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Publications

Remediate participants strive to make science accessible to everyone. Below is a list of written outputs of the researchers involved in the different projects funded in the training network

Weathered Hydrocarbon Biotransformation: Implications for Bioremediation, Analysis, and Risk Assessment
Cipullo, S., Brassington, K.J., Pollard, S.J.T., Coulon, F.
In: Consequences of Microbial Interactions with Hydrocarbons, Oils, and Lipids: Biodegradation and BioremediationSpringer International Publishing, Cham, pp. 1–17
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44535-9_4-1

 

Linking bioavailability and toxicity changes of complex chemicals mixture to support decision making for remediation endpoint of contaminated soils
Cipullo, S., Negrin, I., Claveau, L., Snapir, B., Tardif, S., Pulleyblank, C., Prpich, G., Campo, P., Coulon, F.
Sci. Total Environ. 650, 2150–2163 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2018.09.339

 

Assessing bioavailability of complex chemical mixtures in contaminated soils: Progress made and research needs
Cipullo, S., Prpich, G., Campo, P., Coulon, F.
Sci. Total Environ. 615, 708–723 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2017.09.321

 

Prediction of bioavailability and toxicity of complex chemical mixtures through machine learning models
Cipullo, S., Snapir, B., Prpich, G., Campo, P., Coulon, F.
Chemosphere 215, 388–395 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CHEMOSPHERE.2018.10.056

 

Insights into mixed contaminants interactions and its implication for heavy metals and metalloids mobility, bioavailability and risk assessment
Cipullo, S., Snapir, B., Tardif, S., Campo, P., Prpich, G., Coulon, F.
Sci. Total Environ. 645, 662–673 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2018.07.179

 

Analysis of viral and bacterial communities in groundwater associated with contaminated land
Costeira, R., Doherty, R., Allen, C.C.R., Larkin, M.J., Kulakov, L.A.
Sci. Total Environ. 656, 1413–1426 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2018.11.429
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/files/162729889/Revised_manuscript_R2_clean.docx

 

Sustainable approach towards extractive waste management: Two case studies from Italy
Dino, G.A., Mehta, N., Rossetti, P., Ajmone-Marsan, F., De Luca, D.A.
Resour. Policy 59, 33–43 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2018.07.009

 

Evaluation of vis-NIR reflectance spectroscopy sensitivity to weathering for enhanced assessment of oil contaminated soils
Douglas, R.K., Nawar, S., Cipullo, S., Alamar, M.C., Coulon, F., Mouazen, A.M.
Sci. Total Environ. 626, 1108–1120 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2018.01.122

 

Assessment of biochar and zero-valent iron for in-situ remediation of chromated copper arsenate contaminated soil
Frick, H., Tardif, S., Kandeler, E., Holm, P.E., Brandt, K.K.
Sci. Total Environ. 655, 414–422 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2018.11.193

 

Large perturbations in CO2 flux and subsequent chemosynthesis are induced in agricultural soil by the addition of elemental sulfur
Kelleher, B.P., Flanagan, P. V., Hart, K.M., Simpson, A.J., Oppenheimer, S.F., Murphy, B.T., O’Reilly, S.S., Jordan, S.F., Grey, A., Ibrahim, A., Allen, C.C.R.
Sci. Rep. 7, 4732 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04934-9

 

Enhancement of gasworks groundwater remediation by coupling a bio-electrochemical and activated carbon system
Kirmizakis, P., Doherty, R., Mendonça, C.A., Costeira, R., Allen, C.C.R., Ofterdinger, U.S., Kulakov, L.
Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 1–11 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-04297-w
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/files/164898942/2019_Kirmizakis_et_al.pdf

 

Solventless microextraction techniques for water analysis
Lorenzo-Parodi, N., Kaziur, W., Stojanović, N., Jochmann, M.A., Schmidt, T.C.
Trends Anal. Chem. (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TRAC.2018.11.013

 

Combined use of geophysical and geochemical methods to assess areas of active, degrading and restored blanket bog
McAnallen, L., Doherty, R., Donohue, S., Kirmizakis, P., Mendonça, C.
Sci. Total Environ. 621, 762–771 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.300
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/files/138530528/Combo.pdf

 

Organic composition and multiphase stable isotope analysis of active, degrading and restored blanket bog
McAnallen, L., Doherty, R., Ogle, N.
Sci. Total Environ. 599–600, 1779–1790 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2017.05.064
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/files/129237102/BlanketManuscript_2.5.17.pdf

 

The relationship between historical development and potentially toxic element concentrations in urban soils
McIlwaine, R., Doherty, R., Cox, S.F., Cave, M.
Environ. Pollut. 220, 1036–1049 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ENVPOL.2016.11.040
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/files/120577703/Urban_paper_RMcIlwaine_v2.pdf

 

