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Overview

Andy Shilton is a researcher affiliated with Massey University in New Zealand, whose work primarily intersects the fields of Environmental Science, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Plant Science, Biotechnology, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The core topics covered in Shilton's research include:

  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Phosphorus and nutrient management
  • Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal

Shilton's recent papers demonstrate a focus on nutrient cycling and food safety within environmental and biotechnological contexts. Notable publications include:

  • Investigation of UV light treatment (254 nm) on the reduction of aflatoxin M1 in skim milk and degradation products after treatment (2022, Food Chemistry)
  • Phosphorus uptake and accumulation in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: Influence of biomass concentration, phosphate concentration, phosphorus depletion time, and light supply (2023, Algal Research)
  • Predicting phosphorus accumulation and proposing conditions needed for an algal-based phosphorus uptake process (2023, Environmental Technology)
  • Corrigendum to "Investigation of UV light treatment (254 nm) on the reduction of aflatoxin M1 in skim milk and degradation products after treatment" (2023, Food Chemistry)

Frequently collaborating with a consistent group of coauthors, Shilton has worked with scholars such as Thu Nguyen, Jon Palmer, Trevor S. Loo, Miruna Petcu, and Harriet L. Newson. This collaborative approach supports research efforts in both experimental and applied environmental science projects.

Shilton's work has been published predominantly in journals like Food Chemistry, Algal Research, and Environmental Technology, reflecting a focus on applied environmental research and food safety issues.

Best Publications

  • Wastewater treatment high rate algal ponds for biofuel production.

    J.B.K. Park;R.J. Craggs;A.N. Shilton

  • Modeling the effects of light and temperature on algae growth: State of the art and critical assessment for productivity prediction during outdoor cultivation

    Quentin Béchet;Andy Shilton;Benoit Guieysse

  • Towards a luxury uptake process via microalgae--defining the polyphosphate dynamics.

    Nicola Powell;Andy Shilton;Yusuf Chisti;Steven Pratt

  • Factors Influencing Luxury Uptake of Phosphorus by Microalgae in Waste Stabilization Ponds

    Nicola Powell;Andrew N. Shilton;Steven Pratt;Yusuf Chisti

  • Recycling algae to improve species control and harvest efficiency from a high rate algal pond.

    J.B.K. Park;R.J. Craggs;A.N. Shilton

  • Pond Treatment Technology

    Andy Shilton

  • Phosphorus removal by an 'active' slag filter-a decade of full scale experience

    Andy N. Shilton;Ibrahim Elmetri;Alexsandra Drizo;Steven Pratt

  • Emerging contaminant degradation and removal in algal wastewater treatment ponds: Identifying the research gaps.

    Zane N. Norvill;Andy Shilton;Benoit Guieysse

  • Photodegradation and sorption govern tetracycline removal during wastewater treatment in algal ponds

    Zane N. Norvill;Alma Toledo-Cervantes;Saul Blanco;Andy Shilton

  • Variability and uncertainty in water demand and water footprint assessments of fresh algae cultivation based on case studies from five climatic regions

    Benoit Guieysse;Quentin Béchet;Andy Shilton

  • Luxury uptake of phosphorus by microalgae in waste stabilisation ponds: current understanding and future direction

    N. Brown;A. Shilton

  • Mechanistic Modeling of Broth Temperature in Outdoor Photobioreactors

    Quentin Béchet;Andy Shilton;Oliver B Fringer;Raul Muñoz

  • Enhancing biomass energy yield from pilot-scale high rate algal ponds with recycling.

    J.B.K. Park;R.J. Craggs;A.N. Shilton

  • Enhanced biological phosphorus removal for high-strength wastewater with a low rbCOD:P ratio

    Alistair Broughton;Steven Pratt;Andy Shilton

  • Plant based phosphorus recovery from wastewater via algae and macrophytes.

    Andrew N Shilton;Nicola Powell;Benoit Guieysse

  • Universal temperature model for shallow algal ponds provides improved accuracy.

    Quentin Béchet;Andy Shilton;Jason B. K. Park;Rupert J. Craggs

  • Influence of CO2 scrubbing from biogas on the treatment performance of a high rate algal pond.

    S. Heubeck;R.J. Craggs;A. Shilton

  • Phosphorus Removal Mechanisms in Active Slag Filters Treating Waste Stabilization Pond Effluent

    Chris Pratt;Andy Shilton;Steven Pratt;Richard G. Haverkamp

  • CFD (computational fluid dynamics) modelling of baffles for optimizing tropical waste stabilization pond systems.

    A.N. Shilton;D.D. Mara

  • Solar-powered aeration and disinfection, anaerobic co-digestion, biological CO2 scrubbing and biofuel production: the energy and carbon management opportunities of waste stabilisation ponds

    A. N. Shilton;D. D. Mara;R. Craggs;N. Powell

  • Luxury uptake of phosphorus by microalgae in waste stabilisation ponds

    N. Powell;A. N. Shilton;S. Pratt;Y. Chisti

Frequent Co-Authors

Benoit Guieysse
Benoit Guieysse University of Canterbury
Rupert J. Craggs
Rupert J. Craggs National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Yusuf Chisti
Yusuf Chisti Massey University
Raúl Muñoz
Raúl Muñoz University of Valladolid
Duncan Mara
Duncan Mara University of Leeds
Oliver B. Fringer
Oliver B. Fringer Stanford University
Nanthi Bolan
Nanthi Bolan University of Western Australia
Emilio Fernández
Emilio Fernández University of Córdoba
David A. Wheeler
David A. Wheeler Baylor College of Medicine
Patrick C. H. Morel
Patrick C. H. Morel Massey University

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