My publications are in the fields of biomaterials, biomineralization, nano science, chemistry, biophysics, nanotoxicology and chemical carcinogenesis. I have published under “Maddux” and “Smith”
Aragonite tablets, Nature 1999; http://doi.org/10.1038/21607
Google Scholar: Citations: >6000, h-index: 25, i10-index: 35 (access 27 Aug 2019)
Wu, F., B.J. Harper, D.A Marsh, S. Saha, T. Diulus, J.M. Amador, D.A. Keszler, B.L.S. Maddux, S.L. Harper. “Monoalkyl tin nano-cluster films reveal a low environmental impact under simulated natural conditions.” Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2019, online at https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.4580
Rorrer, G. L.; Torres, J. A.; Durst, R.; Kelly, C.; Gale, D. K.; Maddux, B. L.; Ozkan, A., The Potential of a Diatom-Based Photosynthetic Biorefinery for Biofuels and Valued Co-Products. Current Biotechnology 2016, 5, 1-12. http://doi.org/10.2174/2211550105666160229223625
Xie, Y.; Williams, N. G.; Tolic, A.; Chrisler, W. B.; Teeguarden, J. G.; Maddux, B. L. S.; Pounds, J. G.; Laskin, A.; Orr, G., Aerosolized ZnO Nanoparticles Induce Toxicity in Alveolar Type II Epithelial Cells at the Air-Liquid Interface. Toxicological Sciences 2012, 125, 450-461. http://doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfr251
Harper, S.; Carriere, J.; Miller, J.; Hutchison, J.; Maddux, B.; Tanguay, R., Systematic Evaluation of Nanomaterial Toxicity: Utility of Standardized Materials and Rapid Assays. ACS Nano 2011, 5, 4688-4697. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nn200546k
Maddux, B. L. S., Review of the “Strategic Research Agenda, Vision Paper from the European Technology Platform on NanoMedicine”. In ANSI TAG TC 229, Working Group 1, Nomenclature and Terminology, ANSI TAG Meeting: Washington, DC, 2009 (report)
Sweeney, S. F.; Hutchison, J. E.; Tanguay, R.; Maddux, B. L. S. SNNI’s Proactive Approach to Healthier and Safer of Nanomaterials Nanotechnology Thought Leaders [Online], 2009. http://www.azonano.com/details.asp?ArticleId=2469 (accessed 26 August 2016).
Harper, S.; Usenko, C.; Hutchison, J.; Maddux, B.; Tanguay, R., In vivo biodistribution and toxicity depends on nanomaterial composition, size, surface functionalisation and route of exposure. Journal of Experimental Nanoscience 2008, 3, 195-206. http://doi.org/10.1080/17458080802378953
Harper, S. L.; Dahl, J. A.; Maddux, B. L. S.; Tanguay, R. L.; Hutchison, J. E., Proactively designing nanomaterials to enhance performance and minimise hazard. International Journal of Nanotechnology 2008, 5, 124-142. http://doi.org/10.1504/IJNT.2008.016552
Maddux, B.; Harper, S.; Tanguay, R.; Hutchison, J. In ANYL 266-Addressing environmental, health and safety challenges in nanomaterials research through green nanoscience, Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, AUG 17 2008; 2008.
Dahl, J.; Maddux, B.; Hutchison, J., Toward greener nanosynthesis. Chemical Reviews 2007, 107, 2228-2269. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cr050943k
Harper, S.; Maddux, B. L. S.; Hutchison, J. E.; Usenko, C.; Tanguay, R. In Biodistribution and toxicity of nanomaterials in vivo: effects of composition, size, surface functionalization and route of exposure, Santa Clara, CA, 20-24 May 2007; NSTI-NanoTech, Ed. Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show: 2007; pp 666-669. http://www.nsti.org/Nanotech2007/showabstract.html?absno=1000
Maddux, B. ONAMI Safer Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing Initiative (SNNI) statement on EHS research needs for engineered nanoscale materials. Public Meeting on Research Needs and Priorities Related to the Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanoscale Materials [Online], 2007. https://nnco.nano.gov/public_ehs/ (accessed 30 January 2007).
