RESEARCH PROFILE

Characterisation of iron- and sulfur-oxidising microorganisms
Application of microorganisms for leaching of mineral concentrates in bioreactors

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Aromatic Feedstock Chemicals from Degradation of Lignin - Expression of Interest, with Prof Timothy D Bugg, Chemistry, Dr Paul R R Norris - Biological Sciences Dr Kerry S Burton - Warwick HRI Prof David A Pink - Warwick HRI, Funded by: BBSRC, Project Start Date: 11/10/2009 Project End Date: 30/09/2012
• Research contract for microbiological research, modecular biology and proteomics, with -, Funded by: Billiton SA Ltd, Project Start Date: 01/10/2010 Project End Date: 30/09/2012
• Subproject for Institution # 23321, Funded by: BBSRC, Project Start Date: 11/10/2009 Project End Date: 30/09/2012
  
  

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Norris Paul R.; Davis-Belmar Carol S.; Brown Carly F.; et al.(2011) 'Autotrophic, sulfur-oxidizing actinobacteria in acidic environments' Extremophiles 15 (2), 155 - 163 (1431-0651)
• Nicolle James Le C.; Simmons Susan; Bathe Stephan; et al.(2009) 'Ferrous iron oxidation and rusticyanin in halotolerant, acidophilic 'Thiobacillus prosperus'' Microbiology 155 1302 - 1309 (1350-0872)
• D'Hugues, P., Norris, P. R., Hallberg, K. B., Sanchéz. F., Langwaldt, J., Grotowski, A., Chmielewski, T., Groudev, S. and Bioshale Consortium(2008) 'Bioshale FP6 European project: exploiting black shale ores using biotechnologies?' Minerals Engineering 21 111 - 120 (0892-6875)
• Cleaver, A. A., Burton, N. P. and Norris, P. R.(2007) 'A novel Acidimicrobium species in continuous culture of moderately thermophilic, mineral sulfide-oxidizing acidophiles' Applied and Environmental Microbiology 73 4294 - 4299 (0099-2240)
• Bathe, S. and Norris, P. R.(2007) 'Ferrous iron- and sulfur-induced genes in Sulfolobus metallicus' Applied and Environmental Microbiology 73 2491 - 2497 (0099-2240)

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