Blanaid White

Dr.

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Executive Dean, Faculty of Science and Health

Professor, School of Chemical Sciences

Principal Investigator, DCU Water Institute.
Orcid ID: 
0000-0003-2982-8752

I previously held the post of Dean of Strategic Learning Innovation in DCU, with responsibility for DCU Futures. DCU Futures is funded by the Human Capital Initiative.

My research interests focus on the development of intelligent analysis tools and the application of analytical chemistry for the investigation of chemical and biochemical processes in the world around us.

Specific research projects from my group involve the development and application of innovative technologies for investigative and regulatory monitoring of known and emerging contaminants in soil and water:

- the Interreg funded project "Monitool: New tools for monitoring the chemical status in transitional and coastal waters under the WFD" (2017-2020) aims to develop Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) for the evaluation of
 dissolved and labile metal concentrations in transitional and coastal waters so that passive sampling technologies can be incorporated into European policy for water monitoring. I coordinate this project which has partners from 9 countries from Scotland to the Canary Islands.

- I lead the EPA funded project "IMPACT: Innovative monitoring to prioritise contaminants of emerging concern for Ireland" (2017-2020). This project will provide a detailed insight into the occurrence, fate and impact of contaminants of emerging concern in Irish receiving waters, establishing a prioritised list of contaminants of emerging concern in Ireland along with a framework to risk assess these compounds, enabling future policy development to protect and enhance our water quality

- "FARM-ECOS: Farming and Natural Resources: Measures for Ecological Sustainability" (2016-2020) is a DAFM funded project to identify and outline the evidence base for novel, cost-effective measures to protect and enhance farmland biodiversity. Identified measures will increase habitat quantity, enhance habitat quality and improve ecological connectivity, from the farm to landscape scale. I am leading task 5, assessing ecosystem health and delivery of selected ecosystem services of farm habitats, using soil parameters, to determine how habitat quantity and quality influences soil quality and nutrient composition, and delivery of selected ecosystem services.

-  "PROTECTS (Protecting Ecosystem Services Through Sustainable Pesticide Use)" is a 4 year DAFM funded project (2018-2022) which will provide baseline information in an Irish context to build towards mitigating the effects of pesticide use on terrestrial ecosystem services, focussing on pollinators and soils. I lead the analysis of pesticide residues in soils and nectar, investigate the potential hazards of pesticide use for bees, and provide recommendations for a soil monitoring programme and how to mitigate any effects on ecosystem services. The project findings will help to ensure that pesticides can be used safely while protecting wildlife, health and the environment, both in Ireland and internationally.

Additional research projects in my group include:
 
 - Development and application of electro active polymers for separation: In collaboration with Dr. Aoife Morrin (DCU), we have developed the first monolithic packing for microchip capillary electrochromatography where critical parameters such as hydrophobicity, ionic interactions and porosity can be controlled for precise selectivity manipulations.

- Elucidation of mechanisms causing and protecting against DNA damage: In collaboration with Dr. Dermot Walls (DCU) and Alltech Ireland, this research is investigating the extent to which selenium enriched yeast extract exhibits a protective effect on porcine intestinal cells (IPEC) and working to elucidate a probable mechanism of action for the protective effects of enriched yeast extracts.

- Exploration of correlations between honey composition and landscape: This innovative project combines cutting edge analytical techniques with up-to-date geographical surveys to explore the relationship between landscape context, agricultural practice and honey composition in terms of bioactive substances and anthropogenic components. 

- Development of supermacroporous polymers for separation systems: I have for the first time applied a polystyrene divinylbenzene polyHIPE to the isocratic separation of small molecules under pressure-driven (rather than electro osmotic) flow.                                   

Book Chapter

Year Publication
2020 María Jesús Belzunce-Segarra, Natalia Montero, José Germán Rodríguez, Iratxe Menchaca, Javier Franco, Joana Larreta, Isabelle Amouroux, Philippe Bersuder, Thi Bolam, Miguel Caetano, Inês Carvalho, Margarida Correia dos Santos, Jean-Louis Gonzalez, Stephane Guesdon, Brendan McHugh, Florence Menet, Vanessa Millán Gabet, Olivier Perceval, Fiona Regan, Craig D. Robinson, Marta Rodrigo Sanz, Nuno F. Rosa, Marco Schintu, Judith Scurfield, Blánaid White (2020) 'NEW TOOLS FOR MONITORING THE CHEMICAL STATUS IN TRANSITIONAL AND COASTAL WATERS UNDER THE WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE' In: Perspectives del Agua: Investigación, gestión y valores del agua en el mundo actual. Madrid : Dykinson.
2019 White, B.; McDowall, R.D. (2019) 'Sample handling | automated sample preparation' In: Encyclopedia of Analytical Science. [Link] [DOI]
2013 Dr. Blanaid White (2013) 'Capillary electrophoresis with electrochemical detection' In: Carlos D. Garcia, Karin Y. Chumbimuni-Torres, EmanuelCarrilho(Eds.). Capillary electrophoresis and microchip capillary electrophoresis: principles, applications, and limitations. New Jersey : Wiley.

