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Selected publications - Donal Leech

1. D. MacAodha, P. Ó Conghaile, B. Egan, P. Kavanagh, R. Ludwig, C. Sygmund, D. Leech. Comparison of glucose oxidation by crosslinked redox polymer enzyme electrodes containing carbon nanotubes and a range of glucose oxidising enzymes, Electroanalysis, 2013, 25, 94–100.

2. P. Ó Conghaile, S.Pöller, D. MacAodha, W. Schuhmann, D. Leech. Coupling osmium complexes to epoxy-functionalised polymers to provide mediated enzyme electrodes for glucose oxidation, Biosensors and Bioelectron. 2013, 43, 30–37.

3. K. Hasan, S.A. Patil, D. Leech, C. Hägerhäll, L. Gorton. Electrochemical communication between microbial cells and electrodes via osmium redox systems, Biochem. Soc. Trans. 2012, 40, 1330–1335.

4. A. Kumar, K. Katuri, P. Lens, D. Leech. Does bioelectrochemical cell configuration and anode potential affect biofilm response? Biochem. Soc. Trans. 2012, 40, 1308–1314.

5. D. Leech, P. Kavanagh, W. Schuhmann. Enzymatic fuel cells: Recent progress, Electrochim. Acta 2012, 84, 223–234.

6. D. MacAodha, M.L. Ferrer, P. Ó Conghaile, P. Kavanagh, D. Leech. Crosslinked redox polymer enzyme electrodes containing carbon nanotubes for high and stable glucose oxidation current, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2012, 14, 14667–14672.

7. M.E. Yakovleva, A. Killyéni, R. Ortiz, C. Schulz , D. MacAodha, P. Ó Conghaile, D. Leech, I. C. Popescu, C. Gonaus, C.K. Peterbauer, L. Gorton. Recombinant pyranose dehydrogenase—A versatile enzyme possessing both mediated and direct electron transfer, Electrochem. Comm. 2012, 24, 120–122.

8. P. Jenkins, S. Tuurala, A. Vaari, M. Valkiainen, M. Smolander, D. Leech. A comparison of glucose oxidase and aldose dehydrogenase as mediated anodes in printed glucose/oxygen enzymatic fuel cells using ABTS/laccase cathodes, Bioelectrochemistry 2012, 87, 172–177.

9. S. A. Patil, K. Hasan, D. Leech, C. Hägerhäll, L. Gorton. Improved microbial electrocatalysis with osmium polymer modified electrodes, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 10183–10185.

10. K.P. Katuri, A. Enright, V. O'Flaherty, D. Leech. Microbial analysis of anodic biofilm in a microbial fuel cell using slaughterhouse wastewater, Bioelectrochemistry 2012, 87, 164–171.

11. K.P. Katuri, S. Rengaraj, P. Kavanagh, V. O'Flaherty, D. Leech. Charge transport through Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilms grown on graphite rods, Langmuir 2012, 28, 7904−7913.

12. E. Joyce, P. Kavanagh, D. Leech, J. Karpinska, P. McArdle, F. Aldabbagh. Acetic anhydride mediated condensation of aromatic o-diacid dichlorides with benzimidazoles to provide electro-reducible p-dione adducts, Tetrahedron Lett. 2012, 53, 3788-3791.

13. M.N. Zafar, N. Beden, D. Leech, C.H Sygmund, R. Ludwig, L. Gorton. Characterization of different FAD-dependent glucose dehydrogenases for possible use in glucose based biosensors and biofuel cells. Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2012, 402, 2069–2077.

14. P. Jenkins, S. Tuurala, A. Vaari, M. Valkiainen, M. Smolander, D. Leech. A mediated glucose/oxygen enzymatic fuel cell based on printed carbon inks containing aldose dehydrogenase and laccase as anode and cathode. Enzyme & Microbial Technology, 2012, 50, 181–187.

