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2015 journal article

Generation and characterization of nucleic acid aptamers targeting the capsid P domain of a human norovirus GII.4 strain

JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 209, 41–49.

By: M. Moore n, B. Escudero-Abarca n, S. Suh n & L. Jaykus n

author keywords: SELEX; Aptamer; Norovirus; Molecular detection; Viral diagnostics
MeSH headings : Aptamers, Nucleotide / chemistry; Aptamers, Nucleotide / metabolism; Capsid Proteins / genetics; Capsid Proteins / metabolism; Feces / virology; Humans; Norovirus / classification; Norovirus / genetics; Norovirus / isolation & purification; SELEX Aptamer Technique / methods; Sensitivity and Specificity
TL;DR: This is the first demonstration of human NoV P domain protein as a functional target for the selection of nucleic acid aptamers that specifically bind and broadly recognize diversehuman NoV strains. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Fungi Identify the Geographic Origin of Dust Samples

PLOS ONE, 10(4), e0122605.

By: N. Grantham n, B. Reich n , K. Pacifici n , E. Laber n, H. Menninger n, J. Henley *, A. Barberán *, J. Leff*, N. Fierer *, R. Dunn n 

Contributors: N. Grantham n, B. Reich n , K. Pacifici n , E. Laber n, H. Menninger n, J. Henley *, A. Barberán *, J. Leff*, N. Fierer *, R. Dunn n 

Ed(s): A. Rokas

MeSH headings : Archaeology; Dust; Fungi / classification; Fungi / genetics; Genetic Variation; Pollen / genetics; Pollen / microbiology
TL;DR: A statistical learning algorithm via discriminant analysis is developed that exploits this geographic endemicity in the fungal diversity of dust samples to correctly identify samples to within a few hundred kilometers of their geographic origin with high probability. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Climate mediates the effects of disturbance on ant assemblage structure

By: H. Gibb *, N. Sanders *, R. Dunn n , S. Watson *, M. Photakis*, S. Abril *, A. Andersen *, E. Angulo * ...

Contributors: H. Gibb *, N. Sanders *, R. Dunn n , S. Watson *, M. Photakis*, S. Abril *, A. Andersen *, E. Angulo * ...

author keywords: assemblage structure; dominance; global warming; probability of interspecific encounter; species evenness
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / physiology; Biodiversity; Climate; Climate Change; Temperature
TL;DR: Using a unique global database of 1128 local ant assemblages, this work examined whether climate mediates the effects of habitat disturbance on assemblage structure at a global scale and found species richness and evenness were associated positively with temperature, and negatively with disturbance. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

A Review of Nonoccupational Pathways for Pesticide Exposure in Women Living in Agricultural Areas

Environmental Health Perspectives, 123(6), 515–524.

By: N. Deziel *, M. Friesen *, J. Hoppin n , C. Hines*, K. Thomas * & L. Freeman*

MeSH headings : Agriculture; Environmental Exposure; Environmental Pollutants / metabolism; Female; Humans; North America; Pesticides / metabolism
TL;DR: An improved understanding of nonoccupational pesticide exposure pathways in women living in agricultural areas is critical for studying health effects in women and for designing effective exposure-reduction strategies. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 review

Zero Risk Does Not Exist: Lessons Learned from Microbial Risk Assessment Related to Use of Water and Safety of Fresh Produce

[Review of ]. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY, 14(4), 387–410.

By: A. De Keuckelaere*, L. Jacxsens *, P. Amoah*, G. Medema *, P. McClure*, L. Jaykus n, M. Uyttendaele *

author keywords: fruits and vegetables; health risk; mitigation strategies; quantitative microbial risk assessment; water
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 review

Microbial Hazards in Irrigation Water: Standards, Norms, and Testing to Manage Use of Water in Fresh Produce Primary Production

[Review of ]. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY, 14(4), 336–356.

By: M. Uyttendaele *, L. Jaykus n, P. Amoah*, A. Chiodini *, D. Cunliffe, L. Jacxsens *, K. Holvoet*, L. Korsten * ...

author keywords: water; irrigation; outbreaks; fresh produce; good practices; testing
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Fine-scale heterogeneity across Manhattan's urban habitat mosaic is associated with variation in ant composition and richness

INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY, 8(3), 216–228.

