Staff profile

Dr Ian D Potter

Head of Department of Chemistry, Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering

School of Molecular Sciences
Department of Chemistry
La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science

Physical Sciences 3, Room 312, Melbourne (Bundoora)

 

Qualifications

BSc, DipEd Monash, PhD La Trobe.

Area of study

Chemistry

Brief Profile

 

 

Research interests

Analytical and environmental chemistry

- apply polymer inclusion membranes for biological and environmental uses

- develop molecular recognition sites for endocrine disruptor chemicals

- develop new polymer types and sensor reagents

Teaching Units

CHE4HON Chemical Sensors

CHE3 Analytical Methods

CHE2 Environmental Water Chemistry

CHE1APL Environmental Chemistry

Subject Coordination

Unit coordinator for CHE3EAC (Advanced Environmental Analytical Chemistry)

CHE2ENC (Environmental Chemistry)

Recent Publications

Grape phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae) - A review of potential detection and alternative management options. Benheim, D., Rochfort, S., Robertson, E., Potter, I.D., Powell, K.S. Annals of Applied Biology, 161(2), 91-115 (2012). 

 

Experimental studies and molecular modelling of catalytic steam gasification of brown coal containing iron species. Domazetis, G., James, B.D., Liesegang, J., Raoarun, M., Kuiper, M., Potter, I.D., Oehme, D.  Fuel, 93, 404-414 (2012).

 

Early detection of grape phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae Fitch) infestation through identification of chemical biomarkers. Benheim D, Rochfort S, Ezernieks V, Powell K.S, Korosi G.A, Robertson E, Potter I.D. Acta Horticulturae (2011) 904, 17-24.

 

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy—A Simple Method for the Characterization of Polymer Inclusion Membranes Containing Aliquat 336. O’Rourke M, Duffy D, De Marco R, Potter I. Membranes (2011) 1, 132-148. 

 

The Extraction and Transport of Organic Molecules Using Polymer Inclusion Membranes. Michelle O’Rourke, Robert W. Cattrall, Spas D. Kolev and Ian D. Potter. Solvent Extraction Research and Development, Japan, vol 16, 1 – 12 (2009).

 

Extraction and transport of metal ions and small organic compounds using polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs). Long D. Nghiem, Patrick Mornane, Ian D. Potter , Jilska M. Perera , Robert W. Cattrall, Spas D. Kolev. Journal of Membrane Science, 281, 7-41 (2006).  

 

Determination of Arsenic by Pervaporation-Flow Injection Hydride Generation and Permanganate Spectrophotometric Detection. T. Rupasinghe, T.J. Cardwell, R.W. Cattrall, I.D. Potter, and S.D. Kolev. Analytica Chimica Acta, 510, 225-230 (2004).  

 

Older Publications

Theoretical and experimental study of palladium(II) extraction from hydrochloric acid solutions into Aliquat 336/PVC membranes. S.D. Kolev, Y. Sakai, R.W. Cattrall, R. Paimin and I.D. Potter. Analytica Chimica Acta, 413, 241-246 (2000).  

Transport of thiourea through an Aliquat 336/PVC membrane. Y. Sakai, R.W. Cattrall, S.D. Kolev, R. Paimin and I.D. Potter. Separation Science and Technology, 35, 1979-1990 (2000).

The interactions of added phenanthroline and triphenylphosphine ligands with the copper(I)tetrahydroborates (phen)Cu(BH4) and (phen)(PPh3)Cu(BH4): Probing the character of species in solution. I.D. Potter and B.D. James. Polyhedron, 18, 1201-1206 (1999).

Copper(I) tetrahydroborate derivatives containing phosphine and phenanthroline ligands: an electrospray mass spectrometric study of species in solution. Colton, Ray; James, Bruce D.; Potter, Ian D.; Traeger, John C. Inorganic Chemistry (1993), 32(12), 2626-9. 

Phosphine displacement reactions by some alkyl-substituted 1,10-phenanthrolines with bis(triphenylphosphine)copper(I)tetrahydroborate. Potter, Ian D.; James, Bruce D. Inorganica Chimica Acta (1993), 207(2), 165-73. 

Research projects

Our research focus is to develop new polymer types and sensor reagents for environmental and biological applications of polymer inclusion membranes incorporating molecular recognition sites for Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals.

Polymer membranes for extraction and sensing of bioactive compounds

We are collaborating with colleagues at the Department of Primary Industries, Victoria, and CSIRO, Energy Technology to develop and characterise polymer inclusion membranes to sense or deliver specific organics for biological applications, or remove organic residues from industrial process or environmental waters.

Protecting vines in stress environments: Early detection of chemical biomarkers

In collaboration with staff from the Department of Primary Industries (DPI), Victoria we are developing methods to identify and detect chemical biomarkers that will indicate early levels of stress in vines. The project has successfully indentified chemical biomarkers resulting from grape phylloxera infestation. This work is supported by grants from the Grape & Wine Research and Development Corporation.

Plant bacteria as elicitors of plant defence compounds with human health benefits

In another project with DPI staff, we are investigating indole glucosinolates that are induced in Brassica plants upon infection by plant bacterial pathogens. This work will identify bioactive compounds to be used in screening and breeding programs aimed at producing Brassica varieties with high human bioefficacy and plant disease resistance.