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2024 Yang, S.; White, B.; de Santana, F.B.; Hall, R.L.; Daly, K. (2024) 'Comparing the potential of benchtop and handheld mid-infrared spectrometers for predicting soil phosphorus (P) sorption capacity and evaluating the influence of sample preparation'. Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 322 . [Link] [DOI]
2024 Christanseen, S.; Walls, D.; White, B.; Murphy, R.; Horgan, K. (2024) 'The Efficacy of a Ferric Sillen Core-Linked Polymer in Suppressing the Pathogenicity of Campylobacter jejuni'. Animals, 14 . [Link] [DOI]
2024 Christanseen, S; Walls, D; White, B; Paul, MA; Ao, T; Ford, MJ; Murphy, R; Power, R; Horgan, KA (2024) 'Investigation into the supplementation of a ferric sillen core-linked polymer on the health and physiological performance of broiler chickens'. Poultry Science, 103 (11). [DOI]
2024 Boakye, R.G.; Combey, R.; White, B.; Stanley, D.A. (2024) 'Relationships between flower-visiting insects and forest cover in cocoa-growing landscapes in Ghana'. Landscape Ecology, 39 . [Link] [DOI]
2024 Yang, S.; White, B.; Regan, F.; Kent, N.; Hall, R.L.; Daly, K. (2024) 'Integrating soil phosphorus sorption capacity with agronomic indices to improve sustainable P use in agriculture'. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 24 . [Link] [DOI]
2024 Angioi, R.; Morrin, A.; White, B. (2024) 'Advantages of a Multifaceted Characterization of Honey, Illustrated with Irish Honey Marketed As Heather Honey'. ACS Food Science and Technology, 4 . [Link] [DOI]
2024 Hodge, S.; Lee, A.; Ruas, S.; Rotchés-Ribalta, R.; Ahmed, K.A.; Maher, S.; Larkin, M.; Stout, J.; Moran, J.; Gormally, M.; Ó hUallacháin, D.; White, B. (2024) 'Is intensive management associated with low soil carbon in Irish farms? Implications for developing indicators of farm soil health and nature value'. IRISH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD RESEARCH, 63 . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Amouroux, I.; Gonzalez, J.L.; Guesdon, S.; Belzunce-Segarra, M.J.; Bersuder, P.; Bolam, T.; Caetano, M.; Correia Dos Santos, M.; Larreta, J.; Lebrun, L.; Marras, B.; Millán Gabet, V.; McHugh, B.; Menchaca, I.; Menet-Nédélec, F.; Montero, N.; Perceval, O.; Pierre-Duplessix, O.; Regan, F.; Rodríguez, J.G.; Rodrigo Sanz, M.; Schintu, M.; White, B.; Zhang, H. (2023) 'A new approach to using Diffusive Gradient in Thin-films (DGT) labile concentration for Water Framework Directive chemical status assessment: adaptation of Environmental Quality Standard to DGT for cadmium, nickel and lead'. Environmental Sciences Europe, 35 . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Boakye, R.G.; Stanley, D.A.; White, B. (2023) 'Honey contamination from plant protection products approved for cocoa (Theobroma cacao) cultivation: A systematic review of existing research and methods'. PLoS ONE, 18 . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Rapp-Wright, H.; Rodríguez-Mozaz, S.; Álvarez-Muñoz, D.; Barceló, D.; Regan, F.; Barron, L.P.; White, B. (2023) 'International Comparison, Risk Assessment, and Prioritisation of 26 Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in Three European River Catchments in the UK, Ireland, and Spain'. Molecules, 28 . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Rapp-Wright, H.; Regan, F.; White, B.; Barron, L.P. (2023) 'A year-long study of the occurrence and risk of over 140 contaminants of emerging concern in wastewater influent, effluent and receiving waters in the Republic of Ireland'. Science of the Total Environment, 860 . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Zioga, E.; White, B.; Stout, J.C. (2023) 'Pesticide mixtures detected in crop and non-target wild plant pollen and nectar'. Science of the Total Environment, 879 . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Vickneswaran, M.; Carolan, J.C.; Saunders, M.; White, B. (2023) 'Establishing the extent of pesticide contamination in Irish agricultural soils'. Heliyon, 9 . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Zioga, E.; White, B.; Stout, J.C. (2023) 'Honey bees and bumble bees may be exposed to pesticides differently when foraging on agricultural areas'. Science of the Total Environment, 896 . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Amouroux Isabelle 1 , Gonzalez Jean-Louis 2 , Guesdon Stephane 3 , Belzunce-Segarra María Jesús 4 , Bersuder Philippe 5 , Bolam Thi 5 , Caetano Miguel 6 , Correia Dos Santos Margarida 7 , Gary R. Fones 8 , Larreta Joana 4 , Luc Lebrun 9 , Marras Barbara 10 , Millán Gabet Vanessa 11 , MacHugh Brendan 12 , Menchaca Iratxe 4 , Menet-Nédélec Florence 13 , Montero Natalia 4 , Perceval Olivier 14 , Pierre-Duplessix Olivier 15 , Regan Fiona 16 , Rodríguez Jose Germán 4 , Rodrigo Sanz Marta 11 , Schintu Marco 10 , White Blánaid 16 , Zhang Hao 17 . (2023) 'A new approach to using Diffusive Gradient in Thin films (DGT) > labile concentration for Water Framework Directive chemical status > assessment: adaptation of Environmental Quality Standard marine water > to DGT for cadmium, nickel and lead'. Environmental Sciences Europe, .
2022 Miguel Caetano; Margarida M Correia dos Santos; Nuno Rosa; Ines Carvalho; Jose German Rodriguez; Maria Jesus Belzunce-Segarra; Iratxe Menchaca; Joana Laretta; Marta Rodrigo Sanz; Vanessa Milan-Gabet; Jean-Louis Gonzalez; Isabelle Amaroux; Stephane Guesdon; Florence Menet-Nedelec; Blanaid White; Fiona Regan; Martin Nolan; Brendan McHugh; Phillippe Bersuder; Thi Bolam; Craig D Robinson; Gary R Fones; Hao Zhang; Marco Schintu; Natalia Montero; Barbara Marras (2022) 'Metals concentrations in transitional and coastal waters by ICPMS and voltammetry analysis of spot samples and passive samplers (DGT)'. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 179 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113715
2022 Sara Ruas; Roser Rotches-Ribalta; Daire O hUllachain; Alessio Volpato; Michael Gormally; Blánaid White; James Moran (2022) 'Assessing stone walls habitat quality – Which factors affect bryophytes and macrolichens on farmland stone walls in Ireland?'. Ecological Indicators, 139 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108948
2022 López-Ballesteros, A.; Delaney, A.; Quirke, J.; Stout, J.C.; Saunders, M.; Carolan, J.C.; White, B.; Stanley, D.A. (2022) 'Assessing availability of European plant protection product data: an example evaluating basic area treated'. PeerJ, 10 . [Link] [DOI]
2022 Zioga, E.; White, B.; Stout, J.C. (2022) 'Glyphosate used as desiccant contaminates plant pollen and nectar of non-target plant species'. Heliyon, 8 . [Link] [DOI]
