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2026

Journal Article

The suitability of fermenter liquor from MSW as an electron donor for hypersaline sulfate reduction

Patel, M., Peces, M., Villa-Gomez, D., Pikaar, I., Vaughan, J. and Clarke, W.P. (2026). The suitability of fermenter liquor from MSW as an electron donor for hypersaline sulfate reduction. Waste Management, 211 115292, 115292. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2025.115292

The suitability of fermenter liquor from MSW as an electron donor for hypersaline sulfate reduction

2025

Journal Article

Editorial: Biotechnologies to recover critical metals

Villa Gomez, Denys Kristalia, van Hullebusch, Eric D., Pat Espadas, Aurora M. and Nancucheo, Iván (2025). Editorial: Biotechnologies to recover critical metals. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 13 1747699. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2025.1747699

Editorial: Biotechnologies to recover critical metals

2025

Journal Article

Bioleaching for critical metal recovery from bauxite residue- unlocking waste valorization

Soto-Montandon, Fernanda, Gillane, Rosemary, Marcellin, Esteban, Harrison, Susan T. L. and Villa-Gomez, Denys (2025). Bioleaching for critical metal recovery from bauxite residue- unlocking waste valorization. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 13 1685819, 1-26. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2025.1685819

Bioleaching for critical metal recovery from bauxite residue- unlocking waste valorization

2025

Conference Publication

Assessing the sustainability of acid and metalliferous drainage treatment at Mt. Morgan mine: implication for legacy pit lake water quality management

Febriana, A., Smith, C., Gunathunga, S. U., Villa-Gomez, D. and Southam, G. (2025). Assessing the sustainability of acid and metalliferous drainage treatment at Mt. Morgan mine: implication for legacy pit lake water quality management. 11th Australian AMD Workshop, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 19-21 October 2025. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

Assessing the sustainability of acid and metalliferous drainage treatment at Mt. Morgan mine: implication for legacy pit lake water quality management

2025

Journal Article

Interactions of rare earth elements with living organisms and emerging biotechnical applications

McGaughey, Samantha A., Iqbal, Shagufta, De Rosa, Annamaria, Caley, Jessica A., Kaksonen, Anna H., Villa‐Gomez, Denys and Byrt, Caitlin S. (2025). Interactions of rare earth elements with living organisms and emerging biotechnical applications. Plants, People, Planet, 7 (5), 1251-1274. doi: 10.1002/ppp3.70010

Interactions of rare earth elements with living organisms and emerging biotechnical applications

2025

Journal Article

Innovative peptide-functionalized microbeads: A highly selective biosorbent for scandium extraction

Zhang, Mengyun, Shang, Shujie, Li, Hongjing, Tian, Lei, Liu, Kun, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Cao, Yijun and Liu, Yun (2025). Innovative peptide-functionalized microbeads: A highly selective biosorbent for scandium extraction. Separation and Purification Technology, 362 131893, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.131893

Innovative peptide-functionalized microbeads: A highly selective biosorbent for scandium extraction

2025

Journal Article

Bio-inspired metal extraction: tailoring peptides for highly selective scandium recovery

Zhang, Mengyun, Tian, Lei, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Zhang, Ling, Yang, Wenshuai, Liu, Yun and Cao, Yijun (2025). Bio-inspired metal extraction: tailoring peptides for highly selective scandium recovery. Separation and Purification Technology, 354 (1) 128640. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.128640

Bio-inspired metal extraction: tailoring peptides for highly selective scandium recovery

2025

Conference Publication

Protein identification and binding capacity of Pseudomonas putida to critical metals

Webster, Luke J., Palfreyman, Robin, Gillane, Rosemary, Soto, Fernanda, Marcellin, Esteban and Villa-Gomez, Denys (2025). Protein identification and binding capacity of Pseudomonas putida to critical metals. 63rd Annual Conference of Metallurgists (COM 2024), Halifax, NS, Canada, 19-22 August 2024. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-67398-6_202

Protein identification and binding capacity of Pseudomonas putida to critical metals

2024

Conference Publication

Improving bioleaching efficiency of critical elements from bauxite residue

Soto-Montandon, Fernanda, Webster, Luke, Gillane, Rosemary, Marcellin, Esteban, Harrison, Sue and Villa-Gomez, Denys (2024). Improving bioleaching efficiency of critical elements from bauxite residue. ARC Centre of Synthetic Biology 4th Annual Conference, Wollongong, NSW, Australia, 2-6 December 2024.

Improving bioleaching efficiency of critical elements from bauxite residue

2024

Conference Publication

One man's mine waste is another woman's source of critical minerals

Gillane, Rosemary, Soto, Fernanda, Webster, Luke and Villa Gomez, Denys (2024). One man's mine waste is another woman's source of critical minerals. ARC Centre of Synthetic Biology 4th Annual Conference, Wollongong, NSW, Australia, 3-6 December 2024.

