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Archival Publications and Recent Submissions
(chronological listing)

Peccia J. and Hernandez M.  (2006)  Incorporating polymerase chain reaction-based identification, population characterization, and quantification of microorganisms

into aerosol science: a review.  Atmospheric Environment, IN PRESS

 

Fonseca, A.C., Summers, R.S., Greenberg, A.R. and Hernandez, M.* (2006)   Modeling Associations of Extra-Cellular Polysaccharides, Natural Organic Matter and Soluble Microbial Products with Membrane Biofouling, Environmental Science and Technology, IN PRESS

 

Kujundzic, E., Hernandez M., and Miller, S.L. (2006)  Particle size distributions and concentrations of airborne endotoxin using novel collection methods in homes during the winter and summer seasons.   Indoor Air, Status: IN PRESS

 

Dow S.M., von Gunten U., Lively, G., Chandrakanth, M, Amy, G., and  Hernandez, M.  (2006) The Impact of Selected Water Quality Parameters on the Inactivation of Bacillus subtilis Spores Using Monochloramine and Ozone, Water Research, 40(2):373-382.

 

Angenent, L., Kelly, S., St. Amand, A., Pace, N., and Hernandez, M. (2005)  Molecular identification of potential Pathogens in the air and water of  a hospital therapy pool.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(13): 4860-4865.

 

Xu, P., Kujundzic, E., J.  Peccia, Schafer, M. P., .Moss, G.,  Hernandez., M., and Miller S. L.  (2005)   Impact of Environmental Factors on Efficacy of Upper-Room Air Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation for Inactivating Airborne Mycobacteria, Environmental Science and Technology,  39: 9656-9664.

 

Bilgin, A.A., Silverstein S., and Hernandez, M. (2005)  The Effects of Soluble Ferri-Hydroxide Complexes on Microbial Neutralization of Acid Mine Drainage.  Environmental Science and Technology,

 

Fabian, M.P., Miller, S.L., Reponen, T.,  and  Hernandez, M. (2005)   Ambient bioaerosol indices for indoor air quality assessments of flood reclamation. Journal of Aerosol Science.  36: 763-783.

 

Kujundzic, E., Angenent, L., Zander, D., Henderson, D., Miller, S.L., and  Hernandez, M* (2005)   Effects of Ceiling-Mounted HEPA-UV Air Purifiers on Airborne Bacteria Concentrations in an Indoor Therapy Pool Building.  Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association.  55:210-218

 

Peccia J. and Hernandez M.* (2004).  UV-induced inactivation rates for airborne Mycobacterium bovis BCG”. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 1:430-435.

 

Bhupathiraju, V.K., Krauter, P. Holman, H-Y N., Conrad, M.E., Daley, P.F., Templeton, A.S., Hunt, J.R., Hernandez, M, and Alvarez-Cohen, L. (2003) Assessment of in-situ bioremediation at a refinery waste-contaminated site and an aviation gasoline contaminated site. Journal of Biodegradation.

 

Xu, P., J.  Peccia, M P. Fabian, A. Barker, J. Martyny,  K. Fennelly, Hernandez., M., and S. L. Miller. (2003) "Inactivation of  Airborne Bacteria and Mycobacteria  Using Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation of Upper-Room Air". Atmsopheric Environment.  37(3):405-419.

 

Gruden, C. L., Abu-Dalo, M., Fevig, S. and  Hernandez, M.* (2003) CTC (5-cyano-2,3-ditolyl tetrazolium chloride) reduction in  mesophilic anaerobic digesters: measuring redox behavior, differentiating abiotic reduction, and comparing FISH response as an activity indicator. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 52(1):59-68.

 

Peccia, J. and Hernandez, M.* (2002)  "Rapid Immunoassays for Detection of UV-Induced Cyclobutane Pyrimidine Dimers in Whole Bacterial Cells”.  Applied and Environmental Microbiology: 68:2542-2549.

 

Hernandez M.*, Marchand E.A., Roberts D.J., and Peccia J. (2002) "In-Situ Assessment of Active Thiobacillus Species in Corroding Concrete Sewers using Fluorescent RNA Probes".  Biodeterioration and Biodegration 49(4):274-286.

 

Gruden, C. L., and Hernandez, M.*  (2002) Anaerobic Digestion of Aircraft Deicing Fluids: Interactions and toxicity of corrosion inhibitors and surfactants.  Water Environment Research. 74(2):149-158.

 

Hernandez M.* and Swartz M. (2001)  “Review of Airborne Microbiological Contamination on Commercial Aircraft.”   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes for Occupational Health and Safety, US Govt. Report (CDC/NIOSH DO # 0009936697).

 

Peccia, J., Werth, H., Miller, S. L., and Hernandez., M.* (2001) “The Effect of Relative Humidity on the UV-induced Induced Inactivation of Airborne Bacteria”.  Aerosol Science and Technology 35(3):728-740.