2022 Gonzalez, J.L.; Amouroux, I.; Guesdon, S.; Menet-Nedelec, F.; Ponzevera, E.; Montero, N.; Marras, B.; Schintu, M.; Caetano, M.; Correia Dos Santos, M.; Rodrigo Sanz, M.; Millán Gabet, V.; Rodríguez Jose, G.; Belzunce-Segarra, M.J.; Larreta, J.; Menchaca, I.; Bersuder, P.; Bolam, T.; Regan, F.; White, B.; Zhang, H. (2022) 'An international intercomparison exercise on passive samplers (DGT) for monitoring metals in marine waters under a regulatory context'. Science of the Total Environment, 847 . [Link] [DOI]
2022 Caetano, M.; Correia dos Santos, M.M.; Rosa, N.; Carvalho, I.; Rodríguez, J.G.; Belzunce-Segarra, M.J.; Menchaca, I.; Larreta, J.; Sanz, M.R.; Millán-Gabet, V.; Gonzalez, J.L.; Amouroux, I.; Guesdon, S.; Menet-Nédélec, F.; White, B.; Regan, F.; Nolan, M.; McHugh, B.; Bersuder, P.; Bolam, T.; Robinson, C.D.; Fones, G.R.; Zhang, H.; Schintu, M.; Montero, N.; Marras, B. (2022) 'Metals concentrations in transitional and coastal waters by ICPMS and voltammetry analysis of spot samples and passive samplers (DGT)'. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 179 . [Link] [DOI]
2022 Thompson, L.J.; Smith, S.; Stout, J.C.; White, B.; Zioga, E.; Stanley, D.A. (2022) 'Bumblebees can be Exposed to the Herbicide Glyphosate when Foraging'. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 41 . [Link] [DOI]
2022 Ruas, S.; Rotchés-Ribalta, R.; Ó hUallacháin, D.; Volpato, A.; Gormally, M.; White, B.; Moran, J. (2022) 'Assessing stone walls habitat quality – Which factors affect bryophytes and macrolichens on farmland stone walls in Ireland?'. Ecological Indicators, 139 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Ahmed, K.S.D.; Volpato, A.; Day, M.F.; Mulkeen, C.J.; O'Hanlon, A.; Carey, J.; Williams, C.; Ruas, S.; Moran, J.; Rotchés-Ribalta, R.; ÓhUallacháin, D.; Stout, J.C.; Hodge, S.; White, B.; Gormally, M.J. (2021) 'Linear habitats across a range of farming intensities contribute differently to dipteran abundance and diversity'. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 14 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Rotchés-Ribalta, R.; Ruas, S.; Ahmed, K.D.; Gormally, M.; Moran, J.; Stout, J.; White, B.; Ó hUallacháin, D. (2021) 'Assessment of semi-natural habitats and landscape features on Irish farmland: New insights to inform EU Common Agricultural Policy implementation'. Ambio, 50 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Vickneswaran, M.; Carolan, J.C.; White, B. (2021) 'Simultaneous determination of pesticides from soils: A comparison between QuEChERS extraction and Dutch mini-Luke extraction methods'. Analytical Methods, 13 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Azeez, Y.; O'Flynn, D.; White, B.; Holland, L.; Parle-McDermott, A.; Lawler, J.; McCloughlin, T.; Harold, D.; Huerta, B. (2021) 'Monitoring of emerging contaminants of concern in the aquatic environment: a review of studies showing the application of effect-based measures'. Analytical Methods, . [DOI]
2021 Ruas, S.; Rotchés-Ribalta, R.; hUallacháin, D.; Ahmed, K.D.; Gormally, M.; Stout, J.C.; White, B.; Moran, J. (2021) 'Selecting appropriate plant indicator species for Result-Based Agri-Environment Payments schemes'. Ecological Indicators, 126 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Bersuder, P.; Amouroux, I.; Belzunce-Segarra, M.J.; Bolam, T.; Caetano, M.; Carvalho, I.; Correia dos Santos, M.; Fones, G.R.; Gonzalez, J.L.; Guesdon, S.; Larreta, J.; Marras, B.; McHugh, B.; Menet-Nédélec, F.; Menchaca, I.; Gabet, V.M.; Montero, N.; Nolan, M.; Regan, F.; Robinson, C.D.; Rosa, N.; Sanz, M.R.; Rodríguez, J.G.; Schintu, M.; White, B.; Zhang, H. (2021) 'Concurrent sampling of transitional and coastal waters by Diffusive Gradient in Thin-films (DGT) and spot sampling for trace metals analysis'. MethodsX, 8 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Kavanagh, S.; Henry, M.; Stout, J.C.; White, B. (2021) 'Neonicotinoid residues in honey from urban and rural environments'. Environmental Science And Pollution Research, 28 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Sara Ruas, Roser Rotchés-Ribalta, Daire Ó hUallacháin, Karzan D. Ahmed, Michael Gormally, Jane C. Stout, Blánaid White, James Moran (2021) 'Selecting appropriate plant indicator species for Result-Based Agri-Environment Payments schemes'. Ecological Indicators, 126 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107679
2021 Rodríguez, J.G.; Amouroux, I.; Belzunce-Segarra, M.J.; Bersuder, P.; Bolam, T.; Caetano, M.; Carvalho, I.; Correia dos Santos, M.M.; Fones, G.R.; Gonzalez, J.L.; Guesdon, S.; Larreta, J.; Marras, B.; McHugh, B.; Menet-Nédélec, F.; Menchaca, I.; Millán Gabet, V.; Montero, N.; Nolan, M.; Regan, F.; Robinson, C.D.; Rosa, N.; Rodrigo Sanz, M.; Schintu, M.; White, B.; Zhang, H. (2021) 'Assessing variability in the ratio of metal concentrations measured by DGT-type passive samplers and spot sampling in European seawaters'. Science of the Total Environment, 783 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Angioi, R.; Morrin, A.; White, B. (2021) 'The rediscovery of honey for skin repair: Recent advances in mechanisms for honey-mediatedwound healing and scaffolded application techniques'. Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 11 . [Link] [DOI]
2020 Ng, K.T.; Rapp-Wright, H.; Egli, M.; Hartmann, A.; Steele, J.C.; Sosa-Hernández, J.E.; Melchor-Martínez, E.M.; Jacobs, M.; White, B.; Regan, F.; Parra-Saldivar, R.; Couchman, L.; Halden, R.U.; Barron, L.P. (2020) 'High-throughput multi-residue quantification of contaminants of emerging concern in wastewaters enabled using direct injection liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry'. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 398 . [Link] [DOI]
2019 Kavanagh, S.; Gunnoo, J.; Marques Passos, T.; Stout, J.C.; White, B. (2019) 'Physicochemical properties and phenolic content of honey from different floral origins and from rural versus urban landscapes'. Food Chemistry, 272 . [Link] [DOI]
2018 Lynch, S.; Horgan, K.; Walls, D.; White, B. (2018) 'Selenised yeast sources differ in their capacity to protect porcine jejunal epithelial cells from cadmium-induced toxicity and oxidised DNA damage'. BioMetals, 31 . [Link] [DOI]
2018 Lynch SJ; Horgan KA; Walls D*; White B* (2018) 'Selenised yeast sources differ in their capacity to protect porcine jejunal epithelial cells from cadmium-induced toxicity and oxidative DNA damage'. BioMetals, . https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10534-018-0129-z
2017 White, B.; Smyth, M.R.; Lunte, C.E. (2017) 'Determination of phenolic acids in a range of Irish whiskies, including single pot stills and aged single malts, using capillary electrophoresis with field amplified sample stacking'. Analytical Methods, 9 . [Link] [DOI]
