Paul Monis

Dr Paul Monis

School of Biological Sciences

College of Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Paul was awarded his PhD in 1997 for his work investigating the molecular systematics of Giardia, which was conducted at the University of Adelaide. In 1998 Paul joined the South Australian Water Corporation as a Research Microbiologist based at the Australian Water Quality Centre. In this position he was responsible for the development of rapid methods for the isolation and identification of Cryptosporidium and Giardia from water. Paul was appointed as the Research Leader of Microbiology in August 2002 and manages the Microbiology Research and Development Group. Paul's experience includes project management, molecular diagnostics, gene technology and evolutionary biology.
Current research projects include the investigation of the survival of Cryptosporidium in environmental waters, the development of field tests for the genetic detection of toxic cyanobacteria, the development of biosensors for taste and odour compounds and the identification of novel indicators for pathogens in waste water

Application of rapid detection technologies (real-time PCR, biosensors) for the detection of microbial contaminants in water

Characterisation of the physical processes involved in the inactivation of pathogens in the environment

Identification of novel indicator organisms for pathogens in waste water

Laboratory and field-based evaluation of disinfection technologies for the inactivation of microorganisms of concern to the water industry

Date Position Institution name
2011 - ongoing Adjunct Associate Professor University of Adelaide

Date Institution name Country Title
The University of Adelaide Australia PhD

Year Citation
2026 Lau, M., Monis, P. T., Keegan, A. R., Drigo, B., Donner, E., & King, B. J. (2026). Comparative evaluation of duplex and singleplex qPCR assays for detection of human-associated HF183 and general Bacteroides markers and implications for duplexing in digital PCR. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 79(2), 11 pages.
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2026 Gaget, V., Hobson, P., Keneally, C. C., Monis, P., Tan, X., Humpage, A. R., . . . Brookes, J. D. (2026). Linking the benthic and planktonic realms: A year survey with implications for the routine monitoring of cyanobacteria. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 137(2), lxag026-1-lxag026-15.
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2025 Donnellan, S. C., Mahony, M. J., Esquerré, D., Brennan, I. G., Price, L. C., Lemmon, A., . . . Richards, S. J. (2025). Phylogenomics informs a generic revision of the Australo-Papuan treefrogs (Anura: Pelodryadidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 204(2), zlaf015-1-zlaf015-80.
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2025 Jex, A., John, N., McCarthy, D., Myers, S., Begue, N., Schang, C., . . . Nolan, M. (2025). Multi-tiered strategy for large-scale wastewater detection of SARS-CoV-2 in low-case settings provides confidence for public health actions. Journal of Water and Health, 23(2), 89-99.
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2025 Gunasekera, S., Thierry, B., King, B., Monis, P., Carr, J. M., Chopra, A., . . . Ryan, U. (2025). Microphysiological gut-on-chip enables extended in vitro development of Cryptosporidium hominis. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 15(1564806), 1-17.
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2024 Lau, M., Monis, P. T., & King, B. J. (2024). The efficacy of current treatment processes to remove, inactivate, or reduce environmental bloom-forming Escherichia coli. Microbiology Spectrum, 12(8), e0085624.
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2024 Gunasekera, S., Thierry, B., Cheah, E., King, B., Monis, P., Carr, J. M., . . . Ryan, U. (2024). A Pumpless and Tubeless Microfluidic Device Enables Extended In Vitro Development of Cryptosporidium parvum. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 11(11), ofae625-1-ofae625-9.
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2023 Smith, H. A. B., Mullins, A. J., Webster, G., Sapsford, D., Gaskin, P., Monis, P. T., . . . Weightman, A. J. (2023). Sphingopyxis species isolated from sand filter biofilm at an Australian drinking water treatment works. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 12(7), 1-4.
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2023 Gunasekera, S., Clode, P. L., King, B., Monis, P., Thierry, B., Carr, J. M., . . . Ryan, U. (2023). Comparison of in vitro growth characteristics of Cryptosporidium hominis (IdA15G1) and Cryptosporidium parvum (Iowa-IIaA17G2R1 and IIaA18G3R1). Parasitology Research, 122(12), 2891-2905.
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2023 Fanok, S., Monis, P. T., Keegan, A. R., & King, B. J. (2023). The detection of Japanese encephalitis virus in municipal wastewater during an acute disease outbreak. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 134(12), lxad275.
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2023 Lau, M., King, B. J., Keegan, A., Drigo, B., Donner, E., & Monis, P. (2023). Comparison of kits for SARS-CoV-2 extraction in liquid and passive samples. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 76(12, article no. ovad136), 1-8.
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2023 Wielinga, C., Williams, A., Monis, P., & Thompson, R. C. A. (2023). Proposed taxonomic revision of Giardia duodenalis. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 111, 20 pages.
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2022 Short, M. D., van den Akker, B., Monis, P., & Donner, E. (2022). Managing emerging pathogen risks in recycled water. Microbiology Australia, 43(4), 177-182.