Linking oral bioaccessibility and solid phase distribution of potentially toxic elements in extractive waste and soil from an abandoned mine site: Case study in Campello Monti, NW Italy
Mehta, N., Cocerva, T., Cipullo, S., Padoan, E., Dino, G.A., Ajmone-Marsan, F., Cox, S.F., Coulon, F., De Luca, D.A., 2019. . Sci. Total Environ. 651, 2799–2810
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2018.10.115

Extractive waste management: A risk analysis approach
Mehta, N., Dino, G.A., Ajmone-Marsan, F., Lasagna, M., Romè, C., De Luca, D.A.
Sci. Total Environ. 622–623, 900–912 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2017.11.260

 

The occurrence of PAHs and faecal sterols in Dublin Bay and their influence on sedimentary microbial communities
Murphy, B.T., O’Reilly, S.S., Monteys, X., Reid, B.F., Szpak, M.T., McCaul, M. V., Jordan, S.F., Allen, C.C.R., Kelleher, B.P.
Mar. Pollut. Bull. 106, 215–224 (2016)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MARPOLBUL.2016.02.066

 

Analytical progress and challenges for the detection of oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon transformation products in aqueous and soil environmental matrices: A review
Pulleyblank, C., Cipullo, S., Campo, P., Kelleher, B., Coulon, F.
Crit. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol. 1–53 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2018.1547622

 

A novel machine learning-based approach for the risk assessment of nitrate groundwater contamination
Sajedi-Hosseini, F., Malekian, A., Choubin, B., Rahmati, O., Cipullo, S., Coulon, F., Pradhan, B.
Sci. Total Environ. 644, 954–962 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2018.07.054

 

Radiological evaluation of by-products used in construction and alternative applications; Part I. Preparation of a natural radioactivity database
Sas, Z., Doherty, R., Kovacs, T., Soutsos, M., Sha, W., Schroeyers, W.
Constr. Build. Mater. 150, 227–237 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CONBUILDMAT.2017.05.167

 

Optimal remediation design and simulation groundwater flow coupled to contaminant transport using genetic algorithm and radial point collocation method (RPCM)
Seyedpour, S.M., Kirmizakis, P., Brennan, P., Doherty, R., Ricken, T.
Sci. Total Environ. (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2019.01.409
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/files/165820289/preprint.pdf

 

Modeling of contaminant migration in groundwater: A continuum mechanical approach using in the theory of porous media
Seyedpour, S.M., Ricken, T.
PAMM 16, 487–488 (2016)
https://doi.org/10.1002/pamm.201610232

 

Factors governing the solid phase distribution of Cr, Cu and As in contaminated soil after 40 years of ageing
Tardif, S., Cipullo, S., Sø, H.U., Wragg, J., Holm, P.E., Coulon, F., Brandt, K.K., Cave, M.
Sci. Total Environ. 652, 744–754 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2018.10.244

 

Evidence for co-selection of antibiotic resistance genes and mobile genetic elements in metal polluted urban soils
Zhao, Y., Cocerva, T., Cox, S., Tardif, S., Su, J.-Q., Zhu, Y.-G., Brandt, K.K.
Sci. Total Environ. 656, 512–520 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2018.11.372

 

Feed additives shift gut microbiota and enrich antibiotic resistance in swine gut
Zhao, Y., Su, J.-Q., An, X.-L., Huang, F.-Y., Rensing, C., Brandt, K.K., Zhu, Y.-G.
Sci. Total Environ. 621, 1224–1232 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2017.10.106

AsChip: A High-Throughput qPCR Chip for Comprehensive Profiling of Genes Linked to Microbial Cycling of Arsenic
Zhao, Y., Su, J.-Q., Ye, J., Rensing, C., Tardif, S., Zhu, Y.-G., Brandt, K.K.
Environ. Sci. Technol. 53, 798–807 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b03798

 

Conference proceedings

European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018
8–13 April 2018
Vienna, Austria

Sustainable approach towards extractive waste management and potential exploitation. Two Italian case studies
Giovanna Antonella Dino, Neha Mehta, Piergiorgio Rossetti, Franco Ajmone-Marsan, and Domenico De Luca
Abstract link


The 28th Annual International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air
March 19-22, 2018
Mission Valley Marriott San Diego, California

Applying Oral Bioaccessibility Testing to Refine the Human Health Risk Assessment of Contaminated Land in Urban Area of Belfast
Tatiana Cocerva, Siobhan F. Cox, Rory Doherty, Ulrich Ofterdinger
Abstract on page 186 of the Abstract Book


MedGeo'17

7th International Conference on Medical Geology
August 28th -September 1st 2017
Moscow, Russia

Oral bioaccessibility of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in urban area of Belfast
Tatiana Cocerva, Siobhan F. Cox, Mark R. Cave, Rory Doherty, Ulrich Ofterdinger
Abstract can be found on page 47 of the Book of Abstracts


