Nick Van Holst Pellekaan

Research Interests

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cancer Cell Biology Cancer Diagnosis Cancer Therapy Cell Biology Gastroenterology & Hepatology Microbiology

Mr Nick Van Holst Pellekaan

Senior Technical Officer

SpecServ - Science

College of Science

Currently employed as the Facility Manager for the ARC training Ctr. for Innovative Wine Production.Nick worked previously for Ass. Prof. Paul Grbin conducting research into the Viable but Non-Culturable state of Brettanomyces bruxelensis in a joint project with the AWRI.Nick has a background in human cancer research both in Private Biotech (Aptamer Technology), and University environments.My skills centre around uses of fluorescence in imaging and Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting. I have an affinity for technology and a fascination with the need to understand why things work!

Date Position Institution name
2013 - 2013 Research Assistant Flinders Medical Centre
2003 - 2013 Purchasing Officer/Research Associate/IT Admin Aptamer Technology, MAPTEK Pty. Ltd.
2003 - 2003 Research Assistant University of Adelaide
1999 - 2003 Research Associate Medimolecular Pty. Ltd., Flinders University School of Medicine,
1999 - 2003 Research Associate Flinders University School of Medicine,
1996 - 1999 Research Assistant Hanson Institute
1996 - 1996 Technical Assistant Bresatec

Date Institution name Country Title
1990 - 1995 University of Adelaide Australia B.Sc. (Hons)

Year Citation
2021 Van Holst Pellekaan, N., Walker, M., Watson, T., & Jiranek, V. (2021). 'TeeBot': A High Throughput Robotic Fermentation and Sampling System. Fermentation, 7(4), 205-1-205-11.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3
2016 Corbin, K., Betts, N., van Holst, N., Jiranek, V., Chambers, D., Byrt, C., . . . Burton, R. (2016). Low-input fermentations of agave tequilana leaf juice generate high returns on ethanol yields. BioEnergy Research, 9(4), 1142-1154.
DOI Scopus13 WoS12
2015 Iscla, I., Wray, R., Blount, P., Larkins-Ford, J., Conery, A., Ausubel, F., . . . Boulos, R. (2015). A new antibiotic with potent activity targets MscL. The Journal of Antiobiotcs, 68(7), 453-462.
DOI Scopus46 WoS42 Europe PMC39
2003 Michael, M., O'Connor, S., Van Holst Pellekaan, N., Young, G., & James, R. (2003). Reduced accumulation of specific microRNAs in colorectal neoplasia. Molecular Cancer Research, 1(12), 882-891.
WoS1381 Europe PMC1132
2000 Dyson, P., Horvath, N., Joshua, D., Barrow, L., Van Holst, N., Brown, R., . . . To, L. (2000). CD34+ selection of autologous peripheral blood stem cells for transplantation following sequential cycles of high-dose therapy and mobilisation in multiple myeloma. Bone Marrow Transplantation, 25(11), 1175-1184.
DOI Scopus27 WoS24 Europe PMC16

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