Francis Lajara De Los Reyes

Effect of removal of inhibitors on microbial communities and biogas yield of Jatropha curcas seeds during continuous anaerobic digestion

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 426.

Growth of Dunaliella viridis in multiple cycles of reclaimed media after repeated high pH-induced flocculation and harvesting

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 891.

Timing and Trends for Municipal Wastewater, Lab-Confirmed Case , and Syndromic Case Surveillance of COVID-19 in Raleigh, North Carolina

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 113(1), 79–88.

Using Detrending to Assess SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Loads as a Leading Indicator of Fluctuations in COVID-19 Cases at Fine Temporal Scales: Correlations Across Twenty Sewersheds in North Carolina

Hoffman, K., Holcomb, D., Reckling, S., Clerkin, T., Blackwood, D., Beattie, R., … Christensen, A. (2023, June 5).

Comparing Rates of Change in SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Load and Clinical Cases in 19 Sewersheds Across Four Major Metropolitan Areas in the United States

ACS ES&Amp;T Water, 7.

Diving Deeper Into Food Waste

Reyes, III. (2022, August 11).

Enhancement of biogas yield during anaerobic digestion of Jatropha curcas seed by pretreatment and co-digestion with mango peels

BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY, 12(5), 1595–1603.

Influence of Inoculum Type on Volatile Fatty Acid and Methane Production in Short-Term Anaerobic Food Waste Digestion Tests

Ding, H., Barlaz, M. A., de los Reyes III, F. L., & Call, D. F. (2022, December 9). ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, Vol. 12.

Meeting the Water and Sanitation Challenges of Underbounded Communities in the US

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 56(16), 11180–11188.

Multifaceted Assessment of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for SARS-CoV-2 in Selected Urban Communities in Davao City, Philippines: A Pilot Study

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 19(14).

The Complicated Issue of Human Waste

Reyes, III. (2022, August 11).

Using illustrated system analysis for qualitative risk assessment of emptying of pit latrines

FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, 10.

Chlorophyll a and non-pigmented biomass are sufficient predictors for estimating light attenuation during cultivation of Dunaliella viridis

ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS, 55.

Development of trash exclusion for mechanized pit latrine emptying

Portiolli, G. F., Rogers, T. W., Beckwith, W., Tsai, J., ole-MoiYoi, P., Wilson, N., & Reyes, F. L., III. (2021, August 12). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-WATER RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 8.

Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Approaches: Anthropological Contributions and Future Directions for Engineering

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 38(5), 402–417.

Impact of sampling depth on pathogen detection in pit latrines

PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES, 15(3).

Microbial Contamination in Environmental Waters of Rural and Agriculturally-Dominated Landscapes Following Hurricane Florence

ACS ES&T WATER, 1(9), 2012–2019.

SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Surveillance for Public Health Action

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 27(9).

Sars-Cov-2 Wastewater Surveillance for Public Health Action: Connecting Perspectives From Wastewater Researchers and Public Health Officials During a Global Pandemic

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The role of emptying services in provision of safely managed sanitation: A classification and quantification of the needs of LMICs

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 290.

Wastewater-Based Epidemiology and Whole-Genome Sequencing for Community-Level Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Selected Urban Communities of Davao City, Philippines: A Pilot Study

Otero, M. C. B., Murao, L. A. E., Limen, M. A. G., Gaite, P. L. A., Bacus, M. G., Acaso, J. T., … Mundo, D. M. N. D. (2021, September 3).

Assessment of alternative herbicides for residential sewer root treatment and their effects on downstream treatment plant nitrification

Journal of Environmental Management, 258, 110058.

Fat, oil, and grease (FOG) deposits yield higher methane than FOG in anaerobic co-digestion with waste activated sludge

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 268.

Increased loading stress leads to convergence of microbial communities and high methane yields in adapted anaerobic co-digesters

Water Research, 169, 115155.

Modeling cell aggregate morphology during aerobic granulation in activated sludge processes reveals the combined effect of substrate and shear

Water Research, 170(115384), 115384.

Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: Global Collaborative to Maximize Contributions in the Fight Against COVID-19

Environmental Science & Technology, 54(13), 7754–7757.

Dynamic Modeling of Microalgae Growth and Lipid Production under Transient Light and Nitrogen Conditions

Environmental Science & Technology, 53(19), 11560–11568.

Global diversity and biogeography of bacterial communities in wastewater treatment plants

Nature Microbiology, 4(7), 1183–1195.

Measuring the Shape and Size of Activated Sludge Particles Immobilized in Agar with an Open Source Software Pipeline

Journal of Visualized Experiments, 1(143).

Relating nitrogen concentration and light intensity to the growth and lipid accumulation of Dunaliella viridis in a photobioreactor

Journal of Applied Phycology, 31(6), 3397–3409.

Systems and Methods for Studying Microbial Processes and Communities in Landfills

In Advances in Environmental Microbiology (pp. 129–150).

