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Assessing the Sensitivity of Site-Specific Lime and Gypsum Recommendations to Soil Sampling Techniques and Spatial Density of Data Collection in Australian Agriculture: A Pedometric Approach
Roberton, Stirling, Bennett, John McL., Lobsey, Craig R. and Bishop, Thomas F. A.. 2020. "Assessing the Sensitivity of Site-Specific Lime and Gypsum Recommendations to Soil Sampling Techniques and Spatial Density of Data Collection in Australian Agriculture: A Pedometric Approach ." Agronomy. 10 (11), pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10111676

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Soil and Tillage Research: Why still focus on soil compaction?
Bluett, Chris, Tullberg, Jeff N., McPhee, John E. and Antille, Diogenes L.. 2019. "Soil and Tillage Research: Why still focus on soil compaction? " Soil and Tillage Research. 194, pp. 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2019.05.028

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Machine vision for camera-based horticulture crop growth monitoring
McCarthy, Alison, Hedley, Carolyn and El-Naggar, Ahmed. 2017. "Machine vision for camera-based horticulture crop growth monitoring." International Tri-Conference for Precision Agriculture in 2017 (PA17)/7th Asian-Australasian Conference on Precision Agriculture. Hamilton, New Zealand 16 - 18 Oct 2017 New Zealand. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.893702

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Investigating the impact of seasonal temperature variation on biogas production from covered anaerobic lagoons treating slaughterhouse wastewater using lab scale studies
Schmidt, Thomas, Harris, Peter, Lee, Seonmi and McCabe, Bernadette K.. 2019. "Investigating the impact of seasonal temperature variation on biogas production from covered anaerobic lagoons treating slaughterhouse wastewater using lab scale studies." Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 7 (3), pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103077

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A tactile sensing approach in stroke rehabilitation
Du, Xinli, Mikov, Nikolay, Mohagheghi, Amir, Kilbride, Cherry, Norris, Meriel and Brett, Peter. 2019. "A tactile sensing approach in stroke rehabilitation." Mechatronics. 59, pp. 213-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechatronics.2019.03.010

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Biogas in the suburbs: an untapped source of clean energy?
Alexander, Samuel, Harris, Peter and McCabe, Bernadette K.. 2019. "Biogas in the suburbs: an untapped source of clean energy?" Journal of Cleaner Production. 215, pp. 1025-1035. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.01.118

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Ensiling fermentation reveals pre-treatment effects for anaerobic digestion of sugarcane biomass: an assessment of ensiling additives on methane potential
Janke, Leandro, McCabe, Bernadette Kathleen, Harris, Peter, Hill, Andrew, Lee, Seonmi, Weinrich, Soren, Marchuk, Serhiy and Baillie, Craig. 2019. "Ensiling fermentation reveals pre-treatment effects for anaerobic digestion of sugarcane biomass: an assessment of ensiling additives on methane potential." Bioresource Technology. 279, pp. 398-403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.01.143

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A plant-wide aqueous phase chemistry module describing pH variations and ion speciation/pairing in wastewater treatment process models
Flores-Alsina, Xavier, Kazadi Mbamba, Christian, Solon, Kimberley, Vrecko, Darko, Tait, Stephan, Batstone, Damien J., Jeppsson, Ulf and Gernaey, Krist V.. 2015. "A plant-wide aqueous phase chemistry module describing pH variations and ion speciation/pairing in wastewater treatment process models." Water Research. 85, pp. 255-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2015.07.014

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Reagent use efficiency with removal of nitrogen from pig slurry via struvite: A study on magnesium oxide and related by-products
Romero-Guiza, M. S., Tait, S., Astals, S., del Valle-Zermeno, R., Martinez, M., Mata-Alvarez, J. and Chimenos, J. M.. 2015. "Reagent use efficiency with removal of nitrogen from pig slurry via struvite: A study on magnesium oxide and related by-products." Water Research. 84, pp. 286-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2015.07.043

