-367. doi: 10.1038/nbt.4110.
A survey of yeast from the Yarrowia clade for lipid production in dilute-acid pretreated lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysate Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Quarterman, J., Slininger, P.J., Kurtzman, C.P., Thompson, S.R., Dien, B.S. 2017. A survey of yeast from the Yarrowia clade for lipid production in dilute-acid pretreated lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysate. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 101(8):3319-3334. doi: 10.1007/s00253-016-8062-y.
Techniques for the evolution of robust pentose-fermenting yeast for bioconversion of lignocellulose to ethanol - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Slininger, P.J., Shea-Andersh, M.A., Thompson, S.R., Dien, B.S., Kurtzman, C.P., Sousa, L.D., Balan, V. 2016. Techniques for the evolution of robust pentose-fermenting yeast for bioconversion of lignocellulose to ethanol. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 116:1-15. doi: 10.3791/54227.
Process strategies for high titers of lipid production by oleaginous yeasts in undetoxified hydrolyzates of lignocellulosic biomass - (Abstract Only)
Patricia J. Slininger*, Bruce S. Dien, Cletus P. Kurtzman, Bryan R. Moser, Erica L. Bakota, Stephanie R.Thompson, Patricia J. O’Bryan, Michael A. Cotta, Venkatesh Balan, Mingjie Jin, Leonardo D. Sousa, Bruce E. Dale. Process Strategies for High Titers of Lipid Production by Oleaginous Yeasts in Undetoxified Hydrolyzates of Lignocellulosic Biomass. Proceedings of the 2016 AICHE Annual Meeting, Biochemical Conversion Processes in Forest/Plant Biomass Biorefineries Session, Paper # 567b, San Francisco, CA, November 13-18, 2016.
Process strategies to maximize lipid accumulations of novel yeast in acid and base treated hydrolyzates - (Abstract Only)
Slininger, P.J., Dien, B.S., Moser, B.R., Bakota, E.L., Evangelista, R.L., Thompson, S.R., O Bryan, P.J., Cotta, M.A., Balan, V., Xue, Y., Jin, M., Orjuela, A., De Costa Sousa, L., Dale, B. 2015. Process strategies to maximize lipid accumulations of novel yeast in acid and base treated hydrolyzates [abstract].
Repression of xylose-specific enzymes by ethanol in Scheffersomyces (Pichia) stipitis and elimination of diauxic lag with xylose-grown populations - (Abstract Only)
Repression of xylose-specific enzymes by ethanol in Scheffersomyces (Pichia) stipitis and utility of repitching xylose-grown populations to eliminate diauxic lag - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Slininger, P.J., Thompson, S.R., Weber, S.A., Liu, Z., Moon, J. 2011. Repression of xylose-specific enzymes by ethanol in Scheffersomyces (Pichia) stipitis and utility of repitching xylose-grown populations to eliminate diauxic lag. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 108(8):1801-1815.
The switch from xylose to glucose stalled by repression of xylose-utilizing enzymes during exposure of Scheffersomyces (Pichia) stipitis to high ethanol concentrations - (Abstract Only)
Slininger, P.J., Moon, J., Thompson, S.R., Weber, S.A., Liu, Z. 2010. The switch from xylose to glucose stalled by repression of xylose-utilizing enzymes during exposure of Scheffersomyces (Pichia) stipitis to high ethanol concentrations [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals Symposium, April 19-22, 2010, Clearwater, Florida. p. 129.