BI: Environmental Biotechnology, Swette Center for (EB) &ndash; Scholarly Works

2,4,5-trichlorophenol degradation using a novel TiO ₂-coated biofilm carrier: Roles of adsorption, photocatalysis, and biodegradation

Li, G., Park, S., Kang, D. W., Krajmalnik-Brown, R. & Rittmann, B., Oct 1 2011, In : Environmental Science and Technology. 45, 19, p. 8359-8367 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Photocatalysis

Biofilms

Biodegradation

biofilm

biodegradation

16 Citations (Scopus)

2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP) photobiodegradation and its effect on community structure

Zhang, Y., Pu, X., Fang, M., Zhu, J., Chen, L. & Rittmann, B., Jul 2012, In : Biodegradation. 23, 4, p. 575-583 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Biofilms

biofilm

community structure

Photodegradation

photodegradation

17 Citations (Scopus)

2,4-DNT removal in intimately coupled photobiocatalysis: The roles of adsorption, photolysis, photocatalysis, and biotransformation

Wen, D., Li, G., Xing, R., Park, S. & Rittmann, B., Jul 2012, In : Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 95, 1, p. 263-272 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2,4-dinitrotoluene

Photolysis

Biotransformation

Adsorption

2,6-dinitrotoluene

70 Citations (Scopus)

Ab initio and in situ comparison of caffeine, triclosan, and triclocarban as indicators of sewage-derived microbes in surface waters

Young, T. A., Heidler, J., Matos-Pérez, C. R., Sapkota, A., Toler, T., Gibson, K. E., Schwab, K. J. & Halden, R., May 1 2008, In : Environmental Science and Technology. 42, 9, p. 3335-3340 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Triclosan

Caffeine

Sewage

Surface waters

Wastewater

36 Citations (Scopus)

A biofilm model to understand the onset of sulfate reduction in denitrifying membrane biofilm reactors

Tang, Y., Ontiveros-Valencia, A., Feng, L., Zhou, C., Krajmalnik-Brown, R. & Rittmann, B., Mar 2013, In : Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 110, 3, p. 763-772 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Biofilms

Sulfates

Membranes

Nitrates

Bacteria

3 Citations (Scopus)

A biogeochemical framework for bioremediation of plutonium(V) in the subsurface environment

Deo, R. P. & Rittmann, B., Jul 2012, In : Biodegradation. 23, 4, p. 525-534 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Plutonium

Environmental Biodegradation

Bioremediation

plutonium

bioremediation

11 Citations (Scopus)

A biogeochemical framework for metal detoxification in sulfidic systems

Schwarz, A. O. & Rittmann, B., Dec 2007, In : Biodegradation. 18, 6, p. 675-692 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Detoxification

Sulfides

detoxification

Metals

sulfide

A bio-inspired reference electrode: Regulating the respiration of micro-organisms

Ren, H., Torres, C. & Chae, J., Jan 1 2016, 2016 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head 2016. Allen, M. G. & Lamers, T. (eds.). Transducer Research Foundation, p. 290-293 4 p. (2016 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head 2016).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Open Access

Electrodes

Microbial fuel cells

Electrons

Voltammetry

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

A biologically-inspired electro-chemical reference electrode

Ren, H., Torres, C., Zhang, Z. & Chae, J., Feb 23 2017, 2017 IEEE 30th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 354-357 4 p. 7863414

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Electrodes

electrodes

Electrons

bacteria

electrons

3 Citations (Scopus)

Absolute quantification of norovirus capsid protein in food, water, and soil using synthetic peptides with electrospray and MALDI mass spectrometry

Hartmann, E. M., Colquhoun, D. R., Schwab, K. J. & Halden, R., Apr 9 2015, In : Journal of Hazardous Materials. 286, p. 525-532 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Norovirus

Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Capsid Proteins

peptide

Peptides

18 Citations (Scopus)

Accelerating Quinoline Biodegradation and Oxidation with Endogenous Electron Donors