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Technologies to recover nutrients from waste streams: a critical review
Mehta, Chirag M., Khunjar, Wendell O., Nguyen, Vivi, Tait, Stephan and Batstone, Damien J.. 2015. "Technologies to recover nutrients from waste streams: a critical review." Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 45, pp. 385-427. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2013.866621

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Removal of persistent organic contaminants by electrochemically activated sulfate
Farhat, Ali, Keller, Jurg, Tait, Stephan and Radjenovic, Jelena. 2015. "Removal of persistent organic contaminants by electrochemically activated sulfate." Environmental Science and Technology. 49 (24), pp. 14326-14333. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b02705

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Anaerobic co-digestion of pig manure and algae: impact of intracellular algal products recovery on co-digestion performance
Astals, S., Musenze, R. S., Bai, X., Tannock, S., Tait, S., Pratt, S. and Jensen, P. D.. 2015. "Anaerobic co-digestion of pig manure and algae: impact of intracellular algal products recovery on co-digestion performance." Bioresource Technology. 181, pp. 97-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2015.01.039

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Modelling phosphorus (P), sulfur (S) and iron (Fe) interactions for dynamic simulations of anaerobic digestion processes
Flores-Alsina, Xavier, Solon, Kimberly, Kazadi Mbamba, Christian, Tait, Stephan, Gernaey, Krist V., Jeppsson, Ulf and Batstone, Damien J.. 2016. "Modelling phosphorus (P), sulfur (S) and iron (Fe) interactions for dynamic simulations of anaerobic digestion processes." Water Research. 95, pp. 370-382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2016.03.012

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Validation of a plant-wide phosphorus modelling approach with minerals precipitation in a full-scale WWTP
Kazadi Mbamba, Christian, Flores-Alsina, Xavier, Tait, Stephan and Batstone, Damien John. 2016. "Validation of a plant-wide phosphorus modelling approach with minerals precipitation in a full-scale WWTP." Water Research. 100, pp. 169-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2016.05.003

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Plant-wide model-based analysis of iron dosage strategies for chemical phosphorus removal in wastewater treatment systems
Kazadi Mbamba, C., Lindblom, E., Flores-Alsina, X., Tait, S., Anderson, S., Saagi, R., Batstone, D. J., Gernaey, K. V. and Jeppsson, U.. 2019. "Plant-wide model-based analysis of iron dosage strategies for chemical phosphorus removal in wastewater treatment systems." Water Research. 155, pp. 12-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2019.01.048

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Effects of ionic strength and ion pairing on (plant-wide) modelling of anaerobic digestion
Solon, Kimberly, Flores-Alsina, Xavier, Kazadi Mbamba, Christian, Volcke, Eveline I. P., Tait, Stephan, Batstone, Damien, Gernaey, Krist V. and Jeppsson, Ulf. 2015. "Effects of ionic strength and ion pairing on (plant-wide) modelling of anaerobic digestion." Water Research. 70, pp. 235-245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2014.11.035

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The precipitation and solubility of aluminium hydroxyfluoride hydrate between 30 and 70°C
Ntuk, Ubong, Tait, Stephan, White, Edward T. and Steel, Karen M.. 2015. "The precipitation and solubility of aluminium hydroxyfluoride hydrate between 30 and 70°C." Hydrometallurgy. 155, pp. 79-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hydromet.2015.04.010

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A generalised chemical precipitation modelling approach in wastewater treatment applied to calcite
Kazadi Mbamba, Christian, Batstone, Damien J., Flores-Alsina, Xavier and Tait, Stephan. 2015. "A generalised chemical precipitation modelling approach in wastewater treatment applied to calcite." Water Research. 68, pp. 342-353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2014.10.011

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A systematic study of multiple minerals precipitation modelling in wastewater treatment
Kazadi Mbamba, Christian, Tait, Stephan, Flores-Alsina, Xavier and Batstone, Damien J.. 2015. "A systematic study of multiple minerals precipitation modelling in wastewater treatment." Water Research. 85, pp. 359-370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2015.08.041

