Newton P. Hilliard, Jr.

Assistant Professor

Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 1995  

Tel: (505)562-2463
FAX: (505)562-2192  
 

Department of Physical Sciences
Station #33
Portales, NM 88130
 

Email: newton.hilliard@enmu.edu

 

Biochemistry

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 Selected Publications
  • Hilliard, N. P., "A high contrast fixative for ferricyanide reducing zymograms", Journal of Electrophoresis, in press.
  • Hilliard, N. P., "Characterization of the thiosulfate oxidizing pathway in Thiobacillus neapolitanus", manuscript in preparation.
  • Howard, G. T. and Hilliard, N. P., "Use of coomassie blue-polyurethane interactions in screening of polyurethanase proteins and polyurethanolytic microorganisms", International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 43, 23-30, (1999)
  • Allen, A. B., Hilliard, N. P. and Howard, G. T., "Purification and characterization of a soluble polyurethane degrading enzyme from Comomonas acidovorans", International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 43, 37-41, (1999)
  • Ruiz, C., Main, T., Hilliard, N. P. and Howard, G. T., "Purification and characterization of two polyurethanase enzymes from Pseudomonas chlororaphis", International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 43, 43-47, (1999)
  • Howard, G. T., Ruiz, C. and Hilliard, N. P., "Growth of Pseudomonas chlororaphis on a polyester-polyurethane and the purification and characterization of a polyurethanase-esterase enzyme", International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 41, 7-12, (1999)
  • "Hyperexpression in Escherichia coli, Purification and Characterization of the Metallo-ß-Lactamase of Bacillus cereus 5/B/6", R. W. Shaw, S. D. Clark, N. P. Hilliard and J. G. Harman, Protein Expression and Purification, Prot. Exp. and Pur.2, 151-157, (1991). 
  • "A Reexamination of the Properties of Spinach Nitrite Reductase: Protein and Siroheme Content Heterogeneity in Purified Preparations", N. P. Hilliard, M. Hirasawa, D. B. Knaff and R. W. Shaw, Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 291, 195-199, (1991). 
Selected Abstracts and Presentations
  • Pranathi Cheemakurthi and Newton P. Hilliard, "Isolation and Characterization of Cytochrome c-556 from Halothiobacillus neapolitanus", 3rd Annual BRIN-Symposium, 2004
  • Sumanth K. Edara and Newton P. Hilliard, "Isolation and Characterization of Low Molecular Weight Cytochrome from Halothiobacillus neapolitanus", 3rd Annual NM-BRIN Symposium, 2004
  • Eliseo F. Castillo and Newton P. Hilliard, "Expression Proteomics of pH-dependent Soluble Proteins in Halothiobacillus neapolitanus", 3rd Annual NM-BRIN Symposium, 2004.
  • N. P. Hilliard, "Characterization of thiosulfate oxidase from Thiobacillus Neapolitanus", 2nd Annual NM-BRIN Symposium, 2003
  • G. Nukala and N. P. Hilliard, "Characterization of cytochrome c-549 from Thiobacillus Neapolitanus", 2nd Annual NM-BRIN Symposium, 2003
  • B. C. Jones, G. T. Howard and N. P. Hilliard, "Isolation and characterization of a thiosulfate oxidizing activity from Thiobacillus neapolitanus", poster #K-11, 99th meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, 1999
  • B. C. Jones and N. P. Hilliard, "Purification and characterization of thiosulfate oxidase from Thiobacillus neapolitanus", National Council on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), March, 1999
  • A. B. Allen, N. P. Hilliard and G. T. Howard, "Purification and characterization of a polyurethane degrading enzyme from Comomonas acidovorans", poster #Q-351, 98th meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, 1998.
  • T. Main, N. P. Hilliard and G. T. Howard, "Purification and characterization of  a polyurethanase from Pseudomonas chlororaphis", poster#Q-352, 98th meeting meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, 1998.
  • C. Ruiz, N. P. Hilliard and G. T. Howard, "Purification and characterization of a polyurethanase from Pseudomonas chlororaphis", poster#Q-353, 98th meeting meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, 1998.
  • N. P. Hilliard and G. T. Howard, "Chromophore production during the degradation of polyurethanes by Pseudomonas sp.", 71st meeting of Louisiana Academy of Sciences, 1998.
  • G. T. Howard and N. P. Hilliard, "Use of Coomassie blue-polyurethane interactions in detection of polyurethane proteins and polyurethanolytic bacteria", 71st meeting of Louisiana Academy of Sciences, 1998.


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