Amending anaerobic bioreactors with pyrogenic carbonaceous materials: the influence of material properties on methane generation

Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 4(11), 1794–1806.

Controlling aerobic biological floc size using Couette-Taylor Bioreactors

Water Research, 147, 177–183.

Development of Photochemical Microsensors for Evaluating Photosynthetic Light Dose Distributions in Microalgal Photobioreactors

Environmental Science & Technology, 52(21), 12538–12545.

Kenaf addition has mixed effects on process performance of sequencing batch reactors treating municipal wastewater

Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 4(5), 711–720.

Microbial ecological succession during municipal solid waste decomposition

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 102(13), 5731–5740.

US Patent No. 10,13,901: Systems for Emptying Pit Latrines and Septic Tanks

A critical review of fat, oil, and grease (FOG) in sewer collection systems: Challenges and control

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 47(13), 1191–1217.

Characterization of pit latrines to support the design and selection of emptying tools in peri-urban Mzuzu, Malawi

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 7(1), 151–155.

Construction and Setup of a Bench-scale Algal Photosynthetic Bioreactor with Temperature, Light, and pH Monitoring for Kinetic Growth Tests

Journal of Visualized Experiments, 6(124).

Designing local solutions for emptying pit latrines in low-income urban settlements (Malawi)

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 100, 336–342.

Steam Application to Destroy Foam-Forming Bacteria in Activated Sludge Systems

Journal of Environmental Engineering, 143(5), 06017001.

Trash removal methods for improved mechanical emptying of pit latrines using a screw auger

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 7(1), 85–91.

Quantifying in situ growth rate of a filamentous bacterial species in activated sludge using rrna:rdna ratio

FEMS Microbiology Letters, 363(22), fnw255.

Shifts in microbial communities in bioaugmented grease interceptors removing fat, oil, and grease (FOG)

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 100(16), 7025–7035.

A methodological framework for linking bioreactor function to microbial communities and environmental conditions

Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 33, 112–118.

Aerosolization of a Human Norovirus Surrogate, Bacteriophage MS2, during Simulated Vomiting

PLOS ONE, 10(8), e0134277.

How to train your digester - Using step and pulse feeding of grease waste to increase community resistance and methane yield by up to 336%

Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA, 3, 1581–1589. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84983745996&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Modified auger for pit latrine desludging in developing countries

HUMANITARIAN TECHNOLOGY: SCIENCE, SYSTEMS AND GLOBAL IMPACT 2015, HUMTECH2015, Vol. 107, pp. 427–429.

Prokaryotic Community Analysis of a Hyperalkaline Spring in the Philippines Using 16S rRNA Gene Clone Library Construction

Philippine Journal of Science, 144(1), 7–18.

Power earth auger modification for waste extraction from pit latrines

JOURNAL OF WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE FOR DEVELOPMENT, 4(1), 72–80.

Structural integrity affects nitrogen removal activity of granules in semi-continuous reactors

BIODEGRADATION, 25(6), 923–934.

Determining the limits of anaerobic co-digestion of thickened waste activated sludge with grease interceptor waste

WATER RESEARCH, 47(11), 3835–3844.

Developing Resilient Anaerobic Co-digesting Microbial Communities

Proc Water Environ Fed, 2013(18), 771–777.

Effects of Powdered Kenaf Supplementation on the Performance of Lab-Scale Activated Sludge Reactors

Proc Water Environ Fed, 2013(10), 5125–5131.

Mechanisms of Fat, Oil and Grease (FOG) deposit formation in sewer lines

WATER RESEARCH, 47(13), 4451–4459.

TED Talk: Sanitation is a Basic Human Right

In TED Talk. https://www.ted.com/talks/francis_de_los_reyes_sanitation_is_a_basic_human_right

Aerobic Granulation Can Be Induced By Shear Variability

Proc Water Environ Fed, 2012(8), 6921–6926.

Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Grease Trap Waste

Proc Water Environ Fed, 2012(10), 5428–5434.

Anaerobic co-digestion of fat, oil, and grease (FOG): A review of gas production and process limitations

PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, 90(3), 231–245.

Comparison of Bacteria and Archaea communities in municipal solid waste, individual refuse components, and leachate

FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY, 79(2), 465–473.

Effect of Penicillin on Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria in Activated Sludge

APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 166(8), 1983–1990.

Identification of Nitrite-Reducing Bacteria Using Sequential mRNA Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization and Fluorescence-Assisted Cell Sorting

MICROBIAL ECOLOGY, 64(1), 256–267.

Physico-chemical Characterization of Grease Interceptors with and without Biological Product Addition

WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH, 84(3), 195–201.

Who's doing what in activated sludge: Relating microbial function to identity using a novel molecular method

Proc Water Environ Fed, 2012(8), 6927–6932.

Critical evaluation of solid waste sample processing for DNA-based microbial community analysis

BIODEGRADATION, 22(1), 189–204.

