Proceedings of the 2007 National Conference on Environmental Science and Technology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. BIOPROCESSING

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Synthesis of Poly(L(+) Lactic Acid) by Polycondensation Method in Solution

      • Jian Zhang, Parakalan Krishnamachari, Jianzhong Lou, Abolghasem Shahbazi

      Pages 3-8

   3. The Feasibility of Using Cattails from Constructed Wetlands to Produce Bioethanol

      • Katherine Suda, Abolghasem Shahbazi, Yebo Li

      Pages 9-15

   4. Significance of Bile Salt Tolerant Lactobacillus reuteri

      • Siham A. Ahmed, Salam A. Ibrahim, Chyer Kim, Abolghasem Shahbazi

      Pages 17-23

   5. The Effect of Insulin from Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) Extract on Growth and Viability of Lactobacillus salivarius in Fermented Milk

      • Souod R. Alani, Angela M. Fraser, Mustafa A. Alsharafani, Farouk F. Al-Nouri, Salam A. Ibrahim

      Pages 25-29

   6. Lactic Acid Production from Apple Skin Waste by Immobilized Cells of Lactobacillus reuteri

      • Moussa M.E. Salem, Salam A. Ibrahim, Chyer Kim, Chung W. Seo, Abolghasem Shahbazi, Amer AbuGhazaleh

      Pages 31-37

3. BIOREMEDIATION

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39

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   2. Cu and Zn Uptake Inhibition by PAHs as Primary Toxicity in Plants

      • Zarhelia Carlo-Rojas, Wen-Yee Lee

      Pages 41-46

   3. Metagenomic Environmental Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystems

      • Parke A. Rublee, Vincent C. Henrich, Michael M. Marshall

      Pages 47-51

4. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND ETHICS

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 53-53

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   2. Water Quality in an Environmental Justice Community in Durham, NC

      • Blakely Adair, John J. Bang, Yolanda B. Anderson, Saundra F. DeLauder, Marcia Bradshaw, Marion Lamberth et al.

      Pages 55-60

   3. The Impact of Social Capital on Environmental Risk Reduction in Moncure

      • John J. Bang, Yolanda B. Anderson, Saundra F. DeLauder, Marcia Bradshaw, Faustina Meheux, Rakesh Malhotra et al.

      Pages 61-66

   4. Air Quality Issues for an Aging Population

      • Richard V. Crume, Kathleen E. Sykes, Yoko S. Crume

      Pages 67-76

   5. Environmental Pollution, Race and Place: Research and Policy Implications

      • Ibipo Johnston-Anumonwo

      Pages 77-84

   6. Financial Reporting of Environmental Risks and Liabilities

      • Gwendolyn McFadden-Wade, Jean T. Wells, Diana R. Robinson

      Pages 85-90

   7. Oak Biodiesel: State Building and Fire Codes Affecting Biodiesel Manufacturing

      • Myra M. Shird, Regina M. Williams

      Pages 91-96

   8. The Ecological Effects of Salt Water Intrusion on the Agriculture Industry After Hurricane Katrina

      • Vereda Johnson Williams

      Pages 97-102

   9. Municipal Wastewater Concentrations of Pharmaceutical and Xeno-Estrogens: Wildlife and Human Health Implications

      • Maxine Wright-Walters, Conrad Volz

      Pages 103-113

   10. Challenges in the Devolution of Environmental Health Service Delivery in South Africa

       • Renay Van Wyk

       Pages 115-120

The Proceedings of the 2007 National Conference on Environmental Science and Technology contains current and emerging issues and advances in pollution prevention, fate and transport of contaminants, bioremediation, bio-processing, innovative environmental technologies, global climate change, and environmental justice and ethics.  Several discussions about these topics among federal environmental agencies, private environmental agencies and university environmental professors set the stage for the 2007 National Conference on Environmental Science and Technology and this book.  The purpose of the conference was to address pollution prevention, solutions, and research needs, and foster relationships that could result in partnerships needed to protect and sustain the environment and improve the quality of life.

• Global warming
• Transport
• climate change
• contaminants
• ecosystems
• environment
• human health
• pollution
• toxicity
• vegetation

Godfrey A. Uzochukwu teaches interdisciplinary courses in environmental sciences.  Research areas include:  soil and mineral properties for better land use, uses of natural resources data, assessment and evaluation of environmental technologies, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environmental processes and ecology.

Keith Schimmel's research interests include bioremediation, membrane separations and membrane reactors, nondispersive extraction, bioseparations, engineering education, and multimedia courseware development.

Shoou-Yuh Chang teaches graduate courses and conducts research in environmental engineering (solid waste management), including fate and transport of contaminants.

Vinayak Kabadi conducts research on simulation studies and pollution particle dynamics.

Stephanie Luster-Teasley's work includes water and wastewater treatment, physical and chemical remediation of soil and groundwater, and air pollution.  Her research specialty is remediation of water/wastewater and soil through advanced oxidation processes using ozone, UV/H₂O and Fenton's Reagent.  Her research typically focuses on treatment processes, reaction kinetics, byproduct formation, and toxicology.

Gudigopuram Reddy's research interests include bioremediation and pollution prevention.

Emmanuel Nzewi's research areas are water resources systems analysis; urban hydraulics; hydrology and expert systems, particularly hydropower production and real-time reservoir operations optimization; gravity sewer network analysis and design; hydrological analysis of urban watersheds; remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) for urban systems and natural resources systems modeling; puckering of ringed molecules and probabilistic optimization; and analysis of pipe breakage in water distribution systems. 

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