2017 Choudhury, Sidratul; Duffy, Emer; Connolly, Damian; Paull, Brett; White, Blanaid (2017) 'Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Influence on Chromatographic Separation Using Polymeric High Internal Phase Emulsions'. Separations, 4 (1). [DOI]
2016 Lynch, SJ; Horgan, KA; White, B; Walls, D (2016) 'Selenium Source Impacts Protection of Porcine Jejunal Epithelial Cells from Cadmium-Induced DNA Damage, with Maximum Protection Exhibited with Yeast-Derived Selenium Compounds'. Biological Trace Element Research, 176 (2). [DOI]
2016 Choudhury, Sidratul; Connolly, Damian; White, Blanaid (2016) 'Application of polymeric high-internal-phase-emulsion-coated stationary-phase columns in open-tubular capillary electrochromatography'. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 133 (48). [DOI]
2016 Choudhury, S.; Fitzhenry, L.; White, B.; Connolly, D. (2016) 'Polystyrene-co-divinylbenzene polyHIPE monoliths in 1.0 mm column formats for liquid chromatography'. Materials, 9 . [Link] [DOI]
2016 Alwy, A.; Clarke, S.P.; Brougham, D.F.; Twamley, B.; Paull, B.; White, B.; Connolly, D. (2016) 'Development of a silica monolith modified with Fe3O4 nano-Particles in centrifugal spin column format for the extraction of phosphorylated compounds'. Journal of Separation Science, 38 . [Link] [DOI]
2014 Gorey, Brian; Smyth, Malcolm R.; Morrin, Aoife; White, Blanaid (2014) 'Fabrication of a 3-dimensional nanostructured binary colloidal crystal within a confined channel'. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 436 . [DOI]
2014 Gorey, B; Smyth, MR; Morrin, A; White, B (2014) 'Fabrication of a 3-dimensional nanostructured binary colloidal crystal within a confined channel'. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 436 . [DOI]
2014 Gorey, B.; Smyth, M.R.; White, B.; Morrin, A. (2014) 'Fabrication of homogenous three dimensionally ordered conducting polymer-polystyrene opal structures in microfluidic channels'. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2 . [Link] [DOI]
2014 Patrick Floris , Damian Connolly , Blanaid White , Aoife Morrin (2014) 'Development and characterisation of switchable polyaniline-functionalised flow-through capillary monoliths'. RSC Advances, 4 :43934-43941.
2013 Butler, W.E.; Kelly, P.N.; Harry, A.G.; Tiedt, R.; White, B.; Devery, R.; Kenny, P.T.M. (2013) 'The synthesis, structural characterization and biological evaluation of N-(ferrocenylmethyl amino acid) fluorinated benzene-carboxamide derivatives as potential anticancer agents'. Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 27 . [Link] [DOI]
2013 Power, Aoife; White, Blanaid; Morrin, Aoife (2013) 'Microfluidic thin-layer flow cell for conducting polymer growth and electroanalysis'. Electrochimica Acta, 104 . [DOI]
2012 Gorey, Brian; Galineau, Jeremy; White, Blanaid; Smyth, Malcolm R.; Morrin, Aoife (2012) 'Inverse-Opal Conducting Polymer Monoliths in Microfluidic Channels'. Electroanalysis, 24 (6). [DOI]
2012 Mooney, A.; Tiedt, R.; Maghoub, T.; O'Donovan, N.; Crown, J.; White, B.; Kenny, P.T.M. (2012) 'Structure-activity relationship and mode of action of N-(6-ferrocenyl-2- naphthoyl) dipeptide ethyl esters: Novel organometallic anticancer compounds'. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 55 . [Link] [DOI]
2012 Mooney A., Tiedt R., Maghoub T., ODonovan N., Crown J., White B., Kenny P.T.M. (2012) 'Structure-activity relationship and DNA oxidation studies of N-(6-ferrocenyl-2-naphthoyl) dipeptide ethyl esters: potential organometallic anticancer agents'. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 55 :5455-5466.
2008 Michele C. Kelly , Bl��naid White , Malcolm R. Smyth (2008) 'Separation of oxidatively damaged DNA Nucleobases and Nucleosides on Packed and Monolith C18 Columns by HPLC-UV-EC'. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B, 863 :181-186.
2008 Michele C. Kelly, Blanaid White, Malcolm R. Smyth (2008) 'Separation of oxidatively damaged DNA Nucleobases and Nucleosides on Packed and Monolith C18 Columns by HPLC-UV-EC'. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B, 863 :181-186. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jchromb.2008.01.007
2007 Kelly, MC; White, B; Smyth, MR (2007) 'Separation of oxidatively damaged DNA nucleobases and nucleosides on packed and monolith C18 columns by HPLC-UV-EC'. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, 863 (1). [DOI]
2007 Kelly, M.C.; Whitaker, G.; White, B.; Smyth, M.R. (2007) 'Nickel(II)-catalysed oxidative guanine and DNA damage beyond 8-oxoguanine'. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 42 . [Link] [DOI]
2007 Michele C. Kelly , Gillian Whitaker , Bl��naid White , Malcolm R. Smyth (2007) 'Nickel(II)-catalysed oxidative guanine and DNA damage beyond 8-oxoguanine'. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 42 :1680-1689.
2006 White, B; Tarun, MC; Gathergood, N; Rusling, JF; Smyth, MR (2006) 'Oxidised guanidinohydantoin (Ghox) and spiroiminodihydantoin (Sp) are major products of iron- and copper-mediated 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine and 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine oxidation'. Molecular BioSystems, 1 (5-6). [DOI]
2006 Kelly, MC; Whitaker, G; White, B; Smyth, MR (2006) 'Nickel(II)-catalysed oxidative guanine and DNA damage beyond 8-oxoguanine'. Free radical biology & medicine, 42 (11). [DOI]
2005 Bl��naid White , Maricar C. Tarun , Nicholas Gathergood , James F. Rusling , Malcolm R. Smyth (2005) 'Oxidised guanidinohydantoin (Ghox) and spiroiminodihydantoin (Sp) are major products of iron- and copper-mediated 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine and 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2-deoxyguanosine oxidation'. Molecular BioSystems, 2005 :373-381.
2004 Dennany, L.; Forster, R.J.; White, B.; Smyth, M.; Rusling, J.F. (2004) 'Direct electrochemiluminescence detection of oxidized DNA in ultrathin films containing [Os(bpy)2(PVP)10]2+'. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 126 . [Link] [DOI]
2004 Dennany, L; Forster, RJ; White, B; Smyth, M; Rusling, JF (2004) 'Direct electrochemiluminescence detection of oxidized DNA in ultrathin films containing [Os(bpy)2(PVP)10]2+'. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 126 (28). [DOI]
2003 Blanaid White, Malcolm R. Smyth, James D. Stuart, James F. Rusling (2003) 'Oscillating formation of 8-oxoguanine during DNA oxidation'. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 125 :6604-6605. [DOI]
2003 White, B.; Smyth, M.R.; Stuart, J.D.; Rusling, J.F. (2003) 'Oscillating formation of 8-oxoguanine during DNA oxidation'. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 125 . [Link] [DOI]

