Dr Özge Eyice

Özge Eyice

Senior Lecturer in Microbial Ecology

School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Queen Mary University of London

Research

Microbial ecology, Methane cycle, Organosulfur compounds, Coastal ecosystems, Resource recovery, Wastewater treatment

Publications

solid heart iconPublications of specific relevance to the Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainability

2024

bullet iconTsola SL, Prevodnik AA, Sinclair LF, Sanders IA, Economou CK and Eyice Ö (2024). Methanomethylovorans are the dominant dimethylsulfide-degrading methanogens in gravel and sandy river sediment microcosms. Environmental Microbiome, Springer Nature vol. 19 (1), 51-51.  
20-07-2024
Relevant PublicationTsola SL, Zhu Y, Chen Y, Sanders IA, Economou CK, Brüchert V and Eyice Ö (2024). Methanolobus use unspecific methyltransferases to produce methane from dimethylsulphide in Baltic Sea sediments. Microbiome, Springer Nature vol. 12 (1), 3-3.  
03-01-2024

2022

Relevant PublicationJameson E, Taubert M, Angel R, Coyotzi S, Chen Y, Eyice Ö, Schäfer H, Murrell JC, Neufeld JD and Dumont MG (2022). DNA-, RNA-, and Protein-Based Stable-Isotope Probing for High-Throughput Biomarker Analysis of Active Microorganisms. Metagenomics  261-282.  
29-10-2022

2021

Relevant PublicationBurian A, Pinn D, Peralta-Maraver I, Sweet M, Mauvisseau Q, Eyice O, Bulling M, Röthig T and Kratina P (2021). Predation increases multiple components of microbial diversity in activated sludge communities. The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 16 (4), 1086-1094.  
01-12-2021
Relevant PublicationMarchant DJ, Iwan Jones J, Zemelka G, Eyice O and Kratina P (2021). Do microplastics mediate the effects of chemicals on aquatic organisms? Aquatic Toxicology, Elsevier vol. 242 
24-11-2021
bullet iconWilson B, Eyice Ö, Koumoutsos I, Lomer MC, Irving PM, Lindsay JO and Whelan K (2021). Prebiotic Galactooligosaccharide Supplementation in Adults with Ulcerative Colitis: Exploring the Impact on Peripheral Blood Gene Expression, Gut Microbiota, and Clinical Symptoms. Nutrients, MDPI vol. 13 (10) 
14-10-2021
Relevant PublicationTsola SL, Zhu Y, Ghurnee O, Economou CK, Trimmer M and Eyice Ö (2021). Diversity of dimethylsulfide‐degrading methanogens and sulfate‐reducing bacteria in anoxic sediments along the Medway Estuary, UK. Environmental Microbiology, Wiley vol. 23 (8), 4434-4449.  
17-06-2021
bullet iconEyice-Broadbent O (2021). Diversity of dimethylsulfide-degrading methanogens and sulfate-reducing bacteria in anoxic sediments along the Medway Estuary, UK. Environmental Microbiology, Wiley vol. 23 (8), 4434-4434.  
10-06-2021
Relevant PublicationKhatami K, Atasoy M, Ludtke M, Baresel C, Eyice Ö and Cetecioglu Z (2021). Bioconversion of food waste to volatile fatty acids: Impact of microbial community, pH and retention time. Chemosphere, Elsevier vol. 275 
15-02-2021

2020

Relevant PublicationTrimmer M, Zhu Y, Purdy K, Eyice Ö, Shen L, Harpenslager S, Yvon-Durocher G and Dumbrell A (2020). Disproportionate increase in freshwater methane emissions induced by experimental warming., Editors: Findlay A. Nature Climate Change, Nature Research 
29-06-2020
Relevant PublicationAtasoy M, Eyice O and Cetecioglu Z (2020). A comprehensive study of volatile fatty acids production from batch reactor to anaerobic sequencing batch reactor by using cheese processing wastewater. Bioresource Technology, Elsevier vol. 311 
12-05-2020

2019

Relevant PublicationAtasoy M, Eyice Ö and Cetecioglu Z (2019). Volatile fatty acid production from semi-synthetic milk processing wastewater under alkali pH: The pearls and pitfalls of microbial culture. Bioresource Technology, Elsevier BV, 122415-122415.  
13-11-2019
Relevant PublicationKröber E and Eyice Ö (2019). Profiling of Active Microorganisms by Stable Isotope Probing—Metagenomics. Stable Isotope Probing vol. 2046, 151-161.  
13-08-2019
bullet iconAtasoy M, Eyice O, Schnurer A and Cetecioglu Z (2019). Volatile fatty acids production via mixed culture fermentation: Revealing the link between pH, inoculum type and bacterial composition. Bioresource Tecnology vol. 292 
25-07-2019
Relevant PublicationOwusu-Agyeman I, Eyice Ö, Cetecioglu Z and Plaza E (2019). The study of structure of anaerobic granules and methane producing pathways of pilot-scale UASB reactors treating municipal wastewater under sub-mesophilic conditions. Bioresource Technology, Elsevier BV vol. 290, 121733-121733.  
10-07-2019
Relevant PublicationSchäfer H and Eyice Ö (2019). Microbial Cycling of Methanethiol. Curr Issues Mol Biol vol. 33, 173-182.  
05-06-2019
Relevant PublicationEYICE O, Cetecioglu Z, Dolfing J, Taylor J and Purdy KJ (2019). COD/sulfate ratio does not affect the methane yield and microbial diversity in anaerobic digesters. Water Research, Elsevier vol. 155, 444-454.  
04-03-2019
bullet iconSchäfer H and Eyice Ö (2019). Microbial Cycling of Methanethiol. Methylotrophs and Methylotroph Communities  
01-01-2019

