2025 Journal Article Innovative peptide-functionalized microbeads: A highly selective biosorbent for scandium extractionZhang, 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, 131893-362. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.131893 |
2025 Journal Article Interactions of rare earth elements with living organisms and emerging biotechnical applicationsMcGaughey, 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. doi: 10.1002/ppp3.70010 |
2025 Journal Article Bio-inspired metal extraction: Tailoring peptides for highly selective scandium recoveryZhang, 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 128640, 128640. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.128640 |
2025 Conference Publication Protein identification and binding capacity of Pseudomonas putida to critical metalsWebster, 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 |
2024 Journal Article Review on developments in technologies for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastesVilla 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, 1-20. doi: 10.1080/08827508.2024.2408015 |
2024 Conference Publication Improving bioleaching efficiency of critical elements from bauxite residueSoto-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. |
2024 Journal Article A synthetic biology approach for the treatment of pollutants with microalgaeWebster, 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 |
2024 Journal Article Fabrication of peptide-encapsulated sodium alginate hydrogel for selective gallium adsorptionLiu, 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 |
2024 Journal Article Craft Brewery Wastewater Treatment in a Scalable Microbial Fuel Cell StackZapata-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 |
2024 Journal Article Effect of feeding frequency on the anaerobic digestion of berry fruit wasteEzieke, 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 |
2024 Conference Publication Protein identification for binding of critical elements in bauxite residueWebster, 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. |
2023 Conference Publication Using synthetic biology to accelerate critical metals recovery from mine wasteVilla 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. |
2023 Journal Article Element distribution in electrochemically treated mine wastewater for efficient resource recovery and water treatment: a pilot studyGomez, 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 |
2023 Journal Article Arsenic (III) and arsenic (V) removal from acidic mine waters using an acidophilic sulfate-reducing bioreactorHernández, 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 |
2022 Journal Article Enhancing the recovery of volatile fatty acids from strawberry extrudate through anaerobic fermentation at different pH valuesCubero-Cardoso, Juan, Russo, Egidio, Serrano, Antonio, Trujillo-Reyes, Ángeles, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Esposito, Giovanni and Fermoso, Fernando G. (2022). Enhancing the recovery of volatile fatty acids from strawberry extrudate through anaerobic fermentation at different pH values. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 28 102587, 102587. doi: 10.1016/j.eti.2022.102587 |
2022 Journal Article Role of the substrate on Ni inhibition in biological sulfate reductionLiu, Yun, Vaughan, James, Southam, Gordon, Serrano, Antonio, Gao, Han, Palfreyman, Robin, Marcellin, Esteban and Villa-Gomez, Denys K. (2022). Role of the substrate on Ni inhibition in biological sulfate reduction. Journal of Environmental Management, 316 115216, 115216. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115216 |
2022 Other Outputs Review of mineral processing technologies suitable for arsenic recovery from sulphidic ores and wastese Abreu, Susana Brito, Southam, Gordon, Villa Gomez, Denys, Ma, Xiaodong, Vaughan, James, Micklethwaite, Steven, Forbes, Liza and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2022). Review of mineral processing technologies suitable for arsenic recovery from sulphidic ores and wastes. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland. |
2022 Conference Publication Critical metals concentration from mine wastes in Mexico, Chile and Australia: A data integration approachSaez Salgado, Enrique, Villa Gomez, Denys, Mejías, Olivia, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Pinedo-Torres, Laura A., Jackson, Laura and Pat-Espadas, Aurora M. (2022). Critical metals concentration from mine wastes in Mexico, Chile and Australia: A data integration approach. 16th SGA Biennial Meeting 2022, Rotorua, New Zealand, 28-31 March 2022. |
2022 Journal Article High-rate sulfate removal coupled to elemental sulfur production in mining process waters based on membrane-biofilm technologySchwarz, Alex, Gaete, María, Nancucheo, Iván, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Aybar, Marcelo and Sbárbaro, Daniel (2022). High-rate sulfate removal coupled to elemental sulfur production in mining process waters based on membrane-biofilm technology. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10 805712, 805712. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.805712 |
2022 Book Chapter Resource recovery from industrial wastewater: what and how much is there?Walling, Eric, Moerman, Wim, Verstraete, Willy, Villa Gomez, Denys K. and Vaneeckhaute, Céline (2022). Resource recovery from industrial wastewater: what and how much is there?. Resource recovery from water: principles and application. (pp. 21-48) edited by Ilje Pikaar, Jeremy Guest, Ramon Ganigué, Paul Jensen, Korneel Rabaey, Thomas Seviour, John Trimmer, Olaf van der Kolk, Céline Vaneeckhaute and Willy Verstraete. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780409566_0021 |