Publications

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Peer reviewed journal articles

A. Berenjian, R. Mahanama, H. Regtop, R. Biffin, A. Talbot, P. Valtchev, J. Kavanagh and F. Dehghani (2011)
"Efficient media for higher MK-7 production New Biotechnology""
New Biotechnology: Special issues on Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology: number 7-9, Volume 28, Issue 6, October 2011 (Accepted July 22nd 2011)

R. Mahanama, A. Berenjian, P. Valtchev, H. Regtop, R. Biffin, A. Talbot, F. Dehghani and J. Kavanagh (2011)
"Enhanced production of menaquinone 7 production via solid substrate fermentation from Bacillus subtilis"
International Journal of Food Engineering (Accepted June 7th 2011)

T. Handelsman, J.M. Kavanagh, H.G.L. Coster and G.W. Barton (2010)
"Zero Discharge Fermentation"
Plant Design Desalination and Water Treatment, Volume 34 Issues 1-3 October 2011
Accepted May 5th 2011. Special Issue from ASM6/IMSTEC2010, The 6th Conference of the Aseanian Membrane Society/7th International Membrane Science and Technology Conference, Sydney 2010.

A. Kollaras, J.M. Kavanagh, G.L. Bell, D. Purkovic, S. Mandarakas, P. Arcenal, W.S. Ng, K.S. Routledge, D.H. Selwood, P. Koutouridis, F.E. Paras, P. Milic, E.S. Tirado-Escobar, M.J.B. Moore, P.J.L. Bell and P.V. Attfield (2011)
"Techno-economic implications of improved high gravity corn mash fermentation"
Bioresource Technology Volume 102, Issue 16, August 2011, Pages 7521-7525

A. Gadd, D. Ryan, J. Kavanagh and G. Barton (2010)
"Design development of an electrocoagulation reactor for molasses process wastewater treatment"
Water Science and Technology, 2010, Vol. 61, Issue 12, pp. 3221-3227

D. Ryan, A. Gadd, J. Kavanagh and G. Barton (2009)
“Integrated biorefinery wastewater design”
Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Vol. 87, Issue 9, pp. 1261-1268

J. Kavanagh, S. Hussein, T. Chilcott and H. Coster (2009)
"Monitoring fouling of reverse osmosis membranes using electrical impedance spectroscopy"
Desalination, Vol. 236, Issues 1-3, pp.187-193

D. Ryan, A. Gadd, J. Kavanagh, M. Zhou, G. Barton (2008)
"A comparison of coagulant dosing options for the remediation of molasses process water”
Separation and Purification Technology, Vol. 58, Issue 3, pp. 347-352

J. Kavanagh and G. Barton (2008)
"Productivity improvement of recombinant E. Coli fermentation via robust optimisation"
Bioprocessing Biosystems Engineering, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 137-143

D. Ryan, W. Leukes, S. Burton (2007)
"Improving the bioremediation of phenolic wastewaters by Trametes Versicolor"
Bioresource Technology, Vol. 98, Issue 3, pp. 579-587

L. Le, J. Tang, D. Ryan, M. Valix (2006)
"Bioleaching nickel laterite ores using multi-metal tolerant A. Foetidus organism"
Minerals Engineering, Vol. 19, pp. 1259-1265

V. Thangavelu, J. Tang, D. Ryan, M. Valix (2006)
"Effect of saline stress on fungi metabolism and biological leaching of weathered saprolite ores"
Minerals Engineering, Vol. 19, pp. 1266-1273

P. Holt, G. Barton, C. Mitchell (2005)
“The future for electrocoagulation as a localized water treatment technology”
Chemosphere, Vol. 59, pp. 355-367

D. Ryan, W. Leukes, S. Burton (2005)
"Fungal remediation of phenolic wastewaters in an airlift reactor "
Biotechnology Progress, Vol. 21, pp. 1068-1074

P. Holt, G. Barton, C. Mitchell (2004)
“Deciphering the science behind electrocoagulation to remove suspended clay particles from water”
Water Science and Technology, Vol. 50, No. 12, pp. 177-184

P. Holt, G. Barton, M. Wark, C. Mitchell (2002)
"A quantitative comparison between chemical dosing and electrocoagulation"
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol. 211, Issues 2-3, pp. 233-248

Conference Proceedings

Aydin Berenjian, Raja Mahanama, Andrea Talbot, Ray Biffin, Hubert Regtop, John Kavanagh, Fariba Dehghani.
"The effect of amino acids and glycerol addition on MK-7 production"
World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2011 (WCECS 2011) San Francisco, USA, 19-21 October, 2011.

