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Controlled traffic farming effects on soil emissions of nitrous oxide and methane
Tullberg, Jeff, Antille, Diogenes L., Bluett, Chris, Eberhard, Jochen and Scheer, Clemens. 2018. "Controlled traffic farming effects on soil emissions of nitrous oxide and methane." Soil and Tillage Research. 176, pp. 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2017.09.014

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Bovine bile as a bio-surfactant pre-treatment option for anaerobic digestion of high-fat cattle slaughterhouse waste
Harris, Peter W., Schmidt, Thomas and McCabe, Bernadette K.. 2018. "Bovine bile as a bio-surfactant pre-treatment option for anaerobic digestion of high-fat cattle slaughterhouse waste." Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 6 (1), pp. 444-450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2017.12.034

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Evaluation of chemical, thermobaric and thermochemical pre-treatment on anaerobic digestion of high-fat cattle slaughterhouse waste
Harris, Peter W., Schmidt, Thomas and McCabe, Bernadette K.. 2017. "Evaluation of chemical, thermobaric and thermochemical pre-treatment on anaerobic digestion of high-fat cattle slaughterhouse waste." Bioresource Technology. 244 (1), pp. 605-610. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2017.07.179

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Opportunities of adopting renewable energy for the nursery industry in Australia
Chen, Guangnan, Schmidt, Erik, Maraseni, Tek, Bundschuh, Jochen, Banhazi, Thomas and Antille, Diogones L.. 2017. "Opportunities of adopting renewable energy for the nursery industry in Australia." Bundschuh, Jochen, Chen, Guangnan, Chandrasekharam, D. and Piechocki, Janusz (ed.) Geothermal, wind and solar energy applications in agriculture and aquaculture. Leiden, Netherlands. CRC Press. pp. 115-126

Textbook (chapter)

Australian Sugarcane Nutrition Manual
Calcino, David, Schroeder, Bernard, Panitz, John, Hurney, Alan, Skocaj, Danielle, Woods, Andrew and Salter, Barry. 2018. Australian Sugarcane Nutrition Manual. Australia . Sugar Research Australia.

Manual/Instructions

Smart Automated Broad-acre Irrigation (Smarter Irrigation for Profit RRDP1603)
Foley, J.P., Gillies, M.H. and McCarthy, A.C.. 2018. Smart Automated Broad-acre Irrigation (Smarter Irrigation for Profit RRDP1603). Australia. Cotton Research and Development Corporation.

Technical report

A smart micro-drill for cochleostomy formation: a comparison of cochlear disturbances with manual drilling and a human trial
Coulson, C. J., Zoka Assadi, M., Taylor, R. P., Du, X., Brett, P. N., Reid, A. P. and Proops, D. W.. 2013. "A smart micro-drill for cochleostomy formation: a comparison of cochlear disturbances with manual drilling and a human trial." Cochlear Implants International. 14 (2), pp. 98-106. https://doi.org/10.1179/1754762811Y.0000000018

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An alternative index to the exchangeable sodium percentage for an explanation of dispersion occurring in soils
Bennett, John McL., Marchuk, Alla and Marchuk, Serhiy. 2016. "An alternative index to the exchangeable sodium percentage for an explanation of dispersion occurring in soils." Soil Research. 54 (8), pp. 949-957. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR15281

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Investigation into thin layer drying rates and equilibrium moisture content of abattoir paunch waste
Spence, Jennifer, Buttsworth, David, McCabe, Bernadette K., Baillie, Craig, Antille, Diogenes L. and Carter, Brad. 2018. "Investigation into thin layer drying rates and equilibrium moisture content of abattoir paunch waste." Renewable Energy. 124, pp. 95-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2017.07.082

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A mechatronic solution for stroke rehabilitation in a reaching task
Brett, Peter, Mikov, Nikolay, Mohagheghi, Amir, Korff, Thomas and Du, Xinli. 2016. "A mechatronic solution for stroke rehabilitation in a reaching task." 21st Annual International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (M2VIP 2015). Manila, Philippines 07 Jul 2015 Red Hook, NY, United States.

