Professor Barrie Johnson

Emeritus Professor

  1. Published

    Biomining goes underground

    Johnson, D. B., 27 Feb 2015, In: Nature Geoscience. 8, p. 165-166

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  2. Published

    Dissimilatory reduction of sulfate in extremely acidic environments is carried out by novel sulfidogenic bacteria in syntrophic consortia.

    Johnson, D. B., Rowe, O. F., Hallberg, K. B., Querellou, J. (Editor) & Lamy, C. (Editor), 1 Jan 2006, p. 36.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  3. Published

    Ferrimicrobium acidiphilum gen. nov., sp nov and Ferrithrix thermotolerans gen. nov., sp nov.: heterotrophic, iron-oxidizing, extremely acidophilic actinobacteria.

    Johnson, D. B., Bacelar-Nicolau, P., Okibe, N., Thomas, A. & Hallberg, K. B., 1 May 2009, In: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 59, p. 1082-1089

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Biogeochemistry of the compost bioreactor components of a composite acid mine drainage passive remediation system.

    Johnson, D. B. & Hallberg, K. B., 1 Feb 2005, In: Science of the Total Environment. 338, 1-2, p. 81-93

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Bioleaching of arsenic-rich cobalt mineral resources, and evidence for concurrent biomineralisation of scorodite during oxidative bio-processing of skutterudite

    Johnson, D. B., Dybowska, A., Schofield, P., Herrington, R., Smith, S. & Santos, A. L., 1 Aug 2020, In: Hydrometallurgy. 195, 105395.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    "Bioshrouding": a novel approach for securing reactive mineral tailings

    Johnson, D. B., Yajie, L. & Okibe, N., Mar 2008, In: Biotechnology Letters. 30, 3, p. 445-9 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Editorial: Recent Advances in Acidophile Microbiology: Fundamentals and Applications

    Johnson, D. B. & Schippers, A., 14 Mar 2017, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 8, p. 428

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Role of pure and mixed cultures of gram-positive eubacteria in mineral leaching.

    Johnson, D. B., Bacelar-Nicolau, P., Okibe, N., Yahya, A., Hallberg, K. B., Ciminelli, V. S. (Editor) & Garcia Jr, O. (Editor), 1 Jan 2001, Biohydrometallurgy: Fundamentals: Technology and Sustainable Development. 2001 ed. Elsevier, p. 461-470

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  9. Published
  10. Published

    Biomining in reverse gear: using bacteria to extract metals from oxidized ores

    Johnson, D. B. & du Plessis, C. A., 1 May 2015, In: Minerals Engineering. 75, 1, p. 2-5

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Sulfidogenesis at low pH: a novel approach for bioremediating acid rock drainage and recovering soluble metals.

    Johnson, D. B., Rowe, O. F., Kimura, S. & Hallberg, K. B., 1 Jan 2005.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  12. Published

    Biodiversity of acidophilic moderate thermophiles isolated from two sites in Yellowstone National Park, and their roles in the dissimilatory oxido-reduction of iron.

    Johnson, D. B., Body, D. A., Bridge, T. A., Bruhn, D. F., Roberto, F. F., Reysenbach, A. L. (Editor), Voytek, M. (Editor) & Mancinelli, R. (Editor), 1 Jan 2001, Thermophiles: Biodiversity: Ecology and Evolution. 2001 ed. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, p. 23-39

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  13. Published

    Concentrate mineralogy dictates the composition of bioleaching mineral consortia

    Johnson, D. B., Yajie, L., Okibe, N., Coupland, K. & Hallberg, K. B., 1 Jan 2007, In: Advanced Materials Research. 20-21, p. 403-404

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Biodiversity of microbial populations in macroscopic “acid streamer” growths at an abandoned pyrite mine, as revealed by a combination of cultivation-based and cultivation-independent techniques.

    Johnson, D. B., Kimura, S., Hallberg, K. B., Querellou, J. (Editor) & Lamy, C. (Editor), 1 Jan 2006, p. 139.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  15. Published

    Differentiation and identification of iron-oxidizing acidophilic bacteria using cultivation techniques and amplified ribosomal DNA restriction enzyme analysis

    Johnson, D. B., Okibe, N. & Hallberg, K. B., 1 Mar 2005, In: Journal of Microbiological Methods. 60, 3, p. 299-313

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Physiology and ecology of acidophilic microorganisms.

