Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer in nature and its application for the preparation
of numerous materials is of great interest. Among the various properties of cellulose …

The ability of white rot fungi (WRF) and their lignin modifying enzymes (LMEs), ie laccase
and lignin‐and manganese‐dependent peroxidase, to treat endocrine disrupting chemicals …

The disinfection by-product (DBP) reactivity (yield and speciation upon reaction with
chlorine) of dissolved organic matter (DOM) isolated from two surface waters was …

Studies were conducted to examine the effect of solution chemistry, defined here as pH and
ionic strength, on the permeability of negatively charged polymeric nanofiltration …

The adsorption of several different organic polyelectrolytes from aqueous solution by
activated carbon was characterized. Polyelectrolytes included humic acids extracted from …

Colloids, conventionally defined as macromolecules and nanoparticles with sizes ranging
between 1 and 1000 nm, are known to be abundant in aquatic systems. In fact, the mass …

Our objective in writing this paper is to frame the issues pertaining to the role of natural
organic matter in affecting the speciation and transport (fate) of trace contaminants, which …

Molecular weight (MW) fractionation of Suwannee River fulvic acid (SRFA) and purified
Aldrich humic acid (PAHA) by adsorption onto kaolinite and hematite was investigated in …

The retention characteristics, integrity and performance of cross-flow ultrafilters [Amicon
S10N1 with 1-kilodalton (kDa) cutoff] were examined in the laboratory. In addition, the effects …

The size distribution of trace metals (Al, Ag, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Sr, and Zn) was examined in
surface waters of the San Francisco Bay estuary. Water samples were collected in January …