Biosensor Group Project Manager
Academic and professional history:
- 2005-present - Growth Investment Fund Manager, Lincoln Ventures Ltd
- 2000-present - Biosensor group project manager, Lincoln Ventures Ltd
- 1997-2000 - Research scientist, Lincoln Ventures Ltd
- 1994-1996 – Research officer, Animal and Vet Sciences Group, Lincoln University
- 1990-1993 – Scientist, John Innes Institute, Norwich, UK
- 1986-1989 – PhD, Dept. of Plant & Microbial Sciences, University of Canterbury
Member of:
- Project Management Institute (NZ)
Research subjects:
- Novel sensors
- Biosensor development
- Biotechnology
- Waste treatment
- Waste powered fuel cells
- Measurement and instrumentation
- Product design and development
Current projects:
- Sustainable energy from microbial fuel cells using waste streams
- Environmental biosensors
- Rapid microbial bioassays for BOD and toxicity
Recent publications
Hay, J., Tizzard, A., Pasco, N. 2007. Whole-cell based biosensors. Biosensors: Methods Express. Scion Publishing Ltd (UK). Invited book chapter in press.
Pasco, N., Hay, J. 2005. Biochemical oxygen demand and other organic pollution measures. The Encyclopedia of Water (Ed. Jay Lehr, Jack Keeley, Janet Lehr and Thomas B. Kingery III) John Wiley & Sons Publishing. ISBN: 0-471-44164-3.
Pasco, N., Hay, J., John, R., Morris, K. 2005. Rapid mediated bioassays for the measurement of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and direct toxicity assessment (DTA). Recent Research Developments in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2, 123-149. ISBN: 81-7736-293-3.
Pasco, N., Hay, J., Scott, A., Webber, J. 2005. Redox coupling to microbial respiration: an evaluation of secondary mediators as binary mixtures with ferricyanide. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 58: 288-293.
Pasco, N., Baronian, K., Jeffries, C., Hay, J. 2004. MICREDOX® - development of a ferricyanide-mediated rapid biochemical oxygen demand method using an immobilized Proteus vulgaris biocomponent. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 20: 524-532.
Tizzard, A., Webber, J., Gooneratne, R., John, R., Hay, J., Pasco, N. 2004. MICREDOX®: Application for rapid biotoxicity assessment. Analytica Chimica Acta, 522: 197-205.
Pasco, N., Hay, J., Webber, J. 2001.Biosensors: MICREDOX® – A new biosensor technique for rapid measurement of BOD and toxicity. Biomarkers, 6(1): 83-89.
Pasco, N., Hay, J., Webber, J., Baronian, K. 2001. Taking the O out of BOD…A novel rapid assay for measuring organic pollutants in water. Water and Wastes in New Zealand, Issue 121: 18-19.
Pasco, N., Baronian, K., Jeffries, C., Hay, J. 2000. Biochemical Mediator Demand – A novel rapid alternative for measuring biochemical oxygen demand. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 53: 613-618.
Pasco, N., Hay, J., Webber, J. 1999. Taking the O out of BOD. Analytical Chemistry, 71 (23).
Tel: +64 3 325 3709
Fax: +64 3 325 3725
Email:
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