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2022 Huang, J., Chow, C. W. K., Shi, Z., Fabris, R., Mussared, A., Hallas, G., . . . Saint, C. P. (2022). Stormwater monitoring using on-line UV-Vis spectroscopy. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(13), 19530-19539.
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2021 Zahedi, A., Monis, P., Deere, D., & Ryan, U. (2021). Wastewater-based epidemiology—surveillance and early detection of waterborne pathogens with a focus on SARS-CoV-2, Cryptosporidium and Giardia. Parasitology Research, 120(12), 4167-4188.
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2021 Donner, E., Zamyadi, A., Jex, A., Short, M., Drigo, B., McCarthy, D., . . . Blackall, L. (2021). Wastewater monitoring for SARS-CoV-2. Microbiology Australia, 42(1), 18-22.
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2021 Black, J., Aung, P., Nolan, M., Roney, E., Poon, R., Hennessy, D., . . . Sarkis, S. (2021). Epidemiological evaluation of sewage surveillance as a tool to detect the presence of COVID-19 cases in a low case load setting. Science of the Total Environment, 786, 147469.
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2021 Drigo, B., Brunetti, G., Aleer, S. C., Bell, J. M., Short, M. D., Vasileiadis, S., . . . Donner, E. (2021). Inactivation, removal, and regrowth potential of opportunistic pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes in recycled water systems. Water Research, 201(117324), 117324-1-117324-11.
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2021 Ahmed, W., Bibby, K., D’Aoust, P. M., Delatolla, R., Gerba, C. P., Haas, C. N., . . . Bivins, A. (2021). Differentiating between the possibility and probability of SARS-CoV-2 transmission associated with wastewater: empirical evidence is needed to substantiate risk. FEMS Microbes, 2.
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2020 Gaget, V., Hobson, P., Keulen, A., Newton, K., Monis, P., Humpage, A. R., . . . Brookes, J. D. (2020). Toolbox for the sampling and monitoring of benthic cyanobacteria. Water Research, 169(115222), 115222-1-115222-13.
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2020 Lau, M., Monis, P., Ryan, G., Salveson, A., Fontaine, N., Blackbeard, J., . . . Sanciolo, P. (2020). Selection of surrogate pathogens and process indicator organisms for pasteurisation of municipal wastewater—A survey of literature data on heat inactivation of pathogens. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 133, 301-314.
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2020 Gunasekera, S., Zahedi, A., O'dea, M., King, B., Monis, P., Thierry, B., . . . Ryan, U. (2020). Organoids and bioengineered intestinal models: potential solutions to the Cryptosporidium culturing dilemma. Microorganisms, 8(5, article no. 715), 1-16.
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2020 Sanciolo, P., Monis, P., Lewis, J., Ryan, G., Salveson, A., Fontaine, N., . . . Gray, S. (2020). Effectiveness and energy requirements of pasteurisation for the treatment of unfiltered secondary effluent from a municipalwastewater treatment plant. Water Switzerland, 12(8), 2100.
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2018 Zahedi, A., Gofton, A. W., Greay, T., Monis, P., Oskam, C., Ball, A., . . . Ryan, U. (2018). Profiling the diversity of Cryptosporidium species and genotypes in wastewater treatment plants in Australia using next generation sequencing. Science of the Total Environment, 644, 635-648.
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2018 Kulkarni, V., Awad, J., Medlock, A., Monis, P., Lau, M., Drigo, B., & van Leeuwen, J. (2018). Field based pilot-scale drinking water distribution system: Simulation of long hydraulic retention times and microbiological mediated monochloramine decay. MethodsX, 5, 684-696.
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2018 Zahedi, A., Monis, P., Gofton, A. W., Oskam, C. L., Ball, A., Bath, A., . . . Ryan, U. (2018). Cryptosporidium species and subtypes in animals inhabiting drinking water catchments in three states across Australia. Water Research, 134, 327-340.
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2018 Fallowfield, H. J., Young, P., Taylor, M. J., Buchanan, N., Cromar, N., Keegan, A., & Monis, P. (2018). Independent validation and regulatory agency approval for high rate algal ponds to treat wastewater from rural communities. Environmental science: water research and technology, 4(2), 195-205.
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2018 Diéguez, L., Winter, M., Molan, S., Monis, P., King, B., & Thierry, B. (2018). Disposable microfluidic micromixers for effective capture of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts from water samples. Journal of Biological Engineering, 12(1, article no 4), 4-1-4-8.
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2018 Swaffer, B., Abbott, H., King, B., van der Linden, L., & Monis, P. (2018). Understanding human infectious Cryptosporidium risk in drinking water supply catchments. Water Research, 138, 282-292.
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2017 King, B., Fanok, S., Phillips, R., Lau, M., van den Akker, B., & Monis, P. (2017). Cryptosporidium attenuation across the wastewater treatment train: Recycled water fit for purpose. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 83(5), 1-18.
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2017 Lee, E., Khurana, M. S., Whiteley, A. S., Monis, P. T., Bath, A., Gordon, C., . . . Paparini, A. (2017). Novel primer sets for next generation sequencing-based analyses of water quality. PLoS one, 12(1, article no. e0170008), 1-17.
