(Kornél L. Kovács, Ph.D., D.Sc)
1. Z. Várkonyi, K. L. Kovács, Spectral properties of protein solutions labelled with fluorescent dyes. Acta Biochim. Biophys. Acad. Sci. Hung., 7, 89-95 (1972)
2. A. S. Garay, S. Demeter, K. L. Kovács, G. Horváth, A. Faludi-Dániel, Circular dichroism spectra of system I particles from normal chloroplasts and carotenoid deficient mutants of maize. Photochem. Photobiol. 16, 139-144 (1972)
3. I. Laczkó, K. L. Kovács, M. Garay, A. S. Garay, Role of magnetic transition dipole in interactions of biologically important molecules. Proc. IV. Int. Biophys. Congr. Moscow Vol. 1, 82-82 (1972)
4. A. S. Garay, I. Laczkó, K. L. Kovács, J. J. Czégé, Origin and role of molecular asymmetry. Acta Biol. Acad. Sci. Hung., 14, 137-156 (1973)
5. K. L. Kovács, A. S. Garay, Primordial origins of chirality. Nature (London) 254, 538 (1975)
6. K. L. Kovács, R. M. Lemmon, Prebiotic polymer chemistry. Introductory experiments. Chem. Biodyn. Quart., 45, 4-6 (1975)
7. K. L. Kovács, R. M. Lemmon, On the monophosphorylation of psicofuranine. Chem. Biodyn. Quart., 46, 6-9 (1975)
8. K. L. Kovács, D. Wilson, R. M. Lemmon, PMR and 13-C-NMR studies of the interactions between tartaric acid isomers and beta particles. Chem. Biodyn. Quart., 46, 10-13 (1975)
9. K. L. Kovács, The influence of beta particles on the crystallization of sodium-ammonium tartrate. Rad. Effects 31, 225-228, (1977)
10. K.L. Kovács, Stereoselective crystallization induced by traces of dissolved optically active impurities. J. Mol. Evol., 10, 161-166 (1977)
11. K. L. Kovács, J. Soós, A biológiai aszimmetria eredete. Term. Világa, 108, 198-305 (1977) in Hungarian
12. K. L. Kovács, Physical origins of molecular asymmetry. Proc IUBS Conf. Recent Developments in Evolutionary and Theoretical Biology, Warsaw p. 21 (1977)
13. K. L. Kovács, A biológiai és fizikai aszimmetria kapcsolata: sztereoszelektivitás béta-bomló izotóp jelenlétében. MET, Magyar Biofiz. Társ. Vándorgyűlése, Pécs, p. 164-167 (1977)
14. K. L. Kovács, Stereoselective crystallization induced by beta particles. Origin of Life, Proc. 2nd ISSOL and 5th ICOL meeting, Kyoto, (Ed. H. Noda), Centr. Acad. Publ. Japan, Tokyo, pp. 339-342 (1978)
15. K. L. Kovács, Chiroptical studies of fluorescamine labelled amino acids. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 86, 995-1001 (1979)
16. K. L. Kovács, Asymmetric crystal seeding in the presence of beta-particles. In: Origins of Optical Activity in Nature. Studies in physical and theoretical chemistry Vol. 7. (Ed. D. C. Walker) Elsevier, Amsterdam-Oxford-New York, Chapter 16, pp. 213-228 (1979)
17. K. L. Kovács, On the physical origin of biological handedness. Origins of Life, 9, 219-233 (1979)
18. K. L. Kovács, Beta irradiation may induce stereoselectivity in the crystallization of optical isomers. Origins of Life, 11, 37-42 (1981)
19. K. L. Kovács, L. Keszthelyi, V. I. Goldanskii, Unconsidered sources of chirality in nature. Origins of Life, 11, 93-103 (1981)
20. Cs. Bagyinka, Zs. Dancsházy, K. L. Kovács, P. Ormos, L. Keszthelyi, Studies on solar energy conversion by Halobacteria and Thiocapsa. Acta Biol. Acad. Sci. Hung., 32, 311-325 (1981)
21. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, E. Rak, Hydrogen production by bacterial extracts. Acta Biochim. Biophys. Acad. Sci Hung., 16, 234, (1981)
22. Cs. Bagyinka, K. L. Kovács, E. Rak, Localization of hydrogenase in the photosynthetic membrane of Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Acta Biochim. Biophys. Acad. Sci. Hung., 16, 235 (1981)
23. Cs. Bagyinka, K. L. Kovács, E. Rak, Localization of hydrogenase in Thiocapsa roseopersicina photosynthetic membrane. Biochem. J., 202, 255-258 (1982)
24. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, E. Rak, Orientation of hydrogenase in the photosynthetic membrane of Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Studia Biophys., 90, 71-72 (1982)
25. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, Localization of hydrogenase enzyme in photosynthetic bacteria. Abstr. 4th Int. Symp. Photosynthetic Prokaryotes, C18, Bombannes, France (1982)
26. Cs. Bagyinka, A. Dér, K. L. Kovács, Orientation of hydrogenase in various photosynthetic bacteria. Acta Biochim. Biophys. Acad. Sci. Hung., 18, 86 (1983)
27. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, A. Dér, Hydrogenase: a key enzyme in biological solar energy conversion systems. Acta Biochim. Biophys. Acad. Sci. Hung., 18, 7 (1983)
28. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, L. T. Serebriakova, Distribution and orientation of hydrogenase in various photosynthetic bacteria. Current Microbiol., 9, 215-218 (1983)
29. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, A. Dér, N. A. Zorin, On the correct measurement of hydrogenase specific activity. In: Solar Energy Bioconversion (Ed. I. V. Berezin), Pushchino, pp. 326-330 (1984)
30. A. Dér, Cs. Bagyinka, K. L. Kovács, Fast photoelectric signals in photosynthetic bacteria. In: Solar Energy Bioconversion (Ed. I. V. Berezin), Pushchino, pp. 306-309 (1984)
31. H. Ciszewska, Cs. Bagyinka, K. L. Kovács, Spectroscopic properties of high potential iron?sulfur protein from Thiocapsa roseopersicina. In: Solar Energy Bioconversion (Ed. I. V. Berezin), Pushchino, pp. 330-335 (1984)
32. I. N. Gogotov, L. T. Serebriakova, N. A. Zorin, K. L. Kovács, Activation and stabilization of hydrogenase from purple bacteria in liposomes. In: Solar Energy Bioconversion (Ed. I. V. Berezin), Pushchino, pp. 199-203 (1984)
33. Cs. Bagyinka, N. A. Zorin, K. L. Kovács, Unconsidered factors affecting hydrogenase activity measurement. Anal. Biochem., 142, 7-15 (1984)
34. G. Tigyi, K. L. Kovács, Monoclonal antibodies to hydrogenase from Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Current Microbiol., 11, 329-334 (1984)
35. Cs. Bagyinka, N. Kaddouri, A. Dér, K. L. Kovács, A comparative study between photofermentative and fermentative hydrogen producing systems. EBEC Reports, 3B, 471-472 (1984)
36. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, Orientation and some properties of hydrogenases in photosynthetic bacteria. EBEC Reports, 3B, 649-650 (1984)
37. A. Dér, Cs. Bagyinka, T. Páli, K. L. Kovács, Effect of enzyme concentration on apparent specific activity of hydrogenase. Anal. Biochem., 150, 481-486 (1985)
38. K. L. Kovács, G. Tigyi, H. Alfonz, Purification of hydrogenase by fast protein liquid chromatography and by conventional separation techniques: a comparative study. Prep. Biochem., 15, 321-334 (1985)
39. Cs. Bagyinka, K. L. Kovács, Orientation of hydrogenase in photosynthetic bacteria and its bioenergetic significance. Proc. 16th FEBS Meeting, Budapest. XI-013. 285 (1985)
40. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, N. A. Zorin, On the correct measurement of hydrogenase activity. Proc. 16th FEBS Meeting, Budapest. XVII-039. 392 (1985)
41. Z. Szőkefalvi-Nagy, I. Demeter, Cs. Bagyinka, G. Tigyi, K. L. Kovács, Location of metal ions on enzymes by combining particle induced X-ray emission and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Proc. 10th Int. Symp. on Microchemical Techn. Antwerp. p.109 (1986)
42. L. Keszthelyi, Cs. Bagyinka, K. L. Kovács, I. Laczkó, Possibilities of biological energy production. Acta Biochim. Biophys. Acad. Sci. Hung., 21, 99-113 (1986)
43. G. Tigyi, Cs. Bagyinka, K. L. Kovács, Protein structural changes associated with active and inactive states of hydrogenase from Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Biochimie, 68, 69-74 (1986)
44. K. L. Kovács, A. Dér, Hydrogen evolution from dithionite and hydrogen photoevolution by hydrogenase incorporated into various hydrophobic matrices. Biochimie, 68, 211-215 (1986)
45. J. Czégé, R. Struzinsky, Cs. Bagyinka, K. L. Kovács, Transient kinetics of flavocytochrome c photoreduction by methyl viologen. Proc. 4th Eur. Bioenergetics Conf. Prague, p. 117 (1986)
46. Z. Szőkefalvi-Nagy, I. Demeter, Cs. Bagyinka, K. L. Kovács, PIXE analysis of proteins separated by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, B22, 156-158 (1987)
47. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, G. Tigyi, Proteolytic resistance and its utilization in purification of hydrogenase from Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 935, 166-172 (1988)
48. K. L. Kovács, L. Seefeldt, G. Tigyi, C. M. Doyle, L. E. Mortenson, D. J. Arp, Immunological relationship among hydrogenases. J. Bacteriol., 171, 430-435 (1989)
49. R. Cammack, Cs. Bagyinka, K. L. Kovács, Spectroscopic characterization of the nickel and iron-sulfur clusters of hydrogenase from the purple photosynthetic bacterium Thiocapsa roseopersicina. 1. Electron spin resonance spectroscopy. Eur. J. Biochem., 182, 357-362 (1989)
50. R. Cammack, K. L. Kovács, J. McCracken, J. Peisach, Spectroscopic characterization of the nickel and iron-sulfur clusters of hydrogenase from the purple photosynthetic bacterium Thiocapsa roseopersicina. 2. Electron spin-echo spectroscopy. Eur. J. Biochem., 182, 363-366 (1989)
51. Cs. Bagyinka, Z. Szőkefalvi-Nagy, I. Demeter, K. L. Kovács, Metal composition analysis of hydrogenase from Thiocapsa roseopersicina by proton-induced X-ray emission spectroscopy. Biochem. Biophys. Research Commun., 162, 422-426 (1989)