    Johnson, D. B., Gerday, C. (Editor) & Glansdorff, N. (Editor), 1 Jan 2007, Physiology and Biochemistry of Extremophiles. 2007 ed. American Society for Microbiology, p. 257-270

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  17. Published

    Developing Sustainable Biotechnologies for Mine Water Treatment in the 21st Century

    Johnson, B., Santos, A. L., Falagan, C., Jones, R. M., Grail, B. M., Holanda, R. & Hedrich, S., Jul 2016, Procddings IMWA 2016. p. 782-789

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

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  19. Published

    Sulfidogenesis and selective precipitation of metals at low pH mediated by Acidithiobacillus spp. and acidophilic sulfate-reducing bacteria

    Jameson, E., Rowe, O. F., Hallberg, K. B. & Johnson, D. B., 1 Oct 2010, In: Hydrometallurgy. 104, 3-4, p. 488-493

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Novel approaches for the selective capture of transition metals from mine waters using low pH sulfur- and sulfate-reducing bioreactors

    Holanda, R., Santos, A. & Johnson, D. B., 2 Apr 2017, In: Abstracts of papers - American Chemical Society. 253

    Research output: Contribution to journalMeeting Abstractpeer-review

  21. Published

    Removal of Zinc From Circum-Neutral pH Mine-Impacted Waters Using a Novel “Hybrid” Low pH Sulfidogenic Bioreactor

    Holanda, R. & Johnson, D. B., 10 Mar 2020, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 8, 22.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Isolation and characterization of a novel acidophilic zero-valent sulfur- and ferric iron-respiring Firmicute

    Holanda, R. & Johnson, D. B., 18 Aug 2020, In: Research in Microbiology. 171, 7, p. 215-221

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Isolation and characterisation of mineral-oxidizing “Acidibacillus” spp. from mine sites and geothermal environments in different global locations

    Holanda, R., Hedrich, S., Nancucheo, I., Oliveira, G., Grail, B. & Johnson, D., Sept 2016, In: Research in Microbiology. 167, 7, p. 613-623

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Aerobic and anaerobic oxidation of hydrogen by acidophilic bacteria

    Hedrich, S. & Johnson, D. B., 1 Dec 2013, In: FEMS Microbiology Letters. 349, 1, p. 40-45

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Development of a Strategy for Selective Metal Recovery from Pregnant Leach Solutions of Kupferschiefer Bioleaching

    Hedrich, S., Schippers, A. & Johnson, D. B., Nov 2015, In: Advanced Materials Research. 1130, p. 255-258

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Published

    Evidence for Widespread Dissimilatory Hydrogen Metabolism among Acidophilic Bacteria

    Hedrich, S. & Johnson, D. B., 1 Oct 2013, In: Advanced Materials Research. 825, p. 202-205

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    Selective Chemical and Biological Metal Recovery from Cu-Rich Bioleaching Solutions

    Hedrich, S., Kermer, R., Aubel, T., Martin, M., Schippers, A., Johnson, D. B. & Janneck, E., Aug 2017, In: Solid State Phenomena. 262, p. 107-112

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Selective recovery of metals from Maurliden (Sweden) mine water using novel biomineralization technologies

    Hedrich, S. & Johnson, D. B., 19 Jun 2012.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  29. Published

    Characterization of new iron oxidizing bacteria from an acid mine water treatment plant

    Hedrich, S., Heinzel, E., Seifert, J., Hallberg, K. B., Johnson, D. B. & Schlomann, M., 1 Jan 2007, In: Advanced Materials Research. 20-21, p. 582

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Implementation of biological and chemical techniques to recover metals from copper-rich leach solutions

    Hedrich, S., Kermer, R., Aubel, T., Martin, M., Schippers, A., Johnson, D. B. & Janneck, E., Aug 2018, In: Hydrometallurgy. 179, p. 274-281

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Published

    A modular continuous flow reactor system for the selective bio-oxidation of iron and precipitation of schwertmannite from mine-impacted waters

    Hedrich, S. & Johnson, D. B., 1 Feb 2012, In: Bioresource Technology. 106, p. 44-49

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Remediation and selective recovery of metals from acidic mine waters using novel modular bioreactors

    Hedrich, S. & Johnson, D. B., 24 Sept 2014, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 48, 20, p. 12206–12212

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    Acidithiobacillus ferridurans, sp. nov.; an acidophilic iron- , sulfur- and hydrogen-metabolizing chemolithotrophic Gammaproteobacterium

    Hedrich, S. & Johnson, D. B., 24 May 2013, In: International Journal of Systematic Evolutionary Microbiology.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  34. Published

    Reduction and Complexation of Copper in a Novel Bioreduction System Developed to Recover Base Metals from Mine Process Waters

    Hedrich, S., du Plessis, C. A., Mora, N. & Johnson, D. B., 1 Oct 2013, In: Advanced Materials Research. 825, p. 483-486

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. Published

    The iron-oxidizing proteobacteria

    Hedrich, S., Schlömann, M. & Johnson, D. B., Jun 2011, In: Microbiology - SGM. 157, Pt 6, p. 1551-1564 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  36. Published

    Biodiversity of acidophilic prokaryotes

    Hallberg, K. B. & Johnson, D. B., 1 Jan 2001, In: Advances in Applied Microbiology. 49, p. 37-84

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  37. Published

    Acidithiobacillus ferrivorans, sp nov.; facultatively anaerobic, psychrotolerant iron-, and sulfur-oxidizing acidophiles isolated from metal mine-impacted environments.

