Dr Gera Troisi

Dr Gera M. Troisi is a lecturer in the School of Engineering and Design at Brunel University since 2001, delivering undergraduate and postgraduate modules on Medical Device Risk Management, Environmental Risk Assessment and Life Cycle Analysis on Biomedical, Sustainable and General Engineering courses and has supervised several postgraduate students to successful completion of PhD-doctoral degrees, MPhil and MRes. She is a Chartered Toxicologist-Ecotoxicologist (UK & Europe) and is a member of the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) which advises on the classification, labelling and restriction of chemicals within the European Union under the REACH and CLP regulations. Her principal research interests are environmental toxicology of humans and wildlife (ecotoxicology, endocrine disruption, biomonitoring, biosensors, environmental analysis); Risk Assessment and Aquaculture. She has over 30 research publications covering these disciplines. She has coordinated a number of research and consultancy projects related to environmental toxicology funded by both non-governmental (RSPCA, WWF, Care for the Wild, Greenpeace) and governmental agencies (DEFRA) and industry (Safeway, Slimming Systems Ltd and Lufthansa-Hawker Pacific Aerospace). Before beginning her career in academia, Dr Troisi worked as a Senior Scientific Officer in the Medical Research Council (MRC) Institute for Environment & Health. She holds a doctorate degree in Environmental Toxicology from the University of Essex and is a member of the British and European Toxicology Societies. Dr Troisi offers the following consultancy services: Medical Device Risk Management; Environmental Risk Assessment; Health Risk Assessment; Ecological Risk Assessment; Life Cycle Analysis; Environmental Impact Assessment; Health and Ecological Impacts; Laboratory analysis of environmental pollutants (polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and metabolites (Methyl sulphones), pesticides, heavy metals and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); emergent pollutants (brominated flame retardants)) drugs and biologically-active compounds (steroid hormones).

Publications

Journal Papers

(Forthcoming) Troisi, G., T-cell responses in oiled guillemots and swans in a rehabilitation setting, Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Forthcoming Download publication

(2009) Marshall, J-L., Hinton, M., Wrobel, L. and Troisi, G., Designing sustainable medical devices, Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry 31 (7)

(2009) Podgoric, S., Jones, BJ., Bulpett, R., Troisi, G. and Franks, J., Diamond-like carbon/epoxy low-friction coatings to replace electroplated chromium, Wear 267 (5-8) : 996- 1001 Download publication

(2009) Podgoric, S., Jones, BJ., Bulpett, R., Franks, J. and Troisi, G., Structure and tribological performance of diamond-like carbon based coatings for aerospace component processing, e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology 7 459- 464 Download publication

(2007) TROISI, G., Borjesson, L., Bexton, S. and Robinson, I., Biomarkers of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-induced hemolytic anaemia in oiled wildlife, Environmental Research 105 324- 329

(2007) Troisi, G., Borjesson, L., Bexton, S. and Robinson, I., Biomarkers of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-associated hemolytic anemia in oiled wildlife, Environmental Research 105 (3) : 324- 329

(2006) TROISI, G., Polycyclic hydrocarbon and PAH metabolite burdens in oiled Common Guillemots (Uria aalge) stranded on the East Coast of England (2001-2002), Environmental Science and Technology (Washington) 40 7938- 7943

(2006) Troisi, GM., Bexton, S. and Robinson, I., Polyaromatic hydrocarbon and metabolite burdens in oiled common guillemots (uria aalge) stranded on the east coast of England (2001-2002), Environmental Science & Technology 40 (24) : 7938- 7943

(2005) TROISI, G. and Rigos, G., Antibacterial agents in Mediterranean finfish farming: A synopsis of drug pharmacokinetics in important euryhaline fish species and possible environmental implications, Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 15 (1-2) : 53- 73

(2005) TROISI, G. and Borjesson, L., Development of an immunoassay for the determination of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in plasma samples from oiled seabirds., Environmental Science and Technology (Washington) 39 3748- 3755