AquaConSoil Lyon 2017

14th International Conference on Sustainable Use and Management of Soil, Sediment and Water Resources
26–30 June 2017
Lyon
France

Abstracts can be found starting on page 19 of the Book of Abstracts

SpS 2b.5: REMEDIATE – Improved decision making for contaminated land site investigation and risk assessment
Frederic Coulon; Rory Doherty; Siobhan Cox; Sabrina Cipullo; Peter Brennan; Coren Pulleyblank; Stacie Tardif; Kristian Koefoed Brandt; Brian Kelleher; Domenico Antonio De Luca; Neha Mehta; Breda Moore; Tatiana Cocerva; Alex Gottschalk

Effects of physiochemical factors on hydrocarbons and metals bioavailability in soil: implication for risk assessment
Cipullo S., Prpich G., Campo Moreno P., Coulon F.

Characterization of oral bioaccessibility of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in urban area of Belfast
Tatiana Cocerva; Siobhan Cox; Mark Cave; Rory Doherty; Ulrich Ofterdinger

The use of BioElectrochemical Systems (BESs) to remediate and monitor contamination in groundwater plumes
R Doherty, C Mendonca, P Kirimizakis R Costeria, S Puig-Rodes, L Kulakova, CCR Allen, M Larkin2

Mining waste management: A Risk Analysis Approach
Neha Mehta, Giovanna Antonella Dino, Franco Ajmone-Marsan, Manuela Lasagna , Chiara Romè , Domenico Antonio DeLuca

Quantitative environmental sustainability of contaminated land remediation
D. Santos, A. Gottschalk, S. Tlatlik

Approach of theory of porous media (TPM) is used to simulate groundwater remediation through oxidation via slow release of permanganate
S.M.Seyedpour, T. Ricken

Legacy effects of chromated copper arsenate contamination on soil bacterial communities
Stacie Tardif, Yi Zhao, Peter E. Holm, Yong-Guan Zhu, Kristian Koefoed Brandt

High-throughput profiling of arsenic resistance genes in multi-metal contaminated soils
Yi Zhao, Jian-qiang Su, Stacie Tardif, Yong-Guan Zhu, Kristian Koefoed Brandt


Flowpath

3rd National Meeting on Hydrogeology
14-16 June 2017
Cagliari, Italy

Quality of water in two areas affected by past extraction activities in alpine context: NW Italy
Neha Mehta, Manuela Lasagna, Giovanna Antonella Dino, Domenico Antonio De Luca
Link to abstract


European Geosciences Union

General Assembly 2017
23–28 April 2017
Vienna, Austria

Groundwater quality in an abandoned metal extraction site: the case study of Campello Monti (NW Italy)
Neha Mehta, Manuela Lasagna, Giovanna Antonella Dino, Domenico Antonio De Luca
Abstract link here


ISEH 2016, ISEG 2016 & Geoinformatics 2016

The 3rd International Symposium on Environment and Health ISEG 2016: The 10th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry Geoinformatics 2016: The 24th International Conference on Geoinformatics
August 14th - 20th 2016
National University of Ireland, Galway

A sustainable approach towards management of mining waste for land management
Neha Mehta, Giovanna Dino, Franco Ajmone-Marsan, Domenico De Luca
Abstract can be found on page 36 (OS-2C.05) of the Book of Abstracts

Integrated hydrogeological, geochemical and geophysical investigation of a former gasworks site
Sandra Puig, Rory Doherty, Mike Larkin, Ulrich Ofterdinger
Abstract can be found on page 87 (OS-5B.02) of the Book of Abstracts

Diagnostic strategy and risk assessment framework for complex chemical mixtures
Sabrina Cipullo, Frederic Coulon, George Prpich
Abstract can be found on page 88 (OS-5B.03) of the Book of Abstracts

Assessing the oral bioaccessibility of potentially toxic elements in urban area of Belfast using an oven for sample incubation
Tatiana Cocerva, Siobhan Cox, Mark Cave, Ulrich Ofterdinger, Rory Doherty
Abstract can be found on page 89 (OS-5B.04) of the Book of Abstracts

Life cycle thinking to select contaminated land remediation technologies
Diogo Santos, Stephen Tlatlik, Axel Gottschalk
Abstract can be found on page 90 (OS-5B.05) of the Book of Abstracts


European Geosciences Union

General Assembly 2016
17–22 April 2016
Vienna, Austria

Reuse and Securing of mining waste: Need of the hour.
Neha Mehta, Giovanna Dino, Franco Ajmone-Marsan, Domenico Antonio De Luca
Abstract link here

 

Other articles

This European Biotech Initiative Wants to Remediate Contaminated Land
Sabrina Cipullo in labiotech.com (2016)

A European collaboration focuses on improving management of contaminated sites: REMEDIATE ITN
Sabrina Cipullo in The Environment Magazine, CIWEM (December 2016)

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