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Sustainable Remediation of Atrazine in Agricultural Fields by Reusing Contaminated Water for Irrigation by KURT, Zohre

“…High yields of agricultural produce is reached traditionally by the application of fertilizers and/or pesticides. When agricultural soil is saturated with…”
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Microbial community degradation of widely used quaternary ammonium disinfectants by Oh, Seungdae, Kurt, Zohre, Tsementzi, Despina, Weigand, Michael R, Kim, Minjae, Hatt, Janet K, Tandukar, Madan, Pavlostathis, Spyros G, Spain, Jim C, Konstantinidis, Konstantinos T

“…Benzalkonium chlorides (BACs) are disinfectants widely used in a variety of clinical and environmental settings to prevent microbial infections, and they are…”
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Production and Characterization of Wild Sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum L.) Biochar for Atrazine Adsorption in Aqueous Media by Prens, Josué, Kurt, Zohre, James Rivas, Arthur M., Chen, Jorge

“…Wild sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum L.) is an invasive plant species in the Central American region. Due to its low nutrient and water requirements, it can…”
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Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Uranium Recovery from Brine by Altay, Melike Benan, Kalıpçıoğlu, Ceyda, Kurt, Zöhre

“…•Once industrialized uranium recovery from brine is a feasible process.•Amidoximated adsorbents have a lower environmental impact than conventional…”
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Effectiveness of microplastics removal in wastewater treatment plants: A critical analysis of wastewater treatment processes by Kurt, Zöhre, Özdemir, Irmak, James R., Arthur M.

“…Microplastics (MPs) are among the contaminants that have been of considerable concern in the last decade. One of the most significant contributors to MPs…”
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Assessment of Saccharum spontaneum L. biochar potential for soil improvement by Prens, Josue, Ramirez, Joisleen, James, Arthur, Kurt, Zohre, Villarreal, Jose E.

“…Population growth has increased the demand for food, intensifying land use for agricultural activities. At the same time, soils have lost their fertility due…”
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Novel catabolic pathway for 4-Nitroaniline in a Rhodococcus sp. strain JS360 by Kurt, Zohre, Qu, Yi, Spain, Jim C.

“…4-Nitroaniline (4NA), the starting material for the first synthesized azo dye, is a toxic compound found in industrial wastewaters. Several bacterial strains…”
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Modeling irrigation with nitrate contaminated groundwater by Hatipoğlu, Güray, Kurt, Zöhre

“…An alternative method to treat the nitrate-contaminated groundwater under the agricultural fields while providing economic benefit is called pump and…”
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Resveratrol as a Growth Substrate for Bacteria from the Rhizosphere by Kurt, Zohre, Minoia, Marco, Spain, Jim C

“…Resveratrol is among the best-known secondary plant metabolites because of its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. It also is an…”
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Biodegradation of Chlorobenzene, 1,2-Dichlorobenzene, and 1,4-Dichlorobenzene in the Vadose Zone by Kurt, Zohre, Spain, Jim C

“…Much of the microbial activity in nature takes place at interfaces, which are often associated with redox discontinuities. One example is the oxic/anoxic…”
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Biodegradation of the Allelopathic Chemical Pterostilbene by a Sphingobium sp. Strain from the Peanut Rhizosphere by Yu, Ri-Qing, Kurt, Zohre, He, Fei, Spain, Jim C

“…Many plants produce allelopathic chemicals, such as stilbenes, to inhibit pathogenic fungi. The degradation of allelopathic compounds by bacteria associated…”
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Biodegradation of Chlorobenzene and Nitrobenzene at Interfaces between Sediment and Water by Kurt, Zohre, Shin, Kwanghee, Spain, Jim C

“…Plumes of contaminated groundwater often pass through an oxic/anoxic interface when they discharge into surface water bodies. We tested the hypothesis that…”
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Modeling Aerobic Biodegradation in the Capillary Fringe by Luo, Jian, Kurt, Zohre, Hou, Deyi, Spain, Jim C

“…Vapor intrusion from volatile subsurface contaminants can be mitigated by aerobic biodegradation. Laboratory column studies with contaminant sources of…”
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Immobilized Biocatalyst for Detection and Destruction of the Insensitive Explosive, 2,4-Dinitroanisole (DNAN) by Karthikeyan, Smruthi, Kurt, Zohre, Pandey, Gunjan, Spain, Jim C

“…Accurate and convenient detection of explosive components is vital for a wide spectrum of applications ranging from national security and demilitarization to…”
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Natural Attenuation of Nonvolatile Contaminants in the Capillary Fringe by Kurt, Zohre, Mack, E. Erin, Spain, Jim C

“…When anoxic polluted groundwater encounters the overlying vadose zone an oxic/anoxic interface is created, often near the capillary fringe. Biodegradation of…”
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Microbial diversity in a military impacted lagoon (Vieques, Puerto Rico) and description of “Candidatus Biekeibacterium resiliens” gen. nov., sp. nov. comprising a new bacterial family by Davila-Santiago, Lizbeth, DeLeon-Rodriguez, Natasha, LaSanta-Pagán, Katia, Hatt, Janet K., Kurt, Zohre, Massol-Deyá, Arturo, Konstantinidis, Konstantinos T.

“…The Anones Lagoon, located in the Island Municipality of Vieques, Puerto Rico (PR), received extensive bombing by the US Navy during military exercises for…”
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Biodegradation of cis-Dichloroethene and Vinyl Chloride in the Capillary Fringe by Kurt, Zohre, Mack, E. Erin, Spain, Jim C

“…Volatile chlorinated compounds are major pollutants in groundwater, and they pose a risk of vapor intrusion into buildings. Vapor intrusion can be prevented by…”
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Isotope Fractionation Associated with the Biodegradation of 2- and 4‑Nitrophenols via Monooxygenation Pathways by Wijker, Reto S, Kurt, Zohre, Spain, Jim C, Bolotin, Jakov, Zeyer, Josef, Hofstetter, Thomas B

“…Monooxygenation is an important route of nitroaromatic compound (NAC) biodegradation and it is widely found for cometabolic transformations of NACs and other…”
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Enzymatic hydrolysis by transition-metal-dependent nucleophilic aromatic substitution by Kalyoncu, Sibel, Heaner, David P, Kurt, Zohre, Bethel, Casey M, Ukachukwu, Chiamaka U, Chakravarthy, Srinivas, Spain, Jim C, Lieberman, Raquel L

“…5-nitroanthranilic acid aminohydrolase catalyzes the first step in biodegradation of a nitroaromatic compound via a nucleophilic aromatic substitution…”
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Challenges to detect SARS-CoV-2 on environmental media, the need and strategies to implement the detection methodologies in wastewaters by Sanchez-Galan, Javier E., Ureña, Grimaldo, Escovar, Luis F., Fabrega-Duque, Jose R., Coles, Alexander, Kurt, Zohre

“…Understanding risks, putting in place preventative methods to seamlessly continue daily activities are essential tools to fight a pandemic. All social,…”
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