52. J. Czégé, Cs. Bagyinka, K. L. Kovács, Transient kinetics of flavocytochrome c photoreduction by methyl viologen. Photochem. Photobiol., 50, 697-700 (1989)
53. H. Ciszewska, Cs. Bagyinka, K. L. Kovács, Purification and spectroscopic characterisation of HiPIP from Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Acta Biochim. Biophys. Acad. Sci. Hung., 24, 361-375 (1989)
54. L. H. Quynh, Cs. Bagyinka, I. Demeter, K. L. Kovács, Z. Szőkefalvi-Nagy, Location of metal atoms on hydrogenase subunits: a preliminary proton induced X-ray emission study. KFKI Reports 58/J (1989)
55. Z. Szőkefalvi-Nagy, Cs. Bagyinka, I. Demeter, K. L. Kovács, L. H. Quynh, Location and quantification of metal ions in enzymes combining polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and particle induced X-ray emission. Proc. Int. Conf. Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Life Sciences. Gaithersburg, MD. S132 (1989)
56. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, Structural properties and functional states of hydrogenase from Thiocapsa roseopersicina. FEMS Microbiol. Rev., 87, 407-412 (1990)
57. A. L. Dobi, G. Rakhely, H. Niemi, K. L. Kovács, Single-step sequencing with Thermus aquaticus DNA polymerase. Techniques, 2, 167-169 (1990)
58. Z. Szőkefalvi-Nagy, Cs. Bagyinka, I. Demeter, K. L. Kovács, L. H. Quynh, Location and quantification of metal ions in enzymes by combining polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and particle-induced X-ray emission. Biological Trace Elements Research Vol. 26. (Ed. G. N. Schrauzer), Humana Press, pp. 93-101 (1990)
59. K. L. Kovács, G. Tigyi, L. T. Thanh, S. Lakatos, Z. Kiss, Cs. Bagyinka, Structural rearrangements in active and inactive forms of hydrogenase from Thiocapsa roseopersicina. J. Biol. Chem., 266, 947-951 (1991)
60. K. L. Kovács, B. Polyák, Hydrogenase reactions and utilization of hydrogen in biogas production and microbiological denitrification systems. Proc. 4th IGT Symp. on Gas, Oil, and Environmental Biotechnology, Colorado Springs, Chapter 5, pp.1-16. (1991)
61. K. L. Kovács, Z. Szőkefalvi-Nagy, I. Demeter, Cs. Bagyinka, Location of metals in NiFe hydrogenases and its relevance to the protein conformation forms. J. Bioinorg. Chem., 43, 651 (1991)
62. K. Sasikala, Ch. V. Ramana, P. R. Rao, K. L. Kovács, Anoxygenic photosynthetic bacteria: physiology and advances in hydrogen production technology. Adv. Applied Microbiol. 68, 211-295 (1993)
63. Cs. Bagyinka, K. L. Kovács, Z. Szőkefalvi-Nagy, I. Demeter, Structural, conformational, and kinetic characterization of the hydrogenase enzymes from Chromatium vinosum and Thiocapsa roseopersicina. KFKI Reports 04/J (1993)
64. T. Lissolo, A. Colbeau, P. Magnani, K. L. Kovács, P. M. Vignais, The membrane-bound [NiFe]hydrogenase of the photosynthetic bacteria, Rhodobacter capsulatus and Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Proc. EMBO Workshop on Structure-Function of Ion-Translocating Complexes (Freiburg, Germany, October 3-7) pp. 182-185 (1993)
65. A. Colbeau, K. L. Kovács, J. Chabert, P. M. Vignais, Cloning and sequencing of the structural (hupSLC) and accessory (hupDHI) genes for hydrogenase biosynthesis in Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Gene 140, 25-31 (1994)
66. Bodrossy, L. és Kovács, K. L. Metánfaló baktériumok. I. Ki eszi a biogázt? Élet és Tudomány 5, 131-132 (1994) (in Hungarian)
67. Bodrossy, L. és Kovács, K. L. Metánfaló baktériumok. II. A biotechnológia lehetőségei. Élet és Tudomány 6, 178-179 (1994) (in Hungarian)
68. B. Polyák, Cs. Bagyinka, K. Perei, L. Bodrossy, K. L. Kovács, Applications of microbial biotechnology in waste bioconversion and decontamination. Proc. 2nd Conference on Environmental Contamination in Central Europe, pp. 101 (1994)
69. L. Bodrossy, K. L. Kovács, Methane utilizing bacteria and their biotechnological applications. Indian J. Exp. Biology 32, 443-449 (1994)
70. K. L. Kovács, A. Colbeau, Cs. Bagyinka, Z. Szőkefalvi-Nagy, I. Demeter, P. M. Vignais, Cloning a second hydrogenase from Thiocapsa roseopersicina and further studies on metal location in [NiFe]hydrogenases. Proc. 4th Int. Conf. on Mol. Biol. of Hydrogenases. pp. 21-22. Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands. August 14-19, 1994
71. K. L. Kovács, A. Colbeau, P. M. Vignais, Two hydrogenases in Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Proc. 8th Int. Symp. on Photosynthetic Prokaryotes, Urbino, Italy. September 10-15, 1994
72. K. Perei, B. Polyák, Cs. Bagyinka, L. Bodrossy, K. L. Kovács, Selected applications of bioremediation in hazardous waste treatment. NATO ASI Series, 2. Environment - Vol. 1. "Clean-up of Former Soviet Military Installations" (Eds. R.C. Herndon, P.I. Richter, J.E. Moerlins, J.M. Kuperberg, I.L. Biczo, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg. pp. 87-95. (1995)