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2017 Carvajal, G., Branch, A., Sisson, S., Roser, D., van den Akker, B., Monis, P., . . . Khan, S. (2017). Virus removal by ultrafiltration: understanding long-term performance change by application of Bayesian analysis. Water Research, 122, 269-279.
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2017 Gaget, V., Humpage, A., Huang, Q., Monis, P., & Brookes, J. (2017). Benthic cyanobacteria: a source of cylindrospermopsin and microcystin in Australian drinking water reservoirs. Water Research, 124, 454-464.
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2017 Monis, P., Lau, M., Harris, M., Cook, D., & Drikas, M. (2017). Risk-based management of drinking water safety in Australia: Implementation of health based targets to determine water treatment requirements and identification of pathogen surrogates for validation of conventional filtration. Food and waterborne parasitology, 8-9, 64-74.
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2017 Reeve, P. J., Regel, R., Le Moigne, I., van den Akker, B., Monis, P., Dreyfus, J., . . . Brehant, A. (2017). Evaluating membrane performance in recycled water treatment plants for assets replacement strategy. Water Science and Technology, 76(11), 2941-2948.
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2017 Gaget, V., Keulen, A., Lau, M., Monis, P., & Brookes, J. (2017). DNA extraction from benthic Cyanobacteria: comparative assessment and optimization. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 122(1), 294-304.
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2016 Chahal, C., van den Akker, B., Young, F., Franco, C., Blackbeard, J., & Monis, P. (2016). Pathogen and particle associations in wastewater: significance and implications for treatment and disinfection processes. Advances in applied microbiology, 97, 63-119.
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2016 Reeve, P., Regel, R., Dreyfus, J., Monis, P., Lau, M., King, B., & Van Den Akker, B. (2016). Virus removal of new and aged UF membranes at full-scale in a wastewater reclamation plant. Environmental science: water research and technology, 2(6), 1014-1021.
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2016 Zahedi, A., Monis, P., Aucote, S., King, B., Paparini, A., Jian, F., . . . Ryan, U. (2016). Zoonotic Cryptosporidium species in animals inhabiting Sydney water catchments. PLoS ONE, 11(12), e0168169-1-e0168169-18.
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2016 Watson, S. B., Monis, P., Baker, P., & Giglio, S. (2016). Biochemistry and genetics of taste- and odor-producing cyanobacteria. Harmful algae, 54, 112-127.
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2016 Ryan, U., Paparini, A., Monis, P., & Hijjawi, N. (2016). It's official - Cryptosporidium is a gregarine: what are the implications for the water industry?. Water Research, 105, 305-313.
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2016 Sawade, E., Monis, P., Cook, D., & Drikas, M. (2016). Is nitrification the only cause of microbiologically induced chloramine decay?. Water Research, 88, 904-911.
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2015 King, B., Fanok, S., Phillips, R., Swaffer, B., & Monis, P. (2015). Integrated Cryptosporidium assay to determine oocyst density, infectivity, and genotype for risk assessment of source and reuse water. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 81(10), 3471-3481.
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2015 Yang, R., Ying, J., Monis, P., & Ryan, U. (2015). Molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in cats (Felis catus) in Western Australia. Experimental Parasitology, 155, 13-18.
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2015 Li, N., Neumann, N., Ruecker, N., Alderisio, K., Sturbaum, G., Villegas, E., . . . Xiao, L. (2015). Development and evaluation of three real-time PCR assays for genotyping and source tracking Cryptosporidium spp. in water. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 81(17), 5845-5854.
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2015 Shaw, J., Monis, P., Weyrich, L., Sawade, E., Drikas, M., & Cooper, A. (2015). Using amplicon sequencing to characterize and monitor bacterial diversity in drinking water distribution systems. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 81(18), 6463-6473.
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2015 Hallas, G., & Monis, P. (2015). Evaluation of heterotrophic plate and chromogenic agar colony counting in water quality laboratories. MethodsX, 2, 415-422.
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2015 Wielinga, C., Thompson, R., Monis, P., & Ryan, U. (2015). Identification of polymorphic genes for use in assemblage B genotyping assays through comparative genomics of multiple assemblage B Giardia duodenalis isolates. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 201(1), 1-4.
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2014 Swaffer, B., Vial, H., King, B., Daly, R., Frizenschaf, J., & Monis, P. (2014). Investigating source water Cryptosporidium concentration, species and infectivity rates during rainfall-runoff in a multi-use catchment. Water Research, 67, 310-320.
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2014 Yang, R., Paparini, A., Monis, P., & Ryan, U. (2014). Comparison of next-generation droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) with quantitative PCR (qPCR) for enumeration of Cryptosporidium oocysts in faecal samples. International Journal for Parasitology, 44(14), 1105-1113.
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2014 Shaw, J., Monis, P., Fabris, R., Ho, L., Braun, K., Drikas, M., & Cooper, A. (2014). Assessing the impact of water treatment on bacterial biofilms in drinking water distribution systems using high-throughput DNA sequencing. Chemosphere, 117(1), 185-192.
