Professor Christopher Saint

Emeritus Professor UniSA STEM

email Christopher.Saint@unisa.edu.au

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About me

Water management
Water reuse

Chris Saint took up the position of Dean: Research and Innovation, ITEE, in April 2016 and was previously Director at the Centre for Water Management and Reuse from July 2011. He has 30 years postgraduate experience in broad areas of environmental science including: biochemistry and genetics of pollutant biodegradation; microbial-plant interactions, cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), microbiological detection methodologies (including field/on-line monitoring); taste and odour issues; water treatment; wastewater microbiology and pathogens in catchments. Recent involvement has also included issues regarding wastewater re-use and stormwater capture and harvesting.

Until June 2011 Chris worked for SA Water Corporation, initially he... Read more

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Research

Research focus

Engineering
Chemical Sciences
Biological Sciences
Chemical Engineering
Analytical Chemistry

Highlights

Rapid microbiological techniques for the detection of bacteria in water and wastewater

The genetic characterisation of toxic cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and their rapid detection

The biodegradation of compounds of concern to the water industry and biosensor design

The development of field based water quality monitoring

Novel techniques for the assessment of biodiversity in environmental systems

The microbiology of stormwater and re-use water and its implications for treatment and public health

Value added products from wastewater

Novel methods for the treatment and disinfection of water and wastewater

Implications of climate change on water quality and the sustainable use of water resources.

Research

Projects

Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.

Gov - Performance improvement of BiobiN© in‐vessel composting system, Phase II, Cwth Dept of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, 15/01/2018 - 15/01/2019
Ind - Performance improvement of BiobiN© in‐vessel composting system, Phase II, Peats Group Ltd, 03/01/2018 - 03/01/2019
RP2017 Energy Benchmarking for Efficient, Low Carbon Water Recycling Operations, CRC for Low Carbon Living Ltd, 21/10/2014 - 31/12/2018
Short- and long-term mitigation strategies for acid and metalliferous drainage control from iron ore mine wastes, AMIRA International Ltd, 01/09/2014 - 28/01/2018
Online Monitoring Guidance Manual Incorporating Decision Support Tools for Superior Process Performance WRA Project Number: 1075-13, Water Research Australia, 17/11/2014 - 31/12/2017
Short - and long-term mitigation strategies for acid and metalliferous drainage control from iron ore mine wastes, ARC - Linkage Project, 28/01/2015 - 31/12/2017
RP2008 Beneficial Reuse of Solids from Wastewater Treatment Operations, CRC for Low Carbon Living Ltd, 28/01/2014 - 30/12/2017
Electrochemical Sensors as Early Alert Screening Tools for Water Quality Assessment, ARC - Linkage Project, 11/10/2013 - 30/11/2017
Performance improvement of BiobiN In-vessel composting system, DISER-Innovation Connections Grant, 21/11/2016 - 21/11/2017
Novel nanosensors for monitoring of water filtration membrane integrity, ARC - Linkage Project, 09/11/2016 - 01/11/2017
Assessment of Chloramination Control Strategy Based on Free Ammonia Concentration - Ammonia Analyser Development, SA Water, 01/04/2016 - 30/09/2017
Long-Term Acid Rock and Tailings Drainage Mitigation through Source Control, ARC - Linkage Project, 24/01/2014 - 30/06/2017
Performance Improvement of BioBin in-vessel composting system, Peats Soil and Garden Supplies, 01/06/2016 - 31/05/2017
Water sanitation and the control of microbial disease: Developing an Australian-Brazilian Initiative - Aust Awards Fellowship, Cwth Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 15/08/2016 - 31/03/2017
SA Water Ammonia Analyser Project - Microfluidics Extension, SA Water, 01/11/2015 - 30/12/2016
Electronic tongue to provide fingerprints of trihalomethanes in water, SA Water, 01/04/2016 - 30/12/2016
Optimisation of protocols for quality assessment of biosolids for agricultural application, SA Dept of Premier & Cabinet, 01/04/2013 - 31/12/2015
Development of smart data analytics tools to improve online data analysis for treatment performance assessment, SA Water, 16/05/2014 - 30/12/2015

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Books

Year	Output
2018	Crocker, R, Saint, C, Chen, G & Tong, Y 2018, Unmaking waste in production and consumption: towards the circular economy, Emerald Publishing, UK.

