Dr Neil Cresswell

How I’ll teach you

Introductory MicrobiologyMicrobial EcologyIntroductory GeneticsModern Molecular Biology- Theory and Applications

Why study ?

External examiner roles

External Examiner Teeside University

Academic collaborations

Microbial molecular ecology - Extraction and purification of nucleic acids from environmental samples.Detection / quantification of specific gene / gene sequences in extracted environmental samples using e.g. PCR amplification, electrophoresis / hybridisation. Forensic applications of molecular biology. Touch/LCN DNA analysis.Heathland Ecology - responses to perturbations in Nitrogen deposition.

Publications

• Journal articles

  MG. Pilkington, SJM. Caporn, JA. Carroll, N. Cresswell, GK. Phoenix, et al. JA. Lee, BA. Emmett, T. Sparks. (2007). Impacts of burning and increased nitrogen deposition on nitrogen pools and leaching in an upland moor. JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY. 95(6), pp.1195-1207.

  MG. Pilkington, SJM. Caporn, JA. Carroll, N. Cresswell, JA. Lee, et al. BA. Emmett, R. Bagchi. (2007). Phosphorus supply influences heathland responses to atmospheric nitrogen deposition. Environ Pollut. 148(1), pp.191-200.

  CD. Evans, SJM. Caporn, JA. Carroll, MG. Pilkington, DB. Wilson, et al. N. Ray, N. Cresswell. (2006). Modelling nitrogen saturation and carbon accumulation in heathland soils under elevated nitrogen deposition. Environ Pollut. 143(3), pp.468-478.

  JGA. Lageard, DB. Wilson, N. Cresswell, LE. Cawley, HE. Jones, et al. SJM. Caporn. (2005). Wood growth response of Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull to elevated N deposition and drought. Dendrochronologia. 23(2), pp.75-81.

  MG. Pilkington, SJM. Caporn, JA. Carroll, N. Cresswell, JA. Lee, et al. B. Reynolds, BA. Emmett. (2005). Effects of increased deposition of atmospheric nitrogen on an upland moor: nitrogen budgets and nutrient accumulation. Environ Pollut. 138(3), pp.473-484.

  EA. Gidman, R. Goodacre, B. Emmett, DB. Wilson, JA. Carroll, et al. SJM. Caporn, N. Cresswell, D. Gwynn-Jones. (2005). Metabolic fingerprinting for bio-indication of nitrogen responses in Calluna vulgaris heath communities. Metabolomics. 1(3), pp.279-285.

  MG. Pilkington, SJM. Caporn, JA. Carroll, N. Cresswell, JA. Lee, et al. BA. Emmett, D. Johnson. (2005). Effects of increased deposition of atmospheric nitrogen on an upland Calluna moor: N and P transformations. Environ Pollut. 135(3), pp.469-480.

  MG. Pilkington, SJM. Caporn, JA. Carroll, N. Cresswell, JA. Lee, et al. TW. Ashenden, SA. Brittain, B. Reynolds, BA. Emmett. (2005). Effects of increased deposition of atmospheric nitrogen on an upland moor: leaching of N species and soil solution chemistry. Environ Pollut. 135(1), pp.29-40.

  SA. Power, MR. Ashmore, AC. Terry, SJ. Caporn, MG. Pilkington, et al. DB. Wilson, CG. Barker, JA. Carroll, N. Cresswell, ER. Green, GW. Heil. (2004). Linking field experiments to long-term simulation of impacts of nitrogen deposition on heathlands and moorlands. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution: Focus. 4(6), pp.259-267.

  AH. El-Sheikh, AP. Newman, H. Al-Daffaee, S. Phull, N. Cresswell, et al. S. York. (2004). Deposition of anatase on the surface of activated carbon. Surface and Coatings Technology. 187(2-3), pp.284-292.

  AH. El-Sheikh, AP. Newman, HK. Al-Daffaee, S. Phull, N. Cresswell (2004). Characterization of activated carbon prepared from a single cultivar of Jordanian Olive stones by chemical and physicochemical techniques. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 71(1), pp.151-164.

  AP. Newman, CJ. Pratt, SJ. Coupe, N. Cresswell (2002). Oil bio-degradation in permeable pavements by microbial communities. Water Science and Technology. 45(7), pp.51-56.

  AS. Huddleston, N. Cresswell, MCP. Neves, JE. Beringer, S. Baumberg, et al. DI. Thomas, EMH. Wellington. (1997). Molecular detection of streptomycin-producing streptomycetes in Brazilian soils. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 63(4), pp.1288-1297.

  EMH. Wellington,, P. Marsh,, I. Toth,, N. Cresswell, L. Huddleston,, et al. MB. Schihabel,. (1993). The selective effects of antibiotics in soils. Trends in Microbial Ecology. pp.331-336.

  K. Smalla, N. Cresswell, LC. Mendonca‐Hagler, A. Wolters, JDV. Elsas (1993). Rapid DNA extraction protocol from soil for polymerase chain reaction‐mediated amplification. Journal of Applied Bacteriology. 74(1), pp.78-85.

  EMH. Wellington, N. Cresswell, PR. Herron (1992). Gene transfer between streptomycetes in soil. Gene. 115(1-2), pp.193-198.

  N. Cresswell, PR. Herron, VA. Saunders, EMH. Wellington (1992). The fate of introduced streptomycetes, plasmid and phage populations in a dynamic soil system. Journal of General Microbiology. 138(4), pp.659-666.

  N. Cresswell, VA. Saunders,, EMH. Wellington, (1991). Detection and quantification of Streptomyces violaceolatus plasmid DNA in sterile soil. Letter in Applied Microbiology. 13, pp.193-197.

  LJ. Clewlow, N. Cresswell, EMH. Wellington (1990). A mathematical model of plasmid transfer between strains of streptomycetes in soil microcosms. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 56(10), pp.3139-3145.

  EMH. Wellington, N. Cresswell, VA. Saunders (1990). Growth and survival of streptomycete inoculants and the extent of plasmid transfer in sterile and non-sterile soil. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 56(5), pp.1413-1419.

• Chapters in books

  EMH. Wellington,, PR. Herron,, N. Cresswell (1993). Gene transfer in terrestrial environments and the survival of bacterial inoculants in soil. In: Monitoring Genetically Manipulated Microorganisms in the Environment.. Wiley-Blackwell,

  N. Cresswell, EMH. Wellington, (1992). Detection of genetic exchange in the terrestrial environment. In: Genetic Interactions Among Microorganisms in the Natural Environment.. Elsevier,

  EMH. Wellington,, N. Cresswell, PR. Herron,, LJ. Clewlow,, VA. Saunders,, et al. A. Wipat,. (1990). Gene transfer between streptomycetes in soil. In: Bacterial Genetics in Natural Environments. Springer Science & Business Media,

  EMH. Wellington,, VA. Saunders,, N. Cresswell, A. Wipat, (1988). Plasmid transfer between streptomycetes in soil. In: Biology of Actinomycetes '88. International Specialized Book Service Incorporated,