Conference Publication

Year Publication
2019 Regan, Fiona; White, Blanaid; Nolan, Martin; Amouroux, Isabelle; Gonzalez, Jean-Louis; Guesdon, Stephane; Jesus Belzunce-Segarra, Maria; Franco, Javier; Menchaca, Iratxe; Rodriguez, German; Bersuder, Philippe; Bolam, Thi; Bettoschi, Alexandre; Marra, Barbara; Montero, Natalia; Schintu, Marco; Caetano, Miguel; Rosa, Nuno; Carvalho, Ines; Maria, Margarida; dos Santos Romao, Portela Correia; McHugh, Brendan; Merkel, Daniel; Milian Gabet, Vanessa; Rodrigo Sanz, Marta; Perceval, Olivier; Robinson, Craig (2019) OCEANS 2019 - MARSEILLE Passive sampling techniques for monitoring metals in transitional and coastal waters in the Atlantic region
2019 Fiona Regan, Blánaid White, Martin Nolan, Isabelle Amouroux, Jean-Louis Gonzalez, Stephane Guesdon, Maria Jesus Belzunce-Segarra, Javier Franco, Iratxe Menchaca, Philippe Bersuder, Thi Bolam, Alexandre Bettoschi, Barbara Marras, Natalia Montero, Marco Schintu, Miguel Caetano, Nuno Rosa, Ines Carvalho, Margarida Maria, Brendan McHugh, Daniel Merkel, Vanessa Millán Gabet, Marta Rodrigo Sanz, Olivier Perceval, Craig Robinson (2019) OCEANS 2019-Marseille Passive sampling techniques for monitoring metals in transitional and coastal waters in the Atlantic region
2019 Regan, F.; White, B.; Bersuder, P.; Bolam, T.; Bettoschi, A.; Marras, B.; Montero, N.; Schintu, M.; Caetano, M.; Rosa, N.; Carvalho, I.; Maria, M.; McHugh, B.; Merkel, D.; Gabet, V.M.; Sanz, M.R.; Perceval, O.; Robinson, C.; Nolan, M.; Amouroux, I.; Gonzalez, J.L.; Guesdon, S.; Belzunce-Segarra, M.J.; Franco, J.; Menchaca, I. (2019) OCEANS 2019 - Marseille, OCEANS Marseille 2019 Passive sampling techniques for monitoring metals in transitional and coastal waters in the Atlantic region [Link] [DOI]