73. L. Bodrossy, J. C. Murrell, H. Dalton, K. L. Kovács, Isolation and characterization of methanotrophs from and underground hot spring. Proc. 7th European Congress on Biotechnology. JEP18, Nice, France. February 19-23, 1995
74. K. L. Kovács, A. Colbeau, P. M. Vignais, A stable and a labile hydrogenase in Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Proc. 7th European Congress on Biotechnology. LUP132, Nice, France. February 19-23, 1995
75. B. Polyák, K. L. Kovács, Denitrification with immobilized bacteria under sterile conditions. Proc. 7th European Congress on Biotechnology. JEP212, Nice, France. February 19-23, 1995
76. L. Bodrossy, J. C. Murrell, H. Dalton, M. Kálmán, L. G. Puskás, K. L. Kovács, Methanotrophic bacteria from the hot water effluent of a natural gas field. Appl. Env. Microbiol., 61, 3549-3555 (1995)
77. L. Bodrossy, J. C. Murrell, H. Dalton, K. L. Kovács, Isolation and characterization of methanotrophs from an underground hot spring. Proc. NATO Advanced Reserach Workshop on the Microbiology of Atmospheric Trace Gases: Sources, Sinks and Global Change Processes. Tuscany, Italy. May 13-18, 1995
78. G. Rákhely, Z. Zhou, M. W. W. Adams, K. L.Kovács, Cloning, sequencing, overexpression and mutational analysis of the [Ni-Fe]hydrogenase gene from Thermococcus litoralis. NSF Hyperthermophile Symposium, Athens, Georgia, USA. April 19-21, 1995
79. L. Dankó, G. Rákhely, H. Bothe, O. Schmitz, G. Boison, M.-A. Mandrand, K. L. Kovács, Identification of the genes encoding the stable hydrogenase in Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Proc. EMBO Workshop: Advanced Eubacterial Genetics, Umea, Sweden. June 7-21, 1995
80. L. Dankó, M.-A. Mandrand, K. L. Kovács, Characterisation of the Ni transport system in Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Proc. EMBO Workshop: Advanced Eubacterial Genetics, Umea, Sweden. June 7-21, 1995
81. L. Bodrossy, J. C. Murrell, H. Dalton, K. L. Kovács, Isolation and characterization of methanotrophs from an underground hot spring. Proc. 8th Int. Symp. on Microbial Growth on C1 compounds, San Diego, CA, August 27-September 1, 1995
82. K. L. Kovács, Utilization of hydrogen in biogas formation and denitrification. Proc. COST Workshop "Hydrogenases and their Biotechnological Applications" Nice, France. pp. 6, 1995
83. Cs. Bagyinka, K. L. Kovács, Unexpected features among hydrogenases. Proc. COST Workshop "Hydrogen Metabolism of Cyanobacteria and Algae" Uppsala, Sweden. pp. 12, 1995
84. K. L. Kovács, L. Bodrossy, Cs. Bagyinka, K. Perei, B. Polyák, On the microbial contribution to practical solutions in bioremediation. OECD Documents on Wider Application and Diffusion of Bioremediation Technologies. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. pp. 381-390. 1996
85. G. Rákhely, K. L. Kovács, Plating hyperthermophilic archea on solid surface. Anal. Biochem., 243, 181-183 (1996)
86. S. Lurie, E. Fallik, J. D. Klein, L. Varjas, K. L. Kovács, Heat treatment of tomato fruit to control Mediterranean fruit fly and maintain fruit quality. J. Amer. Soc. Horticultural Sci. 121, xxx. (1996)
87. K. L. Kovács, G. Rákhely, A. Colbeau, P. M. Vignais, A hydrogenase needs functional assignment in Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Proc. COST Workshop "Hydrogenase Structures and Functional Implications" Grenoble, France. pp. 18, 1996
88. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, G. Rákhely, Molecular biology, physiology, and redox centres of hydrogenases from photosynthetic bacteria. Proc. 11th International Conf. on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy, Bangalore, India. (ed. V. Krishnan), pp. 231-232. 1996
89. K. L. Kovács, G. Rákhely, A. Colbeau, P. M. Vignais, Heat-stable hydrogenase sequences from mesophilic and hyperthermophilic microorganisms. Proc. COST Workshop "Regulation of Hydrogenase Biosynthesis" Berlin, Germany, p. 20. 1996
90. K. L. Kovács, G. Rákhely, Propagation of thermophiles on solid media: application to anaerobic, hyperthermophilic archaea. Proc. Int. Conf. "Thermophiles '96" Athens, GA. USA, p. 121. 1996
91. G. Rákhely, Z. Zhou, M. W. W. Adams, K. L. Kovács, Cloning, sequencing, and biochemical analysis of the [NiFe] hydrogenase and putative sulfite reductase genes from Thermococcus litoralis. Proc. Int. Conf. "Thermophiles '96" Athens, GA. USA, p. 168. 1996
92. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, L. Bodrossy, M. Hansel, I. Kiss, B. Polyák, K. Perei, G. Rákhely, Biotechnological exploitation of microbial activity: gas metabolism and waste decontamination. Proc. Regional Symp. on Biotechnology, Szeged, Hungary (in press) 1997
