Dr Bernardino Virdis
Dr

Bernardino Virdis

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Background

Dr Bernardino Virdis is Senior Researcher in Environmental Biotechnology at the Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology (ACWEB). He completed his PhD in Chemical Engineering in 2010 investigating energy recovery from waste materials. The approaches used in Dr Virdis’ research draw on a range of expertise including environmental microbiology, microbial ecology, chemical engineering, material science, spectroscopy, electrochemistry and microbial catalysis, which he applies to develop sustainable biotechnologies for the treatment and reuse of waste streams. Dr Virdis publishes in major outlets in environmental science and technology, including the prestigious ISME Journal, Energy and Environmental Science, ChemSusChem, Water Research, Environmental Science & Technology, and more.

Availability

Dr Bernardino Virdis is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Environmental biotechnology Environmental engineering

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Engineering, Università degli Studi di Cagliari
  • Masters (Coursework) of Engineering, Università degli Studi di Cagliari
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Environmental Biotechnology

  • Industrial Biotechnology

  • Circular carbon economy

  • Hydrogen economy

  • Microbial catalysis

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83 works between 2004 and 2024
All (83) Journal Article (57) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (20) Other Outputs (1)

1 - 20 of 83 works

2024

Journal Article

Characterization of the redox-active extracellular polymeric substances in an anaerobic methanotrophic consortium

Zhang, Xueqin, Zhao, Jing, Erler, Dirk V., Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Kong, Zheng, Wang, Suicao, Wang, Zhiyao, Virdis, Bernardino, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2024). Characterization of the redox-active extracellular polymeric substances in an anaerobic methanotrophic consortium. Journal of Environmental Management, 365 121523, 121523. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121523

Characterization of the redox-active extracellular polymeric substances in an anaerobic methanotrophic consortium

2024

Journal Article

Kinetic, electrochemical and spectral characterization of bacterial and archaeal rusticyanins; unexpected stability issues and consequences for applications in biotechnology

Wilson, Liam A., Melville, Jamie N., Pedroso, Marcelo M., Krco, Stefan, Hoelzl, Robert, Zaugg, Julian, Southam, Gordon, Virdis, Bernardino, Evans, Paul, Supper, Jenna, Harmer, Jeffrey R., Tyson, Gene, Clark, Alice, Schenk, Gerhard and Bernhardt, Paul V. (2024). Kinetic, electrochemical and spectral characterization of bacterial and archaeal rusticyanins; unexpected stability issues and consequences for applications in biotechnology. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 256 112539, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112539

Kinetic, electrochemical and spectral characterization of bacterial and archaeal rusticyanins; unexpected stability issues and consequences for applications in biotechnology

2024

Journal Article

Humic substances as electron acceptor for anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) and electron shuttle in Mn (IV)-dependent AOM

Xie, Mengying, Zhang, Xueqin, Li, Shiqing, Maulani, Nova, Cai, Fangrui, Zheng, Yue, Cai, Chen, Virdis, Bernardino, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2024). Humic substances as electron acceptor for anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) and electron shuttle in Mn (IV)-dependent AOM. Science of The Total Environment, 912 169576, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169576

Humic substances as electron acceptor for anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) and electron shuttle in Mn (IV)-dependent AOM

2023

Journal Article

Design and analysis of a low-cost potentiostat for application with microbial electrochemical sensors

Hill, Andrew, Tait, Stephan, Harris, Peter, Baillie, Craig, Virdis, Bernardino and McCabe, Bernadette K. (2023). Design and analysis of a low-cost potentiostat for application with microbial electrochemical sensors. Electrochimica Acta, 468 143201. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.143201

Design and analysis of a low-cost potentiostat for application with microbial electrochemical sensors

2023

Journal Article

Pyrogenic carbon promotes anaerobic oxidation of methane coupled with iron reduction via the redox-cycling mechanism

Zhang, Xueqin, Xie, Mengying, Cai, Chen, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Wang, Zhiyao, Virdis, Bernardino, Tyson, Gene W., McIlroy, Simon J., Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2023). Pyrogenic carbon promotes anaerobic oxidation of methane coupled with iron reduction via the redox-cycling mechanism. Environmental Science and Technology, 57 (48), 19793-19804. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c05907

Pyrogenic carbon promotes anaerobic oxidation of methane coupled with iron reduction via the redox-cycling mechanism