Bai, Q., Yang, L., Li, R., Chen, B., Zhang, L., Zhang, Y. & Rittmann, B., Sep 1 2015, In : Environmental Science and Technology. 49, 19, p. 11536-11542 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Biodegradation

biodegradation

oxidation

oxygenation

electron

2 Citations (Scopus)

Accessing alkali-free NASICON-type compounds through mixed oxoanion sol-gel chemistry: Hydrogen titanium phosphate sulfate, H_1-xTi₂(PO₄)_3-x(SO₄)_x (x=0.5-1)

Mieritz, D., Davidowski, S. K. & Seo, D., Dec 1 2015, (Accepted/In press) In : Journal of Solid State Chemistry.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Alkalies

Sulfates

Sol-gels

Protons

Hydrogen

Acclimation of nitrifying biomass to phenol leads to persistent resistance to inhibition

Zou, S., Yan, N., Zhang, C., Zhou, Y., Wu, X., Wang, J., Liu, Y., Zhang, Y. & Rittmann, B., Nov 25 2019, In : Science of the Total Environment. 693, 133622.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Phenol

acclimation

Phenols

phenol

Biomass

4 Citations (Scopus)

Accurate O₂ delivery enabled benzene biodegradation through aerobic activation followed by denitrification-coupled mineralization

Liu, Z., Zhou, C., Ontiveros-Valencia, A., Luo, Y. H., Long, M., Xu, H. & Rittmann, B., Jan 1 2018, (Accepted/In press) In : Biotechnology and Bioengineering.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Denitrification

Biodegradation

Benzene

Chemical activation

Respiration

3 Citations (Scopus)

A Combined Activated Sludge Anaerobic Digestion Model (CASADM) to understand the role of anaerobic sludge recycling in wastewater treatment plant performance

Young, M. N., Marcus, A. & Rittmann, B., May 2013, In : Bioresource Technology. 136, p. 196-204 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Anaerobic digestion

Methane

Wastewater treatment

activated sludge

Recycling

2 Citations (Scopus)

Activated carbon as a means of limiting bioaccumulation of organochlorine pesticides, triclosan, triclocarban, and fipronil from sediments rich in organic matter

Dang, V. D., Kroll, K. J., Supowit, S. D., Halden, R. & Denslow, N. D., Apr 1 2018, In : Chemosphere. 197, p. 627-633 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Triclosan

Bioaccumulation

Pesticides

Activated carbon

Biological materials

6 Citations (Scopus)

Active sampling device for determining pollutants in surface and pore water - The in situ sampler for biphasic water monitoring

Supowit, S. D., Roll, I. B., Dang, V. D., Kroll, K. J., Denslow, N. D. & Halden, R., Feb 24 2016, In : Scientific Reports. 6, 21886.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Equipment and Supplies

Water

Solid Phase Extraction

Colony Collapse

Limit of Detection

43 Citations (Scopus)

Advanced control for photoautotrophic growth and CO₂-utilization efficiency using a membrane carbonation photobioreactor (MCPBR)

Kim, H. W., Marcus, A., Shin, J. H. & Rittmann, B., Jun 1 2011, In : Environmental Science and Technology. 45, 11, p. 5032-5038 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Photobioreactors

Carbonation

membrane

Membranes

Biomass

36 Citations (Scopus)

Advanced nutrient removal from surface water by a consortium of attached microalgae and bacteria: A review

Liu, J., Wu, Y., Wu, C., Muylaert, K., Vyverman, W., Yu, H. Q., Muñoz, R. & Rittmann, B., 2017, (Accepted/In press) In : Bioresource Technology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Surface waters

Nutrients

Bacteria

surface water

bacterium

1 Citation (Scopus)

Advancements in molecular techniques and applications in environmental engineering

Mahendra, S., Gedalanga, P., Kotay, S. M., Torres, C., Butler, C. S. & Goel, R., 2012, In : Water Environment Research. 84, 10, p. 814-844 31 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Environmental engineering

