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Postdoctoral Research Associate at Plant Metabolism Laboratory, University of Cambridge

Applied Phycology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Instrumentation. Strong research professional graduated PhD from IT Sligo.

Biography

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate

    University of Cambridge

    Sep 2021 - Present 3 years 1 month

    Plant Metabolism, Department of Plant Sciences


  • Associate Lecture, MA Biodesign, Central Saint Martins

    University of the Arts London

    Jan 2022 - Present 2 years 9 months

    London, England, United Kingdom


  • Chief Research Lab Coordinator/ Algal Innovation Centre Coordinator

    Plant Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge

    Nov 2018 - Present 5 years 11 months

    Cambridge, United Kingdom


  • SFI PhD Candidate

    Centre for Environmental Research Innovation and Sustainability (CERIS)

    Jun 2013 - Present 11 years 4 months

    Institute of Technology, Sligo

    METALGAE

    Physiology and Molecular Biology of Microalgae for the Biorefining of Valuable Metabolites


  • Student

    Capra Course

    2016 - 2016 less than a year


  • Research Bursary

    IT Sligo

    Sep 2012 - Jun 2013 10 months

    Ash Lane, Sligo

    Molecular ecology of sand-dwelling dinoflagellates in northwest Ireland


  • Co-founder

    Archer Environmental

    2012 - 2013 1 year

    http://archerenvironmental.ie/

    Archer Environmental is a SME founded by myself and engineer Michael Archer. 


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    Student

    Environmental Science

    Sep 2007 - May 2012 4 years 9 months

    Sligo IT


  • Phytoplakton Bursar

    Marine Institute

    2011 - 2011 less than a year

    I developed key taxonomic skills for the identification of marine phytoplankton under the guidance of the Marine Institutes' harmful algae bloom (HAB's) 'National Monitoring Program' expert team.

Publications

Key publications: 

Vitamin B12 bioaccumulation in Chlorella vulgaris grown on food waste-derived anaerobic digestate

Algal Research

2023-09 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2023.103290

Part of ISSN: 2211-9264

Contributors: Konstantinos P. Papadopoulos; Marcella Fernandes de Souza; Lorraine Archer; Ana Camila Zenteno Illanes; Ellen L. Harrison; Fiona Taylor; Matthew P. Davey; Daniela Ahuatzin Gallardo; Allan J. Komakech; Shahla Radmehr et al.


The role of methyl jasmonate in enhancing biomass yields and bioactive metabolites in Stauroneis sp. (Bacillariophyceae) revealed by proteome and biochemical profiling

Journal of Proteomics

2021-10 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2021.104381

Part of ISSN: 1874-3919


Differential responses in EPA and fucoxanthin production by the marine diatom Stauroneis sp. under varying cultivation conditions

Biotechnology Progress

2021-08-13 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1002/btpr.3197

Part of ISSN: 8756-7938

Part of ISSN: 1520-6033


The effect of nutrient and phytohormone supplementation on the growth, pigment yields and biochemical composition of newly isolated microalgae

Process Biochemistry

2020 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2020.03.001

EID: 

2-s2.0-85080989541

Part of ISBN: 

13595113

Contributors: Mc Gee, D.; Archer, L.; Fleming, G.T.A.; Gillespie, E.; Touzet, N.


Antioxidant Bioprospecting in Microalgae: Characterisation of the Potential of Two Marine Heterokonts from Irish Waters

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

2020-11-20 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1007/s12010-020-03467-8

Part of ISSN: 0273-2289

Part of ISSN: 1559-0291


Bioprospecting and LED-based spectral enhancement of antimicrobial activity of microalgae isolated from the west of Ireland

Algal Research

2020-01 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2019.101704

Part of ISSN: 2211-9264


High frequency monitoring reveals fine scale spatial and temporal dynamics of the deep chlorophyll maximum of a stratified coastal lagoon

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

2019 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2018.12.010

EID: 

2-s2.0-85059702001

Part of ISBN: 

02727714

Contributors: de Eyto, E.; Kelly, S.; Ryder, E.; Dillane, M.; Archer, L.; O'Cathain, D.; Daly, S.; Lyons, K.; Obrador, B.; Brentrup, J. et al.


Fatty acid profiling of new Irish microalgal isolates producing the high-value metabolites EPA and DHA

Algal Research

2019-12 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2019.101671

Part of ISSN: 2211-9264


Influence of spectral intensity and quality of LED lighting on photoacclimation, carbon allocation and high-value pigments in microalgae

Photosynthesis Research

2019-11-08 | Journal article

DOI: 10.1007/s11120-019-00686-x

Part of ISSN: 0166-8595

Part of ISSN: 1573-5079


High frequency monitoring reveals fine scale spatial and temporal dynamics of the deep chlorophyll maximum of a stratified coastal lagoon

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

2018-12-24 | Journal article


Rapid chemotaxonomic profiling for the identification of high-value carotenoids in microalgae

Journal of Applied Phycology

2017-10 | Journal article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-017-1247-7

Teaching and Supervisions

Teaching: 

 

2024/2025:

  • Metabolomics data analysis - Training Lead

2023/2024:

  • Introduction to Metabolomics - Training Lead
Lorraine Archer

Contact Details

Email address: 
Department of Plant Sciences
Downing Street
Cambridge
CB2 3EA