Senior Research Scientist
Academic and professional history:
- 1994-present: Senior Research Scientist, Lincoln Ventures Ltd
- 1984-1993: Research Engineer, AEI, Lincoln University
- 1979-1981: Assistant Lecturer, Dept of Process & Chemical Engineering, University of Canterbury
- 1976-1979: Research assistant, Dept of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology
- 1975-1976: Post Doctoral Fellow, Dept of Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles
Member of:
- NZ Biotechnology Association
- Royal Society (Canterbury Branch)
Research subjects:
- Bioelectrochemistr
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Electrochemistry
- Analytical biochemistry and chemistry
- Biosensors
- Bio-transformations
Current projects:
- Sustainable energy from microbial fuel cells
- Environmental biosensors
- Rapid microbial bioassays
Recent publications
Pasco, N; Tizzard, A; Hay, J. 2007. Whole-cell based biosensors. Biosensors: Methods Express. Scion Publishing Ltd (UK). Invited chapter in preparation.
Scott, A; Goonerate, R; Daniel, R; Pasco N. 2007. Toxicity assessment of chlorophenols using a mediated microbial toxicity assay. Analytical Chemistry. Submitted for publication.
Mountfort, D; Laczka, O; Debarnot; C; Bonnin; Pasco N; Lloyd-Jones G. 2007. Use of protoplasts from paired heterogenic bacterial species to detect tin contaminants: prospects for biosensor development. Biosensors & Bioelectronics. In press.
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 & Biotechnology. 2(2005): 123-149. ISBN: 81-7736-293-3
Pasco, N; Hay, J. 2005. Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD): The Encyclopedia of Water. John Wiley and Sons Publishing . ISBN: 0-471-44164-3.
Pasco, N; Hay, J; Scott, A; Webber J. 2005. Redox coupling to microbial respiration: an evaluation of secondary mediators as binary mixtures with ferricyanide. Aust. J. Chem. 58: 288-293.
Tizzard, A; Webber J; Gooneratne, R; John, R; Hay, J; Pasco, N. 2004. MICREDOX® : Application for rapid biotoxicity assessment. Anal. Chimica Acta. 522: 197-205
Pasco, N; Baronian, K; Jeffries, C; Webber J; Hay J. 2004. MICREDOX® – development of a ferricyanide-mediated rapid biochemical oxygen demand method using an immobilised Proteus vulgaris biocomponent. Biosensors & Bioelectronics. 20: 524-532.
Catterall, K; Zhao; H; Pasco N; John R. 2003. Development of a rapid ferricyanide mediated assay for biochemical oxygen demand using a mixed microbial consortium. Analytical Chemistry. 75: 2584 –2590.
Baronian, K; Downard, A; Lowen, R; Pasco, N. 2002. Detection of two distinct substrate-dependent catabolic responses in yeast cells using a mediated electrochemical method. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 60 (1-2) 108-113
Catterall, K; Morris, K; Gladman C, Zhao, H; Pasco, N; John, R. 2001. The use of microorganisms with broad range substrate utilisation for the ferricyanide mediated rapid determination of Biochemical Oxygen Demand. Talanta. 55: 1187-1194.
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
Morris, K; John, R; Catterall, K; Zhao, H; Pasco, N. 2001. Ferricyanide Mediated Biochemical Oxygen Demand-Development of a Rapid BOD Assay. Anal. Chimica Acta. 442: 129 –139.
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. New Zealand Water and Wastes Association 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 & Biotechnology. 53:613-618
Pasco, N; Hay, J; Webber, J. 1999. Taking the ‘O’ out of BOD. What’s New. Analytical Chemistry 71 (23) December 1.
Pasco, N; Jeffries, C; Davies, Q; Downard, A; Roddick-Lanzilotta; A; Gorton, L. 1999. Characterisation of a thermophilic L-glutamate dehydrogenase biosensor for amperometric determination of L-glutamate by flow injection analysis. Biosensors & Bioelectronics 14:171-178.
Lincoln Ventures Ltd. 1997. Method and apparatus for measuring use of a substrate in a microbially catalysed reaction. International Patent PCT/NZ97/00158.
Pasco, N; Jeffries, C; Baronian, K; Gorton, L. 1997. Evaluation of a thermophile enzyme for a carbon paste amperometric biosensor - L-glutamate dehydrogenase. Biosensors & Bioelectronics 12:225-232.
Tel: +64 3 325 3714
Fax: +64 3 325 3725
Email:
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