Biography
Research Interests
Dr Enright is a microbiologist with research experience in Environmental Microbiology, Molecular biology, Microbial Ecology and Bioremediation. After the completion of her B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Microbiology in 2002, she began her PhD studies, and investigated low-temperature anaerobic treatment of synthetic pharmaceutical wastewaters, with reference to both the microbial ecology and process technology. She completed her PhD programme in autumn 2006. From 2007 to May 2010, she worked as a postdoctoral research scientist in both the Microbial Ecology Lab (MEL) and the Microbial Ecophysiology Research Group (MERG). While working in Galway Dr Enright has also supervised several final year projects during her role as a postdoctoral scientist and acted as a mentor to several PhD students in NUIG which has led to the publication of several peer reviewed research papers. Dr Enright has taught at several third level colleges including National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) and the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT).
Her current research interests include the bioremediation of environmental pollution, the optimisation of biogas production and plant growth promoting microorganisms.
Engagement and Collaboration
Currently involved in collaboration with Alltech and Teagasc.
Current Research Students
Investigating the novel bacterium Ensifer adhaerans OV14 the putative replacement for Agrobacterium mediated gene transfer in commercially viable crops. Aisling Dunne (postgrad), Dr Guiomar Garcia-Cabellos, Dr David Ryan, Dr Ewen Mullins (Teagasc) and Dr Anne-Marie Enright (PI)
Microbial bioremediation and physiochemical treatment of landfill leachate Sinead Morris (postgrad), Dr Guiomar Garcia-Cabellos, Dr Deirdre Enright (ITT), Dr David Ryan and Dr Anne-Marie Enright (PI)
Bioremediation of Tributyltin (TBT) in Irish marine sediments: Microbial screening and process optimisation. Christopher Finnegan (postgrad), Dr Ann-Marie Enright (ITC), Dr David Ryan (CIT) and Dr Guiomar Garcia-Cabellos (CIT, PI)
Influence of enzyme supplementation technologies on biogas production and productivity in agriculture Navodita Bhatnagar (postgrad), Dr David Ryan (ITC), Dr Richard Murphy (Research Director, Alltech) and Dr Ann-Marie Enright (ITC, PI)
Plant growth promotion potential of novel bacterium Ensifer adhaerens OV14 Wojciech Nowak (postgrad), Dr Guiomar Garcia-Cabellos, Dr David Ryan, Dr Ewen Mullins (Teagasc) and Dr Anne-Marie Enright (PI)
Areas of interest as a supervisor include
- Bioremediation
- Anaerobic digestion,
- Plant growth promotion
Publications
Dr Enright has a significant research output in the area of Environmental Biotechnologies and Microbial Ecology
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Finnegan, C., Ryan, D., Enright, A. M., and Garcia-Cabellos, G. (2017a). Gas Chromatographic Approach to Evaluate the Efficacy of Organotin Degrading Microbes. International Journal of Environmental Bioremediation & Biodegradation, 5(1), 18-26.
Finnegan, C., Ryan, D., Enright, A. M., and Garcia-Cabellos, G. (2017b). Developing Microbial Inocula to Support Biofuel Crop Cultivation on Tributyltin Contaminated Marine Sediments. Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 5(2), 47-56.
Villa Gomez, D. K, Enright A.-M., Rini, E. L, Buttice, A, Kramer, H, and Lens, P. (2015) Effect of hydraulic retention time on metal precipitation in sulfate reducing inverse fluidized bed reactors. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. Vol 90, Issue 1, pages 120–129.
Madden, P Al-Raei, AM, Enright, A. -M, Chinalia, F. A, de Beer, D., O'Flaherty, V., and Collins, G. (2014) Effect of sulfate on low-temperature anaerobic digestion. Front Microbiol. 2014; 5: 376.
Katuri, K.P., Enright, A. –M., O'Flaherty, V. and Leech. D. (2012) Microbial analysis of anodic biofilm in a microbial fuel cell using slaughterhouse wastewater, Bioelectrochemistry, 87, 164–171.
Siggins, A., Enright, A. -M., Abram, F., Botting, C. and O’Flaherty, V. (2012) Impact of Trichloroethylene Exposure on the Microbial Diversity and Protein Expression in Anaerobic Granular Biomass at 37°C and 15°C. Archaea Volume 2012, Article ID 940159.
Hughes, D., Enright, A.-M., Mahony, T. and O’Flaherty, V. (2011) Novel anaerobic sewage treatment and Bioenergy production- High-rate Anaerobic Digestion as a Core Technology for Sustainable Treatment of Municipal and Low-strength Industrial Wastewaters (2005-ET-MS-29-M3) STRIVE Report Series No.64.