15. M.N. Zafar, X. Wang, C.H Sygmund, R. Ludwig, D. Leech, L. Gorton. Electron transfer studies with a new FAD-dependent glucose dehydrogenase and osmium polymers of different redox potentials. Analytical Chemistry, 2012, 84, 334–341.

16. M.D. Scanlon, U. Salaj-Kosla, S. Belochapkine, D. MacAodha, D. Leech, Y. Ding, E. Magner. Characterization of nanoporous gold electrodes for bioelectrochemical applications. Langmuir, 2012, 28, 2251–2261.

17. S. Boland, D. Leech. A glucose/oxygen enzymatic fuel cell based on redox polymer and enzyme immobilisation at highly-ordered macroporous gold electrodes. Analyst, 2012, 137, 113–117.

18. P. Tonda-Mikiela, A. Habrioux, S. Boland, K. Servat, S. Tingry, P. Kavanagh, T. W. Napporn, D. Leech, K. Boniface Kokoh. Oxygen electroreduction catalyzed by bilirubin oxidase does not release hydrogen peroxide. Electrocatal. 2011, 2, 268-272.

19. D. J. Garrett, P. Jenkins, M. I. J. Polson, D. Leech, K. H. R. Baronian and A. J. Downard. Diazonium salt derivatives of osmium bipyridine complexes: Electrochemical grafting and characterisation of modified surfaces. Electrochimica Acta, 2011, 56(5), 2213-2220.

20. F. J. Rawson, D. J. Garrett, D. Leech, A. J. Downard, K. H. R. Baronian. Electron transfer from Proteus vulgaris to a covalently assembled, single walled carbon nanotube electrode functionalised with osmium bipyridine complex: Application to a whole cell biosensor. Biosensors and Bioelectron. 2011, 26, 2383–2389.

21. T. Catal, P. Kavanagh, V. O’Flaherty, D. Leech. Generation of electricity in microbial fuel cells at sub-ambient temperatures. J. Power Sources, 2011, 196, 2676–2681.

22. K. Katuri, M. L. Ferrer, M. C. Gutierrez, R. Jimenez, F. del Monte, D. Leech. Three dimensional microchanelled electrodes in flow-through configuration for bioanode formation and current generation. Energy Environ. Sci., 2011, 4, 4201-4210.

23. R. Sengaraj, V. Mani, P. Kavanagh, J. Rusling, D. Leech. A membrane-less enzymatic fuel cell with layer-by-layer assembly of redox polymer and enzyme over graphite electrodes. Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 11861-11863.

24. R. Sengaraj, P. Kavanagh, D. Leech. A comparison of redox polymer and enzyme co-immobilisation on carbon electrodes to provide membrane-less glucose / O2 enzymatic fuel cells with improved power output and stability. Biosensors and Bioelectron., 2011, 30, 294-299.

25. P. Kavanagh, D. Leech. Enzymatic Fuel Cells. Bioelectrochemistry: Fundamentals, Applications and Recent Developments. (R. Alkire, D. Kolb, J. Lipkowski (Eds.)) Wiley Publishing Group. Chapter 5, pp 291-261.

26. T. Catal, D. Cysneiros, V. O’Flaherty, D. Leech. Electricity generation in single-chamber microbial fuel cells using a carbon source sampled from anaerobic reactors utilizing grass silage. Bioresource Technol., 2011, 102, 404–410.

27. M.N. Zafar, F. Tasca, S. Boland, M. Kujawa, I. Patel, C.K. Peterbauer, D. Leech, L. Gorton. Wiring of pyranose dehydrogenase with osmium polymers of different redox potentials. Bioelectrochemistry, 2010, 80, 38–42.

28. A. M. Nowicka, A. Kowalczyk, M. Donten, D. Leech, M. Hepel, Z. Stojek. Substantial influence of temperature on anchoring of gold-nanoparticle monolayer for performance of DNA biosensors. Electroanalysis. 2010, 22, 2323–2329.