Conference Contribution

Year Publication
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2012 White B., Gorey B., Galineau J., Power A., Collins C., Smyth M.R., Morrin A. (2012) ESEAC 2012 Electrochemically fabricated polyaniline for microfluidic analytical devices Portoroz, Slovenia, 03/06/2012-07/06/2012.
2011 Morrin A., White B., Smyth M.R. (2011) Eirelec 2011 Micro- and Nano-Templated Conducting Polymer Monoliths and Films For Lab-On-A-Chip Applications Adare Ireland, 18/05/2011-18/05/2011.
2011 Gorey B., White B., Morrin A., Smyth M.R. (2011) Eirelec 2011 Development of 3-dimensional nanostructured unimodal and bimodal polystyrene templates Adare Ireland, 18/05/2011-18/05/2011.
2011 Gorey, B., White, B., Morrin, A., Smyth, M.R. (2011) 6th Biennial conference on analytical sciences in Ireland Production of polystyrene spheres for use as a templating material for polyaniline monolith structures Dublin City University, 21/02/2011-22/02/2011.
2011 Gorey B., Morrin A., Smyth M.R., White B. (2011) Separation Science Europe 2011 Utilising 3D binary colloidal crystals to customise macropore and mesopore morphology and porosity London England, 10/10/2011-11/10/2011.
2010 White, B., (2010) Annual National Access Programme Scientific Workshop EMu: the next generation of separation science Tyndall National Institute, Cork, 17/01/2010-17/01/2010.
2009 Galineau, J., Nie, F., White, B., Morrin, A., Killard, A.J., Smyth, M.R. (2009) Microscale Bioseparations 2009 Colloidal crystals: first step towards optical chromatography in microfluidic devices CASSS, Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers, Boston, USA, 01/02/2009-05/02/2009.
2009 Galineau, J., White, B., Morrin, A., Smyth, M.R. (2009) HPLC 2009 EMUu: the next generation of separation science Dresden, Germany, 28/06/2009-02/07/2009.
2009 White, B., Williams, C., Farrell, A., Lunte, C.E., Smyth, M.R. (2009) Microscale BioSeparations 2009 Determination of Phenolic Compounds in Distilled Beverages using CE Field Amplified Sample Stacking CASSS, Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers, Boston, USA, 01/02/2009-05/02/2009.
2009 Galineau, J., White, B., Morrin, A., Smyth, M.R. (2009) National Centre for Sensor Research 10th anniversary symposium EMu: the next generation of separation science Dublin City University, 22/10/2009-22/10/2009.
2009 Galineau, J., White, B., Morrin, A., Smyth, M.R. (2009) 21st International Ion Chromatography Symposium (IICS 2009) EMu: The next generation of separation science Malahide, Co. Dublin, 21/09/2009-24/09/2009.
2009 Galineau, J., White, B., Morrin, A., Smyth, M.R. (2009) Lab-on-a-chip European Congress 2009 Development of a fully integrated microfluidic device for electromodulated liquid chromatography with C4D detection Dublin, Ireland, 19/05/2009-20/05/2009.
2008 White, B. (2008) Analytical Tools for the Life Sciences: Oxidative DNA Damage Separation of oxidative DNA damage products using CE and HPLC Dublin City University, 28/03/2008-28/03/2008.
2008 Galineau, J. White, B., Morrin, A., Smyth, M.R. (2008) Analytical Research Forum EMu: The next generation of Separation Science University of Hull, United Kingdom, 21/07/2008-23/07/2008.
2008 White, B. (2008) Bioanalysis in Oxidative Stress Capillary electropohoretic analysis of 8-oxoG and 8OHdG University of Exeter, United Kingdom, 02/04/2008-03/04/2008.
2007 White B., Smyth M.R. (2007) Mechanisms of Iron-Induced Neurodegeneration: A Focus on Parkinson's Disease Investigation of the nature and extent of oxidative DNA damage mediated by iron-catalysed Fenton reaction in Parkinson’s Disease Imperial College London, United Kingdom, 05/01/2007-06/01/2007.
2007 White, B. (2007) Mechanisms of Iron-Induced Neurodegeneration: A Focus on Parkinson's Disease Investigation of the nature and extent of oxidative DNA damage mediated by iron-catalysed Fenton reaction in Parkinson’s Disease IBDG (RSC Inorganic Biochemistry Discussion Group) & SPRING (Special Parkinson's Research Inter, 05/01/2007-06/01/2007.
2006 White B. (2006) 4th Biennial Conference on Analytical Sciences in Ireland Analysis of 8-oxoGuanine formation and oxidation mediated by Fenton reaction induced DNA oxidative stress Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin St., Dublin, Ireland, 11/04/2006-12/04/2006.
2006 White B., Smyth M.R., Lunte C.E. (2006) ESEAC 2006. 11th International Conference on Electroanalysis Electrochemical detection of 8-oxoG and 8OHdG in microdialysis samples Bordeaux, France, 06/06/2006-10/06/2006.
2005 Kelly M.C., Whitaker G., White B., Smyth M.R. (2005) Responses to DNA Damage: Insights from Chemical, Biochemical, Structural Biology and Cellular Studies Generation of 8-oxoGuanine by carcinogenic metal Nickel University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom, 19/09/2005-21/09/2005.
2005 White B., Tarun M.C, Rusling J.F., Smyth M.R. (2005) XVIIIth International Symposium on Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics 3rd Spring Meeting on Bioelectrochemistry Identification of potential markers of oxidative DNA damage for biosensor development University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, 19/06/2005-24/06/2005.
2004 White B., Rusling J.F., Smyth M.R. (2004) Postgraduate Research Topics in Electroanalytical Chemistry Electroanalytical detection of oxidative DNA damage Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom, 01/12/2004-01/12/2004.
2004 White B., Rusling J.F., Smyth M.R. (2004) ESEAC 2004. 10th International Conference on Electroanalysis Electrochemical detection of copper-induced oxidative DNA damage National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland, 06/06/2004-10/06/2004.
2003 White B., Rusling J.F., Smyth M.R. (2003) Analytical Research Forum incorporating Research and Development Topics DNA damage - 8-oxoguanine formation and oxidation during hydroxyl radical attack Sunderland University, United Kingdom, 21/07/2003-23/07/2003.
2003 White B., Rusling J.F., Smyth M.R. (2003) 55th Irish Universities Chemistry Research Colloquium Oscillating formation of 8-oxoguanine during Fenton-mediated DNA oxidation Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 14/05/2003-16/05/2003.
2003 White B., Rusling J.F., Smyth M.R. (2003) School of Chemical Sciences Research Day 8-oxoguanine formation and oxidation during hydroxyl radical attack Dublin City University, 26/03/2003-26/03/2003.
2002 White B., Rusling J.F., Smyth M.R. (2002) 2nd Annual Conference on Analytical Sciences in Ireland Development of a method for early detection of oxidative DNA damage Institute of Technology, Tallaght, Dublin 8, Ireland, 04/04/2002-05/04/2002.
2023 Rachel Bracker, Lisa Cronin, Aironas Grubliauskas, Louis Free, Joyce O’Grady, Sean Power, Karen Daly, Nigel Kent, Fiona Regan, Blánaid White (2023) EGU General Assembly 2023 Rapid Phosphate Monitoring in Irish Freshwater Systems Using a Novel Microfluidic Colorimetric System Vienna Austria, . https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-16201
2023 Alina Premrov, Matthew Saunders, Alison O'Reilly, Mathavan Vickneswaran, Elena Zioga, Dara Stanley, Blanaid White, James C Carolan, Jane C Stout (2023) EGU General Assembly 2023 Insights into using the HAIR2014 tool to estimate soil pesticide risk in agricultural soils in Ireland Vienna, Austria, . https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-7570