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2014 Webber, M., Sari, I., Hoefel, D., Monis, P., & King, B. (2014). PCR slippage across the ML-2 microsatellite of the cryptosporidium MIC1 locus enables development of a PCR assay capable of distinguishing the zoonotic cryptosporidium parvum from other human infectious cryptosporidium species. Zoonoses and Public Health, 61(5), 324-337.
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2014 Koh, W., Thompson, A., Edwards, H., Monis, P., & Clode, P. (2014). Extracellular excystation and development of Cryptosporidium: Tracing the fate of oocysts within Pseudomonas aquatic biofilm systems. BMC Microbiology, 14(1), 281.
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2014 Lee, E., Ryan, U., Monis, P., McGregor, G., Bath, A., Gordon, C., & Paparini, A. (2014). Polyphasic identification of cyanobacterial isolates from Australia. Water Research, 59, 248-261.
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2014 King, B., & Monis, P. (2014). Sanitation: thwart fatal infant gut parasite. Nature, 507(7493), 493.
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2014 Tsao, H., Michinaka, A., Yen, H., Giglio, S., Hobson, P., Monis, P., & Lin, T. (2014). Monitoring of geosmin producing Anabaena circinalis using quantitative PCR. Water Research, 49, 416-425.
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2013 Koh, W., Clode, P., Monis, P., & Thompson, R. (2013). Multiplication of the waterborne pathogen Cryptosporidium parvum in an aquatic biofilm system. Parasites and Vectors, 6(1), 270-1-270-11.
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2013 Keegan, A., Robinson, B., Monis, P., Biebrick, M., & Liston, C. (2013). Validation of activated sludge plant performance for virus and protozoan reduction. Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination, 3(2), 140-147.
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2013 Cai, G., Jin, B., Monis, P., & Saint, C. (2013). A genetic and metabolic approach to redirection of biochemical pathways of Clostridium butyricum for enhancing hydrogen production. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 110(1), 338-342.
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2012 Ho, L., Tang, T., Monis, P., & Hoefel, D. (2012). Biodegradation of multiple cyanobacterial metabolites in drinking water supplies. Chemosphere, 87(10), 1149-1154.
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2012 Ho, L., Braun, K., Fabris, R., Hoefel, D., Morran, J., Monis, P., & Drikas, M. (2012). Comparison of drinking water treatment process streams for optimal bacteriological water quality. Water Research, 46(12), 3934-3942.
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2012 King, B., Keegan, A., Phillips, R., Fanok, S., & Monis, P. (2012). Dissection of the hierarchy and synergism of the bile derived signal on Cryptosporidium parvum excystation and infectivity. Parasitology (Cambridge), 139(12), 1533-1546.
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2011 King, B., Keegan, A., Robinson, B., & Monis, P. (2011). Cryptosporidium cell culture infectivity assay design. Parasitology, 138(6), 671-681.
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2011 Giglio, S., Chou, W., Ikeda, H., Cane, D., & Monis, P. (2011). Biosynthesis of 2-methylisoborneol in cyanobacteria. Environmental Science and Technology, 45(3), 992-998.
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2011 Giglio, S., Saint, C., & Monis, P. (2011). Expression of the geosmin synthase gene in the cyanobacterium anabaena circinalis AWQC318. Journal of Phycology, 47(6), 1338-1343.
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2011 Cai, G., Jin, B., Saint, C., & Monis, P. (2011). Genetic manipulation of butyrate formation pathways in Clostridium butyricum. Journal of Biotechnology, 155(3), 269-274.
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2011 Cai, G., Jin, B., Monis, P., & Saint, C. (2011). Metabolic flux network and analysis of fermentative hydrogen production. Biotechnology Advances, 29(4), 375-387.
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2011 Wielinga, C., Ryan, U., Andrew Thompson, R., & Monis, P. (2011). Multi-locus analysis of Giardia duodenalis intra-Assemblage B substitution patterns in cloned culture isolates suggests sub-Assemblage B analyses will require multi-locus genotyping with conserved and variable genes. International Journal for Parasitology, 41(5), 495-503.
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2011 Bernard, C., Froscio, S., Campbell, R., Monis, P., Humpage, A., & Fabbro, L. (2011). Novel toxic effects associated with a tropical Limnothrix/Geitlerinema-like cyanobacterium. Environmental Toxicology, 26(3), 260-270.
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2010 Hijjawi, N., Estcourt, A., Yang, R., Monis, P., & Ryan, U. (2010). Complete development and multiplication of Cryptosporidium hominis in cell-free culture. Veterinary Parasitology, 169(1-2), 29-36.
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2010 Cai, G., Jin, B., Saint, C., & Monis, P. (2010). Metabolic flux analysis of hydrogen production network by Clostridium butyricum W5: Effect of pH and glucose concentrations. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35(13), 6681-6690.
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2010 King, B. J., Hoefel, D., Wong, P. E., & Monis, P. T. (2010). Solar radiation induces non-nuclear perturbations and a false start to regulated exocytosis in Cryptosporidium parvum. PLoS ONE, 5(7, article no e11773), 1-13.
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2009 Monis, P., Caccio, S., & Thompson, R. (2009). Variation in Giardia: towards a taxonomic revision of the genus. Trends in Parasitology, 25(2), 93-100.