2023

Journal Article

Multi-heme cytochrome-mediated extracellular electron transfer by the anaerobic methanotroph ‘Candidatus Methanoperedens nitroreducens’

Zhang, Xueqin, Joyce, Georgina H., Leu, Andy O., Zhao, Jing, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Virdis, Bernardino, Tyson, Gene W., Yuan, Zhiguo, McIlroy, Simon J. and Hu, Shihu (2023). Multi-heme cytochrome-mediated extracellular electron transfer by the anaerobic methanotroph ‘Candidatus Methanoperedens nitroreducens’. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 6118, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-41847-w

Multi-heme cytochrome-mediated extracellular electron transfer by the anaerobic methanotroph ‘Candidatus Methanoperedens nitroreducens’

2023

Journal Article

Characterisation of acetogen formatotrophic potential using Eubacterium limosum

Wood, Jamin C., Gonzalez-Garcia, R. Axayacatl, Daygon, Dara, Talbo, Gert, Plan, Manuel R., Marcellin, Esteban and Virdis, Bernardino (2023). Characterisation of acetogen formatotrophic potential using Eubacterium limosum. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 107 (14), 4507-4518. doi: 10.1007/s00253-023-12600-6

Characterisation of acetogen formatotrophic potential using Eubacterium limosum

2023

Journal Article

Molecular understanding of Eubacterium limosum chemostat methanol metabolism

Wood, Jamin C., Gonzalez-Garcia, R. Axayacatl, Daygon, Dara, Talbo, Gert, Plan, Manuel R., Marcellin, Esteban and Virdis, Bernardino (2023). Molecular understanding of Eubacterium limosum chemostat methanol metabolism. Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 7 (10), 2397-2412. doi: 10.1039/d2se01551j

Molecular understanding of Eubacterium limosum chemostat methanol metabolism

2023

Journal Article

Towards carbon neutral chemicals production: opportunities for combining fermentation with electrochemical processes

Wood, Jamin C., Yuan, Zhiguo and Virdis, Bernardino (2023). Towards carbon neutral chemicals production: opportunities for combining fermentation with electrochemical processes. Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 37 101177, 101177. doi: 10.1016/j.coelec.2022.101177

Towards carbon neutral chemicals production: opportunities for combining fermentation with electrochemical processes

2022

Conference Publication

Terahertz nanoscopy: a non-destructive characterization tool for nanomaterials and nanostructures

Guo, Xiao, Bertling, Karl, Donose, Bogdan C., He, Xin, Degnan, Zach, Solemanifar, Armin, Zhang, Xueqin, Laycock, Bronwyn, Virdis, Bernardino, Fedorov, Arkady, Jacobson, Peter and Rakić, Aleksandar D. (2022). Terahertz nanoscopy: a non-destructive characterization tool for nanomaterials and nanostructures. The 2022 Conference on Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices, Adelaide, SA Australia, 11-16 December 2022.

Terahertz nanoscopy: a non-destructive characterization tool for nanomaterials and nanostructures

2022

Journal Article

Electro-fermentation: sustainable bioproductions steered by electricity

Virdis, Bernardino, D. Hoelzle, Robert, Marchetti, Angela, Boto, Santiago T., Rosenbaum, Miriam A., Blasco-Gómez, Ramiro, Puig, Sebastià, Freguia, Stefano and Villano, Marianna (2022). Electro-fermentation: sustainable bioproductions steered by electricity. Biotechnology Advances, 59 107950, 107950. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2022.107950

Electro-fermentation: sustainable bioproductions steered by electricity

2022

Journal Article

Bio-reduced graphene oxide on hollow fibers as gas-diffusible anodes for enhancing bioelectrochemical methane oxidation

Zhang, Xueqin, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Ni, Gaofeng, Frank, Joshua, Zhao, Jing, Cai, Chen, Virdis, Bernardino, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2022). Bio-reduced graphene oxide on hollow fibers as gas-diffusible anodes for enhancing bioelectrochemical methane oxidation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 440 135811, 135811. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.135811

Bio-reduced graphene oxide on hollow fibers as gas-diffusible anodes for enhancing bioelectrochemical methane oxidation

2022

Journal Article

A slurry electrode based on reduced graphene oxide and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) for applications in microbial electrochemical technologies

Matabosch Coromina, Helena, Antonio Cuffaro, Giovanni, Tommasi, Tonia, Puig, Sebastià and Virdis, Bernardino (2022). A slurry electrode based on reduced graphene oxide and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) for applications in microbial electrochemical technologies. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 920 116546, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116546

