Iain Donnison

2017

Radiation capture and conversion efficiencies of Miscanthus sacchariflorus, M. sinensis and their naturally occurring hybrid M. × giganteus

Davey, C., Jones, L., Squance, M., Purdy, S., Maddison, A., Cunniff, J., Donnison, I. & Clifton-Brown, J., 25 Jan 2017, In: GCB Bioenergy. 9, 2, p. 385-399 15 p.

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The impact of biomass feedstock composition and pre-treatments on tar formation during biomass gasification

Corton, J., Donnison, I., McCalmont, J., Watson, I., Khan, Z., Blanco-Sanchez, P., Yu, X., Fletcher, G., Croxton, S., Manosh, P. & Sharp, J., 17 Mar 2017, Biofeedstocks and their Processing. Kumar Singh, L. & Chaudhary, G. (eds.). Scrivener Publishing, p. 33-53 21 p.

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2 Citations (Scopus)

Towards Miscanthus combustion quality improvement: the role of flowering and senescence

Jensen, E., Robson, P., Farrar, K., Thomas Jones, S., Clifton-Brown, J., Payne, R. & Donnison, I., 01 May 2017, In: GCB Bioenergy. 9, 5, p. 891-908 18 p.

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2016

An efficient assay for ferulic acid esterase and para-coumaric acid esterases in plants at physiologically relevant activities

Shah, I., Donnison, I., Insole, J., Winters, A., Dalton, S., Woodman, T., Bosch, M. & Threadgill, M. D., 31 Oct 2016, In: Chemistry & Biology Interface. 6, 5, p. 300-311 11 p.

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Diversification and use of bioenergy to maintain future grasslands

Donnison, I. & Fraser, M., 18 May 2016, In: Food and Energy Security. 5, 2, p. 67-75

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Phenomics analysis of drought responses in Miscanthus collected from different geographical locations

Malinowska, M., Donnison, I. & Robson, P., 16 Dec 2016, In: GCB Bioenergy. 9, 1, p. 78-91 14 p.

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Progress on optimizing miscanthus biomass production for the European bioeconomy: Results of the EU FP7 project OPTIMISC

Lewandowski, I., Clifton-Brown, J., Trindade, L. M., Van De Linden, G., Schwarz, K.-U., Müller-Sämann, K., Anisimov, A., Chen, C.-L., Dolstra, O., Donnison, I., Farrar, K., Fonteyne, S., Harding, G., Hastings, A., Huxley, L., Iqbal, Y., Khokhlov, N., Kiesel, A., Lootens, P. & Meyer, H. & 11 others, Mos, M., Muylle, H., Nunn, C., Ozguven, M., Roldán-Ruiz, I., Schüle, H., Tarakanov, I., van der Weijde, T., Wagner, M., Xi, Q. & Kalinina, O., 18 Nov 2016, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, N/A, 23 p., 01620.

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Review: Improving the impact of plant science on urban planning and design

Wootton-Beard, P., Xing, Y., Durai Prabhakaran, R. T., Robson, P., Bosch, M., Thornton, J., Ormondroyd, G., Jones, P. & Donnison, I., 16 Nov 2016, In: Buildings. 6, 4, 27 p.

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Selection and Genome-Wide Prediction of Phenology and Biomass Yield in Miscanthus

Davey, C., Nipper, R., Robson, P., Farrar, K., Clifton-Brown, J., Jensen, E., Donnison, I. & Slavov, G., 2016. 1 p.

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2015

Improvements in and relating to an improved combustion fuel product

Donnison, I. S. (Inventor), Hodgson, E. M. (Inventor), Corton, J. (Inventor) & Walker, J. (Inventor), 18 Jun 2015, IPC No. WO2015087065A1, Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University, Patent No. GB1321675.9, 09 Dec 2014, Priority date 09 Dec 2013, Priority No. GB1321675.9A

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Non-structural carbohydrate profiles and ratios between soluble sugars and starch serve as indicators of productivity for a bioenergy grass

Purdy, S., Maddison, A., Cunniff, J., Donnison, I. & Clifton-Brown, J., 31 Mar 2015, In: AoB PLANTS. 7, plv02.

