Emeritus Professor John Fuerst
Emeritus Professor

John Fuerst

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Background

General Research specialises in: Evolutionary microbiology, Marine microbiology; Molecular phylogenetics, genomics and bioinformatics of bacteria; Planctomycete bacteria; Bacterial cell biology and structure.

Current research projects include:

Molecular cell biology of planctomycete bacteria in relation to the origin of eukaryotes and cell compartmentalisation (ARC Large Grant).Culture, molecular phylogenetics and ultrastructure of Archaeal and Bacterial symbionts of marine sponges.

Availability

Emeritus Professor John Fuerst is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Microbiology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Planctomycetes

    Molecular cell biology of planctomycete bacteria; Compartmentalization of planctomycetes; nucleated bacteria; ultrastructrure of planctomycete bacteria

  • Symbiont bacteria of marine sponges

    compartmentalized bacteria of marine sponges from the Great Barrier Reef; microbial diversity and molecular ecology of marine sponge symbionts; archaea of marine sponges; planctomycetes and poribacteria of sponges; ultrastructure of bacteria of marine sponges

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159 works between 1969 and 2024
All (159) Journal Article (103) Book Chapter (14) Conference Publication (38) Book (1) Other Outputs (3)

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1993

Journal Article

Porphyrobacter neustonensis gen. nov., sp. nov., an aerobic bacteriochlorophyll-synthesizing budding bacterium from fresh water

Fuerst J.A., Hawkins J.A., Holmes A., Sly L.I., Moore C.J. and Stackebrandt E. (1993). Porphyrobacter neustonensis gen. nov., sp. nov., an aerobic bacteriochlorophyll-synthesizing budding bacterium from fresh water. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 43 (1), 125-134. doi: 10.1099/00207713-43-1-125

Porphyrobacter neustonensis gen. nov., sp. nov., an aerobic bacteriochlorophyll-synthesizing budding bacterium from fresh water

1992

Journal Article

Heterotrophic Bacteria in An Air-Handling System

Hugenholtz, P and Fuerst, JA (1992). Heterotrophic Bacteria in An Air-Handling System. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 58 (12), 3914-3920. doi: 10.1128/AEM.58.12.3914-3920.1992

Heterotrophic Bacteria in An Air-Handling System

1991

Journal Article

Isolation of a bacterium resembling Pirellula species from primary tissue culture of the giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon)

Fuerst, John A., Sambhi, Sharan K., Paynter, Janette L., Hawkins, John A. and Atherton, John G. (1991). Isolation of a bacterium resembling Pirellula species from primary tissue culture of the giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon). Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 57 (11), 3127-3134. doi: 10.1128/aem.57.11.3127-3134.1991

Isolation of a bacterium resembling Pirellula species from primary tissue culture of the giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon)

1991

Journal Article

Evaluation of the genus Listonella and reassignment of Listonella damsela (Love et al.) MacDonell and Colwell to the genus Photobacterium as Photobacterium damsela comb. nov. with an emended description

Smith, S. K., Sutton, D. C., Fuerst, J. A. and Reichelt, J. L. (1991). Evaluation of the genus Listonella and reassignment of Listonella damsela (Love et al.) MacDonell and Colwell to the genus Photobacterium as Photobacterium damsela comb. nov. with an emended description. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 41 (4), 529-534. doi: 10.1099/00207713-41-4-529

Evaluation of the genus Listonella and reassignment of Listonella damsela (Love et al.) MacDonell and Colwell to the genus Photobacterium as Photobacterium damsela comb. nov. with an emended description

1991

Journal Article

Membrane-bounded nucleoid in the eubacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus

Fuerst, J. A. and Webb, R. I. (1991). Membrane-bounded nucleoid in the eubacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 88 (18), 8184-8. doi: 10.1073/pnas.88.18.8184

Membrane-bounded nucleoid in the eubacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus

1991

Journal Article

Heterogeneity, persistence, and distribution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa genotypes in cystic fibrosis patients

Fegan M., Francis P., Hayward A.C. and Fuerst J.A. (1991). Heterogeneity, persistence, and distribution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa genotypes in cystic fibrosis patients. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 29 (10), 2151-2157. doi: 10.1128/JCM.29.10.2151-2157.1991

Heterogeneity, persistence, and distribution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa genotypes in cystic fibrosis patients

1990

Journal Article

Inhibition of growth of Legionella species by heterotrophic plate count bacteria isolated from chlorinated drinking water

Toze, S., Sly, L. I., MacRae, I. C. and Fuerst, J. A. (1990). Inhibition of growth of Legionella species by heterotrophic plate count bacteria isolated from chlorinated drinking water. Current Microbiology, 21 (2), 139-143. doi: 10.1007/BF02091832

Inhibition of growth of Legionella species by heterotrophic plate count bacteria isolated from chlorinated drinking water

1990

Journal Article

Phenotypic conversion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis

Fegan M., Francis P., Hayward A.C., Davis G.H.G. and Fuerst J.A. (1990). Phenotypic conversion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 28 (6), 1143-1146. doi: 10.1128/JCM.28.6.1143-1146.1990

Phenotypic conversion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis

1988

Journal Article

Demonstration of lipopolysaccharide on sheathed flagella of Vibrio cholerae O:1 by protein A-gold immunoelectron microscopy

Fuerst, J. A. and Perry, J. W. (1988). Demonstration of lipopolysaccharide on sheathed flagella of Vibrio cholerae O:1 by protein A-gold immunoelectron microscopy. Journal of Bacteriology, 170 (4), 1488-1494. doi: 10.1128/jb.170.4.1488-1494.1988

