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F. Michael Saunders

Professor Emeritus

Articles

  1. Reinhold, D., Handell, L., and Saunders, F. M., 2011, “Callus Cultures for Phytometabolism Studies: Phytometabolites of 3-Trifluoromethylphenol in Lemnaceae Plants and Callus Cultures” International Journal of Phytoremediation, 13(7):642-656.
  2. Reinhold, D., Vishwanathan, S., Park, J-J., Oh, D., Saunders, F. M., 2010, “Assessment of plant-driven removal of emerging organic pollutants by duckweed.” Chemosphere, 80(7):687-692.
  3. Tront, J.M., Reinhold, D. M., Bragg, A. W., and Saunders, F. M., 2007, “Uptake of Halogenated Phenols by Aquatic Plants”, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 133(10):955-961
  4. Tront, J. M., & Saunders, F. M., 2007, "Sequestration of Halogenated Phenols and Metabolic Products by Lemna minor as Evidenced by 19F NMR", Environmental Pollution, 145(3):708-714.
  5. Reinhold, D. M., & Saunders, F. M., 2006, “Phytoremediation of Fluorinated Agrochemicals by Duckweed”, Transactions, ASABE. 49(6): 2077-2083.
  6. Reinhold, D. M., & Saunders, F. M., 2006, “Development and Application of Oxygen Production Rate Assessment to Uptake of Fluorinated Organics by Lemna Minor”, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 25:3039-3045.
  7. Tront, J. M., & Saunders, F. M., 2006, "Role of Plant Activity and Contaminant Speciation in Aquatic Plant Assimilation of 2,4,5-trichlorophenol", Chemosphere, 64(3):400-407
  8. Tront, J. M., Amos, B.K., Frank E. Löffler, F. E., and Saunders, F. M., 2006, “Activity of Desulfitobacterium sp. strain Viet1 Demonstrates Bioavailability of 2,4-Dichlorophenol Previously Sequestered by the Aquatic Plant Lemna minor”, Environ. Science & Technology:40(2):529-535
  9. Krajmalnik-Brown, R., Sung, Y., Ritalahti, K. M., Saunders, F. M., Löffler, F. E., 2007, “Environmental distribution of the trichloroethene reductive dehalogenase gene (tceA) suggests lateral gene transfer among Dehalococcoides.”, FEMS Microbiology Ecology: 59(1):206-214
  10. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, T. Hölscher, I. N.Thomson, F. M. Saunders, K. M. Ritalahti, and Frank E. Löffler, 2004, “Genetic Identification of a Putative Vinyl Chloride Reductase in Dehalococcoides sp. Strain BAV1”, Applied Environmental Microbiology, 70:6347-6351
  11. Day, J. A., and Saunders, F. M., 2003, “Glycoside formation from Chlorophenols in Lemna minor”, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 25(3): 613-620
  12. King, J. K., Jahnke, R., Kostka, J., Frischer, M. and Saunders, F. M., 2001, "A quantitative relationship that demonstrates mercury methylation rates in marine sediments are based on the community composition and activity of sulfate-reducing bacteria”, Environmental Science and Technology. 35(12): 2491-2496
  13. Frischer, M. E., Healy, M., Saunders, F. M., et al., 2000, “Whole cell vs. Total RNA extraction for analysis of microbial community structure using 16S rRNA targeted oligonucleotides in saltmarsh sediments”, Applied & Environmental Microbiology. 66: 3037-3043
  14. King, J.K., Kostka, J.E., Frischer, M.E., and Saunders, F. M., 2000, “Sulfate-reducing bacteria methylate mercury at variable rates in pure culture and in marine sediments”, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 66(6):2430-2437
  15. King, J., Saunders, F. M., Jahnke, R. Lee, R., and Windom H., 1999, "Coupling Mercury Methylation Rates to Sulfate Reduction in marine Sediments," Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 18(7):1390
  16. Pavlostathis, S. G., Comstock, K., Jacobson, M.E., and Saunders, F. M., 1998, "Transformation of 2,4,6, Trinitrotoluene by the aquatic plant Myriophyllum spicatum," Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 17(11): 2266-2273
  17. Wang, X., Mize, T. H., Saunders, F. M., Baker, S. A., 1996, "Biotreatability Test of Bleach Wastewaters from Pulp and Paper Mills." Water Science and Technology, 35 (2-3): 101-108
  18. Schimmel, K. A., Chynoweth, D. P., Teixeira, A. A., Yeargers, E.K., and Saunders, F. M., 1996, The SUCCESS story--Introducing Biology into the Engineering Curriculum," Resource: 3 (2): 12-14, 27
  19. LeBlanc, D.C., Saunders, F. M., Meyer, M. D., Guensler, R., 1995, “Driving Pattern Variability and Impacts on Vehicle Carbon Monoxide Emissions," Transportation Research Record, 1472:45-52
  20. Saunders, F.M., 1988, "Heavy Metal Impact on Disposal and Reclamation of Aluminum-Anodizing Residues," Environmental Technology Letters, 9:945- 956
  21. Saunders, F.M., and Shaw, R.C., 1988, "Aluminum Reclamation by Acidic Extraction of Aluminum-Anodizing Sludges," Journal of the Water Pollution Control Federation, 60:369-378
  22. Minchew, E.P., Gould, J.P., and Saunders, F.M., 1987, "Multistage Decomposition of Ozone in Dilute Aqueous Solutions," Ozone Science and Engineering: 9:165-177
  23. Saunders, F. M., and Harmon, C. B., 1985, “Production of liquid alum from aluminum-anodizing sludges”, Water Science & Technology: 17(4/5):541-549

