Investigation of new actinobacteria for the biodesulphurisation of diesel fuel (2020)
Thesis
Athi Narayanan, S. M. Investigation of new actinobacteria for the biodesulphurisation of diesel fuel. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2679899

Biodesulphurisation (BDS) is an emerging technology that utilises microorganisms for the removal of sulphur from fossil fuels. Commercial-scale BDS needs the development of highly active bacterial strains which allow easier downstream processing. In... Read More about Investigation of new actinobacteria for the biodesulphurisation of diesel fuel.

Pentose sugar utilisation in Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 for biobutanol production: genetic and physiological studies (2012)
Thesis
Watson, J. E. Pentose sugar utilisation in Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 for biobutanol production: genetic and physiological studies. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6051

The future of biofuel production hinges on a cheap, readily available feedstock. In terms of resources available, lignocellulose is the most abundant renewable resource on the planet, available from a plethora of sources such as agriculture, forestry... Read More about Pentose sugar utilisation in Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 for biobutanol production: genetic and physiological studies.

Characterisation of carbohydrate transport in the solventogenic organism Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824 (2011)
Thesis
Bird, E. J. Characterisation of carbohydrate transport in the solventogenic organism Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6194

Fossil fuels are a finite resource, which are subject to erratic price fluctuations and are contributing to disruption of the global carbon cycle. There is a requirement to establish a renewable, sustainable and secure fuel source that can reduce wor... Read More about Characterisation of carbohydrate transport in the solventogenic organism Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824.

Biofuels - the solution for the future is in the past: history of butanol fermentation and its application as a biofuel (2008)
Journal Article
Tangney, M., & White, J. S. (2008). Biofuels - the solution for the future is in the past: history of butanol fermentation and its application as a biofuel. The Brewer and Distiller International, 4, 53-55

UV treatment of chlorophenols in water using uv microwave lamps and Xe/Br excilamp coupled with biodegradation. (2008)
Book Chapter
Christofi, N., Matafonova, G., Batoev, V., Misakyan, M. A., Barkhudarov, E. M., & Kossyi, I. A. (2008). UV treatment of chlorophenols in water using uv microwave lamps and Xe/Br excilamp coupled with biodegradation. In L. N. Robinson (Ed.), Water Resources Research Progress (101-126). Nova Science Publishers Inc

The protection of aquatic ecosystems from artificial or natural pollutants of industrial origin is of paramount importance and technology to reduce or eliminate these from waste streams is urgently needed. Chlorophenols represent a particular group o... Read More about UV treatment of chlorophenols in water using uv microwave lamps and Xe/Br excilamp coupled with biodegradation..

Carbohydrate uptake by the phosphotransferase system and other mechanisms. (2005)
Book Chapter
Mitchell, W. J., & Tangney, M. (2005). Carbohydrate uptake by the phosphotransferase system and other mechanisms. In P. Durre (Ed.), Handbook on Clostridia (583-606). CRC Press

Regulation of catabolic gene systems. (2005)
Book Chapter
Tangney, M., & Mitchell, W. J. (2005). Regulation of catabolic gene systems. In P. Durre (Ed.), Handbook on clostridia (583-606). CRC Press

Antioxidant and cytoprotective responses to redox stress (2004)
Journal Article
Mathers, J., Fraser, J. A., McMahon, M., Saunders, R. D. C., Hayes, J. D., & McLellan, L. I. (2004). Antioxidant and cytoprotective responses to redox stress. Biochemical Society symposia, 71, 157-176. https://doi.org/10.1042/bss0710157

Aerobic cells produce reactive oxygen species as a consequence of normal cellular metabolism, and an array of antioxidant systems are in place to maintain the redox balance. When the redox equilibrium of the cell is upset by pro-oxidant environmental... Read More about Antioxidant and cytoprotective responses to redox stress.

Analysis of the elements of catabolite repression in Clostridium acetobutylicum. (2003)
Journal Article
Tangney, M., Deutscher, J., Galinier, A., & Mitchell, W. J. (2003). Analysis of the elements of catabolite repression in Clostridium acetobutylicum. Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, 6, 6-11. https://doi.org/10.1159/000073403

The ptsH gene, encoding the phosphotransferase protein HPr, from Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824 was identified from the genome sequence, cloned and shown to complement a ptsH mutant of Escherichia coli. The deduced protein sequence shares signif... Read More about Analysis of the elements of catabolite repression in Clostridium acetobutylicum..

Actinomycete diversity associated with foaming in activated sludge plants (1996)
Journal Article
Goodfellow, M., Davenport, R., Stainsby, F. M., & Curtis, T. P. (1996). Actinomycete diversity associated with foaming in activated sludge plants. Journal of industrial microbiology, 17(3-4), 268-280. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01574701

Large numbers of mycolic acid-containing actinomycetes were isolated from foam and scum samples taken from three activated-sludge sewage-treatment plants using several selective isolation media. Organisms presumptively identified as gordonae formed t... Read More about Actinomycete diversity associated with foaming in activated sludge plants.

A method to increase silver biosorption by an industrial strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (1996)
Journal Article
Simmons, P., & Singleton, I. (1996). A method to increase silver biosorption by an industrial strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 45(1-2), 278-285. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002530050684

Ag+ biosorption by an industrial strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae was investigated. Older (96 h old) biomass had half the biosorption capacity of younger (24 h old) biomass (0.187 and 0.387 mmol Ag+/g dry mass respectively). Comparisons of cell wal... Read More about A method to increase silver biosorption by an industrial strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Microbial metabolism of xenobiotics: Fundamental and applied research (1994)
Journal Article
Singleton, I. (1994). Microbial metabolism of xenobiotics: Fundamental and applied research. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 59(1), 9-23. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.280590104

The ability of microorganisms to metabolise xenobiotic compounds has received much attention due to the environmental persistence and toxicity of these chemicals. The microbial degradation of xenobiotics is seen as a cost effective method of removing... Read More about Microbial metabolism of xenobiotics: Fundamental and applied research.