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Commercial toilets emit energetic and rapidly spreading aerosol plumes by Crimaldi, John P., True, Aaron C., Linden, Karl G., Hernandez, Mark T., Larson, Lars T., Pauls, Anna K.

“…Aerosols can transmit infectious diseases including SARS-CoV-2, influenza and norovirus. Flushed toilets emit aerosols that spread pathogens contained in…”
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Short-Term Temporal Variability in Airborne Bacterial and Fungal Populations by Fierer, Noah, Liu, Zongzhi, Rodríguez-Hernández, Mari, Knight, Rob, Henn, Matthew, Hernandez, Mark T

“…Airborne microorganisms have been studied for centuries, but the majority of this research has relied on cultivation-dependent surveys that may not capture all…”
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High-resolution microbial community succession of microbially induced concrete corrosion in working sanitary manholes by Ling, Alison L, Robertson, Charles E, Harris, J Kirk, Frank, Daniel N, Kotter, Cassandra V, Stevens, Mark J, Pace, Norman R, Hernandez, Mark T

“…Microbially-induced concrete corrosion in headspaces threatens wastewater infrastructure worldwide. Models for predicting corrosion rates in sewer pipe…”
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Molecular Identification of Potential Pathogens in Water and Air of a Hospital Therapy Pool by Angenent, Largus T., Kelley, Scott T., St. Amand, Allison, Pace, Norman R., Hernandez, Mark T.

“…Indoor warm-water therapy pool workers in a Midwestern regional hospital were diagnosed with non-tuberculosis pulmonary hypersensitive pneumonitis and…”
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Investigating transmission of SARS-CoV-2 using novel face mask sampling: a protocol for an observational prospective study of index cases and their contacts in a congregate setting by Jaenisch, Thomas, Lamb, Molly M, Gallichotte, Emily N, Adams, Brian, Henry, Charles, Riess, Jeannine, van Sickle, Joni Triantis, Hawkins, Kellie L, Montague, Brian T, Coburn, Cody, Conners Bauer, Leisha, Kovarik, Jennifer, Hernandez, Mark T, Bronson, Amy, Graham, Lucy, James, Stephanie, Hanenberg, Stephanie, Kovacs, James, Spencer, John S, Zabel, Mark, Fox, Philip D, Pluss, Olivia, Windsor, William, Winstanley, Geoffrey, Olson, Daniel, Barer, Michael, Berman, Stephen, Ebel, Gregory, Chu, May

“…IntroductionThis study aims to measure how transmission of SARS-CoV-2 occurs in communities and to identify conditions that lend to increased transmission…”
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Toxicity of Benzotriazole and Benzotriazole Derivatives to Three Aquatic Species by Pillard, David A, Cornell, Jeffrey S, DuFresne, Doree L, Hernandez, Mark T

“…Benzotriazole and its derivatives comprise an important class of corrosion inhibitors, typically used as trace additives in industrial chemical mixtures such…”
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Copper and cobalt improve the acid resistance of alkali-activated cements by Gevaudan, Juan Pablo, Caicedo-Ramirez, Alejandro, Hernandez, Mark T., Srubar, Wil V.

“…Experimental evidence of a new acid degradation mechanism in alkali-activated cements (AACs) micro-doped with copper (Cu) and cobalt (Co) is presented in this…”
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Tetracycline Resistance and Class 1 Integron Genes Associated with Indoor and Outdoor Aerosols by Ling, Alison L, Pace, Norman R, Hernandez, Mark T, LaPara, Timothy M

“…Genes encoding tetracycline resistance and the integrase of Class 1 integrons were enumerated using quantitative PCR from aerosols collected from indoor and…”
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Fine aggregate substitution with acidified granular activated carbon influences fresh-state and mechanical properties of ordinary Portland cement mortars by Justo-Reinoso, Ismael, Caicedo-Ramirez, Alejandro, Srubar, Wil V., Hernandez, Mark T.

“…•Functional groups distribution of GAC-ACID is similar to conventional PCE-Admixtures.•GAC-ACID improved workability when sand was replaced 1% by…”
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Fine aggregate substitution by granular activated carbon can improve physical and mechanical properties of cement mortars by Justo-Reinoso, Ismael, Srubar, Wil V., Caicedo-Ramirez, Alejandro, Hernandez, Mark T.