Chapters

Year	Output
2020	Hegab, HM, Qu, R, Saint, CP, Zou, L, Pant, D, Ginic-Markovic, M & Elmekawy, A 2020, 'Efficiency of Graphene-Based Forward Osmosis Membranes', in A, Singh et al. (eds), Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Volume 1: Biovalorization of Solid Wastes and Wastewater Treatment, Springer Nature Singapore, Singapore, ch. 14, pp. 309-334.
2019	Clos, I, Alvarez-Gaitan, J, Saint, C & Short, M 2019, 'Energy benchmarking for efficient, lower carbon wastewater treatment operations in Australia', in P Newton et al. (eds.), Decarbonising the Built Environment, Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore, ch. 16, pp. 305-320. Open access
2018	Crocker, R, Saint, CP, Chen, G & Tong, Y 2018, 'Introduction', in R Crocker et al. (eds), Unmaking Waste in Production and Consumption: Towards The Circular Economy, Emerald Group Publishing, UK. 4
2018	Goh, CH, Short, MD, Bolan, NS & Saint, CP 2018, 'Biosolids: the growing potential for use', in R Crocker, C Saint & G Chen, Y Tong (eds), Unmaking waste in production and consumption: towards the circular economy, Emerald Publishing, UK, ch. 4, pp. 67-88. 4
2018	Wijesekara, H, Bolan, NS, Colyvas, K, Seshadri, B, Ok, Y, Awad, YM, Xu, Y, Thangavel, R, Surapaneni, A, Saint, C & Vithanage, M 2018, 'Use of biowaste for mine site rehabilitation: A meta-analysis on soil carbon dynamics', in N.S. Bolan, M.B. Kirkham, Y.S. Ok (eds), Spoil to soil: mine site rehabilitation and revegetation, CRC Press (Taylor and Francis), US, ch. 4, pp. 59-74. 3 1
2016	Khan, N, Seshadri, B, Bolan, N, Saint, C, Kirkham, M, Chowdhury, S, Yamaguchi, N, Lee, D, Li, G, Kunhikrishnan, A, Qi, F, Karunanithi, R, Qiu, R, Zhu, Y-G & Syu, C 2016, 'Root iron plaque on wetland plants as a dynamic pool of nutrients and contaminants', in Donald L Sparks (ed.), Advances in Agronomy, Academic Press, UK, vol. 138, ch. 1, pp. 1-16. 124 105
2016	Wijesekara, H, Bolan, N, Vithanage, M, Xu, Y, Mandal, S, Brown, S, Hettiarachchi, G, Pierzynski, G, Huang, L, Ok, Y, Kirkham, M, Saint, C & Surapaneni, A 2016, 'Utilization of biowaste for mine spoil rehabilitation', in D Sparks (ed.), Advances in Agronomy, Elsevier, US, ch. 2, pp. 97-173. 36 21
2015	Gerson, AR, Li, J, Smart, RSC, Saint, CP, Short, MD & Schumann, RC 2015, 'Responsible management of acid mine wastes: geochemical and microbiological resources', in ME Jarvie-Eggart (ed.), Responsible mining : case studies in managing social and environmental risks in the developed world, Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, Englewood, US, ch. 19, pp. 519-542. 3
2015	Karunanithi, R, Szogi, A, Bolan, N, Naidu, R, Loganathan, P, Hunt, PG, Vanotti, MB, Saint, C, Ok, YS & Krishnamoorthy, S 2015, 'Phosphorus recovery and reuse from waste streams', Advances in Agronomy, In press, Academic Press, US, vol. 131, ch. 3, pp. 173-250. Open access 96 87 1
2013	Qiu, T, Saint, CP & Barton, MD 2013, 'The fate and persistence of the antimicrobial compound triclosan and its influence on water quality', in YG Wang (ed.), Water Quality: Indicators, Human Impact and Environmental Health, Nova Science Publishers Inc, US, ch. 8, pp. 209-238.
2009	King, B, Keegan, A, Saint, CP & Monis, P 2009, 'Effect of environmental and conventional water treatment processes on waterborne cryptosporidium oocysts', in G Ortege-Pierres et al. (eds), Giardia and Cryptosporidium: From Molecules to Diseases, CABI -CAB International, UK, ch. 16, pp. 198-209.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2023	Smith, HAB, Mullins, AJ, Webster, G, Sapsford, D, Gaskin, P, Monis, PT, Hoefel, D, Saint, CP & Weightman, AJ 2023, 'Sphingopyxis species isolated from sand filter biofilm at an Australian drinking water treatment works', Microbiology Resource Announcements, vol. 12, no. 7, pp. 1-4. Open access
2022	Huang, J, Chow, CW, Shi, Z, Fabris, R, Mussared, A, Hallas, G, Monis, P, Jin, B & Saint, CP 2022, 'Stormwater monitoring using on-line UV-Vis spectroscopy', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 29, pp. 19530-19539. Open access 1 1
2022	Jin, H, Stringer, G, Do, P, Gorjian Jolfaei, N, Chow, CW, Gorjian, N, Healey, A, Rameezdeen, R & Saint, CP 2022, 'A metadata framework for asset management decision support: a water infrastructure case study', International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 517-540. Open access
2021	Ahenkorah, I, Rahman, MM, Karim, MR, Beecham, S & Saint, C 2021, 'A review of enzyme induced carbonate precipitation (EICP): the role of enzyme kinetics', Sustainable Chemistry, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 92-114. Open access 2
2021	Wijesekara, H, Colyvas, K, Rippon, P, Hoang, SA, Bolan, NS, Manna, MC, Thangavel, R, Seshadri, B, Vithanage, M, Awad, YM, Surapaneni, A, Saint, C, Tian, G, Torri, S, Ok, YS & Kirkham, M 2021, 'Carbon sequestration value of biosolids applied to soil: A global meta-analysis', Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 284, article no. 112008, pp. 1-9. 16 14
