RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A more detailed list can be found on Google Scholar.

2024

1. Francisco, A.D., Q. Wang., T. Higgins. 2024. Microalgae Biomass Production Using Anaerobically Digested Solid Waste from Aquaponics. Auburn University Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship: 2024 issue.
2. Higgins, B.T.¹, M. Thomas², P. Goodling², A.E. Wilson. Development of a new primer tool for quantification and identification of geosmin-producing cyanobacteria in drinking water reservoirs. Limnologica. In Press.
3. Inskeep, A.E., T. Higgins, D.E. Wells. 2024. Modeling ammonium to prepare for a nitrogen mass balance for an algal-bacterial system. Auburn University Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship: 2024 issue.
4. Wang, Q.², Fallahi², A.E. Wilson, B.T. Higgins. 2024. Engineered algal systems for the treatment of anaerobic digestate: a meta-analysis. Journal of Environmental Management. 356. 120669

2023

5. Wang, Q., T. Higgins. 2023. Long term outdoor algal production on undiluted anaerobic digestate in the southeastern US. Journal of the ASABE. 67(1): 181-192.
6. Kalvakaalva, R.², M. Smith, A. Prior, G.B. Runion, E. Ayipio, C. Blanchard, D. Wells, D. Blersch, S. Adhikari, R. Prasad, T. Hanson, N. Wall­­­­_­³, B.T. Higgins¹. 2023. Life cycle assessment of a decoupled biofloc aquaponics facility across seasons. Journal of Cleaner Production. 429. 139356.
7. Kalvakaalva, R.², M. Smith, A. Prior, G.B. Runion, E. Ayipio, C. Blanchard, D. Wells, D. Blersch, S. Adhikari, R. Prasad, T. Hanson, N. Wall­­­­_­³, B.T. Higgins¹. 2023. Mass-Balance Process Model of a Decoupled Aquaponic System. Journal of the ASABE. 66(4): 955-967.
8. Sun, Y. Wei, X. Song, B.T. Higgins, Z. Huang, W. Hao, M. Li. 2023. Using a microbial fuel cell to balance the carbon-nitrogen mismatch in submerged fixed-bed reactors for the resilient treatment of mariculture wastewater. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 53. 103629.
9. Wang, Q., E. Childree², J. Box³, M. López-Vela, D. Sprague², J. Cherones², T. Higgins¹. 2023. Microalgae can promote nitrification in poultry processing wastewater in the presence and absence of antimicrobial agents. ACS ES&T Engineering. 3(4): 568-579

2022

10. Rahman, H. Jahromi, P. Roy, S. Adhikari, F. Feyzbar-Khalkhali-Nejad, T.S. Oh, Q. Wang², B.T. Higgins. 2023. Influence of red mud catalyst and reaction atmosphere on hydrothermal liquefaction of algae. Energies. 16(1): 491.
11. Kalvakaalva, R.², S.A. Prior, M. Smith, G.B. Runion, E. Aiyipio, C. Blanchard, N. Wall, D. Wells, T.R. Hanson, T. Higgins¹. 2022. Direct greenhouse gas emissions from a pilot-scale aquaponics system. Journal of the ASABE. 65(6): 1211-1223.
12. Smith, J.³, Q. Wang², T. Higgins. Determining the ability of polyphosphate accumulating organisms to use organic compounds in algal photosynthate. Auburn University Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship: 2022 issue.

2021

13. Melby, E.³, T. Higgins. Neutral Lipid Accumulation in Algae by Oxidative Stress Due to Poultry Wastewater Antimicrobials. Auburn University Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship: 2021 issue.
14. Higgins, B.T.¹, K. Chaump³, Q. Wang², R. Prasad, P. Dey. 2021. Moisture content and aeration control mineral nutrient solubility in poultry litter. Journal of Environmental Management. 300. 113787.
15. Wang, Q.², J. Cherones², T. Higgins¹. 2021. Acclimation of an algal consortium to sequester nutrients from anaerobic digestate. Bioresource Technology. 342. 125921.
16. Hyman³, Q. Wang², A.E. Wilson, S. Adhikari, and B.T. Higgins¹. 2021. Production of Daphnia zooplankton on wastewater-grown algae for sustainable conversion of waste nutrients to fish feed. Journal of Cleaner Production. 310. 127501.
17. Fallahi², F. Rezvani¹, H. Asgharnejad, E. Khorshidi, N. Hajinajaf, B.T. Higgins¹. 2021. Interactions of Microalgae-Bacteria Consortia for Nutrient Removal from Wastewater: a Review. Chemosphere. 129878.
18. Wang, P., Y. Sakhno, S. Adhikari, H. Peng², D. Jaisi, T. Soneye, T. Higgins, Q. Wang². 2021. Effect of ammonia removal and biochar detoxification on anaerobic digestion of aqueous phase from municipal sludge hydrothermal liquefaction. Bioresource Technology. 326. 124730.