A slurry electrode based on reduced graphene oxide and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) for applications in microbial electrochemical technologies

2022

Journal Article

Polyhydroxyalkanoate-driven current generation via acetate by an anaerobic methanotrophic consortium

Zhang, Xueqin, McIlroy, Simon J., Vassilev, Igor, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Plan, Manuel, Cai, Chen, Virdis, Bernardino, Tyson, Gene W., Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2022). Polyhydroxyalkanoate-driven current generation via acetate by an anaerobic methanotrophic consortium. Water Research, 221 118743, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118743

Polyhydroxyalkanoate-driven current generation via acetate by an anaerobic methanotrophic consortium

2021

Journal Article

High methanol‐to‐formate ratios induce butanol production in Eubacterium limosum

Wood, Jamin C., Marcellin, Esteban, Plan, Manuel R. and Virdis, Bernardino (2021). High methanol‐to‐formate ratios induce butanol production in Eubacterium limosum. Microbial Biotechnology, 15 (5), 1542-1549. doi: 10.1111/1751-7915.13963

High methanol‐to‐formate ratios induce butanol production in Eubacterium limosum

2021

Journal Article

Strategies to improve viability of a circular carbon bioeconomy – A techno-economic review of microbial electrosynthesis and gas fermentation

Wood, Jamin C., Grové, Johannes, Marcellin, Esteban, Heffernan, James K., Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo and Virdis, Bernardino (2021). Strategies to improve viability of a circular carbon bioeconomy – A techno-economic review of microbial electrosynthesis and gas fermentation. Water Research, 201 117306, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117306

Strategies to improve viability of a circular carbon bioeconomy – A techno-economic review of microbial electrosynthesis and gas fermentation

2021

Journal Article

Substrate availability drives mixed culture fermentation of glucose to lactate at steady state

Hoelzle, Robert D., Puyol, Daniel, Virdis, Bernardino and Batstone, Damien (2021). Substrate availability drives mixed culture fermentation of glucose to lactate at steady state. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 118 (4), 1636-1648. doi: 10.1002/bit.27678

Substrate availability drives mixed culture fermentation of glucose to lactate at steady state

2021

Journal Article

Selective extraction of medium-chain carboxylic acids by electrodialysis and phase separation

Hernandez, Paula Andrea, Zhou, Miaomiao, Vassilev, Igor, Freguia, Stefano, Zhang, Yang, Keller, Jürg, Ledezma, Pablo and Virdis, Bernardino (2021). Selective extraction of medium-chain carboxylic acids by electrodialysis and phase separation. ACS Omega, 6 (11), 7841-7850. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.1c00397

Selective extraction of medium-chain carboxylic acids by electrodialysis and phase separation

2021

Journal Article

The effect of the polarised cathode, formate and ethanol on chain elongation of acetate in microbial electrosynthesis

Izadi, Paniz, Fontmorin, Jean-Marie, Virdis, Bernardino, Head, Ian M. and Yu, Eileen H. (2021). The effect of the polarised cathode, formate and ethanol on chain elongation of acetate in microbial electrosynthesis. Applied Energy, 283 116310, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116310

The effect of the polarised cathode, formate and ethanol on chain elongation of acetate in microbial electrosynthesis

2020

Journal Article

Enhancing methane oxidation in a bioelectrochemical membrane reactor using a soluble electron mediator

Zhang, Xueqin, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Frank, Joshua, Cai, Chen, Stark, Terra, Virdis, Bernardino, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2020). Enhancing methane oxidation in a bioelectrochemical membrane reactor using a soluble electron mediator. Biotechnology for Biofuels, 13 (1) 173, 173. doi: 10.1186/s13068-020-01808-7

Enhancing methane oxidation in a bioelectrochemical membrane reactor using a soluble electron mediator

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2024
    Production of valuable chemicals from gaseous waste
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2016 - 2019
    Sustainable production of chemicals and fuels from carbon dioxide
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Bio-inspired conducting peptide nanowires for bioelectronic applications
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Turning emissions into fuels - flue gas conversion to bioethanol by electrochemically boosted fermentation
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    ResTeach Funding 2012 0.1 FTE School of Chemical Engineering
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Application of Raman spectroscopy to the study of extracellular electron transfer (EET) in engineered systems
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Enhancing ethanol production in Escherichia coli through electrochemical stimulation
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

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