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Smarter irrigation for profit - increasing farm profit through efficient use of irrigation input to dairy pastures
Hills, James, McCarthy, Alison, Foley, Joseph and McLaren, David. 2016. "Smarter irrigation for profit - increasing farm profit through efficient use of irrigation input to dairy pastures." 7th Australian Dairy Science Symposium (2016). Sydney, Australia 16 - 18 Nov 2016 Australia.

Presentation

Effects of strategic tillage on short-term erosion, nutrient loss in runoff and greenhouse gas emissions
Melland, A. R., Antille, D. L. and Dang, Y. P.. 2017. "Effects of strategic tillage on short-term erosion, nutrient loss in runoff and greenhouse gas emissions." Soil Research. 55 (3), pp. 201-214. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR16136

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Influence of stormflow and baseflow phosphorus pressures on stream ecology in agricultural catchments
Shore, Mairead, Murphy, Sinead, Mellander, Per-Erik, Shortle, Ger, Melland, Alice R., Crockford, Lucy, O'Flaherty, Vincent, Williams, Lauren, Morgan, Ger and Jordan, Phil. 2017. "Influence of stormflow and baseflow phosphorus pressures on stream ecology in agricultural catchments." Science of the Total Environment. 590-591, pp. 469-483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.02.100

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Influence of yield and other cane characteristics on cane loss and product quality
Khawprateep, S., Jensen, T. A., Schroeder, B. L. and Eberhard, S.. 2016. "Influence of yield and other cane characteristics on cane loss and product quality ." Allsopp, Peter G. (ed.) 29th Congress of the International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ISSCT 2016). Chiang Mai, Thailand 05 - 08 Dec 2016

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Mechatronic hand-held surgical robots
Brett, P., Du, X., Zoka Assadi, M., Proops, D., Reid, A. and Coulson, C.. 2012. "Mechatronic hand-held surgical robots." Moir, Tom (ed.) 19th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (M2VIP 2012). Auckland, New Zealand 28 - 30 Nov 2012 United States.

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Minimally invasive, robot assisted cochlear implantation
Weber, Stefan, Bell, Brett, Gerber, Nicolas, Williamson, Tom, Brett, Peter, Du, Xinli, Caversaccio, Marco, Proops, David, Coulson, Chris and Reid, Andrew. 2013. "Minimally invasive, robot assisted cochlear implantation." 3rd Joint Workshop on New Technologies for Computer/Robot Assisted Surgery (CRAS 2013). Verona, Italy 11 - 13 Sep 2013 Verona, italy.

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Performance of the smart surgical micro-drill for cochlear implantation
Brett, P. N., Du, X., Assadi, M., Coulson, C., Proops, D. and Reid, A.. 2011. "Performance of the smart surgical micro-drill for cochlear implantation." 18th Annual International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (M2VIP 2011). Brisbane, Australia 06 - 07 Dec 2011 Red Hook, NY, United States.

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Verification of cochlea behaviour between numerical approach and experiment measurements
Du, X., Brett, P. N., Assadi, M., Coulson, C., Proops, D. and Reid, A.. 2011. "Verification of cochlea behaviour between numerical approach and experiment measurements." 18th Annual International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (M2VIP 2011). Brisbane, Australia 06 - 07 Dec 2011 Red Hook, NY, United States.

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Innovative mechatronic techniques for contrasting pressure disturbances in the closed space of cochlea
Zoka-Assadi, Masoud, Du, Xinli, Brett, Peter, Coulson, Chris, Reid, Andrew and Proops, David. 2015. "Innovative mechatronic techniques for contrasting pressure disturbances in the closed space of cochlea." Billingsley, John and Brett, Peter (ed.) Machine vision and mechatronics in practice. Heidelberg, Germany. Springer. pp. 67-76

Edited book (chapter)

Smart robotic catheter for Endovascular processes
Brett, Peter, Du, Xinli, Rodriguez Y. Beana, Ferdinando, Hinchliffe, Robert and Thompson, Matt. 2015. "Smart robotic catheter for Endovascular processes." Billingsley, John and Brett, Peter (ed.) 22nd Annual International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (M2VIP 2015). Toowoomba, Australia 07 - 09 Dec 2015 Red Hook,NY, United States.