Siggins, A., Enright, A.-M. and O’Flaherty, V (2011). Temperature dependent (37-15°C) anaerobic digestion of a trichloroethylene-contaminated wastewater. Bioresource Technology. Sep; 102 (17):7645-56. Abram, F., Enright, A.-M., O’Reilly, J., Botting, C.H., Collins, G. and O’Flaherty, V. (2011) A metaproteomic approach gives functional insights into anaerobic digestion. Journal of Applied Microbiology. Vol 110, (6), pg 1550–1560 - June 2011
Siggins, A., Enright, A.-M. and O’Flaherty, V (2011). Low temperature (7°C) anaerobic treatment of a trichloroethylene-contaminated wastewater: microbial community development. Water Research May WR17147R1
Siggins, A., Enright, A.-M. and O’Flaherty, V. (2011) Methanogenic community development in anaerobic granular bioreactors treating trichloroethylene (TCE)-contaminated wastewater at 37°C and 15°C. Water Research. Vol 45, (8) pg. 2452-2462.
Madden, P., Chinalia, F.A., Enright, A.-M., Collins, G., O'Flaherty, V. (2010). Perturbation-independent community development in low-temperature anaerobic biological wastewater treatment bioreactors. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 105(1), 79-87.
McKeown, R.M., Scully, C., Enright, A.-M., Chinalia, F.A., Lee, C., Mahony, T., Collins, G., O'Flaherty, V. (2009) Psychrophilic methanogenic community development during long-term cultivation of anaerobic granular biofilms. ISME Journal. 3(11):1231-42
Lenz, M., Enright, A.-M., O'Flaherty, V., Van Aelst, A.C., Lens, P.N.L. (2009) Bioaugmentation of UASB reactors with immobilized Sulfurospirillum barnesii for simultaneous selenate and nitrate removal. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 83 (2), pp. 377-388.
Enright, A.-M., McGrath, V., Gill, D., Collins, G., O'Flaherty, V. (2009) Effect of seed sludge and operation conditions on performance and archaeal community structure of low-temperature anaerobic solvent-degrading bioreactors. Systematic and Applied Microbiology 32 (1), 65-79
Enright, A.-M., Collins, G., O’Flaherty, V. (2007) Temporal Microbial Population Dynamics in Solvent-Degrading Anaerobic Granular Sludge from Low-Temperature (15ËšC) Wastewater Treatment Bioreactors. Systematic and Applied Microbiology 30(6), 471.
Enright, A.-M., Collins, G. and O’Flaherty, V. (2007) Low-temperature anaerobic biological treatment of toluene-containing wastewater. Water Research 41: 1465-1472.
Collins, G. Mahony, T., Enright, A.-M., Gieseke, A., de Beer, D. and O’Flaherty, V. (2007) Determination and localization of in situ substrate uptake by anaerobic wastewater treatment granular biofilms. Water Science and Technology 55(8-9): 369-376.
Collins, G. McHugh, S., Connaughton, S., Enright, A.-M., Kearney, A., Scully, C., Mahony, T., Madden, P and O’Flaherty, V. (2006) New low-temperature applications of anaerobic wastewater treatment. Journal of Environmental Science and Health. 41(5): 881-895.
Collins, G., Kavanagh, S., McHugh, S., Connaughton, S., Kearney, A., Rice, O., Carrigg, C., Scully, C., Bhreathnach, N., Mahony, T., Madden, P., Enright A.-M. and Vincent O’Flaherty (2006) Accessing the black box of microbial diversity and ecophysiology: recent advances through polyphasic experiments. Journal of Environmental Science and Health. 41(5): 897-922.
Collins, G., Connaughton, S., Enright, A.-M., Scully, C., Mahony, T. and O’Flaherty, V. (2006) Application and biomolecular monitoring of psychrophilic anaerobic digestion. Water Science and Technology 54(2): 41-47.
Enright, A.-M., Collins, G., Mahony T. and O’Flaherty, V. (2005) Metabolic screening of anaerobic sludges for the psychrophilic anaerobic treatment of solvent-containing pharmaceutical-like wastewaters. Water Intelligence Online 41(6).
Enright, A.-M., McHugh, S, Collins, G. and O’Flaherty, V. (2005) Low-temperature anaerobic biological treatment of solvent-containing pharmaceutical wastewater. Water Research 39 4587-4596.