(2005) Troisi, GM. and Borjesson, L., Development of an immunoassay for the determination of polyaromatic hydrocarbons in plasma samples from oiled seabirds, Environmental Science and Technology 39 (10) : 3748- 3755

(2004) TROISI, G., Rigos, G., Tyrpenou, A., Nengas, I. and Alexis, M., Poor bioavailability of oxytetracycline in sharpsnout sea bream (Diplodus puntazzo)., Aquaculture 489- 497

(2004) TROISI, G., Rigos, G., Alexis, M. and Nengas, I., Potential drug (oxytetracycline & oxolinic acid) pollution from Mediterranean sparid fish farms, Aquatic Toxicology 69 (3) : 281- 288

(2004) TROISI, G., Rigos, G., Alexis, M., Tyrpenou, A., Nengas, I. and Piper, I., The kinetic profile of oxolinic acid in sharpsnout sea bream, Diplodus puntazzo (Cetti 1777)., Aquaculture Research 35 (14) : 1299- 1304

(2004) Rigos, G., Nengas, I., Alexis, M. and Troisi, GM., Potential drug (oxytetracycline and oxolinic acid) pollution from Mediterranean sparid fish farms, Aquatic Toxicology 69 (3) : 281- 288

(2004) Rigos, G., Tyrpenou., Nengas, I., Alexis, AEM., Athanassopoulou, F. and Troisi, GM., Poor bioavailability of oxytetracycline in sharpsnout sea bream Diplodus puntazzo, Aquaculture 235 (1-4) : 489- 497

(2004) Rigos, G., Tyrpenou, AE., Nengas, I., Alexis, M. and Troisi, GM., The kinetic profile of oxolinic acid in sharpsnout sea bream, Diplodus puntazzo (Cetti 1777), Aquaculture Research 35 (14) : 1299- 1304

(2004) Rigos, G., Tyrpenou, AE., Nengas, I., Alexis, M., Athanassopoulou, F. and Troisi, GM., Erratum: Poor bioavailability of oxytetracycline in sharpsnout sea bream Diplodus puntazzoa (Aquaculture (2004) 235 (489-497) DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture. 2003.10.016), Aquaculture 240 (1-4) : 629- 629

(2003) Troisi, G., Rigos, G., Alexis, M., Tyrpenou, A., Nengas, I. and Piper, I., Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of oxytetracycline in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) after a single dose, Aquaculture 221 75- 83

(2003) TROISI, G., Rigos, G., Alexis, M., Nengas, I., Tyrpenou, A., Yiagnisis, M. and Koutsodimou, M., Pharmacokinetics of Flumequine and in vitro activity against bacterial pathogens of Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata)., Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 54 (1) : 35- 41

(2003) TROISI, G., Rigos, G., Tyrpenou, A., Nengas, I., Piper, I. and Alexis, M., Tissue distribution and residue depletion of oxolinic acid in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) and sharpsnout sea bream (Diplodus puntazzo) following multiple in-feed dosing., Aquaculture 224 245- 256

(2003) TROISI, G., Alexis, M., Tyrpenou, A., Nengas, I. and Piper, I., Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of oxytetracycline in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)., Aquaculture 221 75- 83

(2003) Rigos, G., Nengas, I., Alexis, M., Tyrpenou, AE. and Troisi, GM., Tissue distribution and residue depletion of oxolinic acid in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) and sharpsnout sea bream (Diplodus puntazzo) following multiple in-feed dosing, Aquaculture 224 (1-4) : 245- 256

(2003) Rigos, G., Nengas, I., Tyrpenou, AE., Alexis, M. and Troisi, GM., Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of oxytetracycline in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) after a single dose, Aquaculture 221 (1-4) : 75- 83