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A drilling technology discriminating mediums to cut ahead on the tool path
Brett, P. N., Du, X. and Wilde, S.. 2015. "A drilling technology discriminating mediums to cut ahead on the tool path." Billingsley, John and Brett, Peter (ed.) 22nd Annual International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (M2VIP 2015). Toowoomba, Australia 07 - 09 Dec 2015 Red Hook,NY, United States.

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Progress in evaporation mitigation research
Schmidt, E., Brink, G., Coop, P., Hancock, N., Pittaway, P., Stuckey, N. and Wigginton, D.. 2011. "Progress in evaporation mitigation research." Thompson, Chris (ed.) Irrigation 2011: New Horizons, Fresh Ideas Regional Conference and Exhibition. Launceston, Australia 22 - 25 Aug 2011 Sydney, Australia.

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Creating confidence: exploring the effectiveness of a pre-study resource as a 'front loading' strategy in a foundation nursing science course
McCabe, Bernadette K., Kek, Megan and Turner, Joanna. 2011. "Creating confidence: exploring the effectiveness of a pre-study resource as a 'front loading' strategy in a foundation nursing science course." 14th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference (FYHE 2011). Perth, Australia 29 Jun - 01 Jul 2011 Brisbane, Australia.

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The potential for a rehabilitated coal mine soil to support livestock grazing in south-east Queensland
Melland, Alice R., Eberhard, Jochen, Paton, Col, Baillie, Craig and Bennett, John McL.. 2014. "The potential for a rehabilitated coal mine soil to support livestock grazing in south-east Queensland." Patti, Antonio, Tang, Caixan and Wong, Vanessa (ed.) 2014 National Soil Science Conference. Melbourne, Australia 23 - 27 Nov 2014 Melbourne, Australia.

Poster

A review of autonomous navigation systems in agricultural environments
Shalal, N., Low, T., McCarthy, C. and Hancock, N.. 2013. "A review of autonomous navigation systems in agricultural environments." SEAg 2013: Innovative Agricultural Technologies for a Sustainable Future. Barton, Australia 22 - 25 Sep 2013

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Row and water front detection from UAV thermal-infrared imagery for furrow irrigation monitoring
Long, Derek, McCarthy, Cheryl and Jensen, Troy. 2016. "Row and water front detection from UAV thermal-infrared imagery for furrow irrigation monitoring." 2016 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM 2016). Banff, Canada 12 - 15 Jul 2016 https://doi.org/10.1109/AIM.2016.7576783

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Comparison on intracochlear disturbances between drilling a manual and robotic cochleostomy
Z. Assadi, Masoud, Du, Xinli, Dalton, James, Henshaw, Scott, Coulson, Chris J., Reid, Andrew. P., Proops, David W. and Brett, Peter N.. 2013. "Comparison on intracochlear disturbances between drilling a manual and robotic cochleostomy ." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine. 227 (9), pp. 1002-1008. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954411913488507

Article

Robustness analysis of a smart surgical drill for cochleostomy
Du, Xinli, Z. Assadi, Masoud, Jowitt, Felicity, Brett, Peter N., Henshaw, Scott, Dalton, James, Proops, David W., Coulson, Chris J. and Reid, Andrew P.. 2013. "Robustness analysis of a smart surgical drill for cochleostomy." International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. 9 (1), pp. 119-126. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcs.1462

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A comparison of rehabilitated coal mine soil and unmined soil supporting grazed pastures in south-east Queensland
Melland, Alice R., Eberhard, Jochen, Paton, Col, Baillie, Craig and Bennett, John McL.. 2014. "A comparison of rehabilitated coal mine soil and unmined soil supporting grazed pastures in south-east Queensland." Patti, Antonio, Tang, Caixan and Wong, Vanessa (ed.) 2014 National Soil Science Conference. Melbourne, Australia 23 - 27 Nov 2014 Melbourne, Australia.