2020	Chot, CY, Chong, MN, Soh, AK, Tan, KW, Ocon, JD & Saint, C 2020, 'Facile synthesis and characterisation of functional MoO₃ photoanode with self-photorechargeability', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 838, article no. 155624, pp. 1-9. 11 9
2020	Clos, I, Krampe, J, Alvarez-Gaitan, JP, Saint, CP & Short, MD 2020, 'Energy benchmarking as a tool for energy-efficient wastewater treatment: reviewing international applications', Water Conservation Science and Engineering, vol. 5, pp. 115-136. Open access 10 7 1
2020	Hegab, HM, Elmekawy, A, Saint, C, Banat, F, Hasan, SW & Pant, D 2020, 'Technoproductive evaluation of the energyless microbial-integrated diffusion dialysis technique for acid mine drainage valorization', Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 1217-1229. 3 2 3
2020	Liu, F, Short, MD, Alvarez-Gaitan, JP, Guo, X, Duan, J, Saint, C, Chen, G & Hou, L 2020, 'Environmental life cycle assessment of lignocellulosic ethanol-blended fuels: a case study', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 245, article no. 118933, pp. 1-11. 20 16
2020	Nirola, R, Saint, C, Hehir, J & Liu, J 2020, 'Merchantable wood volume response of P. radiata D. Don post thinned plots on coated and uncoated urea fertilizers', Banko Janakari: A Journal of Forestry Information for Nepal, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 36-47. Open access
2019	Li, W, Zhao, Y, Yan, X, Duan, J, Saint, CP & Beecham, S 2019, 'Transformation pathway and toxicity assessment of malathion in aqueous solution during UV photolysis and photocatalysis', Chemosphere, vol. 234, pp. 204-214. Open access 41 35
2019	Reta, N, Michelmore, A, Saint, CP, Prieto-Simon, B & Voelcker, NH 2019, 'Label-free bacterial toxin detection in water supplies using porous silicon nanochannel sensors', ACS Sensors, vol. 4, no. 6, pp. 1515-1523. 34 28 1
2019	Yadav, MK, Aryal, R, Short, MD & Saint, CP 2019, 'Fluorescence excitation-emission spectroscopy: an analytical technique to monitor drugs of addiction in wastewater', Water (Switzerland), vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 1-11. Open access 8 7 2
2019	Yadav, MK, Gerber, C, Saint, CP, Van den Akker, B & Short, MD 2019, 'Understanding the removal and fate of selected drugs of abuse in sludge and biosolids from Australian wastewater treatment operations', Engineering, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 872-879. Open access 12 10 1
2019	Yadav, MK, Kumar, A, Short, MD, Nidumolu, B & Saint, CP 2019, 'Aquatic phytotoxicity to Lemna minor of three commonly used drugs of addiction in Australia', Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol. 103, no. 5, pp. 710-716. 1 1 2
2019	Yadav, MK, Short, MD, Gerber, C, Awad, J, van den Akker, B & Saint, CP 2019, 'Removal of emerging drugs of addiction by wastewater treatment and water recycling processes and impacts on effluent-associated environmental risk', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 680, pp. 1-32. Open access 28 24
2019	Yadav, MK, Short, MD, Gerber, C, van Den Akker, B, Aryal, R & Saint, CP 2019, 'Occurrence, removal and environmental risk of markers of five drugs of abuse in urban wastewater systems in South Australia', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 26, pp. 33816-33826. 14 13 18
2018	Ahmed, N, Ward, JD, Thompson, S, Saint, CP & Diana, JS 2018, 'Blue-green water nexus in aquaculture for resilience to climate change', Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture, vol. 26, no.2, pp. 139-154. Open access 12 11 1
2018	Chow, CW, Liu, J, Li, J, Swlkain, N, Reid, K & Saint, CP 2018, 'Development of smart data analytics tools to support wastewater treatment plant operation', Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, vol. 177, pp. 140-150. Open access 19 16
2018	ElMekawy, A, Hegab, H, Pant, D & Saint, C 2018, 'Bio-analytical applications of microbial fuel cell-based biosensors for onsite water quality monitoring', Journal of Applied Microbiology, vol. 124, no. 1, pp. 302-313. Open access 85 74 6
2018	Hassan, H, Jin, B, Donner, E, Vasileiadis, S, Saint, C & Dai, S 2018, 'Microbial community and bioelectrochemical activities in MFC for degrading phenol and producing electricity: microbial consortia could make differences', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 332, pp. 647-657. 125 102
2018	Hegab, HM, ElMekawy, A, van Den Akker, B, Ginic-Markovic, M, Saint, C, Newcombe, G & Pant, D 2018, 'Innovative graphene microbial platforms for domestic wastewater treatment', Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio-Technology, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 147-158. 15 13 3
