2009 Publications

Edited Book

Midmore, D.J. (ed.) (2009). Silvicultural management of bamboo in the Philippines and Australia for shoots and timber. ACIAR Proceedings No 129, Canberra, Australia. P. 144.

Book Chapters

Herold, B., Kawano, S., Sumpf, B., Tillmann, P. and Walsh, K.B. (2009). Chapter 3. VIS/NIR Spectroscopy, in Optical Monitoring of Fresh and Processed Agricultural Crops, ed. M. Zude. pp. 141‐249.

Walsh, K.B. (2009). Chapter 9. Postharvest Regulation and Quality Standards on Fresh Produce, in Postharvest Handling - A Systems Approach. Second edition, ed. W.J. Florkowski, R.L. Shewfelt, B. Brueckner and S.E. Prussia. Elsevier ISBN 978‐0‐12‐374112‐7 pp. 205‐245.

Refereed Journal Publications

Asir, K., Wilkinson, K., Perry, J.D., Reed, R.H. and Gould, F.K. (2009). Evaluation of chromogenic media for the isolation of vancomycin‐resistant enterococci from stool samples. Letters in Applied Microbiology 48: 230-233.

Begum, S. and Rasul, M.G. (2009). Reuse of stormwater for watering gardens and plants using green gully: a new stormwater quality improvement device SQID). Water Air Soil Pollution: Focus, 9: 371‐380.

Bhattarai, S.P., de la Peña, R.C., Midmore, D.J. and Palchamy, K. (2009). In‐vitro plant regeneration through immature seed culture for rapid generation advancement in tomato. Euphytica 167: 23‐30.

Bhattarai, S.P., Midmore, D.J. and Pendergast, L. (2009). Oxygation effect on growth, gas exchange, water relation and salt tolerance of vegetable soybean and cotton in a saline vertisol. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 51 (7): 675‐688.

Hearn, L.K. and Subedi P.P. (2009). Determining levels of steviol glycosides in the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 22: 165‐168.

Kachenko, G.A., Bhatia, P.B., Siegele, R., Walsh, K.B. and Singh, B. (2009). Nickel, Zn and Cd localisation in seeds of metal hyperaccumulators using micro‐PIXE spectroscopy. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 267 2176-2180

Kaur, K., Jalota, R.K. and Midmore, D.J. (2009). Soil respiration rate and its sensitivity to temperature in pasture systems of dry‐tropics. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B _ Soil and Plant Science DOI: 10.1080/09064710903071122

Midmore, D.J. (2009). Optimising inputs for production of bamboo shoots and timber. Agricultural Science 21 (3): 20‐27.

Qureshi, M.S., Midmore, D.J., Syeda, S. and Reid, D.J. (2009). Pyriproxyfen controls silverleaf whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), biotype B (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) (SLW) better than buprofezin in bitter melons Momordica charantia L. (Cucurbitaceae). Australian Journal of Entomology 48: 60‐64.

Subedi, P.P. and Walsh, K.B. (2009). Non‐invasive techniques for measurement of fresh fruit firmness. Postharvest Biology and Technology 51 297-304.

Subedi, P.P and Walsh, K.B. (2009). Assessment of potato dry matter concentration using short‐wave near infrared spectroscopy. Potato Research 52, 67‐77. DOI 10.1007/s11540‐008‐9122‐1

Venkatraman, K. and Ashwath, N. (2009). Environmental performance of phytocapped landfill. The Environmental Engineer, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 22‐25.

Venkatraman, K. and Ashwath, N. (2009). Phytocapping: Importance of tree selection and soil thickness. Water Air Soil Pollution: Focus 9:421-430.

Venkatraman, K. and Ashwath, N. (2009). Can phytocapping technique reduce methane emission from municipal landfills? International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management Vol. 10, No.1 pp. 4-15.

Venkatraman, K., Ashwath, N., and Su, N. (2009). Performance of a phytocapped landfill in a semi-arid climate. Chapter 18, In: Technologies and Management for Sustainable Biosystems (Eds: Jaya Nair, Christine Furedy; Chanakya Hoysala, Horst Doelle). Nova publishers, New York. Pp. 195-208,

Yang, Z. and Midmore, D.J. (2009). Self‐organisation at the whole‐plant level: a modelling study. Functional Plant Biology. 36: 56‐65.

Refereed Conference Publications

Ahmed, S., Rasul, M.G., Marten, W. and Brown, R. (2009). Sustainable reuse of storm/waste‐water resources: A review on solar photocatalytic purification processes. In: Rasul, M. and Chowdhury, A (Eds.) Central Region Engineering Conference 2009: Regional Sustainability local solutions to global Issues 14‐15 August, 2009 Rockhampton, Queensland ‘Best Paper Award'

Decipulo, M.S,, Ockerby, S and Midmore, D.J. (2009). Managing clumps of Dendrocalamus asper in Bukidnon, the Philippines. In: Midmore, D.J. (ed.) Silvicultural management of bamboo in the Philippines and Australia for shoots and timber. ACIAR Proceedings No 129. Canberra, Australia. pp. 36‐45.

Hathurusingha, S., Kahandawa, G. and Ashwath, N. (2009). Technical Complications in Expelling and Converting Domba Oil into Biodiesel. In: Rasul , M. and Chowdhury, A (Eds.) Central Region Engineering Conference 2009: Regional Sustainability local solutions to global Issues 14‐15 August, 2009 Rockhampton, Queensland.