Raja Mahanama, Aydin Berenjian, Hub Regtop, Ray Biffin, Andrea Talbot, Fariba Dehghani, John Kavanagh.
"Effects of Inoculation loading and Substrate bed thickness on the Production of Menaquinone 7 via Solid State Fermentation."
World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2011 (WCECS 2011) San Francisco, USA, 19-21 October, 2011.

John M Kavanagh and Ben Hunter,
"Lignocellulosic Fermentation Simulation"
Chemeca 2011, 18-21 September 2011, Sydney Australia.

Sinduja Sritharan, Maryanne Riad, John M Kavanagh and Arthur Kollaras
"Lignocellulosic Wastewater Treatment"
Chemeca 2011, 18-21 September 2011, Sydney Australia.

Aydin Berenjian, Raja Mahanama, Peter Valtchev, Andrea Talbot, Ray Biffin, Hubert Regtop, John Kavanagh, Fariba Dehghani
"Menaquinone-7 extraction from fermentation medium"
Chemeca 2011, 18-21 September 2011, Sydney Australia.

Raja Mahanama, Aydin Berenjian, Fariba Dehghani, John Kavanagh,
"Solid-substrate fermentation of Vitamin K2 with Bacillus subtilis: Comparison of continuous rotation with stationary bed fermentation in different Initial Moisture Levels"
Chemeca 2011, 18-21 September 2011, Sydney Australia.

Ahmed, MI Nelson and JM. Kavanagh,
"The effect of Incomplete Mixing Upon the Performance of a Membrane-Coupled Anaerobic Fermenter"
Chemeca 2011, 18-21 September 2011, Sydney Australia.

Handelsman, T., Kavanagh, J.M., Coster, H.G.L., Barton, G.W.,
"Zero Discharge Fermentation Plant Design"
ASM6/IMSTEC2010, The 6th Conference of the Aseanian Membrane Society/7th International Membrane Science and Technology Conference, Sydney 2010.

J. Cen, H. Fernanado, J.M. Kavanagh, T.C. Chilcott, H.G.L. Coster
"Exploration of Fouling in Reverse Osmosis using High Resolution Impedance Spectroscopy"
ASM6/IMSTEC2010, The 6th Conference of the Aseanian Membrane Society/7th International Membrane Science and Technology Conference, Sydney 2010.

W.C.L. Lay, J. Cen, J.M. Kavanagh, T.C. Chilcott, P. Le-Clech, C.Y. Tang, Y. Liu, A.G. Fane, H.G.L. Coster.
"Exploration of concentration polarisation and fouling in Forward Osmosis using high resolution impedance spectroscopy technique."
5th IWA International Young Water Professionals Conference 5-7 July 2010. Sydney, Australia.

J.M. Kavanagh, S.Hussain, T, Handelsman T.C. Chilcott and H.G.L. Coster
"Measuring Fouling and Cleaning of Industrial Reverse Osmosis Membranes by Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy"
Chemeca 2008 Newcastle September 28th - October.1st 2008.

A. Gadd, D. Ryan, J. Kavanagh, and G. Barton,
"Design Development of an Electrocoagulation Reactor for Molasses Process Wastewater Treatment",
IWA Aquatech, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 2008

J. Kavanagh, S. Hussein, T. Chilcott and H. Coster,
"Monitoring Fouling of Reverse Osmosis Membranes using Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy"
IMSTEC 2007, UNSW November 2007

J. Kavanagh, T. Chilcott and H. Coster,
"Monitoring Fouling of Reverse Osmosis Membranes using Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy"
Chemeca 2007, Melbourne September 2007

J. Kavanagh and J.Shi,
"Excessive Landfill Leachate Scale Formation"
Chemeca 2006, Auckland New Zealand September 2006

Menoud, P., McNiven, D., Wong, C.H., Barford, J.P. and Barton, G.W.,
"Modelling Simultaneous Nitrification/Denitrification via Floc Particles in an Aerated Tank",
Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR 3), Brisbane, 1-3 December 1997.

