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Detection and speciation of brominated flame retardants in high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) polymersR D Holbrook
Surface and Microanalysis Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
J Microsc 246:143-52. 2012..These techniques can be important in any study that investigates the route of entry to the environmental surroundings of BDE-containing materials...
Dynamics and mechanisms of quantum dot nanoparticle cellular uptakeYan Xiao
Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
J Nanobiotechnology 8:13. 2010..abstract:..
Anti-HER2 IgY antibody-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes for detection and selective destruction of breast cancer cellsYan Xiao
Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
BMC Cancer 9:351. 2009....
Impact of source water quality on multiwall carbon nanotube coagulationR David Holbrook
Surface and Microanalysis Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
Environ Sci Technol 44:1386-91. 2010..e., factors) present in the aquatic environment and are governed by the same mechanisms that influence the colloidal stability of "natural" nanoparticles...
Trophic transfer of nanoparticles in a simplified invertebrate food webR David Holbrook
Surface and Microanalysis Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20901, USA
Nat Nanotechnol 3:352-5. 2008..However, limited bioconcentration and lack of biomagnification may impede the detection of nanomaterials in invertebrate species...
Excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy for natural organic matter characterization: a quantitative evaluation of calibration and spectral correction proceduresR David Holbrook
Surface and Microanalysis Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
Appl Spectrosc 60:791-9. 2006..Authors should be explicit in how excitation and emission spectral correction procedures are implemented in their investigations, which will help to facilitate intra-laboratory comparisons and data sharing...
Investigating activated sludge flocs using microanalytical techniques: demonstration of environmental scanning electron microscopy and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry for wastewater applicationsR David Holbrook
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
Water Environ Res 78:381-91. 2006....
Characterizing natural organic material from the Occoquan Watershed (Northern Virginia, US) using fluorescence spectroscopy and PARAFACR David Holbrook
Surface and Microanalysis Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
Sci Total Environ 361:249-66. 2006..The results of this study support the use of EEM and PARAFAC analyses by watershed managers and other personnel interested in understanding organic matter behavior in aquatic systems...
Impact of reclaimed water on select organic matter properties of a receiving stream-fluorescence and perylene sorption behaviorR David Holbrook
Surface and Microanalysis Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
Environ Sci Technol 39:6453-60. 2005..This implies that wastewater treatment facilities, including those advanced facilities designed to reclaim wastewater for indirect potable reuse, can influence the composition and behavior of organic matter in a receiving stream...
Association of quantum dot nanoparticles with Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilmJayne B Morrow
Biochemical Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Dr, MS 8312, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
J Environ Qual 39:1934-41. 2010..This work suggests natural biofilms may serve as deposition locations in natural and engineered environmental systems, and biofilm structural parameters may change based on exposure to nanomaterials of varied physical characteristics...
Estrogen receptor agonist fate during wastewater and biosolids treatment processes: a mass balance analysisR David Holbrook
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061, USA
Environ Sci Technol 36:4533-9. 2002....
Sorption of 17beta-estradiol and 17alpha-ethinylestradiol by colloidal organic carbon derived from biological wastewater treatment systemsR David Holbrook
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
Environ Sci Technol 38:3322-9. 2004..A substantial portion of the aqueous E2 and EE2 concentrations (up to 60%) may be associated with colloidal material, suggesting that COC may play a role in the fate and transport of E2 and EE2 during the activated sludge process...
Investigation of sorption behavior between pyrene and colloidal organic carbon from activated sludge processesR David Holbrook
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
Environ Sci Technol 38:4987-94. 2004..The removal of COC from treated effluents may appreciably reduce the concentrations of HOCs discharged to receiving streams...
Evaluation of membrane bioreactor process capabilities to meet stringent effluent nutrient discharge requirementsEdwin J Fleischer
CH2M HILL, Herndon, Virginia 20171, USA
Water Environ Res 77:162-78. 2005..These results provide valuable insight to the design and operating characteristics of MBRs intended to produce effluents with very low nutrient concentrations...
The impact of floc size on respiration inhibition by soluble toxicants--a comparative investigationInês D S Henriques
418 Durham Hall, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
Water Res 39:2559-68. 2005..The particle size distribution (PSD) and average floc diameter of a mixed liquor suspension should be measured and reported when stating the inhibition concentration of a specific toxicant...
A comparison of membrane bioreactor and conventional-activated-sludge mixed liquor and biosolids characteristicsR David Holbrook
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
Water Environ Res 77:323-30. 2005..Full-scale facilities using membrane separation may need to tailor digestion and dewatering processes to the specific characteristics of MBR sludges...
In vivo and in vitro debromination of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE 209) by juvenile rainbow trout and common carpHeather M Stapleton
Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Environ Sci Technol 40:4653-8. 2006..In contrast, carp liver microsomes biotransformed up to 65% of the BDE 209 mass, primarily down to hexaBDE congeners. These microsomal incubations confirm a metabolic pathway for BDE 209 debromination...
Effect of alum addition on the performance of submerged membranes for wastewater treatmentR David Holbrook
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
Water Environ Res 76:2699-702. 2004..It appears that bulk liquid polysaccharides may contribute to irreversible membrane fouling, and this fraction can be efficiently controlled through the alum addition...
Impact of activated sludge-derived colloidal organic carbon on behavior of estrogenic agonist recombinant yeast bioassayR David Holbrook
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061, USA
Environ Toxicol Chem 24:2717-24. 2005..Matrix effects of the specific environment being tested with the YES bioassay need to be evaluated closely due to the sensitivity of the hER and reporter plasmid...