2018	Nirola, R, Bhabananda, B, Mallavarapu, M, Avudainayagam, S, Palanisami, T, Aryal, R & Saint, C 2018, 'Assessment of chromium hyper-accumulative behaviour using biochemical analytical techniques of greenhouse cultivated Sonchus asper on tannery waste dump site soils', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 25, no. 27, pp. 26992-26999. 5 4 1
2018	Nirola, R, Megharaj, M, Subramanian, A, Palanisami, T, Ramadass, K, Aryal, R & Saint, C 2018, 'Analysis of chromium status in the revegetated flora of a tannery waste site and microcosm studies using earthworm E. fetida', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 5063–5070. 12 12 1
2018	Reta, N, Saint, CP, Michelmore, A, Prieto-Simon, B & Voelcker, NH 2018, 'Nanostructured electrochemical biosensors for label-free detection of water- and food-borne pathogens', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 10, no. 7, pp. 6055-6072. 104 90 1
2018	Yuan, J, Duan, J, Saint, CP & Mulcahy, D 2018, 'Removal of glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid from synthetic water by nanofiltration', Environmental Technology, vol. 39, no. 11, pp. 1384-1392. 18 15 1
2018	Zhang, W, Alvarez-Gaitan, JP, Dastyar, W, Saint, CP, Zhao, M & Short, MD 2018, 'Value-added products derived from waste activated sludge: A biorefinery perspective', Water (Switzerland), voll. 10, no. 5, article no. 545, pp. 1-20. Open access 46 25
2018	Zhang, W, Dixon, MB, Saint, C, Teng, KS & Furumai, H 2018, 'Electrochemical biosensing of algal toxins in water: The current state-of-the-art', ACS Sensors, vol. 3, no. 7, pp. 1233-1245. Open access 38 32 4
2017	Cetó, X, Saint, C, Chow, CW, Voelcker, NH & Prieto-Simón, B 2017, 'Electrochemical fingerprints of brominated trihaloacetic acids (HAA3) mixtures in water', Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: International Journal Devoted to Research and Development of Physical and Chemical Transducers, vol. 247, pp. 70-77. Open access 16 12
2017	ElMekawy, A, Hegab, HM, Losic, D, Saint, CP & Pant, D 2017, 'Applications of graphene in microbial fuel cells: the gap between promise and reality', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 72, pp. 1389-1403. 141 110 4
2017	Hegab, HM, Elmekawy, A, Barclay, TG, Michelmore, A, Zou, L, Losic, D, Saint, CP & Ginic-Markovic, M 2017, 'A novel fabrication approach for multifunctional graphene-based thin film nano-composite membranes with enhanced desalination and antibacterial characteristics', Scientific Reports, vol. 7, no. 1, article no 7490, pp. 1-10. Open access 26 22 9
2017	Khan, N, Clark, IF, Bolan, N, Meier, S, Saint, CP, Sánchez-Monedero, M, Shea, S, Lehmann, J & Qiu, R 2017, 'Development of a buried bag technique to study biochars incorporated in a compost or composting medium', Journal of Soils and Sediments: Protection, Risk Assessment and Remediation, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 656-664. Open access 4 3
2017	Li, W, Wu, R, Duan, J, Saint, CP & Mulcahy, D 2017, 'Overlooked effects of organic solvents from sample preparation on reaction constants of micropollutants in UV-based advanced oxidation processes', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 313, pp. 801-806. 9 8
2017	Nouri, H, Chavoshi, BS, Nirola, R, Hassanli, A, Beecham, S, Alaghmand, S, Saint, C & Mulcahy, D 2017, 'Application of green remediation on soil salinity treatment: a review on halophytoremediation', Process Safety and Environmental Protection: Transactions of the Institution of Chemical Engineers Part B, vol. 107, pp. 94-107. Open access 103 73
2017	Wijesekara, H, Bolan, NS, Thangavel, R, Seshadri, B, Surapaneni, A, Saint, C, Hetherington, C, Matthews, P & Vithanage, M 2017, 'The impact of biosolids application on organic carbon and carbon dioxide fluxes in soil', Chemosphere. 35 32
2017	Yadav, MK, Short, MD, Aryal, R, Gerber, C, van den Akker, B & Saint, CP 2017, 'Occurrence of illicit drugs in water and wastewater and their removal during wastewater treatment', Water Research, vol. 124, pp. 713-727. Open access 77 66 2
2017	Yuan, J, Duan, J, Li, W, Saint, CP & Mulcahy, D 2017, 'Evaluation of methylated silica solid-phase extraction sorbent to retain a surfactant in the detection of pesticides in water using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry', Chromatographia, vol. 80, no. 2, pp. 247-257. Open access 2 2
2017	Zhang, W, Han, C, Jia, B, Saint, C, Nadagouda, M, Falaras, P, Sygellou, L, Vogiazi, V & Dionysiou, DD 2017, 'A 3D graphene-based biosensor as an early microcystin-LR screening tool in sources of drinking water supply', Electrochimica Acta, vol. 236, pp. 319-327. 60 49
2016	Cetó, X, Saint, CP, Chow, CW, Voelcker, NH & Prieto-Simón, B 2016, 'Electrochemical detection of N‐nitrosodimethylamine using a molecular imprinted polymer', Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: International Journal Devoted to Research and Development of Physical and Chemical Transducers, vol. 237, pp. 613-620. 30 24