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2009 Hoefel, D., Ho, L., Monis, P., Newcombe, G., & Saint, C. (2009). Biodegradation of geosmin by a novel Gram-negative bacterium; isolation, phylogenetic characterisation and degradation rate determination. Water Research, 43(11), 2927-2935.
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2009 Wang, X., Monis, P., Saint, C., & Jin, B. (2009). Biochemical kinetics of fermentative hydrogen production by Clostridium butyricum W5. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34(2), 791-798.
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2009 King, B. J., Hoefel, D., Lim, S. P., Robinson, B. S., & Monis, P. T. (2009). Flow cytometric assessment of distinct physiological stages within Cryptosporidium parvum sporozoites post-excystation. Parasitology, 136(9), 953-966.
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2008 Giglio, S., Jiang, J., Saint, C., Cane, D., & Monis, P. (2008). Isolation and Characterization of the Gene Associated with Geosmin Production in Cyanobacteria. Environmental Science & Technology, 42(21), 8027-8032.
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2008 Jex, A. R., Smith, H. V., Monis, P. T., Campbell, B. E., & Gasser, R. B. (2008). Cryptosporidium - biotechnological advances in the detection, diagnosis and analysis of genetic variation. Biotechnology Advances, 26(4), 304-317.
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2008 King, B. J., Hoefel, D., Daminato, D. P., Fanok, S., & Monis, P. T. (2008). Solar UV reduces Cryptosporidium parvum oocyst infectivity in environmental waters. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 104(5), 1311-1323.
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2008 Rasmussen, J., Giglio, S., Monis, P., Campbell, R. J., & Saint, C. P. (2008). Development and field testing of a real-time PCR assay for cylindrospermopsin-producing cyanobacteria. Journal of applied microbiology, 104(5), 1503-1515.
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2008 De Los Reyes, M., Keegan, A., Monis, P., & Majewski, P. J. (2008). Removal of pathogens by functionalised self-assembled monolayers. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology (AQUA), 57(2), 93-100.
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2008 Boxell, A., Hijjawi, N., Monis, P., & Ryan, U. (2008). Comparison of various staining methods for the detection of Cryptosporidium in cell-free culture. Experimental Parasitology, 120(1), 67-72.
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2008 Keegan, A., Daminato, D., Saint, C. P., & Monis, P. (2008). Effect of water treatment processes on Cryptosporidium infectivity. Water research, 42(6-7), 1805-1811.
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2008 Hallas, G., Giglio, S., Capurso, V., Monis, P. T., & Grooby, W. L. (2008). Evaluation of chromogenic technologies for use in Australian potable water. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 105(4), 1138-1149.
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2007 King, B. J., & Monis, P. T. (2007). Critical processes affecting Cryptosporidium oocyst survival in the environment. Parasitology, 134(3), 309-323.
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2007 Rasmussen, J. P., Saint, C. P., & Monis, P. T. (2007). Use of DNA melting simulation software for in silico diagnostic assay design: targeting regions with complex melting curves and confirmation by real-time PCR using intercalating dyes. BMC Bioinformatics, 8(107), 1-11.
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2007 Wang, X., Hoefel, D., Saint, C., Monis, P., & Jin, B. (2007). The isolation and microbial community analysis of hydrogen producing bacteria from activated sludge. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 103(5), 1415-1423.
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2006 McKenzie, C. M., Seviour, E. M., Schumann, P., Maszenan, A. M., Liu, J. R., Webb, R. I., . . . Seviour, R. J. (2006). Isolates of 'Candidatus Nostocoida limicola' Blackall et al. 2000 should be described as three novel species of the genus Tetrasphaera, as Tetrasphaera jenkinsii sp. nov., Tetrasphaera vanveenii sp. nov. and Tetrasphaera veronensis sp. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 56(10), 2279-2290.
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2006 Poon, J., Keegan, A., Deere, D., Davison, A., & Monis, P. (2006). UVdisinfection for class a water recycling. Water, 33(6), 56-60.
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2006 Monis, P. T., & Giglio, S. (2006). Nucleic acid amplification-based techniques for pathogen detection and identification. Infection Genetics and Evolution, 6(1), 2-12.
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2006 Robinson, B. S., Monis, P. T., & Dobson, P. J. (2006). Rapid, sensitive, and discriminating identification of Naegleria spp. by real-time PCR and melting-curve analysis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 72(9), 5857-5863.
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2006 Hoefel, D., Ho, L., Aunkofer, W., Monis, P. T., Keegan, A., Newcombe, G., & Saint, C. P. (2006). Cooperative biodegradation of geosmin by a consortium comprising three gram-negative bacteria isolated from the biofilm of a sand filter column. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 43(4), 417-423.
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2005 King, B. J., Keegan, A. R., Monis, P. T., & Saint, C. P. (2005). Environmental temperature controls Cryptosporidium oocyst metabolic rate and associated retention of infectivity. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 71(7), 3848-3857.