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Mechatronic feasibility of minimally invasive, atraumatic cochleostomy
Williamson, Tom, Du, Xinli, Bell, Brett, Coulson, Chris, Caversaccio, Marco, Proops, David, Brett, Peter and Weber, Stefan. 2014. "Mechatronic feasibility of minimally invasive, atraumatic cochleostomy." BioMed Research International. 2014. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/181624

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Feasibility study of a hand guided robotic drill for cochleostomy
Brett, Peter, Du, Xinli, Zoka-Assadi, Masoud, Coulson, Chris, Reid, Andrew and Proops, David. 2014. "Feasibility study of a hand guided robotic drill for cochleostomy." BioMed Research International. 2014. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/656325

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Anaerobic digestion of Jatropha curcas L. press cake and effects of an iron-additive
Schmidt, Thomas. 2011. "Anaerobic digestion of Jatropha curcas L. press cake and effects of an iron-additive." Waste Management and Research. 29 (11), pp. 1171-1176. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X11425566

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Monitoring functions in managed microbial systems by cytometric bar coding
Koch, Christin, Fetzer, Ingo, Schmidt, Thomas, Harms, Hauke and Muller, Susann. 2013. "Monitoring functions in managed microbial systems by cytometric bar coding." Environmental Science and Technology. 47 (3), pp. 1753-1760. https://doi.org/10.1021/es3041048

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Strategic tillage in no-till farming systems in Australia's northern grains-growing regions: II. Implications for agronomy, soil and environment
Dang, Y. P., Moody, P. W., Bell, M. J., Seymour, N. P., Dalal, R. C., Freebairn, D. M. and Walker, S. R.. 2015. "Strategic tillage in no-till farming systems in Australia's northern grains-growing regions: II. Implications for agronomy, soil and environment." Soil and Tillage Research. 152, pp. 115-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.12.013

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Strategic tillage in no-till farming systems in Australia's northern grains-growing regions: I. drivers and implementation
Dang, Y. P., Seymour, N. P., Walker, S. R., Bell, M. J. and Freebairn, D. M.. 2015. "Strategic tillage in no-till farming systems in Australia's northern grains-growing regions: I. drivers and implementation." Soil and Tillage Research. 152, pp. 104-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2015.03.009

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Biogas production from sugarcane waste: assessment on kinetic challenges for process designing
Janke, Leandro, Leite, Athaydes, Nikolausz, Marcell, Schmidt, Thomas, Liebetrau, Jan, Nelles, Michael and Stinner, Walter. 2015. "Biogas production from sugarcane waste: assessment on kinetic challenges for process designing." International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 16 (9), pp. 20685-20703. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms160920685

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Reduction of the hydraulic retention time at constant high organic loading rate to reach the microbial limits of anaerobic digestion in various reactor systems
Ziganshin, Ayrat M., Schmidt, Thomas, Lv, Zuopeng, Richnow, Hans Hermann, Kleinsteuber, Sabine and Nikolausz, Marcell. 2016. "Reduction of the hydraulic retention time at constant high organic loading rate to reach the microbial limits of anaerobic digestion in various reactor systems." Bioresource Technology. 217, pp. 62-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.01.096

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Trace element supplementation in the biogas production from wheat stillage – optimization of metal dosing
Schmidt, Thomas, Nelles, Michael, Scholwin, Frank and Proter, Jurgen. 2014. "Trace element supplementation in the biogas production from wheat stillage – optimization of metal dosing." Bioresource Technology. 168, pp. 80-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.02.124

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Effects of the reduction of the hydraulic retention time to 1.5 days at constant organic loading in CSTR, ASBR, and fixed-bed reactors – performance and methanogenic community composition
Schmidt, Thomas, Ziganshin, Ayrat M., Nikolausz, Marcell, Scholwin, Frank, Nelles, Michael, Kleinsteuber, Sabine and Proter, Jurgen. 2014. "Effects of the reduction of the hydraulic retention time to 1.5 days at constant organic loading in CSTR, ASBR, and fixed-bed reactors – performance and methanogenic community composition." Biomass and Bioenergy. 69, pp. 241-248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.07.021

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Bacteria and archaea involved in anaerobic digestion of distillers grains with solubles
Ziganshin, Ayrat M., Schmidt, Thomas, Scholwin, Frank, Il'Inskaya, Olga N., Harms, Hauke and Kleinsteuber, Sabine. 2011. "Bacteria and archaea involved in anaerobic digestion of distillers grains with solubles." Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 89 (6), pp. 2039-2052. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-010-2981-9

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