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Dr Thérèse Mahony (B.Sc., Ph.D) 
Charles Parsons Senior Researcher

Contact Information

Microbial Ecology Laboratory
Department of Microbiology National University of Ireland, Galway
University Road Galway

Tel: 353 91 493821 (Ext 3821)
E-mail: therese.mahonynuigalway.ie

Research Interests

14 years expertise in the area of anaerobic biofilm and microbial ecology research, focusing on: anaerobic biofilm reactor technology for energy production and wastewater treatment and the microbial ecology of anaerobic biofilms.

Most Recent Relevant Publications

    •    Collins, G. Mahony, T., Enright, A. Gieseke, A., deBeer, D. and O’Flaherty, V. (2007) Determination and localization of in situ substrate uptake by anaerobic wastewater treatment granular biofilms. Water Science and Technology 55(8-9).
    •    Collins G., Connaughton S., Enright AM., Scully C.,  Mahony T. and O'Flaherty V. (2006). Application and biomolecular monitoring of psychrophilic anaerobic digestion. Water Science and Technology. 54(2) 41-7.
    •    Collins, G,  Mahony, T. and O’Flaherty, V. (2006) Stability and reproducibility of low-temperature anaerobic biological wastewater treatment. FEMS Microbiol. Ecol 55(3), 449-458.
    •    Collins, G., McHugh, S., Connaughton, S., Enright AM., Kearney A., Scully, C., Mahony T., Madden P and O'Flaherty, V. (2006). New Low-Temperature Applications of Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A. 41 881-895.
    •    Collins, G., Kavanagh, S., McHugh, S., Connaughton, S., Kearney, A., Rice, O., Carrigg, C., Scully, C., Bhreathnach, N., Mahony, T., Madden, P., Enright, A.-M. and O’Flaherty, V. (2006). Accessing the black box of microbial diversity and ecophysiology: recent advances through polyphasic experiments. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A. 41(5), 897-922.
    •    Collins, G., O’Connor,  L., McHugh, S., Mahony, T., Gieseke, A. deBeer D. and O’Flaherty, V. (2005) Distribution, localisation and phylogeny of abundant populations of Crenarchaeota in anaerobic granular sludge. Appl. Env. Microbiol. 71: 7523-7527.
    •    Collins, G., Foy, C., McHugh, S., Mahony, T. and O’Flaherty, V. (2005). Anaerobic biological treatment of phenol at 15-18°C. Water Research. 39(8), 1614-1620.
    •    Collins, G., Mahony, T. and O’Flaherty, V. (2005). New bugs for old jobs? The role of uncultured Crenarchaeota in anaerobic wastewater treatment biofilms. In: Biofilms: Persistence and Ubiquity, Eds: A. McBain, D. Allison, J. Verran. British Biofilm Club, September 2005, ISBN: 0-9551030-0-2.

Books/Special Editions

    •    Feasibility study for centralized anaerobic digestion for treatment of various wastes and wastewaters in sensitive catchment areas.  Mahony, T., O’Flaherty, V., Killilea, E., Scott, S., Curtis., J. and Colleran, E. EPA publication, 2002.
    •    Biofilms in Medicine, Industry and Environmental Biotechnology: Characteristics, Analysis and Control Lens, P., Moran, A.,  Mahony, T., Stoodley, P. and O’Flaherty, V. (eds). IWA Press, London. ISBN 18433390191, 2003.
    •    Biofilms in Medicine, Industry and Environmental Biotechnology: Occurrence, Impact and Exploitation. O’Flaherty, V., Moran, A.,  Mahony, T., Colleran, E. and Lens, P. (eds). Special edition in Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology. Kluwer Press, The Netherlands. Vol. 2: 2-4, 2004.


 

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