29. K. P. Katuri, P. Kavanagh, S. Rengaraj, D. Leech. Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilms developed under different growth conditions on glassy carbon electrodes: insights using cyclic voltammetry, Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 4758 – 4760.

30. J. Niedzolka-Jönsson, S. Boland, D. Leech, R. Boukherroub, S Szunerits. Preparation and reactivity of carboxylic acid-terminated boron-doped diamond electrodes. Electrochim. Acta. 2010, 55, 959-964.

31. J. Hajdukiewicz, S. Boland, P. Kavanagh, D, Leech. An enzyme-amplified amperometric DNA hybridisation assay using DNA immobilised in a carboxymethylated dextran film anchored to a graphite surface. Biosensors & Bioelectron. 2010, 25, 1037–1042.

32. Y. Goon. L. M. H. Lai, X. Wang, M. Lim, D. Leech, R. Amal, J. J. Gooding. Thiol functionalisation of gold-coated magentic nanoparticles: Enabling the controlled attachment of functional molecules. Proceedings of the 2010 International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology (ICONN), 2010, 45-48.

33. A. Vaze, N. Hussain, C. Tang, D. Leech, J. Rusling, Biocatalytic anode for glucose oxidation utilizing carbon nanotubes for direct electron transfer with glucose oxidase. Electrochem.Comm. 11 (2009) 2004–2007.

34. P. A. Jenkins, S. Boland, P. Kavanagh, D. Leech, Evaluation of performance and stability of biocatalytic redox films constructed with different copper oxygenases and osmium-based redox polymers. Bioelectrochemistry 76 (2009) 162–168.

35. S. Boland, P. Jenkins, P. Kavanagh, D. Leech, Biocatalytic fuel cells: a comparison of surface pre-treatments for anchoring biocatalytic redox films on electrode surfaces. J. Electroanal. Chem. 626 (2009) 111–115.

36. J. Hajdukiewicz, S. Boland, P. Kavanagh, A. Nowicka, Z. Stojek, D. Leech, Enzyme-amplified amperometric detection of DNA using redox mediating films on gold microelectrodes. Electroanalysis, 21 (2009) 342–350.

37. S. Boland, K. Foster, D. Leech. A stability comparison of redox-active layers produced by chemical coupling of an osmium redox complex to pre-functionalized gold and carbon electrodes. Electrochim. Acta, 54 (2009) 1986–1991.

38. P. Kavanagh, S. Boland, P. Jenkins, D. Leech. Performance of a glucose/O2 enzymatic biofuel cell containing a mediated Melanocarpus albomyces laccase cathode in a physiological buffer, Fuel Cells, 9 (2009) 79–84.

39. S. Boland, P. Kavanagh, D. Leech, Mediated enzyme electrodes for biological fuel cell and biosensor applications. ECS Transactions, 13 (2008) 77-87.

40. M. Pellissier, F. Barrière, A. J. Downard, D. Leech. Improved stability of redox enzyme layers on glassy carbon electrodes via covalent grafting, Electrochem. Comm. 10 (2008) 835–838.

41. S. Boland, F. BarrieÌre, D. Leech. Designing stable redox-active surfaces: chemical attachment of an osmium complex to glassy carbon electrodes prefunctionalized by electrochemical reduction of an in situ-generated aryldiazonium cation. Langmuir, 24 (2008) 6351–6358.

42. P. Kavanagh, P. Jenkins, D. Leech. Electroreduction of O2 at a mediated Melanocarpus albomyces laccase cathode in a physiological buffer, Electrochem. Comm. 10 (2008) 970–972.

