Recent Publications and Research Abstracts



Refereed Journal Papers – Published
- Senay Simsek, Tuula Ojanen Reuhs, Samuel B. Stephens, and Bradley L. Reuhs. “Strain-ecotype specificity in Sinorhizobium meliloti-Medicago truncatula symbiosis is correlated to succinoglycan oligosaccharide structure ”, Journal of Bacteriology, Vol. 189:21, 7733–7740. 2007.
- Ao, Z., Simsek, S., Venkatachalam, M., Zhang, G., Reuhs, B., Hamaker, B. R. “Altering starch fine structure to enhance slowly digestible property”, Jour. of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 55 (11): 4540-4547 MAY 30 2007.
- W.J. Broughton, M, Hanin, B. Relic, J. Kopcinska, W. Golinowski, S. Simsek, T. Ojanen-Reuhs, B. Reuhs, C. Marie, H. Kobayashi, B. Bordogna, A. Le Quere, S. Jabbouri, R. Fellay, X. Perret and W. J. Deakin. 2006. “Flavonoid-inducible modifications to rhamnan O-antigens are necessary for Rhizobium sp. NGR234-legume symbiosis”. Journal of Bacteriology. 188(10):3654-3663. 2006.
- Aziz Tanriseven, Senay Dogan (Simsek). “A novel method for the immobilization of beta-galactosidase”. Process Biochemistry. 38:27-30. 2002.
- Aziz Tanriseven, Yildiz Uludag, Senay Dogan (Simsek).“A novel method for the immobilization of glucoamylase to produce glucose from maltodextrin”. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 30:406-409. 2002.
- Aziz Tanriseven, Senay Dogan (Simsek).“Production of Isomaltooligosaccharide using dextransucrase immobilized in alginate fibers”. Process Biochemistry. 37:1111-1115. 2002.
- Aziz Tanriseven, Senay Dogan (Simsek). “Immobilization of invertase within calcium alginate gel capsules”. Process Biochemistry. 36:1081-1083. 2001.









Research Abstracts
- Senay Simsek, Kristin Whitney, Mohamed Mergoum, Hareland, Mehmet Tulbek. “Flour, Dough, Baking Quality Attributes Hard Red Spring What Cultuvars Grown in North Dakota". American Association of Cereal Chemist-International Annual Meeting, Cereal Foods World, 52:A65. October 7-10, 2007, San Antonia, Texas, U.S.A
- Senay Simsek, Aziz Tanriseven."Acceptor reactions of dextransucrase immobilized in alginate capsules". American Association of Cereal Chemist-International Annual Meeting, Cereal Foods World, 52:A65. October 7-10, 2007, San Antonia, Texas, U.S.A.
- Senay Simsek, Mehmet Tulbek."Starch characteristics of dry peas grown in North Dakota". American Association of Cereal Chemist-International Annual Meeting, Cereal Foods World, 52:A65. October 7-10, 2007, San Antonia, Texas, U.S.A.
- Mehmet Tulbek, Senay Simsek, N. Vadukapuram, C. Hall III. "Characterization of the total starch, slowly digestible starch and resistant starch in flaxseed fortified extruded corn-bean snacks."American Association of Cereal Chemist-International Annual Meeting, Cereal Foods World, 52:A67. October 7-10, 2007, San Antonia, Texas, U.S.A.
- Mehmet Tulbek, Senay Simsek. "Physical, chemical, pasting and milling quality attributes of pea cultivars grown in North Dakota."American Association of Cereal Chemist-International Annual Meeting, Cereal Foods World, 52:A67. October 7-10, 2007, San Antonia, Texas, U.S.A.
- Mehmet Tulbek, Senay Simsek, Kristin Whitney, C. Hall. "Evaluation of the effects of HRS wheat flour flour on chemical and texture attributes of bean paste." American Association of Cereal Chemist-International Annual Meeting, Cereal Foods World, 52:A67. October 7-10, 2007, San Antonia, Texas, U.S.A.
- Yuan Yao, Jin-E Shin, Senay Simsek. “Alpha-D-glucans: Enhanced branching leads to reduced digestibility”. World Grains Summit: Foods and Beverages. AACC. September 17-20, 2006, San Francisco, California U.S.A
- Senay Simsek, Tuula Ojanen Reuhs, Corinne Marie, Bradley L. Reuhs. “Production of K antigen by Sinorhizobium sp. NGR234 is down-regulated by apigenin and is controlled by y4gM and nodD1. Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists and the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists Société Canadienne de Physiologie Végétale Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts August 5-9, 2006
- Senay Simsek, Bradley Reuhs. “The Effect of Flavonoids on Exopolysaccharides from Sinorhizobium meliloti”. XII International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2005 in Merida, México.
- Senay Simsek, Behic Mert, Osvaldo Campanella, Bradley Reuhs. “Chemical and Rheological Properties of Bacterial Succinoglycan”. Institute of Food Technologist Annual Meeting and Food Expo, 2005, in New Orleans, LA
- Senay Simsek, Tuula Ojanen-Reuhs, and Bradley Reuhs., “Host Specificity in Medicago-Sinorhizobium Interactions: Characterization of EPS oligosaccharides from S. meliloti”. 19th North American Conference on Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation, 2004, Bozeman, MT.
- Tuula Ojanen-Reuhs, Senay Simsek, and Bradley Reuhs., “Phase Shift-Related Changes in the Cell Wall of Sinorhizobium Bacteroids” 19th North American Conference on Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation, 2004, Bozeman, MT.
- Senay Simsek, Tuula Ojanen-Reuhs, and Bradley L. Reuhs.,” Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Molecular Signals in Rhizobia-Legume Compatibility” The Environmental Sciences & Engineering Institute (ESEI) Environmental Symposium 2003, Purdue University, IN.
- Tuula Ojanen-Reuhs, Senay Simsek, and Bradley L. Reuhs., “Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Phase Shift and Infection in Rhizobia-Legume Interactions” The Environmental Sciences & Engineering Institute (ESEI) Environmental Symposium 2003, Purdue University, IN.
- Aziz Tanriseven, Senay Simsek, “Production of Lucrose Using Dextransucrase Immobilized Alginate Fibers”, Carbohydrate Section, 100, 224th ACS National Meeting, 2002, Boston, MA.
- Aziz Tanriseven, Senay Dogan (Simsek), “Production of Invert Sugar Using Immobilized Invertase”, National Congress of Chemistry, 2001, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey.
- Aziz Tanriseven, Senay Dogan (Simsek), “Production of Isomaltooligosaccharide Using Dextransucrase Immobilized Alginate Fibers”, National Congress of Chemistry, Bogazici University, 2001, Istanbul, Turkey.