93. L. Bodrossy, J. C. Murrell, G. Rákhely, K. L. Kovács, Hydrogenases in methanotrophs and their biotechnological potential. Proc. 8th European Congress on Biotechnology. Budapest, Hungary. p. 167. 1997
94. P. M. Agócs, L. Bodrossy, K. L. Kovács, Biotechnology of methanotroph bacteria. Proc. 8th European Congress on Biotechnology. Budapest, Hungary. p. 304. 1997
95. B. Polyák , K. L. Kovács, I. Somogyi, Zs. Rácz, P. M. Agócs, Chemical removal and biological elimination of nitrate from drinking water. Proc. 8th European Congress on Biotechnology. Budapest, Hungary. p. 317. 1997
96. L. Bodrossy, E. Holmes, A. J. Holmes, K. L. Kovács, J. C. Murrell, A novel genus of thermophilic and thermotolerant methane oxidisers. Proc. 8th European Congress on Biotechnology. Budapest, Hungary. p. 167. 1997
97. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, F. Barta, L. Bodrossy, A. Colbeau, K. Györfi, J. C. Murrell, G. Rákhely, P. M. Vignais, Studies on [NiFe] hydrogenases from phototrophic, methanotrophic, and hyperthermophilic microorganisms. Proc. 5th Int. Conf. on the Molecular Biology of Hydrogenases. Albertville, France. p. 60. 1997
98. F. Barta, G. Rákhely, K. L. Kovács, Molecular biology of hydrogenase(s) from Chromatium vinosum. Proc. 5th Int. Conf. on the Molecular Biology of Hydrogenases. Albertville, France. p. 110. 1997
99. L. Bodrossy, J. C. Murrell, G. Rákhely, K. L. Kovács, Hydrogenases in methanotrophs and their biotechnological potential. Proc. 5th Int. Conf. on the Molecular Biology of Hydrogenases. Albertville, France. p. 111. 1997
100. G. Rákhely, K. L. Kovács, Genes encoding for the hyperthermophilic hydrogenase from Thermococcus litoralis. Proc. 5th Int. Conf. on the Molecular Biology of Hydrogenases. Albertville, France. p. 122. 1997
101. K. L. Kovács, G. Rákhely, A. Colbeau, P. M. Vignais, Molecular biology of hydrogenase(s) from Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Proc. 5th Int. Conf. on the Molecular Biology of Hydrogenases. Albertville, France. p. 74. 1997
102. K. L. Kovács, G. Rákhely, L. Bodrossy, B. Polyák, I. Kiss, M. Hansel, K. Perei, Cs. Bagyinka, On the significance of microbial gas metabolism in waste degradation. ICER-TEMPUS Publications (ISBN-963 7290 13 13). Baja, Hungary, pp. 1-5. 1997
103. L. Bodrossy, E. M. Holmes, A. J. Holmes, K. L. Kovács, J. C. Murrell, Analysis of 16S rRNA and methane monooxygenase gene sequences reveals a novel group of thermotolerant and thermophilic methanotrophs, Methylocaldum gen. nov. Arch. Microbiol., 168, 493-503 (1997)
104. Kovács, K. L. Környezetvédelmi biotechnológiai kutatások az Universitas Biotechnológiai Laboratóriumban. Biotechnológia és Környezetvédelem 11, 28-30 (1997)
105. K. L. Kovács, G. Rákhely, A. Colbeau, P. M. Vignais. Molecular biology of hydrogenases from Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Proc. 9th Int. Symp. on Photosynthtic Prokaryotes. G. A. Peschek, W. Löffelhardt, G. Schmetterer (eds.) Vienna, Austria. p. 163. 1997
106. S. Lurie, E. Fallik, J. D. Klein, F. Kozar, K. L. Kovács, Postharvest heat treatment of apples to control San Jose scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comstock) and blue mold (Penicillium expansum Link) and maintain fruit firmness. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci., 123, 110-114 (1998)
107. Takács, M., Rákhely, G., Kovács, K. L. Élet a kuktában: különc mikroorganizmusok. Élet és Tudomány 53, 79-81 (1998) (in Hungarian)
108. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, H. Bratu, L. Bodrossy, B. Fodor, K. Győrfi, T. Hanczár, M. Kálmán, J. Ősz, B. Polyák, G. Rákhely, M. Takács, and J. Tusz. Environmental biotechnology research in the "Universitas Biotechnology Laboratory". Acta Biol. Univ. Szeged 43, 111-116 (1998).
109. G. Rákhely, A. Colbeau, J. Garin, P. M. Vignais, K. L. Kovács, Unusual gene organization of HydSL, the stable [NiFe] hydrogenase in the photosynthetic bacterium Thiocapsa roseopersicina. J. Bacteriol., 180, 1460-1465 (1998)
110. Győrfi, K., Barna, F., Bagyinka, Cs., Rákhely, G., Kovács, K. L. Biohidrogén: Kiút az energetika zsákutcájából. Élet és Tudomány 53, 195-197 (1998) (in Hungarian)
111. K. L. Kovács, G. Rákhely, H. Bratu, M. Takács, A. S. Pott, B. Fodor, K. Győrfi, A. Tóth, C. Dahl, Genes involved in hydrogen and sulfur metabolism in Chromatiaceae. Proc. COST Workshop "Hydrogen Metabolism of Azotrophic and Anaerobic Bacteria" Umea, Sweden, p. 20. 1998
112. T. Hanczár, L. Bodrossy, K. L. Kovács, Hydrogenase activity assays on Methanocossus capsulatus (Bath). Acta Biol. Univ. Szeged 43, 75-84 (1998).
