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PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

​An update of publications can be found here: https://scholar.google.co.nz/citations?user=KwebykAAAAAJ&hl=en

  • Reason, D.A., Grainger, M.N.C., Lane, J.R. (2022) Optimization of the Decarboxylation of Cannabis for Commercial Applications Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 61(23), 7823–7832, 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c00826

  • Grainger, M. N. C., Klaus, H., Hewitt, N., & French, A. D. (2021). Investigation of inorganic elemental content of honey from regions of North Island, New Zealand. Food Chemistry 361, 130110. 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130110.

  • Grainger, M, N. C.; Hewitt, N.; French, A. D., Optimised approach for small mass sample preparation and elemental analysis of bees and bee products by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Talanta 2020, 214, 120858.

  • Li, Y.; Gill, B. D.; Grainger, M. N. C.; Manley-Harris, M., The analysis of vitamin B12 in milk and infant formula: A review. International Dairy Journal 2019, 104543.

  • Ranmadugala, D.; Grainger, M. N. C.; Manley-Harris, M.; Berenjian, A., Determination of Menaquinone-7 by a Simplified Reversed Phase- HPLC Method. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2018, 19 (8), 664-673.

  • Grainger, M. N. C.; Owens, A.; Manley-Harris, M.; Lane, J. R.; Field, R. J., Kinetics of conversion of dihydroxyacetone to methylglyoxal in New Zealand mānuka honey: Part IV – Formation of HMF. Food Chemistry 2017, 232 (Supplement C), 648-655.

  • Grainger, M. N. C.; Manley-Harris, M.; Lane, J. R.; Field, R. J., Kinetics of conversion of dihydroxyacetone to methylglyoxal in New Zealand mānuka honey: Part III – A model to simulate the conversion. Food Chemistry 2016, 202 (Supplement C), 500-506.

  • Grainger, M. N. C.; Manley-Harris, M.; Lane, J. R.; Field, R. J., Kinetics of the conversion of dihydroxyacetone to methylglyoxal in New Zealand mānuka honey: Part II – Model systems. Food Chemistry 2016, 202 (Supplement C), 492-499.

  • Grainger, M. N. C.; Manley-Harris, M.; Lane, J. R.; Field, R. J., Kinetics of conversion of dihydroxyacetone to methylglyoxal in New Zealand mānuka honey: Part I – Honey systems. Food Chemistry 2016, 202 (Supplement C), 484-491.

  • Adams, C. J.; Grainger, M. N. C.; Manley-Harris, M., Isolation of maltol glucoside from the floral nectar of New Zealand mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium). Food Chemistry 2015, 174 (Supplement C), 306-309.

  • Rogers, K. M.; Grainger, M. N.C; Manley-Harris, M., The Unique Manuka Effect: Why New Zealand Mānuka Honey Fails the AOAC 998.12 C-4 Sugar Method. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2014, 62 (12), 2615-2622.

  • Grainger, M. N. C.; Manley-Harris, M.; Fauzi, N. A. M.; Farid, M. M., Effect of high pressure processing on the conversion of dihydroxyacetone to methylglyoxal in New Zealand mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium) honey and models thereof. Food Chemistry 2014, 153 (Supplement C), 134-139.

  • Grainger, M. N. C.; Manley-Harris, M.; Coulson, S., Classification and discrimination of automotive glass using LA-ICP-MS. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry 2012, 27 (9), 1413-1422.

  • Adams, C. J.; Boult, C. H.; Deadman, B. J.; Farr, J. M.; Grainger, M. N. C.; Manley-Harris, M.; Snow, M. J., Corrigendum to “Isolation by HPLC and characterization of the bioactive fraction of New Zealand mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium) honey” [Carbohydr. Res. 343 (2008) 651]. Carbohydrate Research 2009, 344 (18), 2609.

  • Adams, C. J.; Boult, C. H.; Deadman, B. J.; Farr, J. M.; Grainger, M. N. C.; Manley-Harris, M.; Snow, M. J., Isolation by HPLC and characterisation of the bioactive fraction of New Zealand mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium) honey. Carbohydrate Research 2008, 343 (4), 651-659.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS (REPORTS, POPULAR PRESS)

  1. Grainger, M. Investigation of C4 methodology for mānuka honey, (2021) Report for MPI

  2. Grainger, M. The next New Zealand monofloral honey, (October 2021) New Zealand Beekeeper.

  3. Ranaweera, K., Grainger, M., French, A., Mucalo, M. (2021) On the importance of repurposing construction and demolition waste: Investigation into current recycling strategies NZIC Magazine

  4. Grainger, M, Mercury in eels from the Waikato River. Report for Contact Energy.

  5. Grainger, M Representative honey sampling: Avoid unexpected surprises, New Zealand Beekeeper Magazine (December 2019) Reprint

  6. Grainger, M (2016) Assessing the potential of your hive site, Apiculture Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand 19 – 21 June 2016 (Presentation)

  7. Grainger, M Testing nectar to select Mānuka trees for high-grade honey, New Zealand Beekeeper Magazine (December 2016) 12-15

  8. Grainger, M Kinetics of Conversion of Dihydroxyacetone to Methylglyoxal in Mānuka honey (2015) PhD thesis, University of Waikato

  9. Grainger, M Representative honey sampling: Avoid unexpected surprises, New Zealand Beekeeper Magazine (September 2015) 13

  10. Grainger, M C4 sugar analysis, New Zealand Beekeeper Magazine (July 2015) 13-14

  11. Grainger, M HMF: A monitor of honey aging and heat treatment New Zealand Beekeeper Magazine (May 2015) 11-12

  12. Grainger, M DHA, MG and Mānuka honey activity, New Zealand Beekeeper Magazine (March 2015) 6-7

  13. Grainger, M (2011) Discrimination and Categorisation of Automotive glass by LA-ICP-MS The New Zealand Institute of Chemistry Conference, Hamilton, New Zealand, 27 November – 1 December 2011 (Presentation)

  14. Grainger, M (2010) Discrimination and Categorisation of Automotive glass by LA-ICP-MS 20th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences (ANZFSS), Sydney, Australia , 5 – 9 September 2010 (Presentation)

  15. Grainger, M Categorisation and Discrimination of Automotive Glass Fragments by Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass-Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) for Forensic Purposes  (2010) MSc thesis, University of Waikato

CONFERENCES

2021   Invited speaker and science panel member, The next NZ monofloral honey, Apiculture Conference, Rotorua, NZ, June.
2021  Invited speaker, 2nd Bee Symposium
2020   Invited keynote speaker, Manuka honey, AOAC Annual Meeting, Orlando, Fl, USA, September.
2019   Invited speaker, “Kinetics of conversion of dihydroxyacetone to methylgloyoxal in mānuka honey,” NZ Institute of Chemistry (NZIC) conference, Christchurch, NZ
2019   Invited speaker, “Honey – A sticky business,” Auckland branch, NZIC
2017, Invited speaker, “Assessing the potential of your hive site – Factors to consider when sampling” Manuka the Plant Workshop, Palmerston North, New Zealand
2017, Interview for TV program ‘Rural Delivery’ (Series 13, episode 6) – Manuka honey
2013, Invited speaker, “Categorisation and discrimination of trace elements in automotive glass fragments by LA-ICP-MS for forensic purposes,” Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Montana
2012, Invited speaker, New Zealand ICP-MS user group, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Publications: Publications
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