DOI Scopus93 WoS85 Europe PMC66
2005 Hoefel, D., Monis, P., Grooby, W., Andrews, S., & Saint, C. P. (2005). Profiling bacterial survival through a water treatment process and subsequent distribution system. Journal of applied microbiology, 99(1), 175-186.
DOI Scopus155 WoS137 Europe PMC97
2005 Monis, P. T., Giglio, S., Keegan, A. R., & Thompson, R. C. A. (2005). Emerging technologies for the detection and genetic characterization of protozoan parasites. Trends in Parasitology, 21(7), 340-346.
DOI Scopus61 Europe PMC38
2005 Hoefel, D., Monis, P., Grooby, W., Andrews, S., & Saint, C. P. (2005). Culture-independent techniques for rapid detection of bacteria associated with loss of chloramine residual in a drinking water system. Applied and environmental microbiology, 71(11), 6479-6488.
DOI Scopus87 WoS79 Europe PMC54
2005 Giglio, S., Monis, P. T., & Saint, C. P. (2005). Legionella confirmation using real-time PCR and SYTO9 is an alternative to current methodology. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 71(12), 8944-8948.
DOI Scopus29 WoS28 Europe PMC22
2005 Traub, R. J., Monis, P. T., & Robertson, I. D. (2005). Molecular epidemiology: A multidisciplinary approach to understanding parasitic zoonoses. International Journal for Parasitology, 35(11-12), 1295-1307.
DOI Scopus44 Europe PMC32
2005 Monis, P. T., Giglio, S., & Saint, C. P. (2005). Comparison of SYTO9 and SYBR Green I for real-time polymerase chain reaction and investigation of the effect of dye concentration on amplification and DNA melting curve analysis. Analytical Biochemistry, 340(1), 24-34.
DOI Scopus268 WoS246 Europe PMC193
2004 Hijjawi, N. S., Meloni, B. P., Ng'anzo, M., Ryan, U. M., Olson, M. E., Cox, P. T., . . . Thompson, R. C. A. (2004). Complete development of Cryptosporidium parvum in host cell-free culture. International Journal for Parasitology, 34(7), 769-777.
DOI Scopus99 Europe PMC73
2004 Traub, R. J., Monis, P. T., Robertson, I., Irwin, P., Mencke, N., & Thompson, R. C. A. (2004). Epidemiological and molecular evidence supports the zoonotic transmission of Giardia among humans and dogs living in the same community. Parasitology, 128(3), 253-262.
DOI Scopus263 Europe PMC191
2004 Robinson, B., Monis, P., Henderson, M., Gelonese, S., & Ferrante, A. (2004). Detection and significance of the potentially pathogenic amoeboflagellate Naegleria italica in Australia. Parasitology International, 53(1), 23-27.
DOI Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC6
2004 Ryan, U. M., Monis, P., Enemark, H. L., Sulaiman, I., Samarasinghe, B., Read, C., . . . Xiao, L. (2004). Cryptosporidium suis n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae) in pigs (Sus scrofa). Journal of Parasitology, 90(4), 769-773.
DOI Scopus128 Europe PMC90
2004 Read, C. M., Monis, P. T., & Thompson, R. C. A. (2004). Discrimination of all genotypes of Giardia duodenalis at the glutamate dehydrogenase locus using PCR-RFLP. Infection Genetics and Evolution, 4(2), 125-130.
DOI Scopus498 Europe PMC390
2004 Bernard, C., Monis, P., & Baker, P. (2004). Disaggregation of colonies of Microcystis (Cyanobacteria): Efficiency of two techniques assessed using an image analysis system. Journal of Applied Phycology, 16(2), 117-125.
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2004 Adams, P. J., Monis, P. T., Elliot, A. D., & Thompson, R. C. A. (2004). Cyst morphology and sequence analysis of the small subunit rDNA and ef1α identifies a novel Giardia genotype in a quenda (Isoodon obesulus) from Western Australia. Infection Genetics and Evolution, 4(4), 365-370.
DOI Scopus46 Europe PMC39
2004 Keegan, A. R., Monis, P. T., Daminato, D., Cox, P., Bustamante, H., & Saint, C. P. (2004). Environmental and water treatment processes that contribute to microbial destruction - Hidden sources of disinfection. Water, 31(1), 26-32.
2003 Keegan, A., Fanok, S., Monis, P., & Saint, C. P. (2003). Cell culture-taqman PCR assay for evaluation of Cryptosporidium parvum disinfection. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 69(5), 2505-2511.
DOI Scopus78 WoS67 Europe PMC52
2003 Monis, P. T., & Thompson, R. C. A. (2003). Cryptosporidium and Giardia-zoonoses: Fact or fiction?. Infection Genetics and Evolution, 3(4), 233-244.
DOI Scopus178 Europe PMC116
2003 Traub, R. J., Robertson, I. D., Irwin, P., Mencke, N., Monis, P., & Thompson, R. C. A. (2003). Humans, dogs and parasitic zoonoses - Unravelling the relationships in a remote endemic community in northeast India using molecular tools. Parasitology Research, 90(SUPPL. 3), S156-S157.