Maddux, B.; Rung, R.; Hutchison, J. In Developing Green Nanotechnology: Challenges and Opportunities Through Innovation, NSTI-NanoTech, Santa Clara, CA, 20-24 May 2007; Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show: Santa Clara, CA, 2007; pp 612-615. http://www.nsti.org/Nanotech2007/showabstract.html?absno=1032
Makrides, V.; Shen, T. E.; Bhatia, R.; Smith, B. L.; Thimm, J.; Lal, R.; Feinstein, S. C., Microtubule-dependent Oligomerization of Tau: IMPLICATIONS FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL TAU FUNCTION AND TAUOPATHIES. Journal of Biological Chemistry 2003, 278, 33298-33304. http://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M305207200
Almqvist, N.; Delamo, Y.; Smith, B.; Thomson, N.; Bartholdson, A.; Lal, R.; Brzezinski, M.; Hansma, P., Micromechanical and structural properties of a pennate diatom investigated by atomic force microscopy. Journal of Microscopy 2001, 202, 518-532. http://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2818.2001.00887.x
Smith, B. L., The importance of molecular structure and conformation: learning with scanning probe microscopy. In Biology at the Single-Molecule Level, Leuba, S. H.; Zlatanova, J., Eds. Pergamon: New York, 2001; in press pp 93-113. https://goo.gl/zFcxsA
Hansma, H.; Pietrasanta, L.; Golan, R.; Sitko, J.; Viani, M.; Paloczi, G.; Smith, B.; Thrower, D.; Hansma, P., Recent highlights from atomic force microscopy of DNA. Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics 2000, in press, 271-275. http://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2000.10506631
Kindt, J. H.; Thompson, J. B.; Paloczi, G. T.; Michenfelder, M.; Smith, B. L.; Stucky, G.; Morse, D. E.; Hansma, P. K., Anglar fourier mapping: highlighting lattice structures without destroying original data. Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. 2000, 620, M.4.2.1-M.4.2.7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/PROC-620-M4.2.1
Pietrasanta, L.; Smith, B.; MacLeod, M., A novel approach for analyzing the structure of DNA modified by benzo[alpha]pyrene diol epoxide at single-molecule resolution. Chemical Research in Toxicology 2000, 13, 351-355. http://doi.org/10.1021/tx9902035
Smith, B.; Paloczi, G.; Hansma, P.; Levine, R., Discerning nature’s mechanism for making complex biocomposite crystals. Journal of Crystal Growth 2000, 211, 116-121. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0248(99)00820-9
Smith, B. L., The importance of molecular structure and conformation: learning with scanning probe microscopy. Prog Biophys Mol Biol 2000, 74, 93-113. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0079-6107(00)00016-X
Stevens, R.; Frederick, N.; Smith, B.; Morse, D.; Stucky, G.; Hansma, P., Carbon nanotubes as probes for atomic force microscopy. Nanotechnology 2000, 11, 1-5. http://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/11/1/301 (cover article)
Thompson, J.; Paloczi, G.; Kindt, J.; Michenfelder, M.; Smith, B.; Stucky, G.; Morse, D.; Hansma, P., Direct observation of the transition from calcite to aragonite growth as induced by abalone shell proteins. Biophysical Journal 2000, 79, 3307-3312. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76562-3
Almqvist, N.; Thomson, N.; Smith, B.; Stucky, G.; Morse, D.; Hansma, P., Methods for fabricating and characterizing a new generation of biomimetic materials. Materials Science & Engineering C-Biomimetic and Supramolecular Systems 1999, 7, 37-43. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0928-4931(98)00072-1
Fountain, H., Secret of abalone’s remarkable strength is found. New York Times June 29, 1999, p D3. (media coverage) http://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/29/science/secret-of-abalone-s-remarkable-strength-is-found.html
Guthold, M.; Zhu, X.; Rivetti, C.; Yang, G.; Thomson, N. H.; Kasas, S.; Hansma, H. G.; Smith, B.; Hansma, P. K.; Bustamante, C., Direct observation of one-dimensional diffusion and transcription by Escherichia coli RNA polymerase. Biophysical Journal 1999, 77, 2284-2294. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3495(99)77067-0
