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Mr Stephen Coombs

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+61 7 334 68774
s.coombs@uq.edu.au
Stephen Coombs

Publications

Journal Articles (6)
Conference Papers (7)

Journal Articles

Ha, C., Coombs, S., Revill, P. A., Harding, R. M., Vu, M. and Dale, J. L. (2008). Design and application of two novel degenerate primer pairs for the detection and complete genomic characterization of potyviruses. Archives of Virology, 153 (1), 25-36. doi: 10.1007/s00705-007-1053-7
Ha, Cuong, Coombs, Steven, Revill, Peter, Harding, Rob, Vu, Man and Dale, James (2008). Molecular characterization of begomoviruses and DNA satellites from Vietnam: Additional evidence that the New World geminiviruses were present in the Old World prior to continental separation. The Journal of General Virology, 89 (1), 312-326. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.83236-0
Ha, Cuong, Coombs, Steven, Revill, Peter, Harding, Rob, Vu, Man and Dale, James (2006). Corchorus yellow vein virus, a New World geminivirus from the Old World. Journal of General Virology, 87 (4), 997-1003. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.81631-0
Clarke, WP, Ho, NM, Taylor, M, Coombs, S, Bell, PR and Picar, T (2005). Evaluation by respirometry of the degradability of retort water using a shale ash and overburden packed column. Environmental Technology, 26 (8), 899-907. doi: 10.1080/09593332608618495
Halley, Pete, Rutgers, Rulande, Coombs, Steve, Kettels, Janine, Gralton, John, Christie, Gregor, Jenkins, Malcolm, Beh, Henry, Griffin, Kim, Jayasekara, Ranjith and Lonergan, Greg (2001). Developing biodegradable mulch films from starch-based polymers. Starch - Starke, 53 (8), 362-367. doi: 10.1002/1521-379X(200108)53:8<362::AID-STAR362>3.0.CO;2-J
Hong, Y., Coombs, S. J., Cooper-White, J. J., Mackay, M. E., Hawker, C. J., Malmström, E. and Rehnberg, N. (2000). Film blowing of linear low density polyethylene blended with a novel hyperbranched polymer processing aid. Polymer, 41 (21), 7705-7713. doi: 10.1016/S0032-3861(00)00130-0

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Nguyen, Truc, Kerneb, Graham, Coombs, Steve and Lu, Max (2007). Photodestruction of dilute concentrations of trihalomethanes in drinking water: a novel Cl-doped TiO2 and GC-MS analysis of the degradation pathway. First International Workshop on Nanotechnology and Application (IWNA 2007), Vung Tau, Vietnam, 15-17 November 2007.
Nguyen, T. K., Kerven,, Coombs, S. J. and Lu, G. (2005). Photodestruction of Dilute Concentrations of Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water Using a Novel CI-Doped TiO2. The 2nd International Symposium on Interfacial Materials, Yanji, China, 20-23 August 2005.
Diniz da Costa, J. C., Coombs, S. J., Lim, J. and Lu, G. Q. (2004). Characterisation of xerogels derived from sucrose templated sol-gel synthesis. 12th International Workshop on Sol-Gel Science and Technology—Part I (SOL-GEL'03), Sydney, Australia, 24-29 August, 2003. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. doi: 10.1023/B:JSST.0000047990.55090.c5
Coombs, S. J. and Diniz da Costa, J. C. (2004). Characterisation of sol-gel process employing starch as organic templates. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advanced Materials Processing (ICAMP-3) and International Ceramic Conference & Exhibition AUSTCERAM 2004, Melbourne, Australia, 29 November - 1 December 2004. Australia: Institute of Materials Engineering Australia Ltd.
Halley, P. J., Rutgers, R. P. G., Coombs, S. J., Kettels, J. S., Christie, G., Jenkins, M., Beh, H., Griffin, K., Jayasekara, R. and Lonergan, G. (2000). Biodegradable packing for the Food Industry. The Food Biopack Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 27-29 August.
Altmann, N., Halley, P. J. and Coombs, S. J. (1999). Epoxy-amine/silica interface and its effect on gelation and vitrification. Developments in polymer characterisation RACI-APS23, Geelong, Vic, 27-28 November, 1999. Victoria, Australia: Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
Yu, L, Christie, G, Gray, J, Dutt, U, Harvey, T, Halley, P, Coombs, S, Jayasekara, R and Lonergan, G (1999). Effect of additives on gelatinization, rheological properties and biodegradability of thermoplastic starch. International Scientific Workshop on biodegradable Plastics and Polymers, Stockholm, Sweden, 9-13 June 1998. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH. doi: 10.1002/masy.19991440134
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