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Publications Details for Grant Number R825513C013

Phytoremediation of TNT Contaminated Soil and Groundwaters

RFA: Hazardous Substance Research Centers - HSRC (1989)

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Book Chapter Bhadra R, Wayment DG, Hughes JB, Shanks JV, Leeson A, Alleman BC. "Conjugate formation during the metabolism of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene in plant roots." Phytoremediation and Innnovation Stratagies for Specialized Remedial Applications, Battelle Press, Columbus, OH. 1999:3354-3361. R825513C013 (Final)
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Dissertation/Thesis Comstock, K. "Transformation of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) by the Aquatic Plant Myriophyllum spicatum." MS Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996. R825513C013 (Final)
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Dissertation/Thesis Jackson, G. "Biotransformation of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) by the Cyanobacterium Anabaena spiroides." MS Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996. R825513C013 (Final)
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Journal Article Bhadra R, Spanggord RJ, Wayment DG, Hughes JB, Shanks JV. Characterization of oxidation products of TNT metabolism in aquatic phytoremediation systems of Myrilphyllum aquaticum. Environmental Science & Technology 1999;33(19):3354-3361. R825513C006 (Final)
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Journal Article Bhadra R, Wayment DG, Hughes JB, Shanks JV. Confirmation of conjugation processes during TNT metabolism by axenic plant roots. Environmental Science & Technology 1999;33(3):446-452. R825513C013 (Final)
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Journal Article Hughes JB, Shanks J, Vanderford M, Lauritzen J, Bhadra R. Transformation of TNT by aquatic plants and plant tissue cultures. Environmental Science & Technology 1997;31(1):266-271. R825513C013 (Final)
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Journal Article Pavlostathis SG, Comstock KK, Jacobson M, Saunders FM. Transformation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) by the aquatic plant Myriophyllum spicatum. Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry 1998;17(11):2266-2273. R825513C013 (Final)
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Journal Article Pavlostathis SG, Jackson GH. Biotransformation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) in Anabaena sp. Cultures. Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry 1999;18(3):412-419. R825513C013 (Final)
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Journal Article Pavlostathis SG, Jackson GH. Biotransformation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene in a continuous-flow Anabaena sp. system. Water Research 2002;36(7):1699-1706. R825513C013 (Final)
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Journal Article Qaisi KM, Ro KS, Reible DD, Thibodeaux JL, Valsaraj KT, Constant WD. Transport processes of TNT from flooded highly contaminated surface soil beds. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A - Environmental Science and Engineering 1996;31(10):2515-2532. R825513C013 (Final)
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Journal Article Qaisi KM, Ro KS, Constant WD, Smith ML. Soil-water partitioning and mass transfer kinetics of 2,4,6 TNT in highly contaminated soil. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A - Environmental Science and Engineering & Toxic and Hazardous Substance Control 1996;A31(9):2079-2085. R825513C013 (Final)
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Journal Article Saunders FM, Pavlostathis S, Tiller C, Valsaraj KT, Ro K, Constant WD, Thibodeaux LJ, Hughes J, Shanks J. Using vegetation to clean up TNT-contaminated sites. Centerpoint 1996;3(1):4-6. R825513C013 (Final)
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Journal Article Valsaraj KT, Qaisi KM, Constant WD, Thibodeaux LJ, Ro KS. Diffusive transport of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) from contaminated soil to overlying water. Journal of Hazardous Materials 1998;59(1):1-12. R825513C013 (Final)
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Journal Article nderford M, Shanks JV, Hughes JB. Phytotransformation of Trinitrotoluene (TNT) and distribution of metobolic products in Myriphyllum aquaticum. Biotechnology Letters 1997;19(3):277-280. R825513C013 (Final)
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Meeting Saunders, F. M., M. E. Jacobson, S. G. Pavlostathis, J. Pierson, X. Wang, C. Tiller, J. Gould, S. Y. Chiang, L., Gueriguian, M. Benton, S. T. Chen, K. Comstock, I. Westholm, F. Quanbar, W. Carter, Phytoremediation of TNT Contaminated Soil and Groundwater in Aquatic-Plant Systems. Hazardous Substance Research Center-Five Center Meeting, Oregon, July 1995. R825513C013 (Final)
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Presentation Comstock, K., S. G. Pavlostathis, M. Jacobson, S-Y. Chiang, and F. M. Saunders. "Aquatic Plant Mediated Transformation of TNT." 1995 Five Centers' Research Conference -- From the Flask to the Field: Moving Research Insights into Practical Solutions; U.S. EPA/Hazardous Substance Research Center, Gleneden Beach, OR, July 1995. R825513C013 (Final)