2016	Hassan, H, Jin, B, Dai, S, Ma, T & Saint, C 2016, 'Chemical impact of catholytes on Bacillus subtilis-catalysed microbial fuel cell performance for degrading 2,4-dichlorophenol', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 301, pp. 103-114. 38 32
2016	Hegab, HM, ElMekawy, A, Barclay, TG, Michelmore, A, Zou, L, Saint, CP & Ginic-Markovic, M 2016, 'Effective in-situ chemical surface modification of forward osmosis membranes with polydopamine-induced graphene oxide for biofouling mitigation', Desalination, vol. 385, pp. 126-137. Open access 87 73
2016	Hegab, HM, ElMekawy, A, Barclay, TG, Michelmore, A, Zou, L, Saint, CP & Ginic-Markovic, M 2016, 'Single-step assembly of multifunctional poly(tannic acid)-graphene oxide coating to reduce biofouling of forward osmosis membranes', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 8, no. 27, pp. 17519-17528. Open access 65 56 3
2016	Hegab, HM, ElMekawy, A, Zou, L, Mulcahy, D, Saint, CP & Ginic-Markovic, M 2016, 'The controversial antibacterial activity of graphene-based materials', Carbon, vol. 105, pp. 362-376. 227 208
2016	Hor, KY, Chee, JMC, Chong, MN, Jin, B, Saint, CP, Poh, PE & Aryal, R 2016, 'Evaluation of physicochemical methods in enhancing the adsorption performance of natural zeolite as low-cost adsorbent of methylene blue dye from wastewater', Journal of Cleaner Production, v . 118, pp. 197-209. 133 120
2016	Li, W, Wu, R, Duan, J, Saint, CP & Van Leeuwen, J 2016, 'Impact of prechlorination on organophosphorus pesticides during drinking water treatment: removal and transformation to toxic oxon byproducts', Water Research, vol. 105, pp. 1-10. 36 28 1
2016	Nirola, R, Megharaj, M, Aryal, R, Thavamai, P, Ramdass, K, Sarkar, B & Saint, C 2016, 'Stress responses and specific metal exclusion on mine soils based on germination and growth studies by Australian golden wattle', Ecological Indicators, vol. 71, pp. 113-122. 1 1
2016	Nirola, R, Megharaj, M, Beecham, S, Aryal, R, Thavamani, P, Vankateswarlu, K & Saint, CP 2016, 'Remediation of metalliferous mines, revegetation challenges and emerging prospects in semi-arid and arid conditions', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, online, pp. 1-20. 19 14
2016	Nirola, R, Megharaj, M, Saint, C, Aryal, R, Thavamani, P, Venkateswarlu, K, Naidu, R & Beecham, S 2016, 'Metal bioavailability to Eisenia fetida through copper mine dwelling animal and plant litter, a new challenge on contaminated environment remediation', International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, vol. 113, pp. 208-216. Open access 21 19
2016	Oh, K, Poh, P, Chong, M, Chan, E, Lau, E & Saint, C 2016, 'Bathroom greywater recycling using polyelectrolyte-complex bilayer membrane: advanced study of membrane structure and treatment efficiency', Carbohydrate Polymers, vol. 148, pp. 161-170. 26 26
2016	Reta, N, Michelmore, AP, Saint, CP, Prieto, SB & Voelcker, NH 2016, 'Porous silicon membrane-modified electrodes for label-free voltammetric detection of MS2 bacteriophage', Biosensors and Bioelectronics, vol. 80, pp. 47 -53. 34 29
2015	Adkins, S, Saint, C & Van Leeuwen, J 2015, 'Challenges in the implementation of online monitoring of continuously variable rural wastewater: use of advanced online instrumentation to analyse qualities of wastewaters from two different catchment types', Water: Journal of the Australian Water Association, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 89-95.
2015	Hegab, HM, ElMekawy, A, Barclay, TG, Michelmore, A, Zou, L, Saint, CP & Ginic-Markovic, M 2015, 'Fine-tuning the surface of forward osmosis membranes via grafting graphene oxide: performance patterns and biofouling propensity', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 7, no. 32, pp. 18004-18016. 95 85
2015	Li, W, Liu, Y, Duan, J, Saint, CP & Mulcahy, D 2015, 'The role of methanol addition to water samples in reducing analyte adsorption and matrix effects in liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry', Journal of Chromatography A, vol. 1389, pp. 76-84. 9 16
2015	Li, W, Liu, Y, Duan, J, van Leeuwen, J & Saint, C 2015, 'UV and UV/H2O2 treatment of diazinon and its influence on disinfection byproduct formation following chlorination', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 274, pp. 39-49. 29 26
2014	Ahmed, N, Ward, JD & Saint, CP 2014, 'Can integrated aquaculture-agriculture (IAA) produce "more crop per drop"?', Food Security, vol. 6, no. 6, pp. 767-779. Open access 43 36 4
2014	Chow, C, Saint, C, Zappia, L, Henderson, R, Roeszler, G, Dexter, R, Nguyen, T, Stuetz, RM, Byrne, A, Trolio, R, Lucas, J, Williamson, S & Wilson, S 2014, 'Online water quality monitoring: the voice of experience', Water: Journal of the Australian Water Association, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 60-68. Open access
2014	Liu, Y, Duan, J, Li, W, Lai, Q, Saint, CP & Mulcahy, D 2014, 'Determination of volatile disinfection byproducts in water by gas chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry', Analytical Letters, vol. 48, pp. 188-203. 15 13