43. D. Leech, M. Pellissier, F. Barrière. Powering fuel cells through biocatalysis, in Electrochemical Sensors, Biosensors and their Biomedical Applications, X. Zhang, H. Ju, J. Wang (eds), Academic Press, 2008. pp. 385–410. ISBN: 978-0-12-373738-0

44. M. Lynch, S. Hehir, P. Kavanagh, D. Leech, J. O’Shaughnessy, M.P. Carty, F. Aldabbagh. Synthesis by radical cyclization and cytotoxicity of highly potent bioreductive alicyclic ring fused [1,2-a]benzimidazolequinones, Chem. Eur. J. 13 (2007) 3218-3226.

45. S. Knight, N. Morley, D. Leech, R. Cave. Mobile voltammetric laboratory for ship-board and shore-based analyses of dissolved copper, Environ. Chem. 3 (2006) 450–456.

46. F. Barrière, P. Kavanagh, D. Leech. A laccase - glucose oxidase biofuel cell prototype operating in a physiological buffer, Electrochimica Acta 51 (2006) 5187-5192.

47. P. Kavanagh, D. Leech. Redox polymer and probe DNA tethered to gold electrodes for enzyme-amplified amperometric detection of DNA hybridization, Analytical Chemistry 78 (2006) 2710-2716.

48. S. Knight, R. Cave, N. Morley, D. Leech. Temporal monitoring of total dissolved copper in surface seawater of Galway Bay, Ireland, using a mobile voltammetric analysis system, Proceedings of ESAI Environ2005, (2006) 8-12.

49. Y. Ferry, D. Leech. Amperometric detection of catecholamine neurotransmitters using electrocatalytic substrate recycling at a laccase electrode, Electroanalysis 17 (2005) 113-119.

50. J. O’Shaughnessy, D. Cunningham. P. Kavanagh, D. Leech, P. McArdle, F. Aldabbagh. Synthesis of benzimidazolequinone analogue of cyclopropamitosene antitumour agents, Synlett 13 (2004) 2382-2384.

51. D. Rochefort, R. Bourbonnais, D. Leech. Electron transfer mediator systems for bleaching of paper pulp, Green Chem. 6 (2004) 14-24.

52. F. Barrière, Y. Ferry, D. Rochefort, D. Leech. Targetting redox polymers as mediators for laccase oxygen reduction in a membrane-less biofuel cell, Electrochem. Comm. 6 (2004) 237-241.

53. P. Kavanagh, D. Leech. Improved synthesis of 4,4’-diamino-2,2’-bipyridine from 4,4’-dinitro-2,2’-bipyridine-N,N’-dioxide, Tetrahedron Lett, 45 (2004) 121-123.

54. S. Liu, D. Leech, H. Ju. Application of colloidal gold in protein immobilization, electron transfer, and biosensing, Analytical Letters, 36 (2003) 1 –19.

55. P. Pérusse, D. Leech. A voltammetric assay of antioxidants and inhibitors of soybean lipoxygenase, Electroanalysis, 15 (2003) 573-578.

56. D. Rochefort, R. Bourbonnais, D. Leech, M. Paice. Oxidation of Lignin Model Compounds by Organic and Transition Metal-Based Electron Transfer Mediators, Chemical Communications, (2002) 1182-1183.

57. C. Grogan, R. Raiteri, GM. O'Connor, TJ. Glynn, V. Cunningham, M. Kane, M. Charlton, D. Leech. Characterisation of an antibody coated microcantilever as a potential immuno-based biosensor, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 17 (2002) 201-207.

58. D. Rochefort, R. Bourbonnais, D. Leech, S. Renaud, M. Paice. Electrochemical Oxidation of Transition Metal-Based Mediators for Pulp Delignification, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 149 (2002) D15-D20.

59. H-X. Ju , D. Zong, D. Leech. Electrochemical determination of electroinactive guests of beta-cyclodextrin at a self-assembled monolayer interface, Science in China B, 45 (2002) 46-53.

60. R. Bourbonnais, D. Rochefort, M.G. Paice, S. Renaud, D. Leech. Development of stable redox complexes to mediate delignification of kraft pulp by laccase, Oxidative Delignification Chemistry: Fundamentals and Catalysis, ACS Symposium Series, 785, pp. 391-395.

