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RESEARCH Example research topics: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Novel molecular tags for the detection and quantitation of potentially pathogenic microbes and microbial toxins in drinking water. Barney Bishop Development of a filter to remove pathogenic bacteria by using a composite iron matrix as redox barrier. Abul Hussam, and Tim Born A continuous high volume water filtration system for the removal of arsenic and other toxic metals from water. Abul Hussam and Saad Ahmed (Research Asscoiate) Development of flow injection hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectroscopic technique to study continuous trace arsenic removal by composite iron matrix columns. Saad Ahmed and Abul Hussam A fast electrochemical method for the determination of arsenic in groundwater in a flow system. Abul Hussam and Douglas E.Mays (PhD student) Development of a gas phase chemiluminescence instrument for the speciation of arsenic in groundwater and biological fluids. Abul Hussam and Kirubel Assegid (PhD student) Characterization of surface complexation reaction of composite iron matrix by using ESCA, Auger and Thermal Desorption Spectroscopy. John Schreifels Rapid measurement methodology and the removal of radioactivity from well water using surface adsorption tehnology.Doug Mose Rainwater precipitation of mercury. Doug Mose Soil gas radioactivity and its influence on the development of lung cancer. Doug Mose Removal of hydrocarbon contamination in soil. Doug Mose Steroids and Expired Drugs in Wastewater Streams: Characterization via Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Robert V. Honeychuck Pesticides in Sediments and Water. Shahamat U. Khan Optimization of siderophore molecules for removal of metals from drinking water. Tim Born Tethering of antibiotics and “bacterial glues” to composite iron matrix. Tim Born Meso-scale treatment of impervious surface runoff using Palygorskite minerals. Mark Krekeler and Gregory D. Foster
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