One man's mine waste is another woman's source of critical minerals

2024

Journal Article

Review on developments in technologies for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes

Villa Gomez, Denys, Whitworth, Anne J., Vaughan, James, Sultana, Ummul, Ledezma, Pablo and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Review on developments in technologies for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/08827508.2024.2408015

Review on developments in technologies for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes

2024

Conference Publication

Improving bioleaching efficiency of critical elements from bauxite residue

Soto-Montandon, Fernanda, Webster, Luke, Gillane, Rosemary, Marcellin, Esteban and Villa-Gomez, Denys (2024). Improving bioleaching efficiency of critical elements from bauxite residue. Critical minerals conference 2024, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 26-28 August 2024.

Improving bioleaching efficiency of critical elements from bauxite residue

2024

Journal Article

A synthetic biology approach for the treatment of pollutants with microalgae

Webster, Luke J., Villa-Gomez, Denys, Brown, Reuben, Clarke, William and Schenk, Peer M. (2024). A synthetic biology approach for the treatment of pollutants with microalgae. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 12 1379301, 1-16. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1379301

A synthetic biology approach for the treatment of pollutants with microalgae

2024

Journal Article

Fabrication of peptide-encapsulated sodium alginate hydrogel for selective gallium adsorption

Liu, Yun, Xin, Zhiwei, Tian, Lei, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Wang, Wei and Cao, Yijun (2024). Fabrication of peptide-encapsulated sodium alginate hydrogel for selective gallium adsorption. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 263 (2) 130436, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130436

Fabrication of peptide-encapsulated sodium alginate hydrogel for selective gallium adsorption

2024

Journal Article

Craft Brewery Wastewater Treatment in a Scalable Microbial Fuel Cell Stack

Zapata-Martínez, Olivia, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Tapia-Tussell, Raul, Dominguez-Maldonado, Jorge, Hernández-Zárate, Galdy, España-Gamboa, Elda, Valdez-Ojeda, Rubí and Alzate-Gaviria, Liliana (2024). Craft Brewery Wastewater Treatment in a Scalable Microbial Fuel Cell Stack. Beverages, 10 (1) 20, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/beverages10010020

Craft Brewery Wastewater Treatment in a Scalable Microbial Fuel Cell Stack

2024

Journal Article

Effect of feeding frequency on the anaerobic digestion of berry fruit waste

Ezieke, Arinze Hycienth, Serrano, Antonio, Peces, Miriam, Clarke, William and Villa-Gomez, Denys (2024). Effect of feeding frequency on the anaerobic digestion of berry fruit waste. Waste Management, 178, 66-75. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.02.011

Effect of feeding frequency on the anaerobic digestion of berry fruit waste

2024

Conference Publication

Protein identification for binding of critical elements in bauxite residue

Webster, Luke, Marcellin, Esteban and Villa-Gomez, Denys (2024). Protein identification for binding of critical elements in bauxite residue. Australian Mine Waste Symposium Abstracts, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 6-7 February 2024. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.

Protein identification for binding of critical elements in bauxite residue

2023

Conference Publication

Using synthetic biology to accelerate critical metals recovery from mine waste

Villa Gomez, Denys (2023). Using synthetic biology to accelerate critical metals recovery from mine waste. Critical Minerals Conference 2023, Perth, WA Australia, 21-23 November 2023. Carlton, VIC Australia: The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Using synthetic biology to accelerate critical metals recovery from mine waste

2023

Journal Article

Element distribution in electrochemically treated mine wastewater for efficient resource recovery and water treatment: a pilot study

Gomez, Denys Villa, Hong, Paul, Berry, Luke, Liu, Di and Edraki, Mansour (2023). Element distribution in electrochemically treated mine wastewater for efficient resource recovery and water treatment: a pilot study. Chemosphere, 339 139536, 139536. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139536

Element distribution in electrochemically treated mine wastewater for efficient resource recovery and water treatment: a pilot study

2023

Journal Article

Arsenic (III) and arsenic (V) removal from acidic mine waters using an acidophilic sulfate-reducing bioreactor

Hernández, Pedro, Recio, Gonzalo, Schwarz, Alex, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Southam, Gordon, Saavedra-Mella, Felipe, Canales, Christian and Nancucheo, Ivan (2023). Arsenic (III) and arsenic (V) removal from acidic mine waters using an acidophilic sulfate-reducing bioreactor. Hydrometallurgy, 221 106137, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2023.106137

Arsenic (III) and arsenic (V) removal from acidic mine waters using an acidophilic sulfate-reducing bioreactor