113. G. Rákhely, Z. H. Zhou, M. W. W. Adams, K. L. Kovács, Biochemistry and molecular biology of the [NiFe] hydrogenase of a hyperthermophilic archaeon, Thermococcus litoralis. Proc. Int. Conf. Thermophiles'98, Brest, France, p. xx. 1998.
114. T. Kovács, A. Hargitai, K. L. Kovács, I. Mécs, pH dependent activation of the alternate transcriptional factor sB in Bacillus subtilis. FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 165, 323-328. (1998)
115. Kovács, K. L. és Balázs, E., A biotechnológia a környezetvédelem szolgálatában. "Magyarország az ezredfordulón: Lehetőségek az agrártermelés környezetbarát fejlesztésében". (Kovács, F., Kovács, J. és Banczerowski, J. szerk.) ISBN 963 508 072 7. 9. fejezet, pp. 155-174. (1998) (in Hungarian)
116. K. Perei, Z. Bihari, P. Kesserű, B. Polyák, L. Bodrossy, G. Rákhely, K. L. Kovács, Környezetszennyező veszélyes hulladékok biológiai lebontása. Biokémia, 22, 61-65. (1998) (in Hungarian)
117. Cs. Bagyinka, K. L. Kovács, Fast redox associated absorption changes in cytochrome c and hydrogenase from T. roseopersicina. Proc. COST Workshop "Bacterial Hydrogenases - Structures and Mechanisms" Sintra, Portugal, p. 18. 1998.
118. L. Bodrossy, K. L. Kovács, I. R. McDonald, J. C. Murrell, A novel thermophilic methane-oxidising gamma-Proteobacterium. FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 170, 335-341. (1999)
119. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, I. Kiss, B. Polyák, Utilization of biohydrogen as reductant in bioremediation. Proc. 68th Annual Assembly of Swiss Soc. Microbiol., La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. March 18-19, p. S11. 1999.
120. L. Bodrossy, T. Hanczár, R. Csáki, K. L. Kovács, Aszkéta mikroorganizmusok a környezetvédelem szolgálatában. Élet és Tud., 40, 1254-1256. (1999) (in Hungarian)
121. G. Rákhely, Z. H. Zhou, M. W. W. Adams, K. L. Kovács. Biochemical and molecular characterization of the [NiFe]hydrogenase from the hyperthermophilic Archaeon Thermococcus litoralis. Eur. J. Biochem., 266, 1158-1165. (1999)
122. C. Dahl, G. Rákhely, A. S. Pott, B. Fodor, M. Takács, A. Tóth, M. Kraeling, K. Győrfi, Á. Kovács, J. Tusz, K. L. Kovács. Genes involved in hydrogen and sulfur metabolism in phototrophic sulfur bacteria. FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 180, 317-324. (1999)
123. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, L. Bodrossy, B. Fodor, K. Győrfi, T. Hanczár, J. Ősz, G. Rákhely, M. Takács, A Tóth, J. Tusz, Recent advances in biohydrogen research. Eur. J. Physiol., 439, R81-R83. (2000)
124. J. H. Cvejic, L. Bodrossy, K. L. Kovács, M. Rohmer, Bacterial triterpenoids of the hopane series from the methanotrophic bacteria Methylocaldum sp.: phylogenetic implications and first evidence for unsaturated aminobacteriohopanepolyols. FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 182, 361-365. (2000)
125. K. L. Kovács, G. Rákhely, A. S. Pott, M. Takács, A. Tóth, H. Bratu, K. Győrfi, B. Fodor, J. Tusz, C. Dahl, Genes involved in hydrogen and sulfur metabolism in photosynthetic bacteria. Eur. J. Physiol., 439, R90. (2000)
126. K. L. Kovács, Cs. Bagyinka, L. Bodrossy, B. Fodor, T. Hanczár, Á. Kovács, G. Maróti, J. Ősz, A. Szilágyi, M. Takács, P. Závodszky, G. Rákhely. Towards understanding the molecular basis of how a stable [NiFe]hydrogenase is made. Proc. 6th Int. Conf. on the Molecular Biology of Hydrogenases. Potsdam, Germany, August 5-10. LB5. (2000)
127. Cs. Bagyinka, J. Ősz, K. L. Kovács. A kinetic study of hydrogenase of Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Proc. 6th Int. Conf. on the Molecular Biology of Hydrogenases. Potsdam, Germany, August 5-10. PA11. (2000)
128. Á. Kovács, G. Rákhely, K. L. Kovács. Expression analysis of the hydrogenases in Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Proc. 6th Int. Conf. on the Molecular Biology of Hydrogenases. Potsdam, Germany, August 5-10. PR6. (2000)
129. G. Maróti, B. Fodor, G. Rákhely, K. L. Kovács. Identification of hypCD and hupK(hoxV) hydrogenase accessory genes in Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Proc. 6th Int. Conf. on the Molecular Biology of Hydrogenases. Potsdam, Germany, August 5-10. PR7. (2000)
130. B. Fodor, G. Rákhely, Á. Kovács, K. L. Kovács. The hypF gene of Thiocapsa roseopersicina is pleiotropic in its host, and functions universally in other bacteria. Proc. 6th Int. Conf. on the Molecular Biology of Hydrogenases. Potsdam, Germany, August 5-10. PR8. (2000)
131. M. Takács, G. Rákhely, K. L. Kovács. Isolation and characterization of [NiFe] hydrogenase accessory genes from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus litoralis. Proc. 6th Int. Conf. on the Molecular Biology of Hydrogenases. Potsdam, Germany, August 5-10. PR9. (2000)
132. T. Hanczár, R. Csáki, L. Bodrossy, J. C. Murrell, K. L. Kovács. Hydrogen driven methane monooxygenase activities in Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath). Proc. 6th Int. Conf. on the Molecular Biology of Hydrogenases. Potsdam, Germany, August 5-10. PB25. (2000)
133. K. Perei, L. Bodrossy, G. Rákhely, Cs. Bagyinka, Z. Bihari, P. Kesserű, I. Kiss, B. Polyák, K. L. Kovács, Biodegradation of selected hazardous waste. Proc. COST Action 831. EUR 19548. (Eds. A. Benedetti, F. Tittarelli, S. de Bertoldi, F. Pinzari) pp.326-334. (2000)
134. K. L. Kovács, Z. Bagi, Cs. Bagyinka, L. Bodrossy, R. Csáki, B. Fodor, T. Hanczár, J. Tusz, M. Kálmán, J. Klem, Á. Kovács, J. Lu, M. Magony, G. Maróti, K. Perei, B. Polyák, S. Arvani, M. Takács, A. Tóth, G. Rákhely. Biohydrogen, biogas, bioremediation. [Biohidrogén, Biogáz, Bioremediáció] Acta Biol. Debrecenica, 22, 47-54. (2000)
135. K. Perei, Z. Bagi, K. L. Kovács. Keratin tartalmú hulladékok hatékony mikrobiológiai lebontása. [Fast and Efficient Microbiological Degradation of Keratin Waste] Acta Biol. Debrecenica, 22, 65-68 Acta Biol. Debrecenica, 22, 65-68. (2000).