Smith, B. L.; Schaffer, T. E.; Viani, M.; Thompson, J. B.; Frederick, N. A.; Kindt, J.; Belcher, A.; Stucky, G. D.; Morse, D. E.; Hansma, P. K., Molecular mechanistic origin of the toughness of natural adhesives, fibres and composites. Nature 1999, 399, 761-763. http://doi.org/10.1038/21607
Thomson, N.; Smith, B.; Almqvist, N.; Schmitt, L.; Kashlev, M.; Kool, E.; Hansma, P., Oriented, active Escherichia coli RNA polymerase: An atomic force microscope study. Biophysical Journal 1999, 76, 1024-1033. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3495(99)77267-X
Viani, M.; Schaffer, T.; Paloczi, G.; Pietrasanta, L.; Smith, B.; Thompson, J.; Richter, M.; Rief, M.; Gaub, H.; Plaxco, K.; Cleland, A.; Hansma, H.; Hansma, P., Fast imaging and fast force spectroscopy of single biopolymers with a new atomic force microscope designed for small cantilevers. Review of Scientific Instruments 1999, 70, 4300-4303. http://doi.org/10.1063/1.1150069
Hansma, H. G.; Benzanilla, M.; Nudler, E.; Hansma, P. K.; Hoh, J.; Kashlev, M.; Firouz, N.; Smith, B. L., Left-handed orientation of histidine-tagged RNA polymerase complexes imaged by atomic force microscopy. Probe Microscopy 1998, 1, 127-134. https://goo.gl/8Ny14r
Paloczi, G.; Smith, B.; Hansma, P.; Walters, D.; Wendman, M., Rapid imaging of calcite crystal growth using atomic force microscopy with small cantilevers. Applied Physics Letters 1998, 73, 1658-1660. http://doi.org/10.1063/1.122237
Schaffer, T.; Ionescu-Zanetti, C.; Proksch, R.; Fritz, M.; Walters, D.; Almqvist, N.; Zaremba, C.; Belcher, A.; Smith, B.; Stucky, G.; Morse, D.; Hansma, P., Does abalone nacre form heteroepitaxial nucleation or by growth through mineral bridges? (vol 9, pg 1731, 1997). Chemistry of Materials 1998, 10, 946-946. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1021/cm9709986
Smith, B.; Paloczi, G.; Levine, P.; Fang, C.; Morse, D.; Stucky, G.; Hansma, P. In Can marine organisms control crystal growth with proteins?, Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, AUG 23 1998; 1998; pp U658-U658. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog?term=0065-7727%5BISSN%5D
Smith, B. L., Studying shells: a growth industry. Chemistry & Industry 1998, pp 649-653. https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-21127360.html
Smith, B. L.; MacLeod, M. C. In A novel approach for analyzing the structure of DNA modified by benzo(a)pyrene diol epoxide at single molecule resolution, Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, 1998; p 286.
Kasas, S.; Thomson, N.; Smith, B.; Hansma, H.; Zhu, X.; Guthold, M.; Bustamante, C.; Kool, E.; Kashlev, M.; Hansma, P., Escherichia coli RNA polymerase activity observed using atomic force microscopy. Biochemistry 1997, 36, 461-468. http://doi.org/10.1021/bi9624402
Kasas, S.; Thomson, N. H.; Smith, B. L.; Hansma, P. K.; Miklossy, J.; Hansma, H. G., Biological applications of the AFM: From single molecules to organs. International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology 1997, 8, 151-161. http://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1098-1098(1997)8:2<151::AID-IMA2>3.0.CO;2-9
Schaffer, T.; IonescuZanetti, C.; Proksch, R.; Fritz, M.; Walters, D.; Almqvist, N.; Zaremba, C.; Belcher, A.; Smith, B.; Stucky, G.; Morse, D.; Hansma, P., Does abalone nacre form by heteroepitaxial nucleation or by growth through mineral bridges? Chemistry of Materials 1997, 9, 1731-1740. http://doi.org/10.1021/cm960429i
Smith, B.; Gallie, D.; Le, H.; Hansma, P., Visualization of poly(A)-binding protein complex formation with poly(A) RNA using atomic force microscopy. Journal of Structural Biology 1997, 119, 109-117. http://doi.org/10.1006/jsbi.1997.3864
Thomson, N. H.; Smith, B. L.; Almqvist, N.; Schäffer, T. E.; Hansma, P. K.; Schmitt, L.; Molineaux, I.; Kool, E. T.; Kashlev, M. In Monitoring activity and motion of Escherichia coli RNA polymerase with AFM, 9th International Conference on Scanning Tunneling Microscopy/Spectroscopy and Related Topics, 1997.
