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A high-throughput method to characterize the gut bacteria growth upon engineered nanomaterial treatment
We developed a DNA-based quantification (DBQ) method in a 96-well plate format. The applicability of this method for several types of ENMs was proved in both pure bacterial culture and in vitro human gut microbiome community.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2020,7, 3155-3166
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0EN00568A
Mixture effects of drinking water disinfection by-products: implications for risk assessment
Disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water have been associated with increased cancer risk but effects of known DBPs cannot explain the mixture effects of disinfected water samples.
Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2020,6, 2341-2351
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9EW00988D
Application of in vitro bioassays for water quality monitoring in three drinking water treatment plants using different treatment processes including biological treatment, nanofiltration and ozonation coupled with disinfection
In vitro bioassays indicative of different modes of action demonstrate the high quality of produced drinking water.
Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2020,6, 2444-2453
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9EW00987F
Evaluation of reverse osmosis drinking water treatment of riverbank filtrate using bioanalytical tools and non-target screening
Organic micropollutants that occurred in a natural drinking water source induced effects that were not detectable after reverse osmosis. Bioactive compounds were characterised by non-target screening of LC-HRMS data using open cheminformatics approaches.
Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2020,6, 103-116
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9EW00741E
Effects of ozone and produced hydroxyl radicals on the transformation of graphene oxide in aqueous media
The hydroxyl radicals and ozone play different roles in ozonation of GO.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2019,6, 2484-2494
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9EN00361D
Photolysis of graphene oxide in the presence of nitrate: implications for graphene oxide integrity in water and wastewater treatment
As the nitrate concentration increases, the dominant pathway of GO transformation changes from direct photolysis to indirect photolysis enhanced by the production of hydroxyl radicals (˙OH) during UV irradiation of nitrate.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2019,6, 136-145
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8EN00637G
Emerging investigator series: effect-based characterization of mixtures of environmental pollutants in diverse sediments
Our study distinguishes the total vs. the bioavailable contamination of mixtures of environmental pollutants in sediments from contaminated sites in Europe and more remote locations in Australia and the Arctic.
Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2018,20, 1667-1679
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8EM00401C
Facet-dependent generation of superoxide radical anions by ZnO nanomaterials under simulated solar light
The capability of ZnO nanomaterials to generate reactive oxygen species under solar light, which is critical for their photocatalytic applications and may affect their environmental implications, can be substantially influenced by exposed facets.
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2018,5, 2864-2875
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8EN01008K
Solid-phase extraction as sample preparation of water samples for cell-based and other in vitro bioassays
Effect recovery for bioassays was evaluated and was similar to recovery by chemical analysis for the studied SPE methods, providing support of bioassay use for water quality monitoring.
Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2018,20, 493-504
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7EM00555E
Application of cell-based bioassays to evaluate treatment efficacy of conventional and intensified treatment wetlands
Removal efficacy of treatment wetlands was assessed using a comprehensive bioassay test battery, with intensified wetlands found to remove 74–100% of biological activity.
Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2018,4, 206-217
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7EW00341B
Emerging investigator series: a 14-year depositional ice record of perfluoroalkyl substances in the High Arctic
Detection of perfluoroalkyl substances from a remote ice cap indicate the importance of indirect and novel direct atmospheric sources.
Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2017,19, 22-30
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EM00593D