2014	Prieto, SB, Saint, CP & Voelcker, N 2014, 'Electrochemical biosensors featuring oriented antibody immobilization via electrografted and self-assembled hydrazide chemistry', Analytical Chemistry, vol. 86, no. 3, pp. 1422-1429. 46 44 1
2014	Prieto-Simon, B, Bandaru, N, Saint, C & Voelcker, N 2014, 'Tailored carbon nanotube immunosensors for the detection of microbial contamination', Biosensors and Bioelectronics, vol. 67, pp. 642-648. 31 24 1
2014	Ward, J, Ward, P, Saint, CP & Mantzioris, E 2014, 'The urban agriculture revolution: implications for water use in cities', Water: Journal of the Australian Water Association, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 69-74. Open access
2014	Ward, JD, Ward, PJ, Mantzioris, E & Saint, C 2014, 'Optimising diet decisions and urban agriculture using linear programming', Food Security, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 701-718. 7 24 1
2013	Cai, G, Jin, B, Monis, P & Saint, CP 2013, 'A genetic and metabolic approach to redirection of biochemical pathways of Clostridium butyricum for enhancing hydrogen production', Biotechnology and Bioengineering, vol. 110, no. 1, pp. 338-342. 48 45
2013	Hunter, A, Morris, T, Jin, B, Saint, C & Kelly, J 2013, 'Deletion of creB in Aspergillus oryzae increases secreted hydrolytic enzyme activity', Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 79, no. 18, pp. 5480-5487. Open access 15 13
2012	Chong, M, Sharma, A, Burn, S & Saint, C 2012, 'Feasibility study on the application of advanced oxidation technologies for decentralised wastewater treatment', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 35, pp. 230-238. 105 99
2012	Chong, M, Sharma, A, Saint, CP & Burn, S 2012, 'Advanced oxidation technologies for wastewater treatment and reuse : where to from here for decentralised systems?', Water: Journal of the Australian Water Association, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 79-82. Open access
2012	Ho, LSW, Hoefel, D, Grasset, C, Palazot, S, Newcombe, G, Saint, CP & Brookes, J 2012, 'Removal of cyanobacterial metabolites through wastewater treatment plant filters', Water Science and Technology, vol. 65, no. 7, pp. 1244-1251. 5 4
2011	Cai, G, Jin, B, Monis, P & Saint, C 2011, 'Metabolic flux network and analysis of fermentative hydrogen production', Biotechnology Advances, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 375-387. 107 92
2011	Cai, G, Jin, B, Saint, CP & Monis, P 2011, 'Genetic manipulation of butyrate formation pathways in Clostridium butyricum', Journal of Biotechnology, vol. 155, no. 3, pp. 269-274. 53 49
2011	Chong, MN, Jin, B & Saint, CP 2011, 'Bacterial inactivation kinetics of a photo-disinfection system using novel titania-impregnated kaolinite photocatalyst', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 171, no. 1, pp. 16-23. 63 54
2011	Chong, MN, Jin, B & Saint, CP 2011, 'Using H-titanate nanofiber catalysts for water disinfection: Understanding and modelling of the inactivation kinetics and mechanisms', Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 66 no. 24, pp. 6525-6535. 14 12
2011	Chong, MN, Jin, B, Laera, G & Saint, CP 2011, 'Evaluating the photodegradation of Carbamazepine in a sequential batch photoreactor system: impacts of effluent organic matter and inorganic ions', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 174, no. 2-3, pp. 595-602. 43 40
2011	Giglio, S, Saint, CP & Monis, PT 2011, 'Expression of the geosmin synthase gene in the cyanobacterium anabaena circinalis AWQC318', Journal of Phycology: An International Journal of Algal Research, vol. 47, no. 6, pp. 1338-1343. 23 19
2011	Ho, L, Grasset, C, Hoefel, D, Dixon, MB, Leusch, FD, Newcombe, G, Saint, CP & Brookes, JD 2011, 'Assessing granular media filtration for the removal of chemical contaminants from wastewater', Water Research, vol. 45, no. 11, pp. 3461-3472. 59 51
2010	Cai, G, Jin, B, Saint, CP & Monis, P 2010, 'Metabolic flux analysis of hydrogen production network by Clostridium butyricum W5: Effect of pH and glucose concentrations', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.
2010	Chong, MN, Jin, B, Chow, CW & Saint, C 2010, 'Recent developments in photocatalytic water treatment technology: a review', Water Research, vol. 44, no. 10, pp. 2997-3027. 4175 3757
2010	Chong, MN, Jin, B, Zhu, H & Saint, CP 2010, 'Bacterial inactivation kinetics, regrowth and synergistic competition in a photocatalytic disinfection system using anatase titanate nanofiber catalyst', Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, vol. 214, no. 1, pp. 1-9. 29 27
2010	Ho, L, Hoefel, D, Palazot, S, Sawade, E, Newcombe, G, Saint, CP & Brookes, J 2010, 'Investigations into the biodegradation of microcystin-LR in wastewaters', Journal of Hazardous Materials.
