Peter Brooks
Senior Lecturer
Science and Environmental Science
University of Sunshine Coast
Australia
Biography
"Dr Peter Brooks was awarded his PhD in Chemistry from the University of New South Wales in 1989. He then taught in the Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Adelaide for two years. From 1991 to 2000, Dr Brooks lectured chemistry at La Trobe University, Bendigo. He has been with the University of the Sunshine Coast since 2001 and lectures in analytical and organic chemistries. Dr Brooks has extensive research experience in analytical, environmental and organic chemistry. He has held research positions, supervised Honours and PhD candidates and attracted grants on projects involving chemotaxonomic studies, environmental monitoring and bioactives in honey. At the University of the Sunshine Coast, Dr Brooks' research directions include environmental monitoring and the quantitation of bioactive compounds."
Research Interest
Chemical analysis and isolation of compounds from natural materials, expertise in chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques applied to the trace analysis of important, compounds in biological and environmental samples, isolation of bioactive compounds from honey and bee products, and the chemical monitoring of the environment.
Publications
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Smyth T, Ramach VN, Brooks P, Smyth WF. A study of the antibacterial activities of selected Australian medicinal plants. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy. 2009 Dec 31;1(6):082-6.
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Islam MA, Brown RJ, Heimann K, von Alvensleben N, Dowell A, Eickhoff W, Brooks P. Evaluation of a pilot-scale oil extraction from microalgae for biodiesel production. InICERE 2014 International Conference on Environment and Renewable Energy 2014 Jun 15 (pp. 133-137).
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Sullivan D, Brooks P, Tindale N, Chapman S, Ahmed W. Faecal sterols analysis for the identification of human faecal pollution in a non-sewered catchment. Water Science and Technology. 2010 Mar 1;61(5):1355-61.