 

Peccia, J., and  Hernandez, M.* (2001) Photoreactivation in Airborne Mycobacterium parafortuitum.  Applied and Environmental Microbiology: 67(9):4225-32.

 

Gruden, C. L., Dow S. M., and Hernandez, M.* (2001)  “Fate and Toxicity of Aircraft Deicing Fluid Additives through Anaerobic Digestion”.  Water Environment Research. 73(1):72-79.

 

Fonseca, A.C., Summers, R.S., and Hernandez, M.* (2001)  "Comparative Measures of  Microbial Biomass, Activity, and Community Structure in Drinking Water Biofilters Under Different Operating Conditions".  Water Research 35(16):3817-24

 

Pillard, D.A., Cornell, J. S., DuFresne, D.U., and Hernandez, M.*, (2001)  “Toxicity of Benzotriazole and Benzotriazole Derivatives to Three Aquatic Species”. Water Research  35(2):557-560.

 

Biesterfeld  S., Figueroa, L., Hernandez,  M. and Russell, P. (2001)  “Correlation of Ammonia Removal Rates To Nitrifying Bacterial Populations In A Full-Scale Nitrifying Trickling Filter Using Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization”. Water Environment Research. 73(3):329-337.

 

Cornell, J. S., Pillard, D.A., and Hernandez, M.*,  (2000)  “Comparative Measures of the Toxicity of Component Chemicals in Aircraft Deicing Fluids”.  Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology.  19(6):1465-72.

 

Peccia, J., Marchand, E.A., Silverstein, J. and Hernandez, M.* (2000)  "Development and Application of Small-Subunit rRNA Probes for Assessment of  Selected Thiobacillus Species and Members of the Genus Acidiphilium". Applied and Environmental Microbiology.  66(7):3065-72.

 

Hernandez, M.*, Miller, S.L., Landfear, D., and Macher, J.M.  (1999)   “A Combined Fluorochrome Method for Quantitation of Metabolically Active and Inactive Airborne Bacteria”. Aerosol Science and Technology, 30:145-160.

 

Oerther, D.B., De Los Reyes, F., Hernandez, M. and Raskin, L.  (1999)  “Simultaneous Olignucleotide Probe Hybridization and Immunostaining for the In Situ Detection of Gordona Species in Activated Sludge”.  Journal of the Federation of European Microbiological Sciences, 29:129-136.

 

Bupathiraju, V.K., Hernandez, M., Krauter, P., and  Alvarez-Cohen, L. (1999)  “A New Direct Microscopy Based Method for Evaluating In-Situ Bioremediation”. Journal of Hazardous Materials. B67: 299-312.

 

Bupathiraju, V.K., Hernandez, M. Landfear, D. and Alvarez-Cohen, L. (1999)  “Application of a Tetrazolium Dye as an Indicator of Anaerobic Microbiological Activity”. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 37:231-243.

 

De Los Reyes, F., De Los Reyes, L., Hernandez, M. and Raskin, L.  (1998)  “Quantification of Gordona amarae Strains in Foaming Activated Sludge and Anaerobic Digester Systems using Oligonucleotide Hybridization Probes”.  Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 64(7):2503-12.

 

De Los Reyes, F., Oerther, D.B., De Los Reyes, L., Hernandez, M. and Raskin, L.  (1998)  “Characterization of Filamentous Foaming in Activated Sludge Systems using Oligonucleotide Hybridization Probes and Antibody Probes”. Water Science and Technology, 37(4-5):485-493.

 

De Los Reyes, F., De Los Reyes, L., Hernandez, M. and Raskin, L.  (1998)  “Identification and Quantification of Gordona amarae Strains in Activated Sludge Systems using Comparative rRNA Sequence Analysis and Phylogenetic Hybridization Probes”.  Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 37(10):521-525.

 

Edwards, M., Courtney, B., Hepler, P. and Hernandez, M. (1997)  “Benifical Discharge of Iron Coagulation Sludge to Sewers”. ASCE, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 123(10):1027-32

 

Hernandez, M., and Jenkins, D., (1994)  "The Fate of Nocardia in Anaerobic Digestion". Water Environment Research, 66(6): 828-835.

 

Hernandez, M., Jenkins, D. and Beaman, B. L., (1994)  "Mass and Viability Estimations of Nocardia in Activated Sludge and Anaerobic Digesters Using Conventional Stains and Immunofluorescent Methods". Water Science & Technology, 29(27):249.

 

 

GOVERNMENT REPORTS

Hernandez M.* and Swartz M. (2000)  “Review of Airborne Microbiological Contamination on Commercial Aircraft.”   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes for Occupational Health and Safety, US Govt. Report (CDC/NIOSH DO # 0009936697).

 

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Hernandez, M. and Abu-Dalo, M.  (submitted July 2002), Removing Metals from Solutions Using Metal Binding Compounds and Sorbents Therefor,  US (FASTRACK)  Patent, July 2006

 

 

 

 



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