61. D. Leech, K.O. Feerick. Biosensor warning devices: reagentless detection of modulators of laccase activity, Electroanalysis, 12 (2000) 1339-1342.

62. R. Bourbonnais, D. Rochefort, M. Paice, S. Renaud, D. Leech. Transition metal complexes : a new class of laccase mediators for pulp bleaching, Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry Journal, 80 (2000) 68-79.

63. H-X. Ju, D. Leech. Electrochemical study of metallothionein modified gold disk electrode and its action on Hg2+, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 484 (2000) 150-156.

64. P. Pérusse, D. Leech. Dual electrode cyclic voltammetry under computer control using graphical programming of a bipotentiostat, Instrumentation Science & Technology, 28 (2000) 59-70.

65. R. Voicu, T.H. Ellis, H-X. Ju, D. Leech. Adsorption and desorption of electroactive self-assembled thiolate monolayers on gold, Langmuir, 15 (1999) 8170-8177.

66. R. Bourbonnais, M. Paice, D. Rochefort, S. Renaud, D. Leech. Oxidase Process for Pulp and Dye Bleaching, World Patent Application WO99/54545, published October 1999.

67. H. Ju, J-A. Ni, Y. Gong, H-Y. Chen, D. Leech. Electrocatalytical oxidation and determination of dopamine at redox polymer/Nafion modified electrodes, Analytical Letters, 32 (1999) 2951 - 2964.

68. H-X. Ju, D. Leech. (1999) effect of electrolytes on electrochemical behaviour of 11-(ferrocenyl-carbonyloxy)undecane thiol SAMs on gold disk electrodes, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 1 (1999) 1549-1554.

69. J-A. Ni, H-X. Ju, H-Y. Chen, D. Leech. Electrocatalytic oxidation and trace determination of catecholamine neurotransmitters at osmium complex polymer and Nafion dual-layer membrane carbon-based electrodes, Chemical Journal of the Chinese Universities, 20 (1999) 224-226.

70. J-A. Ni, H-X. Ju, H-Y. Chen, D. Leech. Amperometric determination of epinephrine with an osmium complex and Nafion double-layer membrane modified electrode, Analytica Chimica Acta, 378 (1999) 151-157.

71. J-A. Ni, H-X. Ju, H-Y. Chen, D. Leech. [Os(bpy)2(PVP)10Cl]Cl polymer and Nafion dual-film modified graphite electrode for amperometric determination of trace amounts of norepinephrine, Analyst, 123 (1998) 2895-2898.

72. D. Leech, F. Daigle. Optimisation of a reagentless laccase electrode for the detection of the inhibitor azide, Analyst, 123 (1998) 1971-1974.

73. F. Daigle, F. Trudeau, G. Robinson, M.R. Smyth, D. Leech. Mediated reagentless enzyme inhibition electrodes, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 13 (1998) 417-425.

74. R. Bourbonnais, D. Leech, M.G. Paice. Electrochemical analysis of the interactions of laccase mediators with lignin, Biochimica Biophysica Acta-General Subjects, 1379 (1998) 381-390.

75. H. Ju, D. Leech. Host-guest interaction at a self-assembled monolayer/solution interface: an electrochemical analysis of the inclusion of 11-(ferrocenylcarbonyloxy)-undecanethiol by cyclodextrins, Langmuir, 15 (1998) 300-306.

76. R. Bourbonnais, M.G. Paice, D. Leech, B. Freiermuth. Reactivity and mechanism of laccase mediators for pulp delignification, Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry Proceedings, (1997) 1-4.

77. F. Daigle, D. Leech. Reagentless tyrosinase enzyme electrodes: effects of enzyme loading, electrolyte pH, ionic strength and temperature, Analytical Chemistry, 69 (1997) 4108-4112.

