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Journal articles
2017, 'Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel acyclic and cyclic glyoxamide based derivatives as bacterial quorum sensing and biofilm inhibitors', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 15, pp. 5743 - 5755, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7ob01011g
,2017, 'Synthesis of antimicrobial glucosamides as bacterial quorum sensing mechanism inhibitors', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 25, pp. 1183 - 1194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2016.12.024
,2016, 'Application of stable isotope tools for evaluating natural and stimulated biodegradation of organic pollutants in field studies', Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 41, pp. 99 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2016.04.026
,2016, 'Evaluation of hindered amine light stabilisers and their N-chlorinated derivatives as antibacterial and antifungal additives for thermoset surface coatings', Progress in Organic Coatings, 99, pp. 330 - 336, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2016.06.009
,2016, 'Genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic analyses of dehalobacter UNSWDHB in response to chloroform', Environmental Microbiology Reports, 8, pp. 814 - 824, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.12444
,2016, 'RNA-stable isotope probing: From carbon flow within key microbiota to targeted transcriptomes', Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 41, pp. 83 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2016.05.001
,2016, 'Biogeochemical constraints on the origin of methane in an alluvial aquifer: evidence for the upward migration of methane from a coal seam', , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/bg-2016-359
,2016, 'Isolation and characterization of Dehalobacter sp. strain UNSWDHB capable of chloroform and chlorinated ethane respiration', Environmental microbiology, 18, pp. 3092 - 3105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.13287
,2016, 'N-acetylglucosamine inhibits LuxR, LasR and CviR based quorum sensing regulated gene expression levels', Frontiers in Microbiology, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01313
,2016, 'Glutathione-disrupted biofilms of clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains exhibit an enhanced antibiotic effect and a novel biofilm transcriptome', Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 60, pp. 4539 - 4551, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.02919-15
,2016, 'High-rate, high temperature acetotrophic methanogenesis governed by a three population consortium in anaerobic bioreactors', PLoS ONE, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159760
,2016, 'Particles and enzymes: Combining nanoscale zero valent iron and organochlorine respiring bacteria for the detoxification of chloroethane mixtures', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 308, pp. 106 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.12.036
,2016, 'Concentration effects on biotic and abiotic processes in the removal of 1,1,2-trichloroethane and vinyl chloride using carbon-amended ZVI', Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 188, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2016.02.004
,2016, 'Synthesis and biological evaluation of N-naphthoyl-phenylglyoxamide-based small molecular antimicrobial peptide mimics as novel antimicrobial agents and biofilm inhibitors', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 14, pp. 3623 - 3637, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6ob00298f
,2016, 'Organohalide respiring bacteria and reductive dehalogenases: Key tools in organohalide bioremediation', Frontiers in Microbiology, 7, pp. 249, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00249
,2016, 'Novel phenazine crystals enable direct electron transfer to methanogens in anaerobic digestion by redox potential modulation', Energy and Environmental Science, 9, pp. 644 - 655, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ee03085d
,2016, 'Design, synthesis and evaluation of N-aryl-glyoxamide derivatives as structurally novel bacterial quorum sensing inhibitors', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 14, pp. 680 - 693, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ob01973g
,2016, 'Serratia secondary metabolite prodigiosin inhibits Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm development by producing reactive oxygen species that damage biological molecules', Frontiers in Microbiology, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00972
,2016, 'Spatial variability of cave-air carbon dioxide and methane concentrations and isotopic compositions in a semi-arid karst environment', Environmental Earth Sciences, 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12665-016-5497-5
,2015, 'Changes in metabolites, antioxidant system, and gene expression in Microcystis aeruginosa under sodium chloride stress', Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 122, pp. 126 - 135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.07.011
,2015, 'Ecotoxicity of neutral red (dye) and its environmental applications', Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 122, pp. 186 - 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.07.028
,2015, 'Mass culture strategy for bacterial yeast co-culture for degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in marine environment', Marine Pollution Bulletin, 100, pp. 191 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.08.050
,2015, 'Biomining and methanogenesis for resource extraction from asteroids', Space Policy, 34, pp. 18 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spacepol.2015.08.002