Engineering research

Nucleic acids

Microarrays

Electrophoresis

1 Citation (Scopus)

Aflatoxin Exposure, Child Stunting, and Dysbiosis in the Intestinal Microbiome among Children in Guatemala

Voth-Gaeddert, L. E., Torres, O., Maldonado, J., Krajmalnik-Brown, R., Rittmann, B. & Oerther, D. B., Aug 1 2019, In : Environmental Engineering Science. 36, 8, p. 958-968 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Aflatoxins

Health

Food supply

exposure

morbidity

5 Citations (Scopus)

A framework for good biofilm reactor modeling practice (GBRMP)

Rittmann, B., Boltz, J. P., Brockmann, D., Daigger, G. T., Morgenroth, E., Sørensen, K. H., Takács, I., Van Loosdrecht, M. & Vanrolleghem, P. A., Mar 1 2018, In : Water Science and Technology. 77, 5, p. 1149-1164 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Biofilms

biofilm

modeling

Calibration

calibration

A Fruitful Discovery: Can Gut Bacteria Control Hyperactive Behavior?

Krajmalnik-Brown, R., Feb 7 2019, In : Molecular Cell. 73, 3, p. 395-397 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey

Lactobacillus brevis

Behavior Control

Carbohydrate Metabolism

Drosophila melanogaster

Diptera

6 Citations (Scopus)

A highly stable and scalable photosynthetic reaction center-graphene hybrid electrode system for biomimetic solar energy transduction

Zhang, H., Carey, A. M., Jeon, K. W., Liu, M., Murrell, T. D., Locsin, J., Lin, S., Yan, H., Woodbury, N. & Seo, D., 2017, In : Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 5, 13, p. 6038-6041 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins

Graphite

Biomimetics

Solar energy

Graphene

335 Citations (Scopus)

A kinetic perspective on extracellular electron transfer by anode-respiring bacteria

Torres, C., Marcus, A., Lee, H. S., Parameswaran, P., Krajmalnik-Brown, R. & Rittmann, B., Jan 2010, In : FEMS Microbiology Reviews. 34, 1, p. 3-17 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Electrodes

Electrons

Bacteria

Electron Transport

Bioelectric Energy Sources

3 Citations (Scopus)

Alcohol and nicotine consumption trends in three U.S. communities determined by wastewater-based epidemiology

Chen, J., Venkatesan, A. K. & Halden, R., Mar 15 2019, In : Science of the Total Environment. 656, p. 174-183 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Nicotine

Epidemiology

epidemiology

alcohol

Wastewater

Algenol: The solution to biofuel production

Pacheco, L. & Rittmann, B., Jul 2010, In : Industrial Bioprocessing. 32, 7, p. 2-3 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Biofuels

Fermentation

Hydrogen

Hydrogen production

Bacteria

4 Citations (Scopus)

A long-term field study of in situ bioremediation in a fractured conglomerate trichloroethene source zone

Verce, M. F., Madrid, V. M., Gregory, S. D., Demir, Z., Singleton, M. J., Salazar, E. P., Jackson, P. J., Halden, R. & Verce, A., Jan 2 2015, In : Bioremediation Journal. 19, 1, p. 18-31 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

trichloroethylene

bioremediation

conglomerate

remediation

tracer

7 Citations (Scopus)

A mathematical model for the kinetics of Methanobacterium bryantii M.o.H. considering hydrogen thresholds

Karadagli, F. & Rittmann, B., Aug 2007, In : Biodegradation. 18, 4, p. 453-464 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Methanobacterium

Hydrogen

Theoretical Models

hydrogen

Mathematical models

5 Citations (Scopus)

Anaerobic carbon monoxide metabolism by Pleomorphomonas carboxyditropha sp. nov., a new mesophilic hydrogenogenic carboxydotroph

