Humphreys, Paul - Huddersfield University - Department of Biological Sciences

个人简介

I am a practical microbiologist with over 25 years experience working at the interface between research and industry. I have two independent research themes: firstly disinfection and infection control and secondly radioactive waste disposal. In the case of disinfection and infection control I manage an industry focussed research and consultancy group the Hygiene and Disinfection Centre which has assisted a wide range of companies to take their products from the lab bench to the marketplace. For more information regarding the Hygiene and Disinfection Centre please visit our web site. In the case of radioactive waste disposal I have a longstanding profile as a national and international expert in gas generation and the impact of microbiology on the performance of radioactive waste disposal facilities. Much of my current research is focused on the fate, transport and biosphere impacts of Carbon-14 and I am PI for the C14-BIG project a joint NDA/EPSRC grant on the disposal of reactor graphite and associated Carbon-14.For more information on the C14-BIG project please visit the project Website. In conjunction with the carbohydrate research group (CRG) I also have a range of research projects on the generation and biodegradation of complexants such as iso-saccharinic acids. The CRG has a unique suite of analytical techniques for the analysis of cellulose, it's degradation and subsequent degradation products which underpins our research in this area.

研究领域

I have a range of research interests in applied and environmental microbiology. These include: Development and testing of bactericidal, sporicidal and fungicidal products for medical, industrial and domestic markets Anaerobic degradation of pollutants and polymers and currently have research ongoing on anaerobic cellulolytic fungi and the degradation of amide wastes. Fate and transport of metal pollutants through the biosphere and the role of microbes in facilitating and attenuating this transport. Contaminated land remediation including phytoremediation.

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Ding, W., Stewart, D., Humphreys, P., Rout, S. and Burke, I. (2016) ‘Role of an organic carbon-rich soil and Fe(III) reduction in reducing the toxicity and environmental mobility of chromium(VI) at a COPR disposal site’ Science of The Total Environment , 541, pp. 1191-1199. ISSN 0048-9697 Daeschlein, G., Napp, M., Assadian, O., von Podewils, S., Reese, K., Hinz, P., Matiasek, J., Spitzmueller, R., Humphreys, P., Jünger, M. and Kramer, A. (2016) ‘Viability ofLucilia sericatamaggots after exposure to wound antiseptics’ International Wound Journal . ISSN 1742-4801 Hoch, A., Rochelle, C., Humphreys, P., Lloyd, J., Heath, T. and Thatcher, K. (2016) Carbon-14 Project Phase 2 - Formation of a Gas Phase and its Migration. London, UK: Radioactive Waste Management Limited (RWM) Almond, M., Belton, D., Humphreys, P. and Laws, A. (2016) ‘A study of the metal binding capacity of saccharinic acids formed during the alkali catalysed decomposition of cellulosic materials: nickel complexation by glucoisosaccharinic acids and xyloisosaccharinic acids’ Carbohydrate Research , 427, pp. 48-54. ISSN 0008-6215 Denton, A., Topping, A. and Humphreys, P. (2016) ‘The Evolution of an audit and monitoring tool into an Infection prevention and control process’ Journal of Hospital Infection . ISSN 0195-6701 AL-Jasim, A., Davis, M., Cossar, D., Miller, T., Humphreys, P. and Laws, A. (2016) ‘Isolation of sophorose during sophorolipid production and studies of its stability in aqueous alkali: epimerisation of sophorose to 2-O-?-d-glucopyranosyl-d-mannose’ Carbohydrate Research , 421, pp. 46-54. ISSN 0008-6215 Shoukat, K., Pilling, S., Rout, S., Bradbury, J. and Humphreys, P. (2015) ‘A Systematic Comparison of Antimicrobial Wound Dressings using a Planktonic Cell and an Immobilised Cell Model. Kamran’ Journal of Applied Microbiology , 119 (6), pp. 1552-1560. ISSN 1364-5072 Doulgeris, C., Humphreys, P. and Rout, S. (2015) ‘An approach to modelling the impact of 14C release from reactor graphite in a geological disposal facility’ Mineralogical Magazine , 79 (6), pp. 1495-1503. ISSN 0026-461X White, S., Humphreys, P. and Topping, A. (2015) ‘Evaluating Mobile Device Cleaning Policies in the NHS’. In: Infection Prevention Society Conference 2015, 28th - 30th September 2015, Liverpool, UK White, S., Humphreys, P., Topping, A. and Oakes, L. (2015) ‘Evaluating decontamination methods for mobile devices’. In: Infection Prevention Society Conference 2015, 28th - 30th September 2015, Liverpool, UK Pan, C., Rout, S., Charles, C., Doulgeris, C., McCarthy, A., Rooks, D., Loughnane, J., Laws, A. and Humphreys, P. (2015) ‘Anoxic Biodegradation of Isosaccharinic Acids at Alkaline pH by Natural Microbial Communities’ PLoS ONE , 10 (9), p. e0137682. ISSN 1932-6203 Charles, C., Rout, S., Garratt, E., Patel, K., Laws, A. and Humphreys, P. (2015) ‘The enrichment of an alkaliphilic biofilm consortia capable of the anaerobic degradation of isosaccharinic acid from cellulosic materials incubated within an anthropogenic, hyperalkaline environment.’ FEMS Microbiology Ecology , 91 (8), p. fiv085. ISSN 1574-6941 Akbar, S., Rout, S. and Humphreys, P. (2015) ‘Draft Genome Sequences of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strain PS3 and Citrobacter freundii Strain SA79 Obtained from a Wound DressingAssociated Biofilm’ Genome Announcements , 3 (3). ISSN 2169-8287 Rout, S., Charles, C., Garratt, E., Laws, A., Gunn, J. and Humphreys, P. (2015) ‘Evidence of the Generation of Isosaccharinic Acids and Their Subsequent Degradation by Local Microbial Consortia within Hyper-Alkaline Contaminated Soils, with Relevance to Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste Disposal’ PLoS ONE , 10 (3), p. e0119164. ISSN 1932-6203 Akbar, S., Rout, S. and Humphreys, P. (2015) ‘Draft Genome Sequence of the Biofilm-Forming Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Strain 53’ Genome Announcements , 3 (2), pp. e00312-15. ISSN 2169-8287 Rout, S., Rai, A. and Humphreys, P. (2015) ‘Draft Genome Sequence of an Alkaliphilic Exiguobacterium sp Strain HUD, Isolated from a Polymicrobial Consortia’ Genome Announcements , 36 (11), pp. e01451-14. ISSN 2169-8287 Rout, S., Radford, J., Laws, A., Sweeney, F., Elmekawy, A., Gillie, L. and Humphreys, P. (2014) ‘Biodegradation of the Alkaline Cellulose Degradation Products Generated during Radioactive Waste Disposal.’ PLoS ONE , 9 (9), p. e107433. ISSN 1932-6203 Avis, J., Suckling, P., Calder, N., Walsh, R., Humphreys, P. and King, F. (2014) ‘T2GGM: A Coupled Gas Generation Model for Deep Geologic Disposal of Radioactive Waste’ Nuclear Technology , 187 (2), pp. 175-187. ISSN 0029-5450 Alhudhud, M., Humphreys, P. and Laws, A. (2014) ‘Development of A Growth Medium Suitable for Exopolysaccharide Production and Structural Characterisation by Bifidobacteria animalis ssp. lactis’ Journal of Microbiological Methods , 100, pp. 93-98. ISSN 0167-7012 Denton, A., Topping, A. and Humphreys, P. (2014) ‘Managing Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalised patients’ Nursing Standard , 28 (33), pp. 37-43. ISSN 0029-6570