2011

Shi, P.C.W., Watson, I.A. , and Sharp, J.H. (2011) High-concentration Er:YAG single-crystal fibers grown by laser-heated pedestal growth technique. Optics Letters, 36 (12). pp. 2182-2184. ISSN 0146-9592 (doi:10.1364/OL.36.002182)

Maktabie, S., Watson, I. , and Parton, R. (2011) Synergistic effect of UV, laser and microwave radiation or conventional heating on E. coli and on some spoilage and pathogenic bacteria. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 12 (12). pp. 129-134. ISSN 1466-8564 (doi:10.1016/j.ifset.2010.12.011)

Alganash, B.S., Paul, M.C. , and Watson, I.A. (2011) Experimental and computational investigations of biomass mixing and combustion processes. In: 5th European Combustion Meeting, 28 June - 1 July 2011, Cardiff University .

Gibbings, A., Hopkins, J.M., Burns, D., Vasile, M. , and Watson, I. (2011) Exploring and exploiting asteroids with laser ablation. In: UK Space Conference, 4-5 July 2011, Coventry, UK.

Gibbings, A., Hopkins, J.M., Burns, D., Vasile, M. , and Watson, I. (2011) On testing laser ablation processes for asteroid deflection. In: IAA Planetary Deference Conference, 9-12 May 2011, Bucharest, Romania.

2010

Alganash, B., Paul, M. , and Watson, I. (2010) Experimental and computational investigations of biomass combustion processes. In: Combustion Institute British Section: Spring Meeting on Combustion Phenomena in Fire Science, 9 Apr 2010, Edinburgh, UK.

Sharp, J., Shi, C.W.P., Watson, I. , and Seat, H.C. (2010) Temperature and strain dependence of flourescence in ruby fibres. Asian Journal of Physics, 19 (1). ISSN 0971-3093

Watson, I., Ng, E., and Sharp, J. (2010) Monitoring C02 laser weld quality with white light sources. Asian Journal of Physics . (In Press)

2009

Mine, T., Krishnan, A., Dallas, A., Parton, R. , and Watson, I.A. (2009) Effect of KrF, excimer laser (248nm) on airborne micro-organisms. In: CLEO/Europe - EQEC 2009 - European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. IEEE Computer Society, Piscataway, NJ, p. 5194759. ISBN 9781424440801

2008

Hunter, G., Lucas, M. , Watson, I. , and Parton, R. (2008) A radial mode ultrasonic horn for the inactivation of Escherichia coli K12. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 15 (2). pp. 101-109. ISSN 1350-4177 (doi:10.1016/j.ultsonch.2006.12.017)

Dr. Ian A. Watson (2008) Decontamination Apparatus and Method. .

Dr. Ian A. Watson (2008) Electrode, Decontamination Apparatus and Method. .

2007

Hunter, G, Lucas, M , Watson, IA , and Parton, R (2007) Finite element modelling of the pressure fields created by ultrasonic bacterial inactivation devices. In: International Congress on Ultrasonics, Vienna, Austria.

Watson, I, Yeo, CBA, and Stewart-Tull, D (2007) Scanning CO2 laser bacterial inactivation systems. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 102 . pp. 766-773. (doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03126.x)

2006

Armstrong, GN, Watson, IA , and Stewart-Tull, DE (2006) Inactivation of B-cereus spores on agar, stainless steel or in water with a combination of Nd : YAG laser and UV irradiation. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 7 . pp. 94-99. (doi:10.1016/j.ifset.2005.08.003)

Sharp, J.H., Shi, C.W.P., Watson, I.A. , and Seat, H.C. (2006) Production and applications of single crystal optical fibres. Asian Journal of Physics, 15 (3). pp. 233-242. ISSN 0971-3093

Watson, I.A., Stewart-Tull, D.E.S. , Parton, R., Peden, I. , Yeo, A., Tan, B.K., and Ward, G. (2006) Laser inactivation of surfaces and detection of bacteria. In: Mittal, K.L. (ed.) Particles on Surfaces 9: Detection, Adhesion and Removal. VSP, Leiden, The Netherlands, pp. 83-94. ISBN 9789067644358

2005

Tan, BK, Watson, IA , Parton, R, and Peden, I (2005) A real-time monitoring and detection instrument for analysis of the effects of O-3 on bioluminescent Escherichia coli on agar surfaces - potential applications to the food industry. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 6 . pp. 183-188. (doi:10.1016/j.ifset.2004.12.003)

Watson, IA, Wang, RK, Peden, I, Ward, GD, Stewart-Tull, DES, and Wardlaw, AC (2005) Effect of laser and environmental parameters on reducing microbial contamination of stainless steel surfaces with Nd : YAG laser irradiation. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 99 . pp. 934-944. (doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02665.x)

2004

Krishnan, A, Watson, IA , Parton, R, and Peden, I (2004) Laser speckle analysis of E. coli growth and motility in liquid culture. In: UNSPECIFIED, Pera Innovation Park, Melton Mowbray, UK.

Watson, IA, Parton, R, Maktabie, S, Peden, I, and Stewart-Tull, D (2004) Combination of laser, UV and microwave or heat for improved decontamination efficiency. In: New Technologies for the Food Industry, Pera Innovation Park, Melton Mowbray, UK.

Watson, IA, Stewart-Tull, D, Parton, R, Peden, I, Yeo, A, Tan, B, and Ward, G (2004) Sterilization of microorganisms. In: Ninth International Symposium on particles on surfaces: Detection, Adhesion and Removal, Philadelphia, USA.

2003

Tan, BK, Watson, IA , and Parton, R (2003) Real time monitoring of decontamination processes. In: Food Processing Faraday, New Technologies for the Food Industry, Pera Innovation Park, Melton Mowbray, UK.

Ting, SY, Watson, IA , and Peden, I (2003) An optical technique for food quality analysis and process control. In: Food Processing Faraday, New Technologies for the Food Industry, Pera Innovation Park, Melton Mowbray, UK.

Watson, IA, Parton, R, Tan, BK, and Maktabie, S (2003) Balancing the needs of new food technologies. In: Food Processing Faraday, New Technologies for the Food Industry, Pera Innovation Park, Melton Mowbray, UK.

2002

McTabie, S, Watson, I , and Parton, R (2002) Synergistic effects of UV, laser, microwave radiation and heat on bacteria important in seafood in saline suspension. In: Society for General Microbiology, 16-20 September 2002, University of Loughborough.