Malab, S.C., Batin, C.B., Malab, B.S., Alipon, M.A. and Midmore, D.J. (2009). Improving productivity of a previously unmanaged Bambusa blumeana plantations for culms and shoots in Illocos Norte, the Philippines. In Midmore, D.J. (ed.) Silvicultural management of bamboo in the Philippines and Australia for shoots and timber. ACIAR Proceedings No 129. Canberra, Australia. pp. 24‐35.

Midmore, D.J. (2009). Bamboo in the global and Australian contexts. In: Midmore, D.J. (ed.) Silvicultural management of bamboo in the Philippines and Australia for shoots and timber. ACIAR Proceedings No 129. Canberra, Australia. pp. 13‐17.

Midmore, D.J. (2009). Overview of the ACIAR bamboo project outcomes. In Midmore, D.J. (ed.) Silvicultural management of bamboo in the Philippines and Australia for shoots and timber. ACIAR Proceedings No 129. Canberra, Australia. pp. 7‐12.

Traynor, M. and Midmore, D.J. (2009). Cultivated bamboo in the Northern Territory of Australia. In: Midmore, D.J. (ed.) Silvicultural management of bamboo in the Philippines and Australia for shoots and timber. ACIAR Proceedings No 129. Canberra, Australia. pp. 108‐123.

Zhu, G.X., Ockerby, S., White, D.T. and Midmore, D.J. (2009). Identifying agricultural practices to sustain bamboo in Queensland, Australia. In: Midmore, D.J. (ed.) Silvicultural management of bamboo in the Philippines and Australia for shoots and timber. ACIAR Proceedings No 129. Canberra, Australia. pp. 124‐139.

Conference Presentations

Ashwath, N. and Challagulla, V. (2009). Australian plants - their potential use in biodiesel production. ‘Bioenergy Australia 2009 ‐ From Opportunity to Implementation, 8-12 December 2009, Gold Coast.

Begum, S. (2009). Reuse of stormwater for watering gardens and plants using Green Gully: a new stormwater quality improvement device (SQID), CESE 2009. Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering, CESE‐2009 14-17 July 2009, Townsville.

Bhattarai, S.P., Midmore, D.J., Pendergast, L., Torabi, M and Dhungel, J.K. (2009). Gene, genesis and general application of oxygation for irrigation of horticultural crops. Paper presented in the VI International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural Crops, November 2-6, 2009, Viña del Mar, Chile.

Dhungel, J.K., Midmore, D.J., Walsh, K.B., Bhattarai, S.P. and Subedi, P.P. (2009). Oxygation enhanced pineapple yield and quality. Paper presented in the VI International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural Crops, November 2-6, 2009, Viña del Mar, Chile.

Kele, B. (2009). The 1770 experience. In: Reuse '09. September 20-25, Brisbane.

Khan, D.J., Reed, R.H. and Rausl, M. (2009). Photocatalysis and sub‐lethal injury in Escherischia coli and Enterococcus faecalis. Australian Society for Microbiology, 6‐10 July, Perth.

Midmore, D.J. (2009). Optimising inputs for production of bamboo shoots and timber. VIII World Bamboo Congress, 16‐19 September, Bangkok, Thailand. [Invited contribution].

Midmore, D.J. (2009). Production of steviol glycosides/usage in Australia. Stevia World 2009 14-15 May Intercontinental Shanghai Pudong Hotel, China. [Invited contribution]

Midmore, D.J., Bhattarai S.P., Pendergast, L., Dhungel, J., Torabi, M. and Chen, M. (2009). Oxygation - capitalising upon the benefits of aerating irrigation water for annual and perennial cropping. In: Irrigation and Drainage Conference 2009, 18-21 October, Irrigation Australia Ltd, Swan Hill, Vic, Australia.

Subedi, P.P., Walsh, K.B., Hofman, P. and Marques, R. (2009). Commercial adoption of a hand-held near infrared spectroscopy unit for maturity estimation in B74 mango. The 7th Australian Mango Conference, 25-27 May, The Sebel Cairns, Queensland.

Venkatraman, K. and Ashwath, N. (2009). Phytocapping ‐ can it reduce percolation of water into buried waste? Twelfth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, 5-9 October, Sardinia, Italy.

Venkatraman, K. and Ashwath, N. (2009). ‘Phytocapping ‐ a local government perspective' at the LGAQ Environment Conference, 9-10 July, Yeppoon.

Venkatraman, K. and Ashwath, N. (2009). ‘Phytocapping - importance of tree selection and soil thickness' at the CESE‐2009 conference 14-17 July, Townsville.

Walsh, K.B. and Subedi, P.P. (2009). Starch and sugar - the assessment of maturation and ripening of fruit by SWNIR spectroscopy. NIR2009, November 7-16, Bangkok.

Walsh, K.B., Subedi, P.P. and Purdy, P. (2009). Handheld SWNIR spectroscopy in horticulture. NIR2009, November 7-16, Bangkok.

Walsh, K.B., Subedi, P.P., and Purdy, P. (2009). Use of handheld and in‐line near infrared spectroscopy for maturity estimation in mango fruit. Australasian Postharvest Conference and ISHS Managing Quality in Chains conference, November 19‐23, Napier, New Zealand.

Magazine articles

Ashwath, N. (2009). Biodiesel source a beauty. WME Environmental Business Magazine. Sept. p. 12.

Bhattarai, S.P. and Midmore, D.J. (2009). Potential benefits of oxygation - aeration of irrigation water. Australian Nutgrower Dec. pp. 38‐40.

Midmore, D.J. (2009). ACIAR bamboo management research project review. Bamboo Bulletin 11(1): 15‐21.

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