Search Results - "Steffan, Robert"
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Bioaugmentation and Propane Biosparging for In Situ Biodegradation of 1,4‐Dioxane
Published in Ground water monitoring & remediation (01-05-2015)“…Propane biosparging and bioaugmentation were applied to promote in situ biodegradation of 1,4‐dioxane at Site 24, Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), CA…”
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Large-scale production of bacterial consortia for remediation of chlorinated solvent-contaminated groundwater
Published in Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology (01-09-2009)“…Chlorinated solvents such as perchloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE) continue to be significant groundwater contaminants throughout the USA. In…”
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Biodegradation of Ether Pollutants by Pseudonocardia sp. Strain ENV478
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-08-2006)“…A bacterium designated Pseudonocardia sp. strain ENV478 was isolated by enrichment culturing on tetrahydrofuran (THF) and was screened to determine its ability…”
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Bioaugmentation for chlorinated ethenes using Dehalococcoides sp.: Comparison between batch and column experiments
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-04-2009)“…Batch and column experiments were performed to evaluate the transport, growth and dechlorination activity of Dehalococcoides sp. (DHC) during bioaugmentation…”
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Biodegradation of tetrahydrofuran and 1,4-dioxane by soluble diiron monooxygenase in Pseudonocardia sp. strain ENV478
Published in Journal of molecular microbiology and biotechnology (01-01-2012)“…1,4-Dioxane is an important groundwater contaminant. Pseudonocardia sp. strain ENV478 degrades 1,4-dioxane via cometabolism after the growth on tetrahydrofuran…”
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Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) for Rapid Detection and Quantification of Dehalococcoides Biomarker Genes in Commercial Reductive Dechlorinating Cultures KB-1 and SDC-9
Published in Applied and environmental microbiology (01-03-2016)“…Real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) protocols specific to the reductive dehalogenase (RDase) genes vcrA, bvcA, and tceA are commonly used to quantify…”
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DNA Extraction-Free Quantification of Dehalococcoides spp. in Groundwater Using a Hand-Held Device
Published in Environmental science & technology (02-12-2014)“…Nucleic acid amplification of biomarkers is increasingly used to measure microbial activity and predict remedial performance in sites with trichloroethene…”
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LXR ligand lowers LDL cholesterol in primates, is lipid neutral in hamster, and reduces atherosclerosis in mouse[S]
Published in Journal of lipid research (01-12-2009)“…Liver X receptors (LXRs) are ligand-activated transcription factors that coordinate regulation of gene expression involved in several cellular functions but…”
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Transformation of RDX and other energetic compounds by xenobiotic reductases XenA and XenB
Published in Applied microbiology and biotechnology (01-09-2009)“…The transformation of explosives, including hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), by xenobiotic reductases XenA and XenB (and the bacterial strains…”
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Bioaugmentation for Treatment of Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid in Fractured Sandstone Blocks
Published in Environmental science & technology (01-07-2010)“…Laboratory experiments were performed in discretely fractured sandstone blocks to evaluate the use of bioaugmentation to treat residual dense non-aqueous phase…”
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Environmental biotechnology
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Mutations of Toluene-4-Monooxygenase That Alter Regiospecificity of Indole Oxidation and Lead to Production of Novel Indigoid Pigments
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-09-2005)“…Broad-substrate-range monooygenase enzymes, including toluene-4-monooxygenase (T4MO), can catalyze the oxidation of indole. The indole oxidation products can…”
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Identification of Pathway-Selective Estrogen Receptor Ligands That Inhibit NF-κB Transcriptional Activity
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (15-02-2005)“…Inflammation is now recognized as a key component in a number of diseases such as atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease. The…”
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Anaerobic biodegradation of iso-butanol and ethanol and their relative effects on BTEX biodegradation in aquifer materials
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-11-2010)“…Biologically produced iso-butanol is currently being considered as an additive in gasoline blends. To evaluate its potential environmental fate in groundwater…”
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Field-Scale Evaluation of Bioaugmentation Dosage for Treating Chlorinated Ethenes
Published in Ground water monitoring & remediation (01-06-2010)“…A field demonstration was performed to evaluate the impacts of bioaugmentation dosage for treatment of chlorinated ethenes in a sandy-to-silty shallow aquifer…”
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Biodegradation of Bis(2-Chloroethyl) Ether by Xanthobacter sp. Strain ENV481
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-11-2007)“…Degradation of bis(2-chloroethyl) ether (BCEE) was observed to occur in two bacterial strains. Strain ENV481, a Xanthobacter sp. strain, was isolated by…”
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Aerobic biodegradation of iso-butanol and ethanol and their relative effects on BTEX biodegradation in aquifer materials
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-11-2010)“…The aerobic biodegradability of iso-butanol, a new biofuel, and its impact on benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX) degradation was investigated in…”
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Biodegradation of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether by a Pure Bacterial Culture
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-12-2001)“…Classifications Services AEM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Synthesis and Activity of Substituted 4-(Indazol-3-yl)phenols as Pathway-Selective Estrogen Receptor Ligands Useful in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (16-12-2004)“…Pathway-selective ligands for the estrogen receptor (ER) inhibit NF-κB-mediated inflammatory gene expression causing a reduction of cytokines, chemokines,…”
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Indole trimers with antibacterial activity against Gram-positive organisms produced using combinatorial biocatalysis
Published in AMB Express (26-06-2015)“…The I100V isoform of toluene-4-monooxygenase was used to catalyze the oxidative polymerization of anthranil and various indoles under mildly acidic conditions,…”
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