(2003) Rigos, G., Tyrpenou, AE., Nengas, I., Yiagnisis, M., Koutsodimou, M., Alexis, M. and Troisi, GM., Pharmacokinetics of flumequine and in vitro activity against bacterial pathogens of gilthead sea bream Sparus aurata, Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 54 (1) : 35- 41

(2002) TROISI, G., Johnston, P. and Simmonds, M., A note concerning “novel pollutants” and cetaceans, Journal of cetacean research and management 4 (supplement) : 311- 312

(2002) TROISI, G., Haraguchi, K., Cypriano, F., Palumbi, S., Endo, T. and Simmonds, S., Human health significance of organochlorine and mercury contaminants in Japanese whale meat., Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A 65 (17) : 1211- 1235

(2002) Rigos, G., Alexis, M., Tyrpenou, AE., Nengas, I., Piper, I. and Troisi, G., Pharmacokinetics of oxolinic acid in gilthead sea bream, Sparus aurata L., Journal of Fish Diseases 25 (7) : 401- 408

(2002) Simmonds, MP., Haraguchi, K., Endo, T., Cipriano, F., Palumbi, SR. and Troisi, GM., Human health significance of organochlorine and mercury contaminants in Japanese whale meat, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 65 (17) : 1211- 1235

(2001) Troisi, GM., Haraguchi, K., Kaydoo, DS., Nyman, M., Aguilar, A., Borrell, A., Siebert, U. and Mason, CF., Bioaccumulation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenylethane (DDE) methyl sulfones in tissues of seal and dolphin morbillivirus epizootic victims, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A 62 (1) : 1- 8

(2000) TROISI, G., Altered hepatic cytochrome P450–mediated steroid metabolism in environmentally-exposed seals., Toxicology 148 (1) : 38- 39

(2000) Troisi, GM. and Mason, CF., PCB-associated alteration of hepatic steroid metabolism in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A 61 (8) : 649- 655

(1998) Troisi, GM., Haraguchi, K., Simmonds, MP. and Mason, CF., Methyl sulphone metabolites of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBS) in cetaceans from the Irish and the Aegean Seas, Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 35 (1) : 121- 128

(1997) Troisi, GM. and Mason, CF., Cytochromes P450, P420 and mixed-function oxidases as biomarkers of polychlorinated byphenyl. (PCB) exposure in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina), Chemosphere 35 (9) : 1933- 1946

Conference Papers

(2007) TROISI, G., Marshall, J. and Hinton, M., The Suitability of Biopolymers for Single Use Respiratory Care Devices., The 8th Int. Conf. Eco-Materials (ICEM8), Advances in ecomaterials -

(2000) TROISI, G., BIOACCUMULATION OF PCB & DDE METHYL SULPHONES IN MARINE MAMMALS AND THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH RECEPTOR PROTEINS, Dioxin' 2000

(1998) TROISI, G., Haraguchi, K. and Mason, C., Inter-Specific Variation in Polychlorinated Biphenyi (PCB) Methyl Sulphone Metabolite Formation in Cetaceans - Preliminary Observations, Dioxin'98, Organohalogen compounds (39) : 21- 24

(1998) TROISI, G., Organochlorine-mediated endocrine disruption in marine mammals; toxic mechanisms and biomonitoring, European Cetacean Society, European Research on Cetaceans (12) : 72- 74

(1997) TROISI, G., Haraguchi, K. and Simmonds, M., PCB methyl sulphones; metabolism and toxicological implications for the respiratory and reproductive systems of marine mammals., European Cetacean Society, European Research on Cetaceans (10) : 12- 14

(1993) TROISI, G. and Mason, C., Organochlorine contaminants in Aegean Sea Striped Dolphins, European Cetacean Society, European Research on cetaceans (7) : 56- 57

Book Chapters

(2001) TROISI, G., Ecotoxicology of wild mammals. In: Shore, RF. and Rattner, BA. eds. Ecotoxicology of wild mammals. John Wiley & Sons Inc -