Despo Fatta-Kassinos - Publications#

According to Google Scholar, Despo Fatta-Kassinos' publications have received a total of over 31,356 citations and have an h-index of 79 as of January 2023. This ranks her 1st in Cyprus in the discipline of Environmental Engineering. Moreover, according to the Stanford Citation Ranking of the top 2% Scientists, Despo Fatta-Kassinos is ranked 1st in the University of Cyprus and in the country in the area of Environmental Engineering.

Below are 10 major publications. The list is a combination of works that are responsible for Despo Fatta-Kassinos' international recognition, as well as recent high-impact publications that appeared in top journals.

K. Manoli, A. Naziri, I. Ttofi, C. Michael, I.J. Allan, D. Fatta-Kassinos, "Investigation of the effect of microplastics on the UV inactivation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in water", Water Research, 2022, 222, 118906.

(In this study the effect of polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride microplastics on the UV fluence response of the inactivation of multidrug-resistant E. coli and enterococci was investigated for the first time. We developed a new UV fluence-based double- exponential inactivation model which accounts for both free and MP-associated bacteria).

S.G. Michael, B. Drigo, I. Michael-Kordatou, C. Michael, T. Jäger, S.C. Aleer, T. Schwartz, E. Donner, D. Fatta-Kassinos, "The effect of ultrafiltration process on the fate of antibiotic-related microcontaminants, pathogenic microbes, and toxicity in urban wastewater", Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022, 435, 128943.

(This was the first study on ultrafiltration that investigated its capability for removing micropollutants, pathogens, antibiotic resistant bacteria, and resistance genes, from wastewater, at pilot scale. The study demonstrated the difference in the evaluation of bacteria removal when assessed with culture and molecular methods).

S. Balachandran, L. V. C. Charamba, K. Manoli, P. Karaolia, S. Caucci, D. Fatta-Kassinos, "Simultaneous inactivation of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and enterococci by peracetic acid in urban wastewater: Exposure-based kinetics and comparison with chlorine", Water Research, 2021, 202, 117403.

(We investigated for the first time, the simultaneous inactivation of two multidrug-resistant bacteria, coupled with exposure-based microbial inactivation kinetics, using peracetic acid disinfection, to assess/compare their susceptibility. We aimed to understand whether E. coli, widely used for the assessment of disinfection, is indeed an adequate indicator. Our results have implications in designing disinfection in terms of selecting a suitable fecal indicator and optimizing disinfectant dosing).

P. Karaolia, S. Vasileiadis, S. G. Michael, D. G. Karpouzas, D. Fatta-Kassinos, "Shotgun metagenomics assessment of the resistome, mobilome, pathogen dynamics and their ecological control modes in full-scale urban wastewater treatment plants", Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021, 418, 126387.

(One of the first comparative studies to understand whether conventional activated sludge (CAS)- and MBR-treated effluents carry similar resistome, mobilome and pathogen dynamics. We studied the extent of pathogenic microbial fraction, resistome (ARGs and biocide resistance genes: BRGs) and mobilome (mobile genetic elements: MGE) of influents and effluents, and we determined the fate of pathogenic bacteria, ARGs and potential co-occurrence patterns with BRGs, MGEs and bacterial-predatory microbes).

I.C. Iakovides, I. Michael-Kordatou, N.F.F. Moreira, A.R. Ribeiro, T. Fernandes, M.F.R. Pereira, O.C. Nunes, C.M. Manaia, A.M.T. Silva, D. Fatta-Kassinos, "Continuous ozonation of urban wastewater: removal of antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes and phytotoxicity", Water Research, 2019, 159, 333-347. [229 citations].

(We showed that even though through milder operating parameters ozonation can eliminate the parent compounds of antibiotics in effluents, higher ozone doses are required to confer permanent damage or death and prevent potential post-treatment regrowth of both total bacteria and ARB, and to reduce the abundance of ARGs. This was the first study to demonstrate these insights on the application of non-catalytic ozonation).

K. Kümmerer, D. D. Dionysiou, O. Olsson, D. Fatta-Kassinos, "A path to clean water", Science, 2018, 361, 222-224. [170 citations].

P. Karaolia, I. Michael-Kordatou, E. Hapeshi, C. Drosou, Y. Bertakis, D. Christofilos, G. S. Armatas, L. Sygellou, T. Schwartz, N. P. Xekoukoulotakis, D. Fatta-Kassinos, "Removal of antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their associated genes by graphene-based TiO2 composite photocatalysts under solar radiation in urban wastewaters", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2018, 224, 810-824. [288 citations].

(This is one of the first studies that showed the high total genomic DNA stability and its resistance to photocatalytic treatment).

T. U. Berendonk, C. M. Manaia, C. Merlin, D. Fatta-Kassinos, E. Cytryn, F. Walsh, H. Bürgmann, H. Sørum, M. Norström, M. N. Pons, N. Kreuzinger, P. Huovinen, S. Stefani, T. Schwartz, V. Kisand, F. Baquero, J. L. Martinez, "Tackling antibiotic resistance: the environmental framework", Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2015, 13 (5), 310-317. [1949 citations].

I. Michael, L. Rizzo, C.S. McArdell, C.M. Manaia, C. Merlin, T. Schwartz, C. Dagot, D. Fatta-Kassinos, "Urban wastewater treatment plants as hotspots for the release of antibiotics in the environment: A review", Water Research, 2013, 47 (3), 957-995 [1903 citations].

M. Klavarioti, D. Mantzavinos, D. Kassinos, "Removal of residual pharmaceuticals from aqueous systems by advanced oxidation processes", Environment International, 2009, 35 (2), 402-417. [2216 citations].