R David Holbrook

Summary

Affiliation: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Detection and speciation of brominated flame retardants in high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) polymers
    R D Holbrook
    Surface and Microanalysis Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
    J Microsc 246:143-52. 2012
  2. ncbi Dynamics and mechanisms of quantum dot nanoparticle cellular uptake
    Yan Xiao
    Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
    J Nanobiotechnology 8:13. 2010
  3. ncbi Anti-HER2 IgY antibody-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes for detection and selective destruction of breast cancer cells
    Yan Xiao
    Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
    BMC Cancer 9:351. 2009
  4. ncbi Impact of source water quality on multiwall carbon nanotube coagulation
    R David Holbrook
    Surface and Microanalysis Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
    Environ Sci Technol 44:1386-91. 2010
  5. ncbi Trophic transfer of nanoparticles in a simplified invertebrate food web
    R David Holbrook
    Surface and Microanalysis Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20901, USA
    Nat Nanotechnol 3:352-5. 2008
  6. ncbi Excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy for natural organic matter characterization: a quantitative evaluation of calibration and spectral correction procedures
    R David Holbrook
    Surface and Microanalysis Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
    Appl Spectrosc 60:791-9. 2006
  7. ncbi Investigating activated sludge flocs using microanalytical techniques: demonstration of environmental scanning electron microscopy and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry for wastewater applications
    R David Holbrook
    National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
    Water Environ Res 78:381-91. 2006
  8. ncbi Characterizing natural organic material from the Occoquan Watershed (Northern Virginia, US) using fluorescence spectroscopy and PARAFAC
    R David Holbrook
    Surface and Microanalysis Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
    Sci Total Environ 361:249-66. 2006
  9. ncbi Impact of reclaimed water on select organic matter properties of a receiving stream-fluorescence and perylene sorption behavior
    R David Holbrook
    Surface and Microanalysis Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
    Environ Sci Technol 39:6453-60. 2005
  10. ncbi Association of quantum dot nanoparticles with Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm
    Jayne 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

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Publications19

  1. ncbi Detection and speciation of brominated flame retardants in high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) polymers
    R 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...
  2. ncbi Dynamics and mechanisms of quantum dot nanoparticle cellular uptake
    Yan Xiao
    Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
    J Nanobiotechnology 8:13. 2010
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  3. ncbi Anti-HER2 IgY antibody-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes for detection and selective destruction of breast cancer cells
    Yan Xiao
    Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
    BMC Cancer 9:351. 2009
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  4. ncbi Impact of source water quality on multiwall carbon nanotube coagulation
    R 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...
  5. ncbi Trophic transfer of nanoparticles in a simplified invertebrate food web
    R 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...
  6. ncbi Excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy for natural organic matter characterization: a quantitative evaluation of calibration and spectral correction procedures
    R 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...
  7. ncbi Investigating activated sludge flocs using microanalytical techniques: demonstration of environmental scanning electron microscopy and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry for wastewater applications
    R David Holbrook
    National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
    Water Environ Res 78:381-91. 2006
    ....
  8. ncbi Characterizing natural organic material from the Occoquan Watershed (Northern Virginia, US) using fluorescence spectroscopy and PARAFAC
    R 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...
  9. ncbi Impact of reclaimed water on select organic matter properties of a receiving stream-fluorescence and perylene sorption behavior
    R 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...
  10. ncbi Association of quantum dot nanoparticles with Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm
    Jayne 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...
  11. ncbi Estrogen receptor agonist fate during wastewater and biosolids treatment processes: a mass balance analysis
    R David Holbrook
    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061, USA
    Environ Sci Technol 36:4533-9. 2002
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  12. ncbi Sorption of 17beta-estradiol and 17alpha-ethinylestradiol by colloidal organic carbon derived from biological wastewater treatment systems
    R 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...
  13. ncbi Investigation of sorption behavior between pyrene and colloidal organic carbon from activated sludge processes
    R 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...
  14. ncbi Evaluation of membrane bioreactor process capabilities to meet stringent effluent nutrient discharge requirements
    Edwin 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...
  15. ncbi The impact of floc size on respiration inhibition by soluble toxicants--a comparative investigation
    Inês 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...
  16. ncbi A comparison of membrane bioreactor and conventional-activated-sludge mixed liquor and biosolids characteristics
    R 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...
  17. ncbi In vivo and in vitro debromination of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE 209) by juvenile rainbow trout and common carp
    Heather 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...
  18. ncbi Effect of alum addition on the performance of submerged membranes for wastewater treatment
    R 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...
  19. ncbi Impact of activated sludge-derived colloidal organic carbon on behavior of estrogenic agonist recombinant yeast bioassay
    R 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...