Demonstration of lipopolysaccharide on sheathed flagella of Vibrio cholerae O:1 by protein A-gold immunoelectron microscopy

1987

Journal Article

Negative staining of freshwater bacterioneuston sampled directly with electron microscope specimen support grids

Fuerst, J. A., McGregor, A. and Dickson, M. R. (1987). Negative staining of freshwater bacterioneuston sampled directly with electron microscope specimen support grids. Microbial Ecology, 13 (3), 219-228. doi: 10.1007/BF02024999

Negative staining of freshwater bacterioneuston sampled directly with electron microscope specimen support grids

1987

Journal Article

Reanalysis of 5S rRNA sequence data for the Vibrionaceae with the clustan program suite

Nearhos, S.P. and Fuerst, J.A. (1987). Reanalysis of 5S rRNA sequence data for the Vibrionaceae with the clustan program suite. Current Microbiology, 15 (6), 329-335. doi: 10.1007/BF01577590

Reanalysis of 5S rRNA sequence data for the Vibrionaceae with the clustan program suite

1986

Journal Article

A comparison of five methods for assaying bacterial hydrophobicity

Dillon J.K., Fuerst J.A., Hayward A.C. and Davis G.H.G. (1986). A comparison of five methods for assaying bacterial hydrophobicity. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 6 (1), 13-19. doi: 10.1016/0167-7012(86)90027-8

A comparison of five methods for assaying bacterial hydrophobicity

1984

Journal Article

The Definition of Molecular Biology and the Definition of Policy: The Role of the Rockefeller Foundation's Policy for Molecular Biology

Fuerst J.A. (1984). The Definition of Molecular Biology and the Definition of Policy: The Role of the Rockefeller Foundation's Policy for Molecular Biology. Social Studies of Science, 14 (2), 225-237. doi: 10.1177/030631284014002003

The Definition of Molecular Biology and the Definition of Policy: The Role of the Rockefeller Foundation's Policy for Molecular Biology

1982

Journal Article

The Role of Reductionism in the Development of Molecular Biology: Peripheral or Central?

Fuerst J.A. (1982). The Role of Reductionism in the Development of Molecular Biology: Peripheral or Central?. Social Studies of Science, 12 (2), 241-278. doi: 10.1177/030631282012002003

The Role of Reductionism in the Development of Molecular Biology: Peripheral or Central?

1980

Journal Article

Bacterial sheathed flagella and the rotary motor model for the mechanism of bacterial motility

Fuerst, J. A. (1980). Bacterial sheathed flagella and the rotary motor model for the mechanism of bacterial motility. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 84 (4), 761-74. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5193(80)80032-4

Bacterial sheathed flagella and the rotary motor model for the mechanism of bacterial motility

1980

Journal Article

EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON THE FORMATION OF SHEATHED FLAGELLA BY PSEUDOMONAS-STIZOLOBII

FUERST, JA and HAYWARD, AC (1980). EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON THE FORMATION OF SHEATHED FLAGELLA BY PSEUDOMONAS-STIZOLOBII. Journal of General Microbiology, 117 (MAR), 111-117.

EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON THE FORMATION OF SHEATHED FLAGELLA BY PSEUDOMONAS-STIZOLOBII

1975

Other Outputs

The sheathed flagellum of Pseudomonas stizolobii

Fuerst, John Arlington (1975). The sheathed flagellum of Pseudomonas stizolobii. PhD Thesis, School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/366113

The sheathed flagellum of Pseudomonas stizolobii

1969

Journal Article

The sheathed flagellum of Pseudomonas stizolobii

Fuerst, J. A. and Hayward, A. C. (1969). The sheathed flagellum of Pseudomonas stizolobii. Journal of general microbiology, 58 (2), 239-245. doi: 10.1099/00221287-58-2-239

The sheathed flagellum of Pseudomonas stizolobii

1969

Journal Article

Surface appendages similar to fimbriae (pili) on pseudomonas species

Fuerst, J. A. and Hayward, A. C. (1969). Surface appendages similar to fimbriae (pili) on pseudomonas species. Microbiology, 58 (2), 227-37. doi: 10.1099/00221287-58-2-227

Surface appendages similar to fimbriae (pili) on pseudomonas species

Past funding

  • 2010
    Analytical instrumentation enabling rapid compound separation and chemical structure analysis via mass fingerprinting
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Diversity of Salinispora actinobacteria producing pharmaceutically relevant natural products from Australian marine sponges
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Nuclear structure and function in the nucleated planctomycete bacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus: a third cell plan for living organisms?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    Molecular cell biology and evolution of a bacterial superphylum: evolutionary connections between planctomycetes and verrucomicrobia and their relations to the domain eucarya
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Exploring Gene Diversity And Chemical Diversity Of Rifamycin-Synthesizing Actinobacterial Salinospora From Great Barrier Reef Marine Sponges
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Australian Microbial Resources Research Network
    ARC Seed Funding for Research Networks
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Molecular Cell Biology and Comparative Genomics Of Planctomycetes and Verrucomicrobia In Relation To Evolution Of Cytoskeletal Proteins and Membrane-bounded Compartments
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2000
    Molecular diversity and ultrastructure of bacteria-like symbionts of marine sponges.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1999
    Molecular phylogenetics and cell biology of planctomycetes in relation to the origin of eukaryotes
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Microbial sinks for dimethylsulfoxide in the marine environment
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1998
    Microbial biodiversity.
    AMRAD Corporation Pty Limited
    Open grant

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