136. K. Perei, M. Magony, K. L. Kovács. Szulfanilsav biológiai lebontása Pseudomonas paucimobilis segítségével. [Bioremediation of antibiotics containing hazardous waste.] Acta Biol. Debrecenica, 22, 116-120. (2000)
137. K. L. Kovács, A biotechnológiai oktatás helyzete Szegeden. [Biotechnology education at the University of Szeged.] Acta Biol. Debrecenica, 22, 216-224. (2000)
138. K. Perei, G. Rákhely, I. Kiss, B. Polyák, K. L. Kovács, Biodegradation of sulfanilic acid by Pseudomonas paucimobilis. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 55, 101-107. (2001)
139. B. Fodor, G. Rákhely, Á. T. Kovács, K. L. Kovács. Transposon mutagenesis in purple sulfur photosynthetic bacteria: Identification of hypF, encoding a protein capable to process [NiFe] hydrogenases in a, b and g subdivision of proteobacteria. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 67, 2476-2483. (2001)
140. M. Takács, G. Rákhely, K. L. Kovács. Molecular characterization and heterologous expression of hypCD, the first two [NiFe] hydrogenase accessory genes of Thermococcus litoralis. Arch. Microbiol., 176, 231-235. (2001)
141. R. Csáki, L. Bodrossy, T. Hanczár, J. C. Murrell, K. L. Kovács. Molecular characterization of a membrane bound hydrogenase in the methanotroph Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath). FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 205, 203-207. (2001)
142. K. L. Kovács, P. M. Vignais, Introduction: COST Action 818. In: Hydrogen as a Fuel: Learning from Nature. (Eds. R. Cammack, R. L. Robson, M. Frey) Taylor & Francis. pp. 1-2. (2001)
143. K. L. Kovács, Utilization of hydrogen metabolism in biotechnological applications. In: Hydrogen as a Fuel: Learning from Nature. Chapter 9.1. (Eds. R. Cammack, R. L. Robson, M. Frey) Taylor and Francis. pp. 181-189. (2001)
144. P. Pedroni, P. M. Vignais, K. L. Kovács. Hydrogen production by photoheterotrophic and heterotrophic bacteria. Chapter 10. Hydrogen as a Fuel: Learning from Nature. (Eds. R. Cammack, R. L. Robson, M. Frey) Taylor and Francis. pp. 213-220. (2001)
145. A. Szilágyi, K. L. Kovács, G. Rákhely, P. Závodszky. Homology modelling reveals the structural background of the striking difference in thermal stability between two related [NiFe]hydrogenases. J. Mol. Model., 8, 58-64. (2002)
146. T. Hanczár, L. Bodrossy, R. Csáki, J.C. Murrell, K. L. Kovács. Hydrogen driven methane oxidation in Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath). Arch. Microbiol., 177, 167-172. (2002)
147. Kovács Ákos T., Rákhely Gábor, Kovács L. Kornél, Bakteriális energiafigyelő szolgálat. Élet és Tudomány (in Hungarian) 57 (5), 134-136. (2002)
148. T. Kovács, Z. Bihari, A. Hargitai, I. Mécs, K. L. Kovács. Stress related changes of cell surface hydrophilicity in Bacillus subtilis. Acta Microbiol. Immunol., 49 (1), 21-35. (2002)
149. N. J. Baxter, R. P. Hirt, L. Bodrossy, K. L. Kovács, T. M. Embley, J. I. Prosser, J. C. Murrell, The ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase gene cluster of Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath). Arch. Microbiol. 177, 279-289. (2002)
150. K. L. Kovács, Z. Bagi, R.-K. Perei, Gy. Csanádi, B. Fodor, Á. T. Kovács, G. Maróti, M. Magony, B. Bálint, P. Valastyán, G. Rákhely. Biohydrogen, biogas, bioremediation. Proc. "Power of Microbes in Industry and Environment" Conf., Opatija, Croatia, 7-9 June, 2002. p. 17. (2002)
151. K. L. Kovács, B. Fodor, Á. T. Kovács, Gy. Csanádi, G. Maróti, J. Balogh, S. Arvani and G. Rákhely. Hydrogenases, accessory genes and the regulation of [NiFe] hydrogenase biosynthesis in Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Int. J. of Hydrogen Energy, 27, 1463-1469. (2002)
152. M. Takács, G. Rákhely, K. L. Kovács. Characterization of a putative respiratory complex in the hyperthermophilic archaeon, Thermococcus litoralis. Proc. 4th Int. Congress on Extremophiles, Naples, Italy, 22-26 September, 2002. p. 418. (2002)
