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Overview
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
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
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Environmental Biotechnology
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Industrial Biotechnology
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Circular carbon economy
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Hydrogen economy
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Microbial catalysis
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Anaerobic oxidation of methane coupled to reductive immobilization of hexavalent chromium by “Candidatus Methanoperedens”
Wang, Suicao, Zhang, Xueqin, Tian, Dihua, Zhao, Jing, Rabiee, Hesamoddin, Cai, Fangrui, Xie, Mengying, Virdis, Bernardino, Guo, Jianhua, Yuan, Zhiguo, Zhang, Run and Hu, Shihu (2024). Anaerobic oxidation of methane coupled to reductive immobilization of hexavalent chromium by “Candidatus Methanoperedens”. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 480 136020, 136020. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136020
2024
Journal Article
13C‐labelled Glucose Reveals Shifts In Fermentation Pathway During Cathodic Electro‐Fermentation With Mixed Microbial Culture
Salvatori, Gaia, Giampaoli, Ottavia, Marchetti, Angela, Miccheli, Alfredo, Virdis, Bernardino, Sciubba, Fabio and Villano, Marianna (2024). 13C‐labelled Glucose Reveals Shifts In Fermentation Pathway During Cathodic Electro‐Fermentation With Mixed Microbial Culture. ChemSusChem. doi: 10.1002/cssc.202401033
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, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121523
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Electricity-driven bioconversion of carbon dioxide into liquid chemicals
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Zhiguo Yuan, Dr Xueqin Zhang
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Doctor Philosophy
Production of valuable chemicals from gaseous waste
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shihu Hu, Dr Xueqin Zhang
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of the interface between electrochemically-active microorganisms and metals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gordon Southam
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of the interface between electrochemically-active microorganisms and metals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gordon Southam
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Doctor Philosophy
Production of C1-C2 liquid chemicals from waste streams containing carbon dioxide
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Xueqin Zhang, Associate Professor Shihu Hu
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of a new electro-chemical technology to remove nitrate and heavy metals from groundwater for remote communities.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe, Associate Professor Gilda Carvalho
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Production of liquid chemicals from C1 feedstocks using Eubacterium limosum
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Esteban Marcellin
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Conversion of waste carbon dioxide into value-added chemicals by Microbial Electrosynthesis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Pablo Ledezma
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Microbial electrosynthesis: Anode- and cathode-driven bioproduction of chemicals and biofuels
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Pablo Ledezma
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Microbial electrosynthesis for bioproduction of chemicals from glucose using Pseudomonas putida
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Sorption of Per- and Poly- Fluorinated Alkyl Substances from Different Wastewater Streams
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Jensen, Dr Nasim Amiralian, Associate Professor Ilje Pikaar
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Scale up of microbial electrochemical systems for nutrient recovery from source-separated urine.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Pablo Ledezma
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Microbial Electrochemical Systems For Nitrate Removal From Diluted Streams
Associate Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Mathematical modelling of electron transfer modes in electroactive microorganisms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Metabolic Mechanisms and Regulation of Mixed Culture Fermentation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding extracellular electron transfer of industrial microorganisms and optimization for production applications
Associate Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Modelling of mechanical and electrochemical interspecies interactions in microbial communities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Interspecies electron transfer in environmental and engineered syntrophic systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone, Professor Mark Turner
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