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Alan D. W. Dobson

Alan D. W. Dobson

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
15185
World Ranking
7863
National Ranking
39

Overview

Alan D. W. Dobson is affiliated with University College Cork in Ireland. Their research spans primarily across the fields of Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on subfields such as Biotechnology, Pollution, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, and Pharmacology.

The scientist's main topics of work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Marine Sponges and Natural Products, Enzyme Production and Characterization, Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis, Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production, and Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation.

Dobson has contributed to several publications, including notable papers such as:

  • Microbial Polyethylene Terephthalate Hydrolases: Current and Future Perspectives (2020, Frontiers in Microbiology)
  • Graphene Addition to Digestion of Thin Stillage Can Alleviate Acidic Shock and Improve Biomethane Production (2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering)
  • Diversity of bacteria populations associated with different thallus regions of the brown alga Laminaria digitata (2020, PLoS ONE)
  • Genomic characterization of three marine fungi, including Emericellopsis atlantica sp. nov. with signatures of a generalist lifestyle and marine biomass degradation (2021, IMA Fungus)
  • Harnessing the sponge microbiome for industrial biocatalysts (2020, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology)

Dobson frequently publishes in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, among other venues such as Bioresource Technology Reports, Marine Drugs, Access Microbiology, and IMA Fungus.

Their collaborative work includes frequent co-authorship with several researchers. Key collaborators include Stephen A. Jackson, Bruno Francesco Rodrigues de Oliveira, Clodagh M. Carr, Marinella Silva Laport, and David J. Clarke.

Best Publications

  • Strategies to Prevent Mycotoxin Contamination of Food and Animal Feed: A Review

    Bulent Kabak;Alan D. W. Dobson;Iş l Var

  • Mycotoxin production by Aspergillus, Fusarium and Penicillium species

    Michael J Sweeney;Alan D.W Dobson

  • Regulation of laccase gene transcription in Trametes versicolor

    Pactrick J. Collins;Alan D.W. Dobson

  • Parameters affecting biological phosphate removal from wastewaters

    D Mulkerrins;A.D.W Dobson;E Colleran

  • Long-term phosphorus fertilisation increased the diversity of the total bacterial community and the phoD phosphorus mineraliser group in pasture soils

    Hao Tan;Matthieu Barret;Marlies J. Mooij;Olivia Rice

  • Differential regulation of laccase gene expression in Pleurotus sajor-caju.

    Declan M. Soden;Alan D. W. Dobson

  • An introduction to the traditional fermented foods and beverages of Turkey.

    Bulent Kabak;Alan D W Dobson

  • Marine metagenomics: strategies for the discovery of novel enzymes with biotechnological applications from marine environments.

    Jonathan Kennedy;Julian R Marchesi;Alan Dw Dobson

  • Isolation and analysis of bacteria with antimicrobial activities from the marine sponge haliclona simulans collected from irish waters

    Jonathan Kennedy;Paul J. Baker;Clare Piper;Paul D. Cotter

  • Extending the “One Strain Many Compounds” (OSMAC) Principle to Marine Microorganisms

    Stefano Romano;Stephen A. Jackson;Sloane Patry;Alan D. W. Dobson

  • The use of ozone in the remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contaminated soil

    Mark M. O’Mahony;Alan D.W. Dobson;Jeremy D. Barnes;Ian Singleton

  • Molecular biology of mycotoxin biosynthesis

    Michael J Sweeney;Alan D.W Dobson

  • Molecular cloning of a laccase isozyme gene from Pleurotus sajor-caju and expression in the heterologous Pichia pastoris host.

    D. M. Soden;J. O’Callaghan;A. D. W. Dobson

  • A polyketide synthase gene required for ochratoxin A biosynthesis in Aspergillus ochraceus

    J. O'Callaghan;M. X. Caddick;A. D. W. Dobson

  • Indigo formation by microorganisms expressing styrene monooxygenase activity.

    K.E. O'Connor;A.D.W. Dobson;S. Hartmans

  • Marine Metagenomics: New Tools for the Study and Exploitation of Marine Microbial Metabolism

    Jonathan Kennedy;Burkhardt Flemer;Stephen A. Jackson;David P. H. Lejon

  • PCR-based detection and quantification of mycotoxigenic fungi

    Simon G. Edwards;John O'Callaghan;Alan D.W. Dobson

  • The Sound of Silence: Activating Silent Biosynthetic Gene Clusters in Marine Microorganisms

    F. Reen;Stefano Romano;Alan Dobson;Fergal O'Gara;Fergal O'Gara

  • The role of indigenous yeasts in traditional Irish cider fermentations

    W.F. Morrissey;B. Davenport;A. Querol;A.D.W. Dobson

  • Functional metagenomic strategies for the discovery of novel enzymes and biosurfactants with biotechnological applications from marine ecosystems.

    J. Kennedy;N.D. O’Leary;G.S. Kiran;J.P. Morrissey

Frequent Co-Authors

Fergal O'Gara
Fergal O'Gara University College Cork
John P. Morrissey
John P. Morrissey University College Cork
Julian R. Marchesi
Julian R. Marchesi Imperial College London
Jerry D. Murphy
Jerry D. Murphy University College Cork
Joseph Selvin
Joseph Selvin Pondicherry University
Orla M. Conneely
Orla M. Conneely Baylor College of Medicine
Bert W. O'Malley
Bert W. O'Malley Baylor College of Medicine
Ming-Jer Tsai
Ming-Jer Tsai Baylor College of Medicine
RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel
RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel University of Strathclyde
Paul D. Cotter
Paul D. Cotter University College Cork

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