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Development and validation of a rapid test for anaerobic inhibition and toxicity
Astals, S., Batstone, D. J., Tait, S. and Jensen, P. D.. 2015. "Development and validation of a rapid test for anaerobic inhibition and toxicity." Water Research. 81, pp. 208-2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2015.05.063

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Assessment of the impact of chloride on the formation of chlorinated by products in the presence and absence of electrochemically activated sulfate
Farhat, Ali, Keller, Jurg, Tait, Stephan and Radjenovic, Jelena. 2017. "Assessment of the impact of chloride on the formation of chlorinated by products in the presence and absence of electrochemically activated sulfate." Chemical Engineering Journal. 330, pp. 1265-1271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2017.08.033

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Low-cost filter media for removal of hydrogen sulphide from piggery biogas
Skerman, A. G., Heubeck, S., Batstone, D. J. and Tait, S.. 2017. "Low-cost filter media for removal of hydrogen sulphide from piggery biogas." Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 105, pp. 117-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2016.11.001

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Indigenous microbial capability in solid manure residues to start-up solid-phase anaerobic digesters
Yap, S. D., Astals, S., Jensen, P. D., Batstone, D. J. and Tait, S.. 2017. "Indigenous microbial capability in solid manure residues to start-up solid-phase anaerobic digesters." Waste Management. 64, pp. 79-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2017.02.031

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The soil structural cost of traffic from heavy machinery in vertisols
Bennett, J. McL., Roberton, S. D., Marchuk, S., Woodhouse, N. P., Antille, D. L., Jensen, T. A. and Keller, T.. 2019. "The soil structural cost of traffic from heavy machinery in vertisols." Soil and Tillage Research. 185, pp. 85-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2018.09.007

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Towards predicting the soil-specific threshold electrolyte concentration of soil as a reduction in saturated hydraulic conductivity: the role of clay net negative charge
Bennett, J. McL., Marchuk, A., Marchuk, S. and Raine, S. R.. 2019. "Towards predicting the soil-specific threshold electrolyte concentration of soil as a reduction in saturated hydraulic conductivity: the role of clay net negative charge." Geoderma. 337, pp. 122-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.08.030

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Pilot-scale testing of a leachbed for anaerobic digestion of livestock residues on-farm
Yap, S. D., Astals, S., Jensen, P. D., Batstone, D. J. and Tait, S.. 2016. "Pilot-scale testing of a leachbed for anaerobic digestion of livestock residues on-farm." Waste Management. 50, pp. 300-308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2016.02.031

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Integrated biogas systems: local applications of anaerobic digestion towards integrated sustainable solutions
McCabe, Bernadette K. and Schmidt, Thomas. 2018. Integrated biogas systems: local applications of anaerobic digestion towards integrated sustainable solutions. IEA Bioenergy.

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On-farm trials of practical options for hydrogen sulphide removal from piggery biogas
Skerman, A. G., Heubeck, S., Batstone, D. J. and Tait, S.. 2018. "On-farm trials of practical options for hydrogen sulphide removal from piggery biogas." Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 117, pp. 675-683. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2018.06.014

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White and infrared light continuous photobioreactors for resource recovery from poultry processing wastewater - a comparison
Hulsen, Tim, Hsieh, Kent, Tait, Stephan, Barry, Edward M., Puyol, Daniel and Batstone, Damien J.. 2018. "White and infrared light continuous photobioreactors for resource recovery from poultry processing wastewater - a comparison." Water Research. 144, pp. 665-676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.07.040

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Ammonia stress on a resilient mesophilic anaerobic inoculum: methane production, microbial community, and putative metabolic pathways
Buhlmann, Christopher H., Mickan, Bede S., Jenkins, Sasha N., Tait, Stephan, Kahandawala, Tharanga K. A. and Bahri, Parisa A.. 2018. "Ammonia stress on a resilient mesophilic anaerobic inoculum: methane production, microbial community, and putative metabolic pathways." Bioresource Technology. 275, pp. 70-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.12.012

