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Virus’ (MS2, ϕX174, and Aichi) Attachment on Sand Measured by Atomic Force Microscopy and Their Transport through Sand Columns by Attinti, Ramesh, Wei, Jie, Kniel, Kalmia, Sims, J. Thomas, Jin, Yan

“…Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to study the attachment of ϕX174, MS2, and Aichi viruses on sands of different surface properties: oxide-removed…”
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Soil Testing to Predict Phosphorus Leaching by Maguire, Rory O, Sims, J. Thomas

“…Subsurface pathways can play an important role in agricultural phosphorus (P) losses that can decrease surface water quality. This study evaluated agronomic…”
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Characterization of Phosphorus Species in Biosolids and Manures Using XANES Spectroscopy by Shober, A.L, Hesterberg, D.L, Sims, J.T, Gardner, S

“…Identification of the chemical P species in biosolids or manures will improve our understanding of the long-term potential for P loss when these materials are…”
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Phosphorus Speciation in Broiler Litter and Turkey Manure Produced from Modified Diets by Toor, Gurpal S., Peak, J. Derek, Sims, J. Thomas

“…ABSTRACT Modifying poultry diets by reducing mineral P supplementation and/or adding phytase may change the chemical composition of P in manures and affect the…”
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Comparison of Phosphorus Forms in Wet and Dried Animal Manures by Solution Phosphorus‐31 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Enzymatic Hydrolysis by He, Zhongqi, Cade‐Menun, Barbara J., Toor, Gurpal S., Fortuna, Ann‐Marie, Honeycutt, C. Wayne, Sims, J. Thomas

“…Both enzymatic hydrolysis and solution 31P nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy have been used to characterize P compounds in animal manures. In this…”
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Evidence for Struvite in Poultry Litter: Effect of Storage and Drying by Hunger, S, Sims, J.T, Sparks, D.L

“…The use of spectroscopic techniques (especially phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance [31P-NMR] and X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy) has…”
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Fate of human enteric viruses during dairy manure-based composting by Wei, Jie, Jin, Yan, Sims, J Thomas, Kniel, Kalmia E

“…Murine norovirus 1 (MNV-1), Aichi virus (AiV), and human adenovirus 41 (Ad41) were seeded in dairy manure and composted for 60 days, and both the stability of…”
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Phosphorus Leaching in Soils Amended with Animal Manures Generated from Modified Diets by Toor, Gurpal S., Sims, J. Thomas

“…New dietary modifications for dairy (reducing P content in feed) and poultry (addition of feed additives such as phytase) aim to reduce P excretion in manures…”
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How accurate is the assessment of phosphorus pools in poultry litter by sequential extraction? by Hunger, S, Sims, J.T, Sparks, D.L

“…Amending poultry litter with Al sulfate (alum) has proven effective in reducing water-soluble P in the litter and in runoff from fields that have received…”
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Assessing Potential Impacts of a Wastewater Rapid Infiltration Basin System on Groundwater Quality: A Delaware Case Study by Andres, A. S., Sims, J. Thomas

“…Rapid infiltration basin systems (RIBS) are receiving increased interest for domestic wastewater disposal in rural areas. They rely on natural treatment…”
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Assessing Coastal Plain Risk Indices for Subsurface Phosphorus Loss by Shober, Amy L., Buda, Anthony R., Turner, Kathryn C., Fiorellino, Nicole M., Andres, A. Scott, McGrath, Joshua M., Sims, J. Thomas

“…Phosphorus (P) Index evaluations are critical to advancing nutrient management planning in the United States. However, most assessments until now have focused…”
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Phosphorus Runoff from Waste Water Treatment Biosolids and Poultry Litter Applied to Agricultural Soils by White, John W, Coale, Frank J, Sims, J. Thomas, Shober, Amy L

“…Differences in the properties of organic phosphorus (P) sources, particularly those that undergo treatment to reduce soluble P, can affect soil P solubility…”
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Integrating Phosphorus Source and Soil Properties into Risk Assessments for Phosphorus Loss by Shober, A.L, Sims, J.T

“…Differences in P solubility of biosolids and manures, as a result of chemical treatment or other factors, have prompted states to incorporate weighting…”
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Evaluating Phosphorus Release from Biosolids and Manure-Amended Soils under Anoxic Conditions by Shober, Amy L, Sims, J. Thomas

“…The solubility of P in biosolids and manures has been shown to influence the potential for dissolved P losses in runoff and leachate when these materials are…”
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Establishing a linkage between phosphorus forms in dairy diets, feces, and manures by Toor, G.S, Cade-Menun, B.J, Sims, J.T

“…Effective manure management to efficiently utilize organic wastes without causing environmental degradation requires a clear understanding of the…”
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Modifying FHANTM 2.0 to Estimate Phosphorus Concentrations in Runoff from Mid‐Atlantic Coastal Plain Soils by Vadas, Peter A., Sims, J. Thomas, Leytem, April B., Penn, Chad J.

“…Phosphorus lost from agricultural soils has been identified as a nonpoint source pollutant of surface waters in Delaware and throughout the Mid‐Atlantic…”
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Modifying Broiler Diets with Phytase and Vitamin D Metabolite (25-OH D3): Impact on Phosphorus in Litter, Amended Soils, and Runoff by McGrath, Joshua M, Sims, J. Thomas, Maguire, Rory O, Saylor, William W, Angel, Roselina

“…Adding phytase and 25- hydroxycholecalciferol (25-OH D3) to broiler diets has been shown effective at reducing total P concentrations in broiler litter. This…”
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Phosphorus restrictions for land application of biosolids: Current status and future trends by Shober, A.L, Sims, J.T

“…The application at biosolids (sewage sludge) to agricultural soils provides P in excess of crop needs when applied to meet the N needs of most agronomic crops…”
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An enzymatic hydrolysis approach for characterizing labile phosphorus forms in dairy manure under mild assay conditions by He, Zhongqi, Toor, Gurpal S., Honeycutt, C. Wayne, Sims, J. Thomas

“…Characterizing labile P forms in animal manure is a challenge due to their susceptibility to hydrolysis. In this study, we enzymatically characterized P forms…”
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Phosphorus forms in biosolids-amended soils and losses in runoff: Effects of wastewater treatment process by PENN, Chad J, SIMS, J. Thomas

“…Continuous addition of municipal biosolids to soils based on plant nitrogen (N) requirements can cause buildup of soil phosphorus (P) in excess of crop…”
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