DOI Scopus37 Europe PMC22
2003 Monis, P., Andrews, R., Mayrhofer, G., & Ey, P. (2003). Genetic diversity within the morphological species Giardia intestinalis and its relationship to host origin. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 3(1), 29-38.
DOI Scopus252 Europe PMC190
2003 Giglio, S., Monis, P. T., & Saint, C. P. (2003). Demonstration of preferential binding of SYBR Green I to specific DNA fragments in real-time multiplex PCR.. Nucleic Acids Research, 31(22), e136.
DOI Scopus219 WoS188 Europe PMC142
2003 Hoefel, D., Grooby, W., Monis, P., Andrews, S., & Saint, C. P. (2003). Enumeration of water-borne bacteria using viability assays and flow cytometry. Journal of microbiological methods, 55(3), 585-597.
DOI Scopus198 WoS182 Europe PMC123
2003 Hewett, M. K., Robinson, B. S., Monis, P. T., & Saint, C. P. (2003). Identification of a New Acanthamoeba 18S rRNA Gene Sequence Type, Corresponding to the Species Acanthamoeba jacobsi Sawyer, Nerad and Visvesvara, 1992 (Lobosea: Acanthamoebidae). Acta Protozoologica, 42(4), 325-329.
Scopus114 WoS112
2003 Hoefel, D., Grooby, W., Monis, P., Andrews, S., & Saint, C. P. (2003). A comparative study of carboxyfluorescein diacetate and carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester as indicators of bacterial activity. Journal of microbiological methods, 52(3), 379-388.
DOI Scopus140 WoS128 Europe PMC96
2002 Macnish, M. G., Morgan-Ryan, U. M., Monis, P. T., Behnke, J. M., & Thompson, R. C. A. (2002). A molecular phylogeny of nuclear and mitochondrial sequences in Hymenolepis nana (Cestoda) supports the existence of a cryptic species. Parasitology, 125(6), 567-575.
DOI Scopus73 Europe PMC44
2001 Monis, P. T., & Saint, C. P. (2001). Development of a nested-PCR assay for the detection of cryptosporidium parvum in finished water. Water Research, 35(7), 1641-1648.
DOI Scopus36 WoS34 Europe PMC23
2001 Morgan, U. M., Monis, P. T., Xiao, L., Limor, J., Sulaiman, I., Raidal, S., . . . Thompson, R. C. A. (2001). Molecular and phylogenetic characterisation of Cryptosporidium from birds. International Journal for Parasitology, 31(3), 289-296.
DOI Scopus184 Europe PMC139
2001 Morgan-Ryan, U. M., Monis, P., Possenti, A., Crisanti, A., & Spano, F. (2001). Cloning and phylogenetic analysis of the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer-1 (ITS1) of Cryptosporidium wrairi and its relationship to C. parvum genotypes.. Parassitologia, 43(4), 159-163.
Scopus5 Europe PMC6
2000 Morgan, U. M., Xiao, L., Monis, P., Fall, A., Irwin, P. J., Fayer, R., . . . Thompson, R. C. A. (2000). Cryptosporidium spp. in domestic dogs: The 'dog' genotype. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 66(5), 2220-2223.
DOI Scopus54 Europe PMC33
2000 Morgan, U. M., Xiao, L., Monis, P., Sulaiman, I., Pavlasek, I., Blagburn, B., . . . Thompson, R. C. A. (2000). Molecular and phylogenetic analysis of Cryptosporidium muris from various hosts. Parasitology, 120(5), 457-464.
DOI Scopus58 Europe PMC41
2000 Donnellan, S., Tyler, M., Monis, P., Barclay, A., & Medlin, A. (2000). Do skin peptide profiles reflect speciation in the Australian treefrog Litoria caerulea (Anura:Hylidae)?. Australian Journal of Zoology, 48(1), 33-46.
DOI Scopus10 WoS11
1999 Monis, P., Andrews, R., Mayrhofer, G., & Ey, P. (1999). Molecular systematics of the parasitic protozoan Giardia intestinalis.. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 16(9), 1135-1144.
DOI Scopus246 Europe PMC183
1999 Monis, P. T. (1999). The importance of systematics in parasitological research. International Journal for Parasitology, 29(3), 381-388.
DOI Scopus22 Europe PMC13
1999 Morgan, U. M., Monis, P. T., Fayer, R., Deplazes, P., & Thompson, R. C. A. (1999). Phylogenetic relationships among isolates of Cryptosporidium: Evidence for several new species. Journal of Parasitology, 85(6), 1126-1133.
DOI Scopus88 Europe PMC63
1998 Monis, P., Andrews, R., Mayrhofer, G., Mackrill, J., Kulda, J., Isaac-Renton, J., & Ey, P. (1998). Novel lineages of Giardia intestinalis identified by genetic analysis of organisms isolated from dogs in Australia.. Parasitology, 116(1), 7-19.
DOI Scopus109 Europe PMC86
1998 Monis, P., & Andrews, R. (1998). Molecular epidemiology: assumptions and limitations of commonly applied methods.. International Journal for Parasitology, 28(6), 981-987.