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Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) draft genome provides a platform for trait improvement

de Vega, J., Ayling, S., Hegarty, M. J., Kudrna, D., Goicoechea, J. L., Ergon, Å., Rognli, O.-A., Jones, C., Swain, M. T., Geurts, R., Lang, C., Mayer, K. F. X., Rössner, S., Yates, S. A., Webb, K. J., Donnison, I. S., Oldroyd, G. E. D., Wing, R., Caccamo, M. & Powell, W. & 2 others, Abberton, M. T. & Skot, L., 30 Nov 2015, In: Scientific Reports. 5, 10 p., 17394 .

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Seasonal Carbohydrate Dynamics and Climatic Regulation of Senescence in the Perennial Grass, Miscanthus

Purdy, S. J., Cunniff, J., Maddison, A. L., Jones, L. E., Barraclough, T., Castle, M., Davey, C., Jones, C., Shield, I., Gallagher, J., Donnison, I. & Clifton-Brown, J., 31 Mar 2015, In: Bioenergy Research. 8, 1, p. 28-41 14 p.

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The practical challenges of sustainable bioenergy deployment

Thornley, P., Tucker, G. & Donnison, I., Nov 2015, In: Biomass and Bioenergy. 82, p. 1-2 2 p.

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2014

Bioethanol from grass

Bryant, D. (Inventor), Morris, S. M. (Inventor), Gallagher, J. (Inventor), Winters, A. (Inventor), Donnison, I. (Inventor), Morris, P. (Inventor), Harding, G. (Inventor), Timms-Taravella, E. (Inventor), Thomas, D. (Inventor) & Leemans, D. (Inventor), 13 Feb 2014, Patent No. WO2014023978A3

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Chemometric analysis of hyperspectral Raman datasets to explore plant cell wall composition and architecture

Allison, G. G., Cookson, A. R., Bosch, M. & Donnison, I. S., 2014.

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Chemometric analysis of hyperspectral Raman datasets to explore plant cell wall composition and architecture

Allison, G. G., Cookson, A. R., Bosch, M. & Donnison, I. S., 2014.

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Co-production of bioethanol and probiotic yeast biomass from agricultural feedstock: Application of the rural biorefinery concept

Hull, C., Loveridge, J., Donnison, I. S., Kelly, D. E. & Kelly, S. L., 2014, In: AMB Express. 4, 8 p., 64.

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Co-production of ethanol and squalene using a Saccharomyces cerevisiae ERG1 (squalene epoxidase) mutant and agro-industrial feedstock

Hull, C., Loveridge, J., Rolley, N., Donnison, I. S., Kelly, S. L. & Kelly, D. E., 2014, In: Biotechnology for Biofuels. 7, 9 p., 133.

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Energetic conversion of European semi-natural grassland silages through the integrated generation of solid fuel and biogas from biomass: Energy yields and the fate of organic compounds.

Hensgen, F., Buehle, L., Donnison, I. S., Heinsoo, K. & Wachendorf, M., Feb 2014, In: Bioresource Technology. 154, p. 192-200 9 p.

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28 Citations (Scopus)

Genome-wide association studies and prediction of 17 traits related to phenology, biomass and cell wall composition in the energy grass Miscanthus sinensis

Slavov, G. T., Nipper, R., Robson, P., Farrar, K., Allison, G. G., Bosch, M., Clifton-Brown, J. C., Donnison, I. S. & Jensen, E., 03 Feb 2014, In: New Phytologist. 201, 4, p. 1227-1239 13 p.

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Genome-wide association studies and prediction of traits related to phenology, biomass and cell wall composition in Miscanthus sinensis.

Slavov, G. T., Nipper, R., Robson, P. R., Farrar, K., Allison, G. G., Bosch, M., Clifton-Brown, J. C., Donnison, I. S. & Jensen, E. F., 11 Jan 2014, p. W422.

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Hydrothermal processing of rush (Juncus spp.) and bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) dominant biomass from semi natural landscape management.

Corton, J., Ross, A. B., Lea-Langton, A. R., Donnison, I. S. & Fraser, M. D., 2014, p. 465-467. 3 p.

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Press fluid pre-treatment optimisation of the integrated generation of solid fuel and biogas from biomass (IFBB) process approach.

Corton, J., Toop, T., Walker, J., Donnison, I. S. & Fraser, M. D., 01 Oct 2014, In: Bioresource Technology. 169, p. 537-542 6 p.