2020

19. Peng, H.², L.E. de-Bashan, T. Higgins¹. 2020. Comparison of algae growth and symbiotic mechanisms in the presence of plant growth promoting bacteria and non-plant growth promoting bacteria. Algal Research. 53. 102156.
20. Wang, Q.², M. Hyman³, T. Higgins¹. 2020. Factors impacting the effectiveness of biological pretreatment for the alleviation of algal growth inhibition on anaerobic digestate. Algal Research. 53. 102129.
21. Peng, H.², L.E. de-Bashan, T. Higgins¹. 2020. Azospirillum brasilense reduces oxidative stress in the green microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana under different stressors. Journal of Biotechnology. 325. 179-185.
22. Box, J.³, T. Higgins. 2020. Development of Algal-Bacterial Wastewater Treatment Systems that are Effective in the Presence of Antimicrobial Processing Aids Used in the Poultry Processing Industry. Auburn University Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship: 2020 issue.
23. Box, J.³, J. Otto, W. Kent, T. Higgins¹. 2020. Investigation of covers and chemical treatment for the suppression of cyanobacteria in water treatment systems. Water and Environment Journal. 12643.
24. Bankston, E.², Q. Wang², T. Higgins¹. 2020. Algae support populations of heterotrophic, nitrifying, and phosphate-accumulating bacteria in the treatment of poultry litter anaerobic digestate. Chemical Engineering Journal. 398: 125550.
25. Wang, P., H. Peng², S. Adhikari, T. Higgins, P. Roy, W. Dao Wei, X. Shi. 2020. Enhancement of biogas production from wastewater sludge via anaerobic digestion assisted with biochar amendment. Bioresource Technology. 209: 123368.
26. Peng, H.², L.E. de-Bashan, Y. Bashan, T. Higgins¹. 2020. Indole-3-acetic acid from Azosprillum brasilense promotes growth in green algae at the expense of energy storage products. Algal Research. 47: 101845.

2019

27. Bankston, E.², T. Higgins¹. 2019. Anaerobic microbial communities can influence algal growth and nutrient removal from anaerobic digestate. Bioresource Technology. 297: 122445
28. Holmes, B.³, T. Higgins. 2019. Modeling of Photosynthetic Aeration for Energy Efficient Wastewater Treatment. Auburn University Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship: 2019 issue.
29. Holmes, B.³, M. Paddock³, J.S. VanderGheynst, T. Higgins¹. 2019. Algal photosynthetic aeration increases the capacity of bacteria to degrade organics in wastewater. Biotechnology & Bioengineering. 117: 62-72.
30. Wang, Q.², R. Prasad, T. Higgins¹. 2019. Aerobic bacterial pretreatment to overcome algal growth inhibition on high-strength anaerobic digestates. Water Research. 162(1): 420-426.
31. Islam, M.S., R. Dissanayaka, T. Higgins, S. Adhikari, G. Mills. 2019. Photoreduction of CCl₃F in Aqueous Solutions Containing Sulfonated Poly(ether etherketone) and Formate Buffers. Research on Chemical Intermediates. 45: 4015-4028.