,2015, 'Detection and characterization of N-acyl-l-homoserine lactones using GFP-based biosensors in conjunction with thin-layer chromatography', Journal of Microbiological Methods, 118, pp. 164 - 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2015.09.012
,2015, 'Reductive Dehalogenases Come of Age in Biological Destruction of Organohalides', Trends in Biotechnology, 33, pp. 595 - 610, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.07.004
,2015, 'Anaerobic microorganisms and bioremediation of organohalide pollution', MICROBIOLOGY AUSTRALIA, 36, pp. 125 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MA15044
,2015, 'Relative contributions of dehalobacter and zerovalent iron in the degradation of chlorinated methanes', Environmental Science and Technology, 49, pp. 4481 - 4489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es5052364
,2015, 'Aliphatic organochlorine degradation in subsurface environments', Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology, 14, pp. 49 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11157-014-9345-3
,2015, 'Corrigendum to An alternative SEM drying method using hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) for microbial cell attachment studies on sub-bituminous coal [J. Microbiol. Methods 90 (2012) 96-99] DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2012.04.014', Journal of Microbiological Methods, 110, pp. 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2015.01.006
,2015, 'Phenazine virulence factor binding to extracellular DNA is important for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation', Scientific Reports, 5, pp. 8398, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep08398
,2015, 'Biotransformation of coal linked to nitrification', International Journal of Coal Geology, 137, pp. 136 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2014.12.001
,2014, 'Acetoclastic methane formation from eucalyptus detritus in pristine hydrocarbon-rich river sediments by methanosarcinales', FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 90, pp. 587 - 598, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1574-6941.12418
,2014, 'Identification of toluene degraders in a methanogenic enrichment culture', FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 89, pp. 625 - 636, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1574-6941.12364
,2014, 'Aliphatic organochlorine degradation in subsurface environments', Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11157-014-9345-3
,2014, 'The application of a carrier-based bioremediation strategy for marine oil spills', Marine Pollution Bulletin, 84, pp. 339 - 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.03.044
,2014, 'Metal(loid) bioaccessibility dictates microbial community composition in acid sulfate soil horizons and sulfidic drain sediments', Environmental Science and Technology (Washington), 48, pp. 8514 - 8521, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es501495s
,2014, 'Tolerance of anaerobic bacteria to chlorinated solvents', Microbes and Environments, 29, pp. 23 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1264/jsme2.me13113
,2014, 'Influence of calcium in extracellular DNA mediated bacterial aggregation and biofilm formation', PLoS ONE, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091935
,2014, 'Investigation of the microbial metabolism of carbon dioxide and hydrogen in the kangaroo foregut by stable isotope probing', ISME Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2014.25
,2014, 'Interface Thermodynamic State-Induced High-Performance Memristors', Langmuir, 30, pp. 1183 - 1189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la404389b
,2014, 'Investigation of the microbial metabolism of carbon dioxide and hydrogen in the kangaroo foregut by stable isotope probing', ISME Journal, 8, pp. 1855 - 1865, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2014.25
,2014, 'Surface analysis reveals biogenic oxidation of sub-bituminous coal by Pseudomonas fluorescens', Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 98, pp. 6443 - 6452, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-014-5832-2
,2014, 'Science meets Parliament in Canberra: 2014', Microbiology Australia, 35, pp. 110 - 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ma14036
,2014, 'The microbiology of acid sulfate soils and sulfidic sediments', Microbiology Australia, 35, pp. 195 - 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ma14063
,2013, 'The roles of extracellular DNA in the structural integrity of extracellular polymeric substance and bacterial biofilm development', Environmental Microbiology Reports, 5, pp. 778 - 786, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.12085
,2013, 'Genome Sequence of Dehalobacter UNSWDHB, a Chloroform-Dechlorinating Bacterium', GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00720-13
,2013, 'Quorum Sensing Signal Synthesis May Represent a Selective Advantage Independent of Its Role in Regulation of Bioluminescence in Vibrio fischeri', PLoS ONE, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0067443
,2013, 'Phage adsorption to bacteria in the light of the electrostatics: A case study using E. coli, T2 and flow cytometry', Journal of Virological Methods, 189, pp. 283 - 289, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2013.02.007
,2013, 'Phenazine production enhances extracellular DNA release via hydrogen peroxide generation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Communicative and Integrative Biology, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/cib.23570
,2013, 'Genome sequence of Dehalobacter UNSWDHB, a chloroform-dechlorinating bacterium', Genome Announcements, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.e00720-13
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