“…•Sand was substituted by hydrated GAC particles of similar size distribution.•GAC increased compressive/tensile strength when sand was replaced ≤2% by…”
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Preliminary results from the FARCE 2015 campaign: multidisciplinary study of the forest–gas–aerosol–cloud system on the tropical island of La Réunion by Duflot, Valentin, Tulet, Pierre, Flores, Olivier, Barthe, Christelle, Colomb, Aurélie, Deguillaume, Laurent, Vaïtilingom, Mickael, Perring, Anne, Huffman, Alex, Hernandez, Mark T., Sellegri, Karine, Robinson, Ellis, O'Connor, David J., Gomez, Odessa M., Burnet, Frédéric, Bourrianne, Thierry, Strasberg, Dominique, Rocco, Manon, Bertram, Allan K., Chazette, Patrick, Totems, Julien, Fournel, Jacques, Stamenoff, Pierre, Metzger, Jean-Marc, Chabasset, Mathilde, Rousseau, Clothilde, Bourrianne, Eric, Sancelme, Martine, Delort, Anne-Marie, Wegener, Rachel E., Chou, Cedric, Elizondo, Pablo

“…The Forests gAses aeRosols Clouds Exploratory (FARCE) campaign was conducted in March–April 2015 on the tropical island of La Réunion. For the first time,…”
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Sugarcane Bagasse as a Microbial Host Media for the Passive Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage by Grubb, Dennis G, Landers, Daniel G, Guerra, Paola Almeida, Miller, Benjamin, Bilgin, Azra, Hernandez, Mark T

“…AbstractAnoxic microcosms and flow-through experiments were used to evaluate the ability of sugarcane bagasse to support biogenic sulfide production that can…”
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Opportunities and Challenges for Industrial Water Treatment and Reuse by Meese, Aidan Francis, Kim, David J, Wu, Xuanhao, Le, Linh, Napier, Cade, Hernandez, Mark T, Laroco, Nicollette, Linden, Karl G, Cox, Jordan, Kurup, Parthiv, McCall, James, Greene, David, Talmadge, Michael, Huang, Zhe, Macknick, Jordan, Sitterley, Kurban A, Miara, Ariel, Evans, Anna, Thirumaran, Kiran, Malhotra, Mini, Gonzalez, Susana Garcia, Rao, Prakash, Stokes-Draut, Jennifer, Kim, Jae-Hong

“…As the impact of water scarcity in the United States (U.S.) continues to grow through the 21st century, it is critical to develop strategies to reduce water…”
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Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Sulfide Associations with Regional Bacterial Diversity Patterns in Microbially Induced Concrete Corrosion by Ling, Alison L, Robertson, Charles E, Harris, J. Kirk, Frank, Daniel N, Kotter, Cassandra V, Stevens, Mark J, Pace, Norman R, Hernandez, Mark T

“…The microbial communities associated with deteriorating concrete corrosion fronts were characterized in 35 samples taken from wastewater collection and…”
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Extra-Cellular Polysaccharides, Soluble Microbial Products, and Natural Organic Matter Impact on Nanofiltration Membranes Flux Decline by Fonseca, A. Cristina, Summers, R. Scott, Greenberg, Alan R, Hernandez, Mark T

“…Extra-cellular polysaccharides (EPS), soluble microbiological products (SMP), dispersed bacterial cells, and a well-characterized natural organic matter (NOM)…”
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Fluorescent microspheres as virion surrogates in low-pressure membrane studies by Pontius, Frederick W., Amy, Gary L., Hernandez, Mark T.

“…Challenge studies of microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF) membranes were conducted using two fluorescent microspheres (26 and 67 nm) and two…”
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A method for assessing the disinfection response of microbial bioaerosols retained in antimicrobial filter materials and textiles by McCabe, Kevin M., Turner, Jane, Hernandez, Mark T.

“…The diversity of applications utilizing antimicrobial laden textiles continues to grow, yet testing methods based on the liquid loading of cultures to…”
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Molecular Analysis of Bacterial and Circovirus Bioaerosols in Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations by Rodríguez de Evgrafov, Mari, Kõll, Piret, Frank, Daniel N., Baumgartner, Laura K., Robertson, Charles E., Hernández, Mark T., Pace, Norman R.

“…Respiratory illnesses are a significant cause of morbidity for individuals who work within concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs); however, most…”
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Comparative measurements of microbial activity in drinking water biofilters by Fonseca, A.Cristina, Scott Summers, R., Hernandez, Mark T.

“…Tetrazolium reduction assays, phospholipid analysis, and 16S rRNA (rDNA) sequence analysis were applied to assess the distribution, composition and activity of…”
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Molecular Source Tracking of Bioaerosols in the Quarantined Katrina Flood Zone by de Evgrafov, Mari Rodríguez, Walker, Jeffery J., Pace, Norman R., Hernandez, Mark T.

“…The emergency response following hurricanes Katrina and Rita included massive pumping and aeration operations to reduce biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of…”
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