Esquivel-Elizondo, S., Maldonado, J. & Krajmalnik-Brown, R., Jun 1 2018, In : FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 94, 6, fiy056.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Carbon Monoxide

carbon monoxide

metabolism

formic acid

carbon monoxide dehydrogenase

139 Citations (Scopus)

Anaerobic digestion and co-digestion processes of vegetable and fruit residues: Process and microbial ecology

Garcia-Peña, E. I., Parameswaran, P., Kang, D. W., Canul-Chan, M. & Krajmalnik-Brown, R., Oct 2011, In : Bioresource Technology. 102, 20, p. 9447-9455 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

microbial ecology

Anaerobic digestion

Methane

Vegetables

Ecology

15 Citations (Scopus)

Anaerobic oxidation of methane coupled with extracellular electron transfer to electrodes /631/61/168 /631/326/2522 /14/32 article

Gao, Y., Lee, J., Neufeld, J. D., Park, J., Rittmann, B. & Lee, H. S., Dec 1 2017, In : Scientific Reports. 7, 1, 5099.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Methane

Electrodes

Electrons

Geobacter

Methanobacterium

63 Citations (Scopus)

Analysis of a microbial electrochemical cell using the proton condition in biofilm (PCBIOFILM) model

Marcus, A., Torres, C. & Rittmann, B., Jan 2011, In : Bioresource Technology. 102, 1, p. 253-262 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Electrochemical cells

Biofilms

alkalinity

biofilm

Protons

76 Citations (Scopus)

Analysis of gold nanoparticle mixtures: A comparison of hydrodynamic chromatography (HDC) and asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) coupled to ICP-MS

Gray, E. P., Bruton, T. A., Higgins, C. P., Halden, R., Westerhoff, P. & Ranville, J. F., Sep 2012, In : Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 27, 9, p. 1532-1539 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Fractionation

Chromatography

Gold

Flow fields

5 Citations (Scopus)

Analytical methods for the detection of viruses in food by example of CCL-3 bioagents

Hartmann, E. M. & Halden, R., Nov 2012, In : Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 404, 9, p. 2527-2537 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Viruses

Food

Self-Sustained Sequence Replication

Nucleic acid sequences

Processed foods

3 Citations (Scopus)

Analytical-modeling analysis of how pore-water gradients of toxic metals confer community resistance

Schwarz, A. O. & Rittmann, B., Jun 2007, In : Advances in Water Resources. 30, 6-7, p. 1562-1570 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

porewater

ligand

metal

modeling

advection

6 Citations (Scopus)

A nationwide survey of 31 organophosphate esters in sewage sludge from the United States

Wang, Y., Kannan, P., Halden, R. & Kannan, K., Mar 10 2019, In : Science of the Total Environment. 655, p. 446-453 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Organophosphates

organophosphate

Sewage sludge

ester

Esters

5 Citations (Scopus)

A nationwide survey of the occurrence of melamine and its derivatives in archived sewage sludge from the United States

Zhu, H., Halden, R. & Kannan, K., Feb 1 2019, In : Environmental Pollution. 245, p. 994-999 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Melamine

Sewage sludge

Sewage

Derivatives

Soil

35 Citations (Scopus)

An electron-flow model can predict complex redox reactions in mixed-culture fermentative BioH₂: Microbial ecology evidence

Lee, H. S., Krajmalinik-Brown, R., Zhang, H. & Rittmann, B., Nov 1 2009, In : Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 104, 4, p. 687-697 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Redox reactions

Ecology

Oxidation-Reduction

Clone Cells

Clostridium

18 Citations (Scopus)

Anode Biofilms of Geoalkalibacter ferrihydriticus Exhibit Electrochemical Signatures of Multiple Electron Transport Pathways

Yoho, R. A., Popat, S. C., Rago, L., Guisasola, A. & Torres, C., Oct 21 2015, In : Langmuir. 31, 45, p. 12552-12559 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

biofilms

Biofilms

Anodes

anodes

signatures

Anode potential regulates microbial competition between anode-respiring bacteria and methanogens in the biofilm anode