Editorial

Year Publication
2012 Forster, Robert; White, Blanaid (2012) Future Electroanalytical Developments. ED [DOI]

Other Publication

Year Publication
2021 Yusuf, A.; O'Flynn, D.; White, B.; Holland, L.; Parle-Mcdermott, A.; Lawler, J.; McCloughlin, T.; Harold, D.; Huerta, B.; Regan, F. (2021) Monitoring of emerging contaminants of concern in the aquatic environment: A review of studies showing the application of effect-based measures. [Link] [DOI]
2021 Thapa, A.; Horgan, K.A.; White, B.; Walls, D. (2021) Deoxynivalenol and zearalenone—synergistic or antagonistic agri-food chain co-contaminants?. [Link] [DOI]
2021 O'Flynn, D.; Lawler, J.; Yusuf, A.; Parle-Mcdermott, A.; Harold, D.; Mc Cloughlin, T.; Holland, L.; Regan, F.; White, B. (2021) A review of pharmaceutical occurrence and pathways in the aquatic environment in the context of a changing climate and the COVID-19 pandemic. [Link] [DOI]
2020 Zioga, E.; Kelly, R.; White, B.; Stout, J.C. (2020) Plant protection product residues in plant pollen and nectar: A review of current knowledge. [Link] [DOI]
2015 Choudhury, S.; Connolly, D.; White, B. (2015) Supermacroporous polyHIPE and cryogel monolithic materials as stationary phases in separation science: A review. [Link] [DOI]
2024 Rodríguez, J.G.; Guesdon, S.; Amouroux, I.; Belzunce-Segarra, M.J.; Bersuder, P.; Bolam, T.; Brito, P.; Caetano, M.; Carvalho, I.; Correia dos Santos, M.M.; Desogus, A.; Fones, G.R.; Gonzalez, J.L.; Larreta, J.; Lebrun, L.; Marras, B.; McHugh, B.; Menet-Nédélec, F.; Menchaca, I.; Millán Gabet, V.; Monteiro, C.E.; Montero, N.; Nolan, M.; Regan, F.; Rodrigo, M.; Rosa, N.; Schintu, M.; Schmitt, A.; Todde, D.; Warford, L.; White, B.; Zhang, H. (2024) Metal concentrations in transitional and coastal waters measured by passive (Diffusive Gradients in Thin-films) and spot sampling: MONITOOL Project Dataset. [Link] [DOI]
2021 Mesnage, R.; Straw, E.A.; Antoniou, M.N.; Benbrook, C.; Brown, M.J.F.; Chauzat, M.P.; Finger, R.; Goulson, D.; Leadbeater, E.; López-Ballesteros, A.; Möhring, N.; Neumann, P.; Stanley, D.; Stout, J.C.; Thompson, L.J.; Topping, C.J.; White, B.; Zaller, J.G.; Zioga, E. (2021) Improving pesticide-use data for the EU. [Link] [DOI]
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Professional Associations