Wong, C.H., Menoud, P., Barton, G.W. and Barford, J.P.,
"Operational Strategy of Sequencing Batch Reactor for Biological Carbon and Phosphorus Removal",
Environmental Strategies for the 21st Century, pp. 305-310, Singapore, 8-10 April 1998.

Menoud, P., Wong, C.H., McNevin, D., Barford, J.P. and Barton, G.W.,
"Sensitivity Analysis of Floc-Based Nutrient Removal",
Computer Applications in Biotechnology, Osaka, Japan, pp. 29-36, 31 May-4 June 1998.

Menoud, P., Wong, C.H., Robinson, H.A., Farquhar, A., Barford, J.P. and Barton, G.W.,
"Simultaneous Nitrification and Denitrification Using Siporax Packing",
Advanced Wastewater Treatment, Recycling and Reuse, Milan, Italy, Vol. 1, pp. 223-230, 14-16 September 1998.

Holt, P., Barton, G.W. and Mitchell, C.A.,
"Electrocoagulation as a Wastewater Treatment",
3rd Annual Environmental Engineering Research Event, Castlemaine, Victoria, Proceedings on CD-ROM (Section M, pp. 41-46), 23-26 November 1999.

Holt, P.K., Barton, G.W. and Mitchell, C.A.,
"The Role of Current in Determining Pollutant Removal in Batch Electrocoagulation",
6th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Melbourne, CD ROM (Paper 518), 23-27 September 2001.

Barton, G.W., Kavanagh, J.M., Malik, R.K., Romagnoli, J.A. and Doan, T.X.,
"Optimisation of Recombinant E.Coli",
6th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Melbourne, CD ROM (Paper 1327), 23-27 September 2001.

Holt, P.K., Barton, G.W. and Mitchell, C.A.,
"Mathematical Analysis of a Batch Electrocoagulation Reactor",
IWA 3rd World Water Congress, Melbourne, 7-12 April 2002.

Wong C.H., Barford J.P. and Barton, G.W.,
"Integrated Design of Continuous Activated Sludge Processes",
9th IWA Specialized Conference on Design, Operation and Economics of Large Wastewater Treatment Plants, Vol. 2, pp. 47-50, Prague, Czech Republic, 1-4 September 2003.

Holt, P.K., Barton, G.W. and Mitchell, C.A.,
"Deciphering the science behind electrocoagulation to remove suspended clay particles from water",
IWA Specialised Conference on Nano and Microparticles in Water and Wastewater Treatment, pp. 231-238, Zurich, Switzerland, 22-24 September 2003.

Holt, P.K., Barton, G.W. and Mitchell, C.A.,
"Conditions for dominance of flotation in batch electrocoagulation",
Chemeca 2003, Paper 213, Adelaide, Australia, 29 Sept-1 Oct 2003.

Wong, C.H., Barford, J.P. and Barton, G.W.,
"Systematic Design of a Sequencing Batch Reactor for Biological Nutrient Removal",
3rd IWA Specialised Conference on Sequencing Batch Reactor Technology (SBR3), Noosa, Australia, 22-26 February 2004.

Other Publications

McKay, B., Sanderson, C.S., Willis, M., Barford, J.P. and Barton, G.W.,
"Evolving a Hybrid Model of a Fed-Batch Fermentation Process", Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 4-10, 1998.

Menoud, P., Wong, C.H., Robinson, H.A., Farquhar, A., Barford, J.P. and Barton, G.W.,
"Simultaneous Nitrification and Denitrification Using Siporax Packing", Water Science and Technology, Vol. 40, No. 4/5, pp. 153-160, 1999.

Holt, P.K., Barton, G.W. and Mitchell, C.A.,
"Mathematical Analysis of a Batch Electrocoagulation Reactor",
Water Science and Technology: Water Supply Vol. 2, No. 5-6, pp. 65-71, 2002.