2010	Vimonses, V, Jin, B, Chow, C & Saint, CP 2010, 'An adsorption-photocatalysis hybrid process using multi-functional-nanoporous materials for wastewater reclamation', Water Research, vol. 44, no. 18, pp. 5385-5397. 89 78
2010	Vimonses, V, Jin, B, Chow, CW & Saint, C 2010, 'Development of a pilot fluidised bed reactor system with a formulated clay-lime mixture for continuous removal of chemical pollutants from wastewater', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 158, no. 3, pp. 535-541. 18 15
2009	Chong, M, Jin, B, Chow, C & Saint, CP 2009, 'A new approach to optimise an annular slurry photoreactor system for the degradation of Congo Red: Statistical analysis and modelling', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 152, no. 1, pp. 158-166. 55 49
2009	Chong, M, Jin, B, Zhu, HY, Chow, C & Saint, CP 2009, 'Application of H-titanate nanofibers for degradation of Congo Red in an annular slurry photoreactor', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 150, no. 1, pp. 49-54. 63 55
2009	Chong, MN, Lei, S, Jin, H, Saint, CP & Chow, C 2009, 'Optimisation of an annular photoreactor process for degradation of Congo Red using a newly synthesized titania impregnated kaolinite nano-photocatalyst', Separation and Purification Technology, vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 355-363. 117 98
2009	Chong, MN, Vimonses, V, Lei, S, Jin, B, Chow, C & Saint, CP 2009, 'Synthesis and characterisation of novel titania impregnated kaolinite nano-photocatalyst', Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol. 117, no. 1-2, pp. 233-242. 118 96
2009	Hoefel, D, Adriansen, H, Bouyssou, MAC, Saint, CP, Newcombe, G & Ho, L 2009, 'Development of an mlrA gene-directed TaqMan PCR assay for quantitative assessment of microcystin-degrading bacteria within water treatment plant sand filter biofilms', Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 75, no. 15, pp. 5167-5169. Open access 43 40
2009	Hoefel, D, Ho, L, Monis, P, Newcombe, G & Saint, CP 2009, 'Biodegradation of geosmin by a novel Gram-negative bacterium; isolation, phylogenetic characterisation and degradation rate determination', Water Research, vol. 43, no. 11, pp. 2927-2935. 40 35
2009	McDowall, B, Hoefel, D, Newcombe, G, Saint, CP & Ho, L 2009, 'Enhancing the biofiltration of geosmin by seeding sand filter columns with a consortium of geosmin-degrading bacteria', Water Research, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 433-440. 65 54
2009	Vimonses, V, Jin, B, Chow, C & Saint, CP 2009, 'Enhancing removal efficiency of anionic dye by combination and calcination of clay materials and calcium hydroxide', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 171, no. 1-3, pp. 941-947. 71 66
2009	Vimonses, V, Lei, S, Jin, B, Chow, C & Saint, CP 2009, 'Adsorption of congo red by three Australian kaolins', Applied Clay Science, vol. 43, no. 3-4, pp. 465-472. 269 238
2009	Vimonses, V, Lei, S, Jin, B, Chow, C & Saint, CP 2009, 'Kinetic study and equilibrium isotherm analysis of Congo Red adsorption by clay materials', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 148, no. 2-3, pp. 354-364. 858 782
2009	Wang, X, Monis, P, Saint, CP & Jin, B 2009, 'Biochemical kinetics of fermentative hydrogen production by Clostridium butyricum W5', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 791-798. 31 26
2008	Giglio, S, Jiang, J, Saint, CP, Cane, DE & Monis, P 2008, 'Isolation and characterization of the gene associated with geosmin production in cyanobacteria', Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 42, no. 21, pp. 8027-8032. Open access 103 90
2008	Keegan, A, Daminato, D, Saint, CP & Monis, P 2008, 'Effect of water treatment processes on Cryptosporidium infectivity', Water Research, vol. 42, no. 6-7, pp. 1805-1811. 15 13
2008	McIlroy, SJ, Hoefel, D, Schroeder, S, Ahn, J, Tillett, D, Saint, CP & Seviour, R 2008, 'FACS enrichment and identification of floc-associated alphaproteobacterial tetrad-forming organisms in an activated sludge community', FEMS Microbiology Letters, vol. 285, no. 1, pp. 130-135. Open access 9 10
2008	Rasmussen, J, Barbez, PH, Burgoyne, LA & Saint, CP 2008, 'Rapid preparation of cyanobacterial DNA for real-time PCR analysis', Letters in Applied Microbiology, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 14-19. 13 11
2008	Rasmussen, J, Cursaro, C, Froscio, SM & Saint, CP 2008, 'An examination of the antibiotic effects of cylindrospermopsin on common gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and the protozoan Naegleria lovaniensis', Environmental Toxicology, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 36-43. 17 15
2008	Rasmussen, J, Giglio, S, Monis, P, Campbell, RJ & Saint, CP 2008, 'Development and field testing of a real-time PCR assay for cylindrospermopsin-producing cyanobacteria', Journal of Applied Microbiology, vol. 104, no. 5, pp. 1503-1515. 80 75

