Investigation of new actinobacteria for the biodesulphurisation of diesel fuel
Thesis
Athi Narayanan, S. M. Investigation of new actinobacteria for the biodesulphurisation of diesel fuel. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from 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 hi...
Pentose sugar utilisation in Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 for biobutanol production: genetic and physiological studies
Thesis
Watson, J. E. Pentose sugar utilisation in Clostridium beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 for biobutanol production: genetic and physiological studies. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from 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...
Characterisation of carbohydrate transport in the solventogenic organism Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824
Thesis
Bird, E. J. Characterisation of carbohydrate transport in the solventogenic organism Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from 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 es...
Biofuels - the solution for the future is in the past: history of butanol fermentation and its application as a biofuel
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.
Book
Christofi, N., Matafonova, G., Batoev, V., Misakyan, M. A., Barkhudarov, E. M., & Kossyi, I. A. (2007)
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 was...
Regulation of catabolic gene systems.
Book Chapter
Tangney, M., & Mitchell, W. J. (2005)
Regulation of catabolic gene systems. In P. Durre (Ed.), Handbook on clostridia (583-606). CRC Press
Carbohydrate uptake by the phosphotransferase system and other mechanisms.
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
Antioxidant and cytoprotective responses to redox stress
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. W...
Analysis of the elements of catabolite repression in Clostridium acetobutylicum.
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. doi:10.1159/000073403. ISSN 1464-1801
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 ...
Actinomycete diversity associated with foaming in activated sludge plants
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 selecti...