153. A. Tóth, G. Rákhely, K. L. Kovács. Expression and activity of hydrogenases in Thermococcus litoralis grown under various conditions. Proc. 4th Int. Congress on Extremophiles, Naples, Italy, 22-26 September, 2002. p. 419. (2002)
154. Á. T. Kovács, G. Rákhely, K. L. Kovács. Global signal transduction cascade coupled to anaerobiosis regulates the expression of the stable hydrogenase in Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Proc. Biohydrogen2002 Conference, Ede, The Netherlands. p. 121. (2002)
155. Gy. Csanádi, G. Rákhely, K. L. Kovács. Partial purification and properties of soluble hydrogenase (SH) from Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Proc. Biohydrogen2002 Conference, Ede, The Netherlands. p. 122. (2002)
156. G. Rákhely, Gy. Csanádi, B. Fodor, Á. T. Kovács, G. Maróti, J. Balogh, K. L. Kovács. Genes encoding for the soluble [NiFe] hydrogenase in the photosynthetic bacterium Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Proc. Biohydrogen2002 Conference, Ede, The Netherlands. p. 123. (2002)
157. K. L. Kovács, Z. Bagi, G. Rákhely, R.-K. Perei, Gy. Csanádi, G. Maróti, B. Bálint, P. Valastyán. Biohydrogen and biogas from biomass. Proc. World Horticult. Exhibition, Floriade, The Netherlands. p. 27. (2002)
158. R. Csáki, L. Bodrossy, J. Klem, J. C. Murrell, K. L. Kovács, Genes involved in the copper-dependent regulation of soluble methane monooxygenase of Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath): cloning, sequencing and mutational analysis. Microbiology 149, 1785-1795. (2003)
159. Á. T. Kovács, G. Rákhely, K. L. Kovács. Genes involved in the biosynthesis of photosynthetic pigments in the purple sulfur photosynthetic bacterium Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 69, 3093-3102. 2003.
160. G. Maróti, B. D. Fodor, G. Rákhely, Á. T. Kovács, S. Arvani, K. L. Kovács. Accessory proteins functioning selectively and pleiotropically in the biosynthesis of [NiFe] hydrogenases in Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Eur. J. Biochem., 270(10), 2218-27. 2003.
161. K. L. Kovács. A Magyar biotechnológiai K+F helyzetéről. In: Biotechnológia. Business Class. (Főszerkesztő: Takács J.) ISBN 963-210-948-1. Sprint Kft., pp. 24-27. 2003.
162. K. L. Kovács, G. Rákhely. Biohidrogén. In: Biotechnológia. Business Class. (Főszerkesztő: Takács J.) ISBN 963-210-948-1. Sprint Kft., pp. 88-91. 2003.
163. K. L. Kovács. Az Európai Biotechnológiai Szövetség regionális irodája Szegeden. Biokémia, 27, 97-100. 2003.
164. K. L. Kovács, I. Kalmár, Z. Bagi, P. Valastyán. Renewable energy from hazardous organic waste. Hung. Agric. Eng., 16, 61-62. (2003)
165. K. L. Kovács, Z. Bagi, K. Perei. Possibilities, limits and new research results related to biogas production in Hungary. Proc. AD-NETT and 13th Annual Meeting of the German Biogas Association "Biogas Without Limits". Leipzig, Germany. pp.84-87. (2004)
166. B. D. Fodor, Á. T. Kovács, R. Csáki, É. Hunyadi-Gulyás, É. Klement, G. Maróti, L. S. Mészáros, K. F. Medzihradszky, G. Rákhely, K. L. Kovács. Modular broad-host-range expression vectors for single protein and protein complex purification. Appl. Environm. Microbiol., 70, 712-721. (2004)
167. G. Rákhely, Á. T. Kovács, G. Maróti, B. D. Fodor, Gy. Csanádi, D. Latinovics, K. L. Kovács. A cyanobacterial type, heteropentameric NAD+ reducing [NiFe] hydrogenase in the purple sulfur photosynthetic bacterium, Thiocapsa roseopersicina. Appl. Environm. Microbiol., 70, 722-728. (2004)
168. K. L. Kovács. Focus Hungary: Environmental Biotechnology R&D. Eur. Biotechnol. News, 3, 40 (2004)
169. Kovács, K. L., Z. Bagi, B. Bálint, J. Balogh, R. Dávid, B. D. Fodor, Gy. Csanádi, T. Hanczár, Á. T. Kovács, D. Latinovics, G. Maróti, L. Mészáros, K. Perei, A. Tóth, G. Rákhely (2004) Microbial hydrogen metabolism and environmental biotechnology. In: Environmental Biotechnology (Ed. W. Verstraete) Taylor and Francis, London. pp. 155-158.
updated: May 06, 2004.