78. H. Ju D. Leech. [Os(bpy)2(PVI)10Cl]Cl polymer modified carbon fiber electrodes for the electrocatalytic oxidation of NADH, Analytica Chimica Acta, 345 (1997) 51-58.

79. H. Ju, D. Leech. Electrochemistry of poly(vinylferrocene) formed by direct electrochemical reduction at a glassy carbon electrode, Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions, 93 (1997) 1371-1375.

80. F. Trudeau, F. Daigle, D. Leech. Reagentless mediated laccase enzyme electrode for the detection of respiratory poison, Analytical Chemistry, 69 (1997) 882-886.

81. O. Adeyoju, E.I. Iwuoha, M.R. Smyth, D. Leech. High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of phenols using a tyrosinase-based amperometric biosensor detection system, Analyst, 121 (1996) 1885-1889.

82. A.P. Doherty, M.A. Stanley, D. Leech, J.G. Vos. Oxidative detection of nitrite at an electrocatalytic [Ru(bipy)2poly(4-vinylpyridine)10Cl]Cl electrochemical sensor applied for the flow injection determination of nitrate using a Cu/Cd reductor column, Analytica Chimica Acta, 319 (1996) 111-120.

83. D. Leech. Analytical Applications of Polymer Modified Electrodes, Electroactive Polymer Electrochemistry, Part 2: Methods and Applications, M.E.G. Lyons (Ed.), Plenum Press, New York, Chapter 10.

84. G. Robinson, D. Leech, M.R. Smyth. Electrically “wired” tyrosinase enzyme inhibition electrode for detection of respiratory toxins, Electroanalysis, 7 (1995) 952-957.

85. D. Leech. Affinity Biosensors, Chemical Society Reviews, 23 (1994) 205-213.

86. D. Leech, G.A. Rechnitz. Biomagnetic neurosensors, Analytical Chemistry, 65 (1993) 3262-3266.

87. D. Leech, G.A. Rechnitz. Neuronal based assay and detection of local anesthetics using electrically stimulated crayfish walking leg nerves, Analytical Letters, 26 (1993) 1259-1279.

88. D. Leech, G.A. Rechnitz. Crayfish walking leg neuronal biosensor for the detection of pyrazinamide and selected local anesthetics, Analytica Chimica Acta, 274 (1993) 25-35.

89. D. Leech, G.A. Rechnitz. Neuronal biosensors: a progress report, Electroanalysis, 5 (1992) 103-111.

90. D. Leech, J. Wang, M.R.Smyth. Development of polishable electrocatalytic electrode for glucose detection, Analytical Proceedings, 29 (1992) 25-27.

91. T.J. O'Shea, D. Leech, M.R. Smyth, J.G. Vos. Determination of nitrite based on mediated oxidation at a carbon paste electrode modified with a ruthenium polymer, Talanta, 39 (1992) 443-447.

92. D. Leech, J. Wang, M.R. Smyth. Electrocatalysis and flow detection of alcohols at a ruthenium dioxide modified electrode, Electroanalysis, 3 (1991) 37-42.

93. D. Leech, R.J.Forster, M.R. Smyth, J.G. Vos. Effect of composition of polymer backbone on spectroscopic and electrochemical properties of ruthenium(II)bis(2,2'-bipyridyl)-containing 4-vinylpyridine/styrene copolymers, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 1 (1991) 629-635.

94. J. Wang, D. Leech, M. Ozsoz, S. Martinez, M.R. Smyth. One-step fabrication of glucose sensors based on entrapment of glucose oxidase within poly(ester-sulfonic acid) coatings, Analytica Chimica Acta, 245 (1991) 139-143.

95. D. Leech, J. Wang, M.R. Smyth. Electrocatalytic detection of streptomycin and related antibiotics at ruthenium dioxide modifed graphite-epoxy composite electrodes, Analyst, 115 (1990) 1447-1450. 4

Dónal Leech
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