Lee, H. S. & Rittmann, B., 2010, ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Methanogens

Regenerative fuel cells

Biofilms

Bacteria

Anodes

11 Citations (Scopus)

A novel photocatalytic optical hollow-fiber with high photocatalytic activity for enhancement of 4-chlorophenol degradation

Zhong, N., Chen, M., Luo, Y., Wang, Z., Xin, X. & Rittmann, B., Jan 1 2019, In : Chemical Engineering Journal. 355, p. 731-739 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

chlorophenol

Optical fibers

Degradation

degradation

coating

40 Citations (Scopus)

Antimicrobial Chemicals Are Associated with Elevated Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Indoor Dust Microbiome

Hartmann, E. M., Hickey, R., Hsu, T., Betancourt Román, C. M., Chen, J., Schwager, R., Kline, J., Brown, G. Z., Halden, R., Huttenhower, C. & Green, J. L., Sep 20 2016, In : Environmental Science and Technology. 50, 18, p. 9807-9815 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

antibiotic resistance

Dust

Genes

Anti-Bacterial Agents

dust

42 Citations (Scopus)

A pH-control model for heterotrophic and hydrogen-based autotrophic denitrification

Tang, Y., Zhou, C., Ziv-El, M. & Rittmann, B., Jan 2011, In : Water Research. 45, 1, p. 232-240 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Denitrification

Alkalinity

alkalinity

denitrification

hydrogen

2 Citations (Scopus)

Apparatus and method for time-integrated, active sampling of contaminants in fluids demonstrated by monitoring of hexavalent chromium in groundwater

Roll, I. B., Driver, E. M. & Halden, R., Jun 15 2016, In : Science of the Total Environment. 556, p. 45-52 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

chromium

Groundwater

Chromium

Impurities

Sampling

7 Citations (Scopus)

Application of microbial electrolysis cells to treat spent yeast from an alcoholic fermentation

Sosa-Hernández, O., Popat, S. C., Parameswaran, P., Alemán-Nava, G. S., Torres, C., Buitrón, G. & Parra-Saldívar, R., Jan 1 2016, In : Bioresource Technology. 200, p. 342-349 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Regenerative fuel cells

Yeast

Fermentation

fermentation

yeast

29 Citations (Scopus)

Application of the BioClog model for landfill leachate clogging of gravel-packed columns

Cooke, A. J., Rowe, R. K., VanGulck, J. & Rittmann, B., Dec 2005, In : Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 42, 6, p. 1600-1614 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Gravel

Land fill

gravel

Biomass

Volatile fatty acids

12 Citations (Scopus)

Archaea and Bacteria Acclimate to High Total Ammonia in a Methanogenic Reactor Treating Swine Waste

Esquivel-Elizondo, S., Parameswaran, P., Delgado, A., Maldonado, J., Rittmann, B. & Krajmalnik-Brown, R., 2016, In : Archaea. 2016, 4089684.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Archaea

Ammonia

Swine

ammonia

Fatty Acids

57 Citations (Scopus)

Are membrane bioreactors ready for widespread application?

Daigger, G. T., Rittmann, B., Adham, S. & Andreottola, G., Oct 1 2005, In : Environmental Science and Technology. 39, 19

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Bioreactors

bioreactor

membrane

Membranes

Sanitation

2 Citations (Scopus)

Assessment of the contribution of triclosan to dioxin emissions from sludge incineration in the U.S. Using a mathematical model

Doudrick, K. D., Jones, D. B., Kalinowski, T., Hartmann, E. M. & Halden, R., Nov 2 2010, ACS Symposium Series. American Chemical Society, Vol. 1048. p. 469-481 13 p. (ACS Symposium Series; vol. 1048).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Triclosan

Biosolids

Incineration

Dioxins

Sewage sludge