DOI Scopus35 Europe PMC21
1998 Andrews, R., Monis, P., Ey, P., & Mayrhofer, G. (1998). Comparison of the levels of intra-specific genetic variation within Giardia muris and Giardia intestinalis. International Journal for Parasitology, 28(8), 1179-1185.
DOI Scopus24 Europe PMC21
1997 Ey, P., Mansouri, M., Kulda, J., Nohynkova, E., Monis, P., Andrews, R., & Mayrhofer, G. (1997). Genetic analysis of Giardia from hoofed farm animals reveals artiodactyl-specific and potentially zoonotic genotypes. The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 44(6), 626-635.
DOI Scopus116 Europe PMC85
1996 Monis, P., Mayrhofer, G., Andrews, R., Homan, W., Limper, L., & Ey, P. (1996). Molecular genetic analysis of Giardia intestinalis isolates at the glutamate dehydrogenase locus. Parasitology, 112(1), 1-12.
DOI Scopus146 Europe PMC109

Year Citation
2004 Thompson, R. C. A., & Monis, P. T. (2004). Variation in Giardia: Implications for taxonomy and epidemiology (Vol. 58). Elsevier.
DOI Scopus262 Europe PMC181

Year Citation
2014 Monis, P., King, B., & Keegan, A. (2014). Removal and inactivation of cryptosporidium from water. In S. M. Caccio, & G. Widmer (Eds.), Cryptosporidium: Parasite and Disease (pp. 515-552). Austria: Springer Verlag Wien.
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2014 Giglio, S., Monis, P. T., & Saint, C. P. (2014). A novel and rapid Legionella detection system for water analysis. In N. P. Cianciotto, Y. A. Kwaik, P. H. Edelstein, B. S. Fields, D. F. Geary, T. G. Harrison, . . . M. S. Swanson (Eds.), Legionella State of the Art 30 Years After Its Recognition (pp. 453-455). AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY.
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2012 Thompson, R., & Monis, P. (2012). Giardia-From Genome to Proteome. In Source details - Title: Advances in Parasitology (Vol. 78, pp. 57-95). US: Academic Press.
DOI Scopus102 Europe PMC80
2009 King, B., Keegan, A., Saint, C. P., & Monis, P. (2009). Effect of environmental and conventional water treatment processes on waterborne cryptosporidium oocysts. In G. Ortege-Pierres (Ed.), Source details - Title: Giardia and Cryptosporidium: From Molecules to Diseases (pp. 198-209). UK: CABI -CAB International.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2003 Monis, P., Keegan, A., Gelonese, S., & Saint, C. (2003). Evaluation of Oocyst DNA Extraction Methods Using Real-time PCR. In Cryptosporidium from Molecules to Disease (pp. 177-180). Elsevier.
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2003 Keegan, A., Gelonese, S., Monis, P., & Saint, C. (2003). The Use of Cell Culture and Real-time PCR to Assess Disinfection of Cryptosporidium Parvum. In Cryptosporidium from Molecules to Disease (pp. 257-260). Elsevier.
DOI Scopus1
2003 Chalmers, R. M., & Monis, P. (2003). Cryptosporidium and the Environment-Overview and Summary. In Cryptosporidium from Molecules to Disease (pp. 387-392). Elsevier.
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2003 Monis, P. T., & Chalmers, R. M. (2003). The Public Health Significance of Cryptosporidium in the Environment. In Cryptosporidium from Molecules to Disease (pp. 275-278). Elsevier.
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Year Citation
2014 Vial, H. M., Swaffer, B. A., King, B. J., Daly, R., Frizenschaf, J., & Monis, P. T. (2014). Investigating source water Cryptosporidium concentration, species and infectivity rates during rainfall-runoff in a multi-use catchment. In 21st Century Watershed Technology Conference and Workshop 2014 Improving Water Quality and the Environment (pp. 323-333).
2010 Newcombe, G., Baker, P., Burch, M., Ho, L., Papageorgiou, J., Shaw, G. R., . . . Dixon, M. B. (2010). Algae and their toxins: Identification, detection, and control. In Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition 2010 (pp. 2308-2320). US: American Water Works Association.
2008 Stevens, M., Jex, A., Ferguson, C., Deere, D., Monis, P., & Gasser, R. (2008). Cryptosporidium research and genotyping helps avoid boil water notice in Melbourne. In Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition 2008 (pp. 682-690). US: American Water Works Association.
2004 Campbell, R. J., Monis, P., Saint, C. P., & Voelcker, N. H. (2004). Development of a novel biosensor for detection of cyanobacterial toxins in drinking water. In Transactions 7th World Biomaterials Congress (pp. 1391).
2002 Monis, P. T., Andrews, R. H., & Saint, C. P. (2002). Molecular biology techniques in parasite ecology. In International Journal for Parasitology Vol. 32 (pp. 551-562). AUSTRALIA, PALM COVE: ELSEVIER SCI LTD.
DOI Scopus28 WoS27 Europe PMC22

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2012 - 2015 Co-Supervisor Metagenomic amplicon sequencing as a rapid and high-throughput tool for aquatic biodiversity surveys Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Jennifer Shaw
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