Conferences

Year	Output
2019	Chow, C, Mussared, A, Fabris, R, Do, P, Liu, J, Li, J, Saint, C, Le Clech, P, Lim, C, Pelekani, C & Zappia, L 2019, 'Online water quality monitoring and instruments: the voice of experience', OzWater'18, Australian Water Association, pp. 1-7. Open access
2015	Goh, N, Short, MD, Bolan, N & Saint, CP 2015, 'Biosolids: policies, perception and potential for beneficial use', in Thornton, Katharine (editor), Unmaking Waste 2015, Zero Waste SA Research Centre for Sustainable Design and Behaviour, pp. 325-335. Open access

Reports

Year	Output
2014	Short, MD, Saint, CP, Regel, R & Van Den Akker, B 2014, An integrated approach for performance benchmarking of water recycling operations, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Australia. Open access

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Collaborations

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Organisation	Country
Australian Water Quality Centre	AUSTRALIA
BHP Group Limited	AUSTRALIA
Campus Universitario de Espinardo	SPAIN
Cardiff University	UNITED KINGDOM
Ch2M Hill	UNITED STATES
Changzhou University	CHINA
Chinese Academy of Sciences	CHINA
Cleanaway	AUSTRALIA
Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment	AUSTRALIA
Cornell University	UNITED STATES
CRC Care	AUSTRALIA
CRC for Water Quality and Treatment, Australian Water Quality Centre	AUSTRALIA
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation)	AUSTRALIA
DCM Process Control	AUSTRALIA
Environmental and Natural Resource Management Consultants	AUSTRALIA
Flemish Institute for Technological Research	BELGIUM
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Griffith University	AUSTRALIA
Hannam University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
HeadStart Development Pty Ltd	AUSTRALIA
Indian Council of Agricultural Research	INDIA
Indian Institute of Soil Science	INDIA
Institute of Chemical Engineering and High Temperature Chemical Processes (FORTH/ICE-HT)	GREECE
Institute of Fundamental Studies Sri Lanka	SRI LANKA
Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka	SRI LANKA
Kangwon National University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Kansas State University	UNITED STATES
Khalifa University of Science and Technology	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Korea University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Kyoto University	JAPAN
La Trobe University	AUSTRALIA
Levay & Co Environmental Services	AUSTRALIA
MDD Consulting	CANADA
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago	UNITED STATES
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
Monash University Malaysia	MALAYSIA
National Academy of Agricultural Science	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
National Centre For Scientific Research Demokritos	GREECE
National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences	JAPAN
National Institute of Fundamental Studies	SRI LANKA
National Measurement Institute	AUSTRALIA
National Taiwan University	TAIWAN
North South University	BANGLADESH
Private Individual	AUSTRALIA
RMIT University	AUSTRALIA
SA Department for Health and Wellbeing	AUSTRALIA
SA Water Corporation	AUSTRALIA
Shiraz University	IRAN
South East Water	AUSTRALIA
Sri Krishnadevaraya University	INDIA
Suez Canal University	EGYPT
Sun Yat-Sen University	CHINA
Swansea University	UNITED KINGDOM
Sydney Water Corporation	AUSTRALIA
Tamil Nadu Agriculture University	INDIA
Teck Australia Pty Ltd	AUSTRALIA
Tianjin University	CHINA
Tsinghua University	CHINA
Universidad de la Frontera	CHILE
Universiti Malaysia Perlis	MALAYSIA
University Michigan	UNITED STATES
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Bologna	ITALY
University of Buenos Aires	ARGENTINA
University of Cincinnati	UNITED STATES
University of Manitoba	CANADA
University of New South Wales	AUSTRALIA
University of Newcastle	AUSTRALIA
University of Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of Sadat City	EGYPT
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Sri Jayewardenepura	SRI LANKA
University of Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Technology	IRAQ
University of Technology Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of the Philippines Diliman	PHILIPPINES
University of Tokyo	JAPAN
University of Twente	NETHERLANDS
University of Vienna	AUSTRIA
University of Washington	UNITED STATES
USDA Agriculture Research Service	UNITED STATES
VITO - Flemish Institute of Technological Research	BELGIUM
VITO-Flemish Institute for Technological Research	BELGIUM
Water Corporation	AUSTRALIA
Water Research Australia	AUSTRALIA
Wright State University	UNITED STATES
Xiamen University	CHINA
Xian University of Architecture and Technology	CHINA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Editor-in-Chief Journal of Water Conservation Science and Engineering, Springer	2018
Member Society for Applied Microbiology	2017
Member International Water Association	2017
Member, SA Committee Australian Water Association (AWA)	2017

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Thesis title	Student status
Distribution and co-occurrence of environmental antimicrobial resistant bacteria and genetic resistance elements of rivers and coastal ecosystems	Current
Further investigation and improvement on qualitative performance of permeable pavement and associated technologies in relation to stormwater runoff and associated pollution reduction	Current
Limits to circularity in ¿The Growth State¿: Exploring visions of a circular economy in South Australia	Current
A study of the potential of AFI planted with grasses for removal of nutrients from paper industry and domestic wastewaters	Completed
Electrochemical biosensors based on porous nanostructured materials for label-free detection of pathogens and their toxins in water	Completed
Identification, expression, and characterisation of geosmin synthases in cyanobacteria	Completed
Molecular and evolutionary investigations into the cyanotoxin cylindrospermopsin	Completed
Novel approaches toward surface modification and fabrication of functionalized graphene oxide-based thin film nanocomposite membranes for water purification applications	Completed
Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions and determining the soil carbon sequestration potential of stockpiled biosolids in South Australia	Completed
Reuse of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) effluent and sludge in soil-based and hydroponic horticulture systems	Completed
Revegetation and ecotoxicological assessment of abandoned copper mine for improved remediation utilizing native plant species	Completed
Understanding the fate of drugs of addiction through wastewater treatment processes	Completed

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