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Recent advances in Miscanthus science and breeding

Clifton-Brown, J. C., Purdy, S. J., Hayes, C. M., Ashman, C. R., Jones, L. E., Farrar, K., Huang, L.S.-F., Gallagher, J. A., Glover, C. M., Hinton Jones, M. E., Jensen, E. F., Loosley, R. M., Maddison, A. L., McCalmont, J. P., Nunn, C., Robson, P. R., Slavov, G. T., Warren, R. D., Webster, R. J. & Youell, S. J. & 23 others, Donnison, I. S., Davey, C. L., Jones, C. M., Barraclough, T., Castle, M., Cunniff, J., Cracroft-Eley, W., Greef, J. M., Hastings, A., Harding, G., Lewandowski, I., Meyer, H., Mos, M., Nelson, W., Richter, G., Rodgers, C., Schwarze, K.-U., Squance, M., Swaller, T., Shield, I., Xi, Q., Karp, A. & Flavell, R., 2014.

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Screening for potential co-products in a Miscanthus sinensis mapping family by liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry detection

Parveen, I., Wilson, T., Threadgill, M. D., Luyten, J., Roberts, R. E., Robson, P. R., Hauck, B. D., Donnison, I. S. & Winters, A. L., 01 Sept 2014, In: Phytochemistry. 105, p. 186-196 11 p.

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The ELUM project: Ecosystem Land-Use Modeling and Soil Carbon GHG Flux Trial.

Harris, Z., Mcnamara, N., Rowe, R., Dondini, M., Finch, J., Perks, M., Morison, J., Donnison, I. S., Farrar, K., Sohi, S., Ineson, P., Oxley, J. C., Smith, P. & Taylor, G., 01 Mar 2014, In: Biofuels. 5, 2, p. 111-116 6 p.

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2013

Accelerating the domestication of a bioenergy crop: identifying and modelling morphological targets for sustainable yield increase in Miscanthus

Robson, P., Jensen, E., Hawkins, S., White, S. R., Kenobi, K., Clifton-Brown, J., Donnison, I. & Farrar, K., 2013, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 64, 14, p. 4143-4155

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A population genomics approach to accelerating the domestication of the energy grass Miscanthus.

Slavov, G. T., Robson, P. R., Jensen, E. F., Farrar, K., Ma, X.-F., Swaller, T., Flavell, R., Clifton-Brown, J. C. & Donnison, I. S., Jan 2013, p. W088.

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Bioenergy as a biodiversity management tool and the potential of a mixed species feedstock for bioenergy production in Wales

Corton, J., Buhle, L., Wachendorf, M., Donnison, I. S. & Fraser, M. D., Feb 2013, In: Bioresource Technology. 129, p. 142-149 7 p.

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13 Citations (Scopus)

Breeding Miscanthus for bioenergy

Clifton-Brown, J. C., Robson, P. R., Davey, C. L., Farrar, K., Hayes, C. M., Huang, L.S.-F., Jensen, E. F., Jones, L. E., Hinton Jones, M. E., Maddison, A. L., Meyer, H., Norris, J. A., Purdy, S. J., Rodgers, C., Schwarz, K.-U., Salvatore, C., Slavov, G. T., Valentine, J., Webster, R. J. & Youell, S. J. & 1 others, Donnison, I. S., 13 May 2013, Biomass Crops: Breeding and Genetics. Saha, M. C., Bhandari, H. S. & Bouton, J. H. (eds.). Wiley

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Characterization of chilling-shock responses in four genotypes of Miscanthus reveals the superior tolerance of M. × giganteus compared with M. sinensis and M. sacchariflorus

Purdy, S. J., Maddison, A. L., Jones, L. E., Webster, R. J., Andralojc, J., Donnison, I. S. & Clifton-Brown, J. C., May 2013, In: Annals of Botany. 111, 5, p. 999-1013 15 p.

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Contrasting geographic patterns of genetic variation for molecular markers vs. phenotypic traits in the energy grass Miscanthus sinensis

Slavov, G., Robson, P., Jensen, E., Hodgson, E., Farrar, K., Allison, G., Hawkins, S., Thomas-Jones, S., Ma, X.-F., Huang, L., Swaller, T., Flavell, R., Clifton-Brown, J. & Donnison, I., Sept 2013, In: GCB Bioenergy. 5, 5, p. 562-571 10 p.