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Humic acid inhibition of hydrolysis and methanogenesis with different anaerobic inocula
Yap, S. D., Astals, S., Lu, Y., Peces, M., Jensen, P. D., Batstone, D. J. and Tait, S.. 2018. "Humic acid inhibition of hydrolysis and methanogenesis with different anaerobic inocula." Waste Management. 80, pp. 130-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2018.09.001

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Characterising and modelling free ammonia and ammonium inhibition in anaerobic systems
Astals, S., Peces, M., Batstone, D. J., Jensen, P. D. and Tait, S.. 2018. "Characterising and modelling free ammonia and ammonium inhibition in anaerobic systems." Water Research. 143, pp. 127-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.06.021

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Simultaneous treatment and single cell protein production from agri-industrial wastewaters using purple phototrophic bacteria or microalgae – a comparison
Hulsen, Tim, Hsieh, Kent, Lu, Yang, Tait, Stephan and Batstone, Damien J.. 2018. "Simultaneous treatment and single cell protein production from agri-industrial wastewaters using purple phototrophic bacteria or microalgae – a comparison." Bioresource Technology. 254, pp. 214-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.01.032

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Relationship between microbial community, operational factors and ammonia inhibition resilience in anaerobic digesters at low and moderate ammonia background concentrations
Lu, Y., Liaquat, R., Astals, S., Jensen, P. D., Batstone, D. J. and Tait, S.. 2018. "Relationship between microbial community, operational factors and ammonia inhibition resilience in anaerobic digesters at low and moderate ammonia background concentrations." New Biotechnology. 44, pp. 23-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbt.2018.02.013

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Oxidative capacitance of sulfate-based boron-doped diamond electrochemical system
Farhat, Ali, Keller, Jurg, Tait, Stephan and Radjenovic, Jelena. 2018. "Oxidative capacitance of sulfate-based boron-doped diamond electrochemical system." Electrochemistry Communications. 89, pp. 14-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2018.02.007

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Effects of agricultural land management changes on surface water quality: a review of meso-scale catchment research
Melland, A. R., Fenton, O. and Jordan, P.. 2018. "Effects of agricultural land management changes on surface water quality: a review of meso-scale catchment research." Environmental Science and Policy. 84, pp. 19-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2018.02.011

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Validating laboratory assessment of threshold electrolyte concentration for fields irrigated with marginal quality saline-sodic water
Dang, A., Bennett, J. McL., Marchuk, A., Marchuk, S., Biggs, A. J. W. and Raine, S. R.. 2018. "Validating laboratory assessment of threshold electrolyte concentration for fields irrigated with marginal quality saline-sodic water." Agricultural Water Management. 205, pp. 21-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.037

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Towards incorporation of potassium into the disaggregation model for determination of soil-specific threshold electrolyte concentration
Dang, A., Bennett, J. M., Marchuk, A., Marchuk, S., Biggs, A. J. W. and Raine, S. R.. 2018. "Towards incorporation of potassium into the disaggregation model for determination of soil-specific threshold electrolyte concentration." Soil Research. 56 (7), pp. 664-674. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR17305

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Possible effects of irrigation with wastewater on the clay mineralogy of some Australian clayey soils: laboratory study
Marchuk, Serhiy, Churchman, Jock and Rengasamy, Pichu. 2016. "Possible effects of irrigation with wastewater on the clay mineralogy of some Australian clayey soils: laboratory study." Soil Research. 54 (7), pp. 857-868. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR14373

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Advancing automation in the agricultural working environment
Brett, P, McCarthy, A, Long, D, Gillies, M, Foley, J and Baillie, C. 2019. "Advancing automation in the agricultural working environment." Allsopp, P. (ed.) 41st Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ASSCT 2019). Toowoomba, Australia 30 Apr - 03 May 2019 Australia.

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