Biotechnology

Research Interests:

Microbiol Ecology, Water Quality, Biological Waste Treatment, Activated Sludge,Bioaugmentation, Pseudomonads, Bacterial aggregation, Photodisinfection

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Thornton, P.D., Brannigan R., Podporska, J., Quilty, B and Heise, A. 2011. The generation of hydrophilic polypeptide-siloxane conjugates via n-carboxyanhydride polymerisation. Journal Of Materials Science : Materials In Medicine,
• Chapman. J., Lawlor, A., Weir, E., Quilty. B., Regan F. 2010. Phthalate doped PVC membranes for the inhibition of fouling. Journal Of Membrane Science, 365, , pp180-187.
• Morrissey, S.; Pegot, B.; Coleman, D.; Garcia, M. T.; Ferguson, D.; Quilty, B.; Gathergood, N. 2009. Biodegradable, non-bactericidal oxygen-functionalised imidazolium esters: A step towards `greener¿ ionic liquids. Green Chemistry, 11, , pp475-483.
• Pacquit, A, Frisby, J, Diamond, D,Lau, K L, Farrell, A, Quilty, B and Diamond, D. 2007. Development of a smart packaging for the monitoring of fish spoilage. Food Chemistry, 102, 2, pp466-470.
• Fakhruddin, A.N.M. and Quilty, B. 2007. Measurement of the growth of a floc forming bacterium Pseudomonas putida CP1. Biodegradation, 18, , pp189-197.
• Dallas, A., Kuhtz, H., Farrell, A., Quilty, B. and Nolan, K. 2007. Versatile reagents: ferrocenyl azolium compounds as auxiliary ligands for the Heck reaction and potential antifungal agents. Tetrahedron Letters, 48, 6, pp1017-1021.
• Alhashimy, N., Brougham, D., Howarth, J., Farrell, A., Quilty, B., and Nolan, KJM. 2006. Homochiral tripodal imidazolium receptors: structural and anion-receptor studies. Tetrahedron Letters, 48, , pp125-128.
• Paquit, A., Lau, KT, McLaughlin, H., Frisby, J., Quilty, B. and Diamond, D. 2006. Development of a volatile amine sensor for the monitoring of fish spoilage. Talanta, 69, , pp515-520.
• McLaughlin H., Farrell, A and Quilty, B. 2006. Bioaugmentation of activated sludge with two Pseudomonas putida strains for the degradation of 4-chlorophenol. Journal Of Environmental Science And Health Part A-toxic/hazardous, 41, 5, pp763-777.
• Fakhruddin A and Quilty B. 2005. The influence of glucose and fructose on the degradation of 2-chlorophenol by Pseudomonas putida CP1. World Journal Of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 21, , pp1541-1548.
• Fakhruddin A and Quilty B. 2005. The response of Pseudomonas putida CP1 cells to nutritional, chemical and environmental stresses.. World Journal Of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 21, , pp1541-1548.
• Farrell A and Quilty B. 2002. The enhancement of 2-chlorophenol degradation by a mixed microbial community when augmented with Pseudomonas putida CP1. Water Research, 36, , pp2443-2450.
• Farrell A and Quilty B. 2002. Substrate-dependent autoaggregation of Pseudomonas putida CP1 during the degradation of mono-chlorophenols and phenol. Journal Of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, 28, 6, pp316-324.
• Nahar N Alauddin M Quilty B. 2000. Toxic effects of toluene on the growth of activated sludge bacteria (vol 16 pg 307 2000). World Journal Of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 16,, pp405-405.
• Nahar N Alauddin M Quilty B. 2000. Toxic effects of toluene on the growth of activated sludge bacteria. World Journal Of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 16,, pp307-311.
• Farrell A Quilty B. 1999. Degradation of mono-chlorophenols by a mixed microbial community via a meta-cleavage pathway. Biodegradation, 10,, pp353-362.
• Nahar N Quilty B. 1999. Cultural conditions for the growth of Pseudomonas and Aeromonas spp. on toluene. Journal Of Scientific & Industrial Research, 58,, pp586-590.
• Nahar N Quilty B. 1998. Suitable buffering system for the growth of Pseudomonas putida (To-5) on toluene. Journal Of Scientific & Industrial Research, 57,, pp79-83.
• Crombie-Quilty, M.B. and McLoughlin, A.J. 1983. The adsorption of bovine serum albumin by activated sludge. Water Research, 17,, pp39-45.
• McLoughlin, A.J. and Crombie-Quilty, M.B. 1983. The kinetics of protein removal by activated sludge. Water Research, 17,, pp161-166.
• McLoughlin, A.J. and Crombie-Quilty, M.B. 1983. Substrate to biomass ratio as a process control parameter in heterogeneous populations growing on complex substrates. Biotechnology And Bioengineering, 25, 12, pp2905-2921.