Books

  1. Jacobson, M., Chiang, S-Y., Gueriguian, L., Westholm, Pierson, J. and Saunders, F. M., 2003, “Kinetics of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene Removal and Amino-dinitrotoluene Production in Aquatic Plant Species”, Chapter 13 (pg. 409-428) in Phytoremediation: Transformation and Control of Contaminants, S. McCutcheon and J. Schnoor, Editors, Wiley-Interscience, 987 pp.
  2. Day, J. A., and Saunders, F. M., Quantification of Chlorophenol Metabolism by L. minor”, Proceeding: SETAC Conference, Salt Lake City, December 2002.
  3. Tront, J. M. and F. M. Saunders, 2002. “Sequestration and Detoxification of Chlorinated Phenols by Aquatic Plants.” Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds Conference, Monterey, CA, Battelle Press
  4. Saunders, F. M., Chang, S.-Y., Day, J. A., and J. Tront, 2001, “Phytoremediation - A Core Technology for Remediation of Mixed-Waste Contaminated Plumes and Soils.” DE FC09-97SR18911 Final Report, Centers of Excellence - Groundwater & Soil Remediation. Education, Research and Development Association (ERDA), Georgia Research Alliance and Department of Energy, Savannah River Site, Aiken SC
  5. Saunders, F. M., Chiang, S-Y., Wynn, J. C., Wang, X., 1998, "Preliminary Microbial Respiration Study on Contaminated Wetland Sediments," in Natural Attenuation-Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, edited by G. B. Wickramanayake and R. E. Hinchee, Battelle Press, pp. 87-92.
  6. Saunders, F. M., 1996, HSRC Research Brief #13: Phytoremediation of TNT-Contaminated Soils: Integrated Laboratory and Field Studies (Principal Investigators: Saunders, Pavlostathis, Tiller, Jacobson, and Pierson)
  7. Saunders, F. M., 1996, HSRC Research Brief #14: Aquatic Plant Lagoon Systems for Explosives Remediation. 1996 (Principal Investigators: Saunders, Pierson, and Jacobson)
  8. Saunders, F. M., Chiang, S-Y., Wynn J. C. and Wang, X., 1998, "Preliminary Microbial Respiration Study on contaminated Wetland Sediments under Aerobic and Anaerobic Environments," Proceedings of Conference on Wetlands, Engineering and River Restoration
  9. Pierson, J. and Saunders, F. M., 1998, "Intermittent Sand Filtration for Reclamation of Wash Rack Water," Final Report to Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, 30 pp.. Barany, S., Flamm, C., and Saunders, F. M., 1998, "An Evaluation of Environmental Contamination Associated with the Military Industrial Complex of the Former Soviet Union." 210 pp. , Final report to Army Environmental Policy Institute, DoD
  10. Gray, D. B., Windom, H. A., Jahnke, R. A., Saunders, F. M., "Acid Volatile Sulfides as Indicators of Heavy Metal Binding Capacity in Southeastern Coastal Sediments," Proc. Joint HSRC/WERC Conference on the Environment, pp. 344-349, April 1997
  11. Macari, E.J., and Saunders, F. M., Editors, Environmental Quality, Innovative Technologies and Sustainable Economic Development – A NAFTA Perspective, ASCE Report Series, 1997.
  12. Macari, E. J., Frost, J. D., Saunders, F. M., and DuBose, J. R., 1994, "Sustainable Technology in Support of Economic Development," Georgia Sustainability Round-Table Forum, Georgia World Congress Center, September 1994 (9 pp.).
  13. Williams, N.D., Pohland, F.G., McGowan, K.C., and Saunders, F.M., 1987, 'Simulation of Leachate Generation from Municipal Solid Waste," Final Report to Hazardous Waste Engineering Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 600/2-87-1059 (PB87-227005), 168 pp.