Effect of Spatial Differences in Microbial Activity, pH, and Substrate Levels on Methanogenesis Initiation in Refuse

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 77(7), 2381–2391.

Effect of spatial differences in microbial activity, pH, and substrate levels on methanogenesis initiation in refuse.

Appl Environ Microbiol, 77(7), 2381–2391. 10.1128/AEM.02349-10

Evidence for Fat, Oil, and Grease (FOG) Deposit Formation Mechanisms in Sewer Lines

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 45(10), 4385–4391.

Microbial community of a volcanic mudspring in the Philippines as revealed by 16S rDNA sequence analysis and fluorescence in situ hybridization

WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY, 27(4), 859–867.

Anaerobic Biodegradation of Solid Waste

In Environmental Microbiology (pp. 281–299).

Challenges in determining causation in structure-function studies using molecular biological techniques

WATER RESEARCH, 44(17), 4948–4957.

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Water Res, 44(17), 4948–4957. 10.1016/j.watres.2010.07.038

Foam in Wastewater Treatment Facilities

Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology, pp. 2401–2411.

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In R. J. Seviour & P. H. Nielsen (Eds.), The Microbial Ecology of Activated Sludge (pp. 215–258). London: IWA Publishing.

Impact of Storm-Water Runoff on Clogging and Fecal Bacteria Reduction in Sand Columns

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 136(12), 1435–1441.

Transport Behavior of Surrogate Biological Warfare Agents in a Simulated Landfill: Effect of Leachate Recirculation and Water Infiltration

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 44(22), 8622–8628.

Use of Molecular Tools to Identify Microbial Communities in a Full Scale Biotrickling Filter Treating Odors from a Municipal WWTP

Proc Water Environ Fed, 2010(3), 855–863.

Multiple approaches to assess filamentous bacterial growth in activated sludge under different carbon source conditions

JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 106(2), 682–691.

Multiple approaches to assess filamentous bacterial growth in activated sludge under different carbon source conditions.

J Appl Microbiol, 106(2), 682–691. 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.04049.x

Clarifying the roles of kinetics and diffusion in activated sludge filamentous bulking

BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING, 101(2), 327–336.

Monitoring Microbial Shifts during Activated Sludge Floc and Aerobic Granule Development

Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation, 2008(11), 4672–4678.

Quantifying the In Situ Growth Rate of a Filament and a Floc-former in Activated Sludge

Proc Water Environ Fed, 2008(11), 4660–4671.

Surfactant-assisted electrospun metal nanoparticle-polysaccharide based polymer blend nanofibers for biomedical applications

AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79952291675&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Development of quantitative real-time PCR assays for detection and quantification of surrogate biological warfare agents in building debris and leachate

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 73(20), 6557–6565.

Development of quantitative real-time PCR assays for detection and quantification of surrogate biological warfare agents in building debris and leachate.

Appl Environ Microbiol, 73(20), 6557–6565. 10.1128/AEM.00779-07

A New Framework for Analyzing Filamentous Bulking in Activated Sludge: Roles for Kinetics and Diffusion

Proc Water Environ Fed, 2006(7), 4884–4894.

Investigating Steam Application for Reducing Foaming in Activated Sludge Systems

Proc Water Environ Fed, 2006(13), 321–330.

Microbial community structure of activated sludge during aerobic granulation in an annular gap bioreactor

WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 54, pp. 139–146.

Microbial community structure of activated sludge during aerobic granulation in an annular gap bioreactor.

Water Sci Technol, 54(1), 139–146.

Changes in the rRNA levels of specific microbial groups in activated sludge during sample handling and storage

LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 41(2), 208–215.

Changes in the rRNA levels of specific microbial groups in activated sludge during sample handling and storage.

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Effects of aeration cycles on nitrifying bacterial populations and nitrogen removal in intermittently aerated reactors

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 71(12), 8565–8572.

Effects of aeration cycles on nitrifying bacterial populations and nitrogen removal in intermittently aerated reactors.

Appl Environ Microbiol, 71(12), 8565–8572. 10.1128/AEM.71.12.8565-8572.2005

High levels of nitrifying bacteria in intermittently aerated reactors treating high ammonia wastewater

FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY, 54(3), 391–400.

High levels of nitrifying bacteria in intermittently aerated reactors treating high ammonia wastewater.

FEMS Microbiol Ecol, 54(3), 391–400. 10.1016/j.femsec.2005.05.001

Integrating decay, storage, kinetic selection, and filamentous backbone factors in a bacterial competition model

WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH, 77(3), 287–296.

Intermittent aeration for nitrogen removal from high-ammonia wastewater through nitrification and denitrification in a single reactor

2005 Animal Waste Management Symposium (Research Triangle, NC).

Molecular Methods in Biological Systems

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Nitrogen Removal from Anaerobically Pretreated Swine Wastewater in an Intermittent Aeration Process

2005 Tampa, FL July 17-20, 2005.