The University of Queensland

Integrating microalgae production into mine closure plans

Levett, Alan, Gagen, Emma J., Levett, Ian and Erskine, Peter D. (2023). Integrating microalgae production into mine closure plans. Journal of Environmental Management, 337 117736, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117736

High-resolution micro-computed tomography reveals cracking in a hydrophobic composite; a new mechanism for mobilisation in controlled release applications

Levett, Ian, Donose, Bogdan C., Laycock, Bronwyn and Pratt, Steven (2021). High-resolution micro-computed tomography reveals cracking in a hydrophobic composite; a new mechanism for mobilisation in controlled release applications. Biosystems Engineering, 203, 44-54. doi: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2020.12.001

Can nitrogen source and nitrification inhibitors affect in-season nitrogen supply?

Redding, M.R., Phillips, I., Pratt, C., Paungfoo-Lonhienne, C., Levett, I., Hill, J., Mehta, C., Bailey, T., Brackin, R., McAuley, J., Pratt, S., Laycock, B. and Mayer, D.G. (2020). Can nitrogen source and nitrification inhibitors affect in-season nitrogen supply?. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 51 (16), 2189-2204. doi: 10.1080/00103624.2020.1822383

Geo-agriculture: reviewing opportunities through which the geosphere can help address emerging crop production challenges

Pratt, Chris, Kingston, Kate, Laycock, Bronwyn, Levett, Ian and Pratt, Steven (2020). Geo-agriculture: reviewing opportunities through which the geosphere can help address emerging crop production challenges. Agronomy, 10 (7) 971, 1-26. doi: 10.3390/agronomy10070971

Designing for effective controlled release in agricultural products: new insights into the complex nature of the polymer–active agent relationship and implications for use

Levett, Ian, Liao, Minjie, Pratt, Chris, Redding, Matthew, Laycock, Bronwyn and Pratt, Steven (2020). Designing for effective controlled release in agricultural products: new insights into the complex nature of the polymer–active agent relationship and implications for use. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 100 (13) jsfa.10531, 4723-4733. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.10531

Understanding the mobilisation of a nitrification inhibitor from novel slow release pellets, fabricated through extrusion processing with PHBV biopolymer

Levett, Ian, Pratt, Steven, Donose, Bogdan C., Brackin, Richard, Pratt, Chris, Redding, Matthew R and Laycock, Bronwyn (2019). Understanding the mobilisation of a nitrification inhibitor from novel slow release pellets, fabricated through extrusion processing with PHBV biopolymer. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 67 (9) acs.jafc.8b05709, 2449-2458. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05709

Polyhydroxyalkanoate coatings restrict moisture uptake and associated loss of barrier properties of thermoplastic starch films

Dilkes-Hoffman, Leela S., Pratt, Steven, Lant, Paul A., Levett, Ian and Laycock, Bronwyn (2018). Polyhydroxyalkanoate coatings restrict moisture uptake and associated loss of barrier properties of thermoplastic starch films. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 135 (25) 46379, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/app.46379

Techno-economic assessment of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) production from methane - the case for thermophilic bioprocessing

Levett, Ian, Birkett, Greg, Davies, Nick, Bell, Aidan, Langford, Alexandra, Laycock, Bronwyn, Lant, Paul and Pratt, Steven (2016). Techno-economic assessment of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) production from methane - the case for thermophilic bioprocessing. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 4 (4A), 3724-3733. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2016.07.033

Understanding the mechanisms that control the release of a soluble crystalline agrichemical extruded with biopolymers

Levett, Ian (2020). Understanding the mechanisms that control the release of a soluble crystalline agrichemical extruded with biopolymers. PhD Thesis, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/95700b9