    Hallberg, K. B., Gonzalez-Toril, E. & Johnson, D. B., 1 Oct 2010, In: Extremophiles. 14, 1, p. 9-19

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. Published

    Physiological and phylogenetic heterogeneity among iron-oxidizing Acidithiobacillus spp., and characteristics of the novel species Acidithiobacillus ferrivorans.

    Hallberg, K. B., Amouric, A., Brochier-Armanet, C., Bonnefoy, V., Johnson, D. B., Donati, E. R. (Editor), Viera, M. R. (Editor), Tavani, E. L. (Editor), Giaveno, M. A. (Editor), Lavalle, T. L. (Editor) & Chiacchiarini, P. A. (Editor), 1 Jan 2009, p. 167-170.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  39. Published

    Aromatic compound catabolism by a novel acidophilic bacterium.

    Hallberg, K. B., Johnson, D. B. & Williams, P. A., 1 Jan 2001, p. 37.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  40. Published

    Effect of temperature on bioleaching of copper concentrates containing high concentrations of silver: opposite rules apply

    Hallberg, K. B., Yajie, L., Okibe, N. & Johnson, D. B., 1 Jan 2007, In: Advanced Materials Research. 20-21, p. 168-169

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    Biological manganese removal from acid mine drainage in constructed wetlands and prototype bioreactors.

    Hallberg, K. B. & Johnson, D. B., 1 Feb 2005, In: Science of the Total Environment. 338, 1-2, p. 115-124

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. Published

    Acidiferrobacter thiooxydans, gen. nov. sp. nov.; an acidophilic, thermo-tolerant, facultatively anaerobic iron- and sulfur-oxidizer of the family Ectothiorhodospiraceae

    Hallberg, K. B., Hedrich, S. & Johnson, D. B., 11 Feb 2011, In: Extremophiles. 15, 2, p. 271-9 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Published

    Microbial poulations in a 110 ton-scale column for the recovery of metals from black schist ores

    Hallberg, K. B., Johnson, D. B., Langwaldt, J. & Joulian, C., 1 Jan 2007, In: Advanced Materials Research. 20-21, p. 170

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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  45. Published

    Microbiology of a wetland ecosystem constructed to remediate mine drainage from a heavy metal mine.

    Hallberg, K. B. & Johnson, D. B., 1 Feb 2005, In: Science of the Total Environment. 338, 1-2, p. 53-66

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Isolation, enumeration, growth, and preservation of acidophilic prokaryotes.

    Hallberg, K. B., Johnson, D. B., Hurst, C. J. (Editor), Crawford, R. L. (Editor), Garland, J. L. (Editor), Lipson, D. A. (Editor), Mills, A. L. (Editor) & Stetzenbach, L. D. (Editor), 1 Jan 2007, Manual of Environmental Microbiology: 3rd Edition. 2007 ed. American Society for Microbiology, p. 1155-1165

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  47. Published

    Novel acidophiles isolated from moderately acidic mine drainage waters

    Hallberg, K. B. & Johnson, B., 1 Oct 2003, In: Hydrometallurgy. 71, 1-2, p. 139-148

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  48. Published

    Passive mine water treatment at the former Wheal Jane tin mine, Cornwall: important biogeochemical and microbiological lessons

    Hallberg, K. B., Johnson, D. B. & Nuttall, C. A. (Editor), 1 Jan 2002, Mine Water Treatment: a Decade of Progress. 2002 ed. HERO, p. 143-151

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  49. Published

    Macroscopic 'acid streamer' growths in acidic, metal-rich mine waters in north Wales consist of novel and remarkably simple bacterial communities

    Hallberg, K., Coupland, K., Kimura, S. & Johnson, D. B., 1 Mar 2006, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72, 3, p. 2022-2030

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  50. Published

    Attachment of acidophilic bacteria to solid surfaces: The significance of species and strain variations.

    Ghauri, M. A., Okibe, N. & Johnson, D. B., 1 Mar 2007, In: Hydrometallurgy. 85, 2-4, p. 72-80

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review