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Flowering induction in the bioenergy grass Miscanthus sacchariflorus is a quantitative short-day response, whilst delayed flowering under long days increases biomass accumulation

Jensen, E., Robson, P., Norris, J., Cookson, A., Farrar, K., Donnison, I. & Clifton-Brown, J., Jan 2013, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 64, 2, p. 541-552 12 p.

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Impact of Miscanthus x giganteus senescence times on fast pyrolysis bio-oil quality

Mos, M., Banks, S., Nowakowski, D., Robson, P. R., Bridgwater, A. & Donnison, I. S., 01 Feb 2013, In: Bioresource Technology. 129, p. 335-342 8 p.

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Potential sources of high value chemicals from leaves, stems and flowers of Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath' and Miscanthus sacchariflorus

Parveen Shah, I., Wilson, T., Donnison, I. S., Cookson, A. R., Hauck, B. D. & Threadgill, M. D., Aug 2013, In: Phytochemistry. 92, p. 160-167 8 p.

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Variation in canopy duration in the perennial biofuel crop Miscanthus reveals complex associations with yield: Canopy duration and yield in Miscanthus

Robson, P. R. H., Farrar, K., Gay, A. P., Jensen, E. F., Clifton-Brown, J. C. & Donnison, I. S., 2013, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 64, 8, p. 2373-2383

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36 Citations (Scopus)

2012

Applying next generation sequencing towards understanding microbial-plant interactions

Pachebat, J. A., Cope-Selby, N., Edwards, J. E., Huws, S., Lyonds, L., Swarbreck, D., Rees Stevens, P., Febrer, M., Bryant, D., Donnison, I., Kingston-Smith, A. & Farrar, K., 2012.

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Balance of energy production from high-biodiversity grasslands

Buhle, L., Hensgen, F., Donnison, I. S., Heinsoo, K. & Wachendorf, M., 2012, p. 454-456. 3 p.

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Breeding for Bio-ethanol Production in Lolium perenne L. Association of Allelic Variation with High Water-Soluble Carbohydrate Content

Farrar, K., Bryant, D. N., Turner, L. B., Gallagher, J. A., Thomas, A. M., Farrell, M. S., Humphreys, M. O. & Donnison, I. S., Mar 2012, In: Bioenergy Research. 5, 1, p. 149-157 9 p.

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Chemometric analysis of hyperspectral Raman datasets to explore plant cell wall composition and architecture

Allison, G. G., Cookson, A. R., Bosch, M. & Donnison, I. S., 2012.

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Effect of nitrogen fertiliser application on cell wall composition in switchgrass and reed canary grass

Allison, G. G., Morris, C., Lister, S. J., Barraclough, T., Yates, N., Shield, I. & Donnison, I. S., 09 Feb 2012, In: Biomass and Bioenergy. 40, p. 19-26 8 p.

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52 Citations (Scopus)

High resolution genetic mapping by genome sequencing reveals genome duplication and tetraploid genetic structure of the diploid Miscanthus sinensis

Ma, X.-F., Jensen, E., Alexandrov, N., Troukhan, M., Zhang, L., Thomas-Jones, S., Farrar, K., Clifton-Brown, J., Donnison, I., Swaller, T. & Flavell, R., 16 Mar 2012, In: PLoS ONE. 7, 3, e33821.

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Life cycle assessment of the integrated generation of solid fuel and biogas from biomass (IFBB) in comparison to different energy recovery, animal-based and non-refining management systems

Bühle, L., Hensgen, F., Donnison, I., Heinsoo, K. & Wachendorf, M., May 2012, In: Bioresource Technology. 111, p. 230-239 10 p.

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53 Citations (Scopus)

Mineral concentrations in solid fuels from European semi-natural grasslands after hydrothermal conditioning and subsequent mechanical dehydration

Hensgen, F., Buehle, L., Donnison, I. S., Fraser, M. D., Vale, J., Corton, J., Heinsoo, K., Melts, I. & Wachendorf, M., 01 Aug 2012, In: Bioresource Technology. 118, p. 332-342 11 p.

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