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Presentation Comstock K, Jacobson M, Saunders FM, Pavlostathis SG. Transformation of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) by a Submerged Aquatic Plant, Eurasian Water Milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum). 69th Annual Conference Water Environment Federation, Dallas, Texas, October 1996. R825513C013 (Final)
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Presentation Hughes J. In situ Phytoremediation of TNT-Contaminated Soils. Conference for the Bioremediation of Munitions Contaminated Soils, Kansas State University, May 22, 1995. R825513C013 (Final)
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Presentation Hughes J. Phytoremediation of TNT Contaminated Soils and Groundwaters. HSRC Five Centers conference -- From Flask to Field, Lincoln City OR, July 1995. R825513C013 (Final)
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Presentation Hughes J. Phytoremediation of TNT-Contaminated Sediments. 21st Annual RREL Conference, Cincinnati OH, April 4, 1995. R825513C013 (Final)
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Presentation Hughes J. Phytoremediation of TNT-Contaminated Soils. 3rd Annual Bioremediton Workshop, Texas A&M University, College Station TX, April 20, 1995. R825513C013 (Final)
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Presentation Hughes JB. Transformation of Nitroaromatic Compounds by Plants and Bacteria. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, June, 1996. R825513C013 (Final)
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Presentation Qaisi, K.M., W.D. Constant, L.J. Thibodeaux, K.S. Ro and K.T. Valsaraj (D.D. Reible, speaker) "2,4,6 TNT Leaching Kinetics in Remediation of Contaminated Soil." presented & published in Proceedings of the 5th Cairo International Conf. on Energy & Environment, June 3-6, 1996, Egypt. R825513C013 (Final)
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Presentation Saunders FM, Jacobson ME, Pavlostathis SG, Pierson J, Wang X, Tiller C, Gould J, Chiang SY, Gueriguian L, Benton M, Chen ST, Comstock K, Westholm I, Quanbar F, Carter W. Phytoremediation of TNT contaminated soil and groundwater in aquatic-plant systems. Kansas State Phytoremediation of Munitions Contaminated Soils, April 1995. R825513C013 (Final)
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Presentation Saunders, F. M., M. E. Jacobson, S. G. Pavlostathis, J. Pierson, X. Wang, C. Tiller, J. Gould, S. Y. Chiang, L., Gueriguian, M. Benton, S. T. Chen, K. Comstock, I. Westholm, F. Quanbar, W. Carter, Phytoremediation of TNT Contaminated Soil and Groundwater in Aquatic-Plant Systems. Invited to talk at American Chemical Society Hazardous Waste Symposium, September 1995. R825513C013 (Final)
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Presentation Wilson, M.B., S.M. McMullan and W.D. Constant, "The Correlation between a Protein Assay and Optical Density for Determining Biomass During Biodegradation of 2,4,6-TNT." presented at the American Society for Microbiology 96th General Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 19-23, 1996. R825513C013 (Final)
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Presentation Wilson, M.B., M.R. Ellis and W.D. Constant, "The Use of Microorganisms to Biotransform 2,4,6-TNT in Liquid Media." presented at the American Society for Microbiology 96th General Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 19-23, 1996. R825513C013 (Final)
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Proceedings Wilson, M.B., W.D. Constant, K. Qaisi, L.J. Thibodeaux, and K.T. Valsaraj, "A Unique, Low-Cost Low Tech Laboratory-Scale Reactor System for 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene-Contaminated Soils." Proceedings of the American Chemical Society Specialty Symposium, Atlanta, Georgia, September 1995. R825513C013 (Final)
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Report Saunders, M. and N. Davis, Final Report on TNT Workshop: "Bioremediation of Explosives Contaminated Sites Working Meeting." Atlanta, GA, March 29-31, 1997. R825513C013 (Final)
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Symposium Hughes, J., "Transformation of TNT by Aquatic Plants." International Symposium on Phytoremediation, Washington DC, May, 1996. R825513C013 (Final)
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Symposium Jackson, G. H., M. Jacobson, S. G. Pavlostathis, "Biotransformation of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) by the Cyanobacterium Anabaene spiroides." 8th Annual Symposium on Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management, Birmingham, Alabama, September 1996. R825513C013 (Final)
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Symposium Saunders, F. M., M. Jacobson, and S. G. Pavlovstathis, "Phytoremediation of TNT Contaminated Soils and Groundwaters." 7th Annual Symposium on Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management, Atlanta, Georgia, September 1995. R825513C013 (Final)
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