Selected Chapters

• Farrell, A. and Quilty, B. 2000. The influence of Pseudomonas pickettii LD1 on the degradation of monochlorophenols by a mixed microbial population. Environmental monitoring and biodiagnostics of hazardous contaminants
• O¿Sullivan, M. and Quilty, B. 2000. The influence of environmental conditions on the ability of a mixed microbial population to degrade 4-chlorophenol. Environmental monitoring and biodiagnostics of hazardous contaminants
• Quilty, B. and J.O¿Shea. 1994. Novel removal of ammonia waste creates a new biotechnology export product. Competitiveness Through Environmental Innovation
• Crombie Quilty, B. 1993. The Inaugural Crombie Lecture - An Interdisciplinary Approach to Environmental Science. Science, Green Issues and the Environment: Ireland and the Global Crisis, pp42-45.

• JK Asiimwe, B. Quilty, C Muyanja, KG McGuigan, A school-based Health Impact Assessment Trial of Solar Disinfection (SODIS) of drinking Water in Makondo, Lwengo District Uganda , 6th Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) conference, 20-NOV-11 - 01-DEC-11, Kampala, Uganda
• Tzirita, M. and Quilty, B, An investigation of three commercial bioaugmentation products for the treatment of waste fats, oils and greases (FOGs), 9th Annual EPA Post-graduate research seminar, Ireland, 17-NOV-11 - 17-NOV-11, Dublin, Ireland
• Almeida, A.C.M.; Quilty, B, The response of aggregated bacterial cells to photo-disinfection , 9th Annual EPA Post-graduate research seminar, Ireland, 17-NOV-11 - 17-NOV-11, Dublin, Ireland
• Almeida, A.C.M.; Quilty, B, The response of aggregated bacterial cells to photodisinfection, JEP 2011: European Symposium on Photocatalysis/ Journées Européennes de Photocatalysis, 29-SEP-11 - 30-SEP-11, Bordeaux, France
• Tzirita, M. and Quilty, B, An investigation of mixed microbial populations for use in the treatment of waste fats, oils and greases (FOGs), IV International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld2011), ., 14-SEP-11 - 16-SEP-11, Torremolinos-Malaga, Spain, Congress Center of Torremolinos
• Podporska, J., Devery, R., Quilty, B. and Stokes, J., Silver doped hydroxylapatite plasma sprayed coatings ¿ antimicrobial properties an cytotoxic effect on human osteoblasts, Society for Biomaterials, Annual Meeting and Exposition, 13-APR-11 - 16-APR-11, Orlando, Florida, USA
• Wan Syaidatul Aqma and Brid Quilty, A study of the physiological response of Pseudomonas putida CP1 to toxic stress, International Conference on Environment (ICENV¿10), 13-DEC-10 - 15-DEC-10, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
• Podporska, J., Quilty, B., Devery, R. and Stokes, J., Thermal sprayed hydroxyapatite-silver coatings with antimicrobial properties, Materials Ireland Third Annual Conference, 13-DEC-10 - 14-DEC-10, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin Ireland
• Almeida, A.C.M., Oelgemöller, M., McGuigan, K. M., Quilty, B., Photodisinfection of aggregated bacterial cells, EPA Post-graduate Seminar, 11-NOV-10 - 11-NOV-10, Dublin, Ireland
• Tzirita, M., Papanikolaou, S. and Quilty, B, Fat Degrading Bacteria for use in Grease Traps,, 8th Annual EPA Post-graduate research seminar, Ireland, 11-NOV-10 - 11-NOV-10, Convention Centre Dublin
• JK Asiimwe, B. Quilty, C Muyanja, KG McGuigan, A health Impact Assessment trial of SODIS in Makondo Primary Schools, Water is Life Conference, 03-NOV-10 - 03-NOV-10, Makarere University, Kampala, Uganda
