Professor Hugh Morgan
Professor
Qualifications: MSc Strath PhD Geulph
Contact Details
| Name | Extn. | Username | Room | Department | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan, Prof Hugh | 4705 | hwm | CD.2.02 | Biological Sciences |
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Research Interests
Ecology and physiology of extremely thermophilic bacteria, and fermentations by glycolytic anaerobes. polymer hydrolysis in thermophilic environments. Phylogeny of thermophilic bacteria and their enzymes.
Students Supervised
PhD
- Payyakkal Viswam, Jayadev (in progress). The role of the gut microbiome of the huhu grub in lignocellulose breakdown
- Xavier, Ron (in progress). Viable but non-culturable states in bacteria
- Khalid, Ariff (in progress). Detection, isolation and characterization of novel hyperthermophilic nanoarchaea belonging to the putative archael phylum, "nanoarchaeota" from New Zealand hot springs.
- Hetzer, Adrian (2007). Metal sequestration by thermophilic bacteria.
- Rueckert, Andreas (2006). Discrimination and detection of thermophilic Bacilli.
- Niederberger, Thomas (2006). Application of molecular methods to the microbial ecology to thermal habitats.
- Wakeling, Robin (2003). Fungal attack on treated timber.
MPhil
- Nayan, Neeraj (2002). Characterisation of thermophilic Bacilli from natural environments.
MSc
- Tan, Lin (in progress). A microbial community description of a heavy metal contaminated soil site
- Williams, Tom (2011). The microbial composition of the huhu grub intestinal tract.
- Mills, John (2007). Processing interactions of bacteria on meat - sources and remediation of Enterobacteriaceae on chilled vacuum-packed lamb.
- McCutcheon, Tracey (2004). Pulp and paper wastewater microbiology.
- Rawlinson, Lee-Anne (2003). Cloning and expression of a themostable B-glucosidase.
- Zhang, Y (2001). Identification of thermophilic Bacilli in compost.
- Foote, Sonia (2001). Microbial community analysis of polyhydroxyalkanoate genes in pulp and paper wastewater treatment systems.
- Niederberger, Thomas (2001). Evaluation of culture-independent techniques for the detection of thermophilic Bacillus sp. in milk powder.
Expertise
Ecology and physiology of extremely thermophilic bacteria, and fermentations of glycolytic anaerobes; phylogeny of thermophilic bacteria and their enzymes; lignocellulose conversion by thermophilic and non-thermphilic microorganisms.
Recent Publications
- Kalamorz, F., Keis, S., McMillan, D., Olsson, K., Stanton, J., Stockwell, P., Black, M., Klingeman, D., Land, M., Han, C., Martin, S., Becher, S., Peddie, C., Morgan, H., Matthies, D., Preib, L., Meier, T., Brown, S., Cook, G. (2011) Draft Genome Sequence of the Thermoalkaliphilic Caldalkalibacillus thermarum Strain TA2.A1∇
Refereed Journal Articles - Journal of Bacteriology - Xavier, R., Morgan, H., McDonald, I., Withers, H. (2011) Meaningful conversations hold the key to longevity... or do they
Conference - Oral Presentation - Department of Biological Sciences 3rd Annual PhD Conference - Knappy, C., Nunn, C., Morgan, H., Keely, B. (2011) The major lipid cores of the archaeon Ignisphaera aggregans: implications for the phylogeny and biosynthesis of glycerol monoalkyl glycerol tetraether isoprenoid lipids
Refereed Journal Articles - Extremophiles - Morgan, H. (2010) Life in hell: Survivors of salt and acid
Oral Presentation - A Coproduction ARTE France-Mona Lisa Production -CNRS Images -IRD Audiovisuel
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