Thomson, N. H.; Smith, B. L.; Almqvist, N.; Schmitt, L.; Kashlev, M.; Kool, E. T.; Hansma, P. K. In Orientation of single, active Escherichia coli RNA polymerase molecules for study by atomic force microscopy, Scanning, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.: 1997; pp 139-140. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sca.4950190302
Walters, D. A.; Smith, B. L.; Belcher, A. M.; Paloczi, G. T.; Stucky, G. D.; Morse, D. E.; Hansma, P. K., Modification of calcite crystal growth by abalone shell proteins: An atomic force microscope study. Biophysical Journal 1997, 72, 1425-1433. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78789-7
Smith, B. L. Benzene-induced toxicity; Murray Law Firm: New Orleans, August, 1996; pp 1-25. (report)
Thomson, N. H.; Kasas, S.; Smith, B. L.; Hansma, H. G.; Hansma, P. K., Reversible binding of DNA to mica for AFM imaging. Langmuir 1996, 12, 5905-5908. http://doi.org/10.1021/la960497j
Walters, D.; Smith, B. L.; Ionescu, C.; Hansma, P. K.; Stucky, G. D.; Morse, D. E.; Belcher, A. M.; Zaremba, C. In Making High-Performance Microlaminate Composites the Abalone Way, Workshop on Nanofabrication and Biomaterials, Office of Naval Research, Office of Naval Research, 1996.
Hermann, R.; Smith, B. L., A new rapid and reliable method for purification of genomic DNA from biological samples. Genetic Screening and Diagnosis of Human Diseases 1995.
Smith, B.; Kelley, M. R., Rapid Genomic DNA Purification from Drosophila melanogaster for Restriction Digestion and PCR. Journal of NIH Research 1994, 6, 78.
Smith, B. L.; Bauer, G.; Povirk, L. F. In Sequence specific cleveage of DNA by melphalan and bleomycin on sequence-positioned nucleosomes, Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, 1994; p 107.
Smith, B. L.; Bauer, G. B.; Povirk, L. F., DNA damage induced by bleomycin, neocarzinostatin, and melphalan in a precisely positioned nucleosome: Asymmetry in protection at the periphery of nucleosome-bound DNA. Journal of Biological Chemistry 1994, 269, 30587-30594. http://www.jbc.org/content/269/48/30587.full.pdf
Austin, M. J. F.; Bunch, R. T.; Smith, B.; Povirk, L. F. In X-inactivation inhibits DNA damage induced by antineoplastic agents: PCR quantification of allele-specific DNA damage at G6PD in lymphoblastoid cells from a normal human female A/B heterozygote., American Society of Human Genetics, 1993.
Macleod, M. C.; Smith, B. L.; Beceiro, A. In Sequence-Specificity of Binding of A Mutagenic Diol Epoxide To Dna in Precisely Positioned Nucleosomes, Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, 1993; p 44.
MacLeod, M. C.; Smith, B. L.; Becerio, A. In In vitro binding of a carcinogenic diol eposixe to a precisely positioned nucleosome formed over the GC-box motifs of the hamster APRT gene promoter., Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, 1993.
Smith, B. L.; Macleod, M. C. In Analysis of Sequence-Positioned Nucleosomes Modified with the Carcinogen Benzo-A-pyrene Diol Epoxide at Single Nucleotide Resolution, Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, 1993; p 141.
Smith, B. L.; MacLeod, M. C., Covalent binding of the carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene diol epoxide to Xenopus laevis 5 S DNA reconstituted into nucleosomes. Journal of Biological Chemistry 1993, 268, 20620-20629. http://www.jbc.org/content/268/27/20620.short
Smith, B. L. Covalent binding of the carcinogen benzo(a)pyrene diol epoxide to Xenopus laevis 5S DNA reconstituted into nucleosomes. University of Texas at Austin, 1992. http://catalog.lib.utexas.edu/record=b3883218~S2
Smith, B. L.; MacLeod, M. C. In Structural specificity of the binding of the carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene diol epoxide to homogenous populations of reconstituted nucleosomes, Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, 1991; p 586.
Smith, B. L.; Lew, L.; MacLeod, M. C. In DNA sequence specificity of the binding of isomeric diol epoxides of the carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene to clones DNA measured by primer extension and laser-induced strand-scission, Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, 1990; p 106.
Macleod, M. C.; Smith, B.; Lew, L. K., Interaction of an ultimate carcinogen, benzo[a]pyrene diol epoxide, with nucleosomal core particles: Apparent lack of protection of DNA by histone proteins. Molecular Carcinogenesis 1989, 1, 245-252. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mc.2940010407
MacLeod, M. C.; Smith, B.; Lew, L. In The interaction of an intercalating carcinogen, benzo[a]pyrene diol epoxide, with nucleosomal core particles, Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, 1988; p 109.
MacLeod, M. C.; Smith, B.; McClay, J., Equilibrium binding of derivatives of the carcinogen, benzo(a)pyrene, to DNA. Thermodynamic analysis. Journal of Biological Chemistry 1987, 262, 1081-1087. http://www.jbc.org/content/262/3/1081.full.pdf