• Almeida, A.C.M., Oelgemöller, M., McGuigan, K. M., Quilty, B. , An investigation of the response of Pseudomonas putida CP1 flocs to photodisinfection processes , Insect-mediated microbial diseases of humans and animals: Current problems and future threats, Irish Division of the Society for General Microbiology, 02-SEP-10 - 03-SEP-10, National University of Ireland (NUI), Maynooth, Ireland,
• Tzirita, M., Papanikolaou, S. and Quilty, B., An evaluation of three commercial bioaugmentation products for their ability to degrade Fats, Oils and Greases (FOGs), Irish Division of the Society for General Microbiology Autumn: Insect-mediated microbial diseases of humans and animals; Current problems and future threats, 02-SEP-10 - 03-SEP-10, National University of Ireland (NUI),Maynooth, Ireland,
• Wan Syaidatul Aqma and Brid Quilty, Effect of mono-chlorophenols on surface hydrophobicity of Pseudomonas putida CP1, Society of General Microbiology Meeting, 02-SEP-10 - 03-SEP-10, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland.
• Tzirita, M., Papanikolaou, S. and Quilty, B., The Development of a Bioaugmentation Product for the treatment of waste Fats, Oils and Greases (FOGs), Green Chemistry Conference , 15-APR-10 - 15-APR-10, Helix, DCU, Dublin, Ireland
• Almeida, A.C.M., Oelgemöller, M., McGuigan, K. M., Quilty, B. , Advanced photodisinfection processes for the removal of bacteria in drinking waters , Green Chemistry Conference, 15-APR-10 - 15-APR-10, Helix, DCU, Dublin, Ireland
• Almeida, A.C.M., Oelgemöller, M., McGuigan, K. M., Quilty, B. , Advanced Oxidative Processes for the removal of pathogenic bacteria from drinking water , 20th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium, 17-FEB-10 - 19-FEB-10, Limerick Institute of Technology, Limerick, Ireland,
• Tzirita, M., Papanikolaou, S. and Quilty, B., The degradation of fat using a bioaugmentation product, 20th Irish Environmental Researcher¿ Colloquium , 17-FEB-10 - 19-FEB-10, Limerick Institute of Technology.Limerick, Ireland
• Wan Syaidatul Aqma and Brid Quilty, Isolation of high quality RNA from aggregated cells of Pseudomonas putida CP1, ENVIRON 2010 Conference, , 17-FEB-10 - 19-FEB-10, Limerick Institute of Technology, Ireland
• Almeida, A.C.M., Oelgemöller, M., McGuigan, K. M., Quilty, B. , The Response of Gram negative Bacteria to Photolysis and Photocatalysis in Aqueous Media , JEP 2009: European Symposium on Photocatalysis/ Journées Européennes de Photocatalysis, 21-SEP-09 - 22-SEP-09, Bordeaux, France
• Almeida, A.C.M., Oelgemöller, M., McGuigan, K. M., Quilty, B. , The Response of Gram negative Bacteria to Photolysis and Photocatalysis in Aqueous Media, EPA Research Seminar 2009, , 12-SEP-09 - 13-SEP-09, Dublin, Ireland
• Tzirita, M., Papanikolaou, S. and Quilty, B., A Novel Bioaugmentation Product for Fats, Oils and Greases (FOGs) Degradation, 19th Irish Environmental Researcher¿ Colloquium , 18-FEB-09 - 20-FEB-09, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland
• Almeida, A.C.M., Oelgemöller, M., McGuigan, K. M., Quilty, B. , Advanced Oxidative Processes for the removal of pathogenic bacteria from drinking water , 19th Irish Environmental Researchers' Colloquium, 18-FEB-09 - 20-FEB-09, Waterford Institute of Technology. Waterford, Ireland
• Tzirita, M., Papanikolaou, S. and Quilty, B., A Bioaugmentation Product for Fats, Oils and Greases Degradation, Food Chemistry Days, Food and Environment (2009), 12-FEB-09 - 14-FEB-09, Athens, Greece, Evgenidou exhibition center