2018

32. Chaump, K.³, M. Preisser³, S.R. Shanmugam, R. Prasad, S. Adhikari, T. Higgins¹. 2018. Leaching and anaerobic digestion of poultry litter for biogas production and nutrient transformation. Waste Management: 84: 413-422.
33. Wang, Q.², H. Peng², T. Higgins¹. 2018. Cultivation of Green Microalgae in Bubble Column Photobioreactors and Assay for Neutral Lipids. JoVE: doi: 10.3791/59106
34. Preisser³, M., T. Higgins. 2018. Anaerobic Digestion Case Study: Identifying Viable Feedstock Sources for Small Scale Biogas Production at Auburn University. Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). April 5-7, Edmond Oklohoma.
35. Preisser³, M., T. Higgins. 2018. Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste and Poultry Litter for Biogas Production. Auburn University Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship: 2018 issue.
36. Higgins, B.T.¹, Q. Wang², S. Du³, M. Hennebelle, A. Taha, O. Fiehn, J.S. VanderGheynst. 2018. Impact of thiamine metabolites and spent medium from Chlorella sorokiniana on metabolism in the green algae Auxenochlorella protothecoides. Algal Research: 33: 197-208.

2017

37. Higgins, B.T¹., I. Gennity, P.S. Fitzgerald, S.J. Ceballos, O. Fiehn, J.S. VanderGheynst. 2017. Algal-bacterial synergistic treatment of food processing wastewater. Nature Clean Water: 1(6): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-018-0005-y.

2016

38. Yu, Y.W., Higgins, C. Yu, A. Reddy, S. Ceballos, L. Joh, B. Simmons, S. Singer, J. VanderGheynst. 2016. Ionic liquids impact the bioenergy feedstock degrading microbiome and transcription of enzymes relevant to polysaccharide hydrolysis. mSystems: 1(6): e00120-16.
39. Higgins, B. I. Gennity, S. Samra, T. Kind, O. Fiehn, J. VanderGheynst. 2016. Cofactor symbiosis for enhanced algal growth, biofuel production, and wastewater treatment. Algal Research: 17: 308-315.
40. Simmons, C., Higgins, S. Staley³, L.D. Joh, B.A. Simmons, S.W Singer, J.J. Stapleton, J.S. VanderGheynst. 2016. The role of organic matter amendment level on soil heating, organic acid accumulation, and development of bacterial communities in solarized soil. Applied Soil Ecology: 106: 37-46.

2015

41. Fernandez, L., Higgins, H. Scher, J. VanderGheynst. 2015. Spray application and release of microalgae from water-in-oil emulsions. Current Biotechnology: 5(2): 154-162.
42. Higgins, B., D. Nobles, Y. Ma, W. Wikoff, T. Kind, O. Fiehn, J. Brand, J. VanderGheynst. 2015. Informatics for improved algal taxonomic classification and research: a case study of UTEX 2341. Algal Research: 12: 545-549.
43. Higgins, B., J.M. Labavitch, J. VanderGheynst. 2015. Co-culturing Chlorella minutissima with Escherichia coli can increase neutral lipid production and improve biodiesel quality. Biotechnology and Bioengineering: 112(9): 1801-1809.
44. Tsugawa, H., T. Cajka, T. Kind, Y. Ma, Higgins, K. Ikeda, M. Kanazawa, J. VanderGheynst, O. Fiehn, M. Arita. 2015. MS-DIAL: Data independent MS/MS deconvolution for comprehensive metabolome analysis. Nature Methods: 12(6): 523-526.

2014

45. Higgins, B., A. Thornton-Dunwoody³, J.M. Labavitch, J. VanderGheynst. 2014. Microplate assay for quantitation of neutral lipids in extracts from microalgae. Analytical Biochemistry: 465: 81-89.
46. Higgins, B. and J. VanderGheynst. 2014. Effects of Escherichia coli on mixotrophic growth of Chlorella minutissima and production of biofuel precursors. PLoSOne: 9: e96807.

2012

47. Higgins, B. and A. Kendall. 2012. Life cycle environmental and cost impacts of using an algal turf scrubber to treat dairy wastewater. J. of Industrial Ecology: 16: 436-447.

¹Corresponding author

²Graduate student directed by B. Higgins

³Undergraduate student directed by B. Higgins

PEER-REVIEWED TEACHING PUBLICATIONS

1. Higgins, B.T., L. Parson, F.R. Saunders, S. Adhikari. 2024. Assessing change in research perceptions following participation in REU site focused on converting biological wastes into products of value. Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference. June 23-26. Portland, OR
2. Richards, N., D. Harrold, B. Higgins, T. Smith. 2014. What is heat? TeachEngineering.org: Online
3. Smith, T., B. Higgins, N. Richards, D. Harrold. 2014. Keep it hot! TeachEngineering.org: Online