2017

Relevant PublicationEyice Ö, Myronova N, Pol A, Carrión O, Todd JD, Smith TJ, Gurman SJ, Cuthbertson A, Mazard S, Mennink-Kersten MASH, Bugg TDH, Andersson KK, Johnston AWB, Camp HJMOD and Schäfer H (2017). Bacterial SBP56 identified as a Cu-dependent methanethiol oxidase widely distributed in the biosphere. The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 12 (1), 145-160.  
24-10-2017
Relevant PublicationJameson E, Taubert M, Coyotzi S, Chen Y, Eyice Ö, Schäfer H, Murrell JC, Neufeld JD and Dumont MG (2017). DNA-, RNA-, and Protein-Based Stable-Isotope Probing for High-Throughput Biomarker Analysis of Active Microorganisms. 57-74.  
01-01-2017

2015

Relevant PublicationEyice Ö and Schäfer H (2015). Culture-dependent and culture-independent methods reveal diverse methylotrophic communities in terrestrial environments. Archives of Microbiology, Springer Nature vol. 198 (1), 17-26.  
16-10-2015
Relevant PublicationKowalczyk A, Eyice Ö, Schäfer H, Price OR, Finnegan CJ, van Egmond RA, Shaw LJ, Barrett G and Bending GD (2015). Characterization of para-Nitrophenol-Degrading Bacterial Communities in River Water by Using Functional Markers and Stable Isotope Probing. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology vol. 81 (19), 6890-6900.  
24-07-2015
Relevant PublicationEyice Ö, Namura M, Chen Y, Mead A, Samavedam S and Schäfer H (2015). SIP metagenomics identifies uncultivated Methylophilaceae as dimethylsulphide degrading bacteria in soil and lake sediment. The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 9 (11), 2336-2348.  
27-03-2015

2014

bullet iconEyice Ö, Ince O and Ince BK (2014). Monitoring the abundance and the activity of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in a full-scale nitrifying activated sludge reactor. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Springer Nature vol. 22 (3), 2328-2334.  
05-09-2014

2009

bullet iconInce O, Kolukirik M, Cetecioglu Z, Eyice O, Inceoglu O and Ince B (2009). Toluene inhibition on an anaerobic reactor sludge in terms of potential activity and composition of acetoclastic methanogens. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A, Taylor & Francis vol. 44 (14), 1551-1556.  
18-11-2009
bullet iconAkarsubasi AT, Eyice O, Miskin I, Head IM and Curtis TP (2009). Effect of Sludge Age on the Bacterial Diversity of Bench Scale Sequencing Batch Reactors. Environmental Science and Technology, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 43 (8), 2950-2956.  
09-03-2009

2007

bullet iconInce O, Kolukirik M, Cetecioglu Z, Eyice O, Tamerler C and Ince BK (2007). Methanogenic and sulphate reducing bacterial population levels in a full-scale anaerobic reactor treating pulp and paper industry wastewater using fluorescence in situ hybridisation. Water Science & Technology, IWA Publishing vol. 55 (10), 183-191.  
01-05-2007
bullet iconEyice O, Ince BK, Coskuner G, Sozen S and Ince O (2007). Identification of nitrifiers in a full-scale biological treatment system using fluorescent in situ hybridization. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A, Taylor & Francis vol. 42 (4), 517-523.  
06-03-2007

2003

bullet iconOz NA, Ince O, Ince BK, Akarsubasi AT and Eyice O (2003). Microbial Population Dynamics in an Anaerobic CSTR Treating a Chemical Synthesis-Based Pharmaceutical Wastewater. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A, Taylor & Francis vol. 38 (10), 2029-2042.  
01-10-2003

Grants

solid heart iconGrants of specific relevance to the Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainability
solid heart iconReducing greenhouse gas emissions and engaging antibacterial resistance in anaerobic treated effluen
Özge Eyice
£14,861 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (01-06-2023 - 31-03-2026)


solid heart iconTowards an understanding of methylotrophic methane production in anoxic coastal sediments
Özge Eyice
£80,641 NERC Natural Environment Research Council (01-11-2022 - 26-11-2023)
solid heart iconPreventing Plastic Pollution: a catchment based approach to plastic pollution (Interreg Proposal)
J Iwan Jones, Özge Eyice, Kate Spencer, Pavel Kratina, China Hanson and John Murphy
£1,800,303 EU European Commission - Other (01-01-2020 - 31-03-2023)
solid heart iconDMSWet - Microbial Dimethylsulfide Degradation in Anoxic Wetland Sediments
Özge Eyice
£146,764 EU Commission - Horizon 2020 (22-03-2019 - 21-03-2021)
solid heart iconMicrobial dimethylsulphide degradation in anoxic Baltic Sea sediments
Özge Eyice
£82,428 NERC Natural Environment Research Council (31-12-2018 - 01-07-2023)