Association Function From / To
Royal Society of Chemistry -

Research Projects

Title Role Description Start date End date
FARM-ECOS: Farming and Natural Resources: Measures for Ecological Sustainability Task 5 Leader 01/11/2016 31/10/2020
Analysis of oxidative damage to DNA using appropriate biochemical assays co-PI 01/09/2014 31/08/2018
Characterisation of the bioactive components with potential health promoting properties of honey in the Irish market PI 01/09/2014 31/08/2018
Bioactive and nutritional profiles of Irish honey and how they are affected by anthropogenic activity PI 01/09/2014 31/08/2018
Empire Evaluate - Effect based Monitoring for Environmental Pollution in Ireland and Evaluation of Mitigation Strategies to Minimise its Impact (Dylan O'Flynn) PI 01/10/2020 30/09/2022
Innovative monitoring to prioritise contaminants of emerging concern for Ireland DCU PI 05/03/2018 04/03/2021
Consultancy - Croke park DCU PI 01/03/2017 31/05/2017
Initial Feasibility Study - Analysis of oxidative damage to DNA using appropriate biochemical assays DCU PI 01/05/2013 31/08/2013
Higher Education Research Equipment Grant DCU Co-PI 01/01/2023 31/12/2025
PROTECTS: Protecting terrestrial ecosystems through sustainable pesticide use DCU PI 01/07/2018 30/06/2022
Empire Evaluate - Effect based Monitoring for Environmental Pollution in Ireland and Evaluation of Mitigation Strategies to Minimise its Impact [Dylan O'Flynn] DCU PI 01/10/2020 30/09/2023
New tools for monitoring the chemical status in transitional and coastal waters under the WFD DCU PI 01/07/2017 30/06/2020
Development of flexible sports turf cover sheets incorporating light emitting electrochemical cell based LEDs to enable photosnthetically active radiation to illuminate the grass surface even when fully covered DCU PI 15/05/2017 14/08/2017
Eurachem 2018: Data - Quality, Analysis and Integrity DCU PI 16/03/2018 15/05/2018
All Tech - Student Sponsorship - Asmita Thapa DCU PI 19/09/2017 18/09/2020
Career Enhancement Award - Characterisation of the bioactive components with potential health promoting properties of honey in the Irish market DCU PI 01/01/2013 01/01/2016
Analysis of oxidative DNA damage in UV-irradiated skin cells. DCU PI 19/05/2008 18/09/2008
Farming and Natural Resources: Measures for Ecological Sustainability DCU PI 01/06/2017 31/05/2021
Investigation of Honey properties for wound dressings (Roberta Angioi) DCU PI 01/09/2019 31/08/2023
EPA analysis of WFD contaminants of emerging concern DCU PI 01/02/2021 15/10/2021
IRC Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship award to Saorla Kelly Kavanagh DCU PI 01/10/2014 30/09/2018
New tools for monitoring the chemical status in transitional and coastal waters under the WFD DCU PI 01/07/2017 30/06/2020

Contract Researchers

Researcher Name Project Funding Body
Elena Zioga Protects
Martin Nolan Monitool
Asmita Thapa Characterisation of the bioactive components with potential health promoting properties of honey in the Irish market
Sean Christanseen Alltech
Mathavan Vickneswaran Protects
Sarah Lynch Analysis of oxidative damage to DNA using appropriate biochemical assays
Dr. Michael Kitching Protects
Sarah Gabel IRC funded PhD
Helena Rapp Wright Impact
Saorla Kavanagh Bioactive and nutritional profiles of Irish honey and how they are affected by anthropogenic activity
Dr. Alan Lee Farm Ecos
Imogen Hands Impact

Current Postgraduate Students

Student Name Degree Supervision
Yang ,Sifan PhD Supervisor

Internal Collaborators

Type Name Company Role
Internal Dr. Dermot Walls School of Biotechnology, DCU Academic
Internal Dr. Aoife Morrin Dublin City University Academic
Internal Prof. Fiona Regan Dublin City University Academic

External Collaborators

Type Name Company Role
External Prof. Sue Lunte University of Kansas, USA Academic
External Dr. Karina Horgan Alltech Ireland Ltd Industry
External Prof. Jane Stout TCD Academic
External Dr. Daire OHuallachain Teagasc Industry

Modules Coordinated

Term Title Subject
2022 Regulation and Data Analysis CS306
2020 Environmental Legislation, Health & Safety CS318
2022 Analysis of Organic and Inorganic Species CS351
2022 ESH Literature Survey FSH496
2022 Environmental Monitoring & Forensic Biology FSH301
2022 Environmental Chemistry Laboratories CS258
2022 Synthesis and Analysis of Pharmaceuticals CS363
2022 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry CS108
2020 Description of 2022_CS401 CS401
2022 Organic Chemistry CS307
2021 INTRA - Industry & Career Related Assignments FSH302
2022 Analysis of Environmental Samples CS351A
2020 Chemistry for Health Related Professions CS107
2021 Analytical Techniques for Science Education CS458
2021 Separation Techniques CS302
2022 Soil, Energy and Waste CS421
2022 Environmental Monitoring & Data Analysis CS319
2022 Environmental Sciences Project FSH490