Personal information

Other IDs

Loop profile: 2203150

Keywords

Bioplastic, polymer, sustainable, waste mangement

Countries

United Kingdom, Thailand

Biography

Dr. Brian Johnston is a Microbiology and Biotechnology Senior Lecturer and Researcher and an alumnus of the University of Wolverhampton. He is also the founder of iBiotech, with a PhD in Microbiology and Biotechnology that he earned in 2020. During his PhD, he focused on the development of innovative methods to recycle a variety of waste plastic carbon sources for the biological synthesis of bioplastics. Dr. Johnston has lectured on topics such as Bioremediation, Recycling and Chemical Characterisation, using NMR, GPC and ES-MS methods. Some of the bioplastic materials that resulted from his research have been used for 3D printing, and other sectors, including agriculture, fashion and medicine. Dr. Johnston has authored over 20 publications and received multiple citations in international scientific journals. He has also worked on several post- doctoral placements, with projects supported by both the EU and Midlands Engine. Furthermore, he has established a network of academic and industrial partnerships, including institutions such as SINTEF (Norway) and the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) and NERC (National Environmental Research Council).

Activities

Collapse all

Education and qualifications (2)

University of Wolverhampton: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, GB

2016-01-01 to present | PhD (FSE)
Education
Source: Self-asserted source
Brian Johnston

University of Wolverhampton: Wolverhampton, GB

2013-09-01 to 2014-06-15 | Masters (Distinction) (FSE)
Education
Source: Self-asserted source
Brian Johnston

Professional activities (2)

Sigma Xi: Durham, US

(Sciences)
Membership
Source: Self-asserted source
Brian Johnston

Microbiology Society: London, GB

2016 to 2019
Membership
Source: Self-asserted source
Brian Johnston

Works (2)

Harnessing photosynthetic microorganisms for enhanced bioremediation of microplastics: A comprehensive review

Environmental Science and Ecotechnology
2024-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ese.2024.100407
Contributors: Giovanni Davide Barone; Andrés Rodríguez-Seijo; Mattia Parati; Brian Johnston; Elif Erdem; Tomislav Cernava; Zhi Zhu; Xufeng Liu; Ilka M. Axmann; Peter Lindblad et al.
Source: check_circle
Crossref

Bioconversion Process of Polyethylene from Waste Tetra Pak<sup>®</sup> Packaging to Polyhydroxyalkanoates

Polymers
2022-07 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/polym14142840
Contributors: Anabel Ekere; Brian Johnston; Fideline Laure Tchuenbou-Magaia; Dave; Szymon Wojciechowski; Adam Marek; Jan Zawadiak; Khadar Duale; Magdalena Zięba; Wanda Sikorska et al.
Source: check_circle
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
grade
Preferred source (of 2)‎

Peer review (3 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Life. (1)
Review activity for Materials. (1)
Review activity for Processes. (1)
How many people are using ORCID?