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Iodine-131: Measurement And Application Of A Novel Tracer In Lake Michigan, Michael Patrick Montenero
Iodine-131: Measurement And Application Of A Novel Tracer In Lake Michigan, Michael Patrick Montenero
Theses and Dissertations
Iodine-131 is a short-lived (half-life=8.0233 days), gamma emitting, radiopharmaceutical that, when excreted by patients, enters aquatic systems via sewage effluent discharged from water reclamation facilities (WRFs). Here, I report on 131I activities in the nearshore of southwest Lake Michigan in the vicinity of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is the first report on 131I activity in any of the Great Lakes of North America.
The flux of 131I from Milwaukee’s two WRFs was monitored from July 2013 to December 2014. Mean discharge of 131I from the Jones Island WRF was (0.664 ± 0.012)×108 Bq d-1 (mean effluent 131I activity: ~0.25 Bq L-1; …
The Identification And Quantification Of Sewage Contamination In The Milwaukee Estuary, Hayley Templar
The Identification And Quantification Of Sewage Contamination In The Milwaukee Estuary, Hayley Templar
Theses and Dissertations
Sewage contamination from failing infrastructure and sewer overflows is a major environmental and human health concern in waterways, especially in urban communities bordering the Great Lakes such as Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Culture-based fecal indicator bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, enterococci, and fecal coliforms are traditionally used to indicate the presence of a human health risk due to fecal contamination. These indicators, however, fail to distinguish between sources of fecal contamination (human vs. non-human). Two human-specific fecal indicators, human Bacteroides and human Lachnospiraceae, were used to identify and quantify sewage contamination in the Milwaukee estuary, which discharges to Lake Michigan, as well …
Bacterial Communication And Its Role As A Target For Nanoparticle-Based Antimicrobial Therapy, Kristen Publicover Miller
Bacterial Communication And Its Role As A Target For Nanoparticle-Based Antimicrobial Therapy, Kristen Publicover Miller
Theses and Dissertations
The goal of this dissertation is to establish the environmental and public health importance of alternative forms of antimicrobial therapy, specifically those that utilize nanotechnology to combat quorum sensing-controlled bacterial infections. Quorum sensing (i.e. chemical communication) is an inherent characteristic that is essential to bacterial pathogenesis and biofilm formation (where most infections occur). A thorough review of the literature has been conducted to establish an understanding of the state of nanotechnology research as it relates to combatting bacterial infections. This synthesis, provided in Chapter 1, demonstrates how the chemical and structural designs of nanoparticles can be manipulated to specifically target …
High-Content Screening In Zebrafish Embryos Identifies Abamectin As A Potent Neurotoxicant, Tara Diane Raftery
High-Content Screening In Zebrafish Embryos Identifies Abamectin As A Potent Neurotoxicant, Tara Diane Raftery
Theses and Dissertations
During development, the nervous system is a sensitive target for chemical exposure in both humans and animal models, and early life-stage exposures can lead to long-term effects on motor activity, sensory function, and cognition. Currently, there are minimal to no developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) data available for thousands of chemicals used in commerce, and it is impractical to screen these chemicals in rodent models using the existing DNT test guideline, as this test is costly, time- and animalintensive, and low-throughput. Therefore, there is a recognized need to use alternative non-mammalian models to support screening and prioritization of chemicals for DNT testing, …