By: A. Savage n, B. Hackett n, B. Guenard *, E. Youngsteadt  n & R. Dunn n 

Contributors: A. Savage n, B. Hackett n, B. Guénard *, E. Youngsteadt  n & R. Dunn n 

author keywords: Ants; chronic environmental stress; community structure; diversity; exotic species; Lasius; Tapinoma; Tetramorium; unique species; urban ecology
TL;DR: It is suggested that fine‐scale heterogeneity in the chronic stress of urban habitats may be an underappreciated, but important structuring force for urban animal communities. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Dispersal Patterns of Coastal Largemouth Bass in Response to Tournament Displacement

NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT, 35(3), 431–439.

By: D. Brown n, J. Rice  n, C. Suski * & D. Aday n

TL;DR: The effects of transport distance and tournament handling stress on dispersal of 40 Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides via telemetry from May 2012 to September 2013 in the Albemarle Sound system of eastern North Carolina indicate little evidence of long-term dispersal problems. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

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

Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 33, 112–118.

By: F. de los Reyes* , J. Weaver & L. Wang*

Contributors: F. Reyes, J. Weaver & L. Wang*

MeSH headings : Bioreactors; Biotechnology / methods; Ecosystem; Soil Microbiology
TL;DR: A methodological framework is presented that can guide experimental design, and specific issues that can affect how researchers generate and use data to elucidate the relationships are discussed, that identify bioreactor research opportunities that appear promising. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

A Comparison of the Sorption Reactivity of Bacteriogenic and Mycogenic Mn Oxide Nanoparticles

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 49(7), 4200–4208.

By: B. Droz  n, N. Dumas*, O. Duckworth n  & J. Pena *

Contributors: B. Droz  n, N. Dumas*, O. Duckworth n  & J. Peña *

MeSH headings : Adsorption; Agaricales / growth & development; Agaricales / metabolism; Biomass; Kinetics; Manganese Compounds / chemistry; Molecular Structure; Nanoparticles / chemistry; Nickel / chemistry; Oxidation-Reduction; Oxides / chemistry; Pseudomonas putida / growth & development; Pseudomonas putida / metabolism; Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; Surface Properties
TL;DR: It is found that mycogenic MnO2 could support a significantly lower quantity of Ni sorbed via inner-sphere coordination at vacancy sites than the bacteriogenic Mn O2, and the vacancy content, which appears to increase with the kinetics of MnO1 precipitation, exerts significant control on biomineral reactivity. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

The effects of solid carrier material and surface roughness on microalgal cell attachment

Transactions of the ASABE, 58(1), 161–168.

By: Y. Cui, W. Yuan , J. Cheng  & B. Wang

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 article

Rob Dunn

Dunn, R. (2015, March 16). CURRENT BIOLOGY, Vol. 25, pp. R212–R214.

By: R. Dunn n 

Contributors: R. Dunn n 

TL;DR: Water temperatures in the North Atlantic have increased by up to 1.3oC since the 1980s, and this has had a direct effect on the distribution of small fish species, which has seen a rise in subtropical species like sardines and anchovies, and a loss of native species like herring and sprat. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 review

Growing duckweed for biofuel production: a review

[Review of ]. PLANT BIOLOGY, 17, 16–23.

By: W. Cui * & J. Cheng n 

author keywords: Biofuels; biogas; butanol; duckweed; ethanol; starch
MeSH headings : Araceae / anatomy & histology; Araceae / growth & development; Araceae / metabolism; Biofuels; Biotechnology / methods; Biotransformation; Starch / metabolism
TL;DR: The objective of this article is to review the published research on growing duckweed for the production of the biofuels, especially starch enrichment in duckweed plants, and to identify future research need in this area. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Full- and pilot-scale GAC adsorption of organic micropollutants

WATER RESEARCH, 68, 238–248.

By: A. Kennedy *, A. Reinert n, D. Knappe n , I. Ferrer * & R. Summers *

Contributors: A. Kennedy *, A. Reinert n, D. Knappe  n, I. Ferrer * & R. Summers *

author keywords: Granular activated carbon; Trace organic contaminants; Drinking water treatment; Pesticides; Pharmaceuticals; Personal care products
MeSH headings : Adsorption; Charcoal / chemistry; Models, Theoretical; Particle Size; Water Pollutants, Chemical / chemistry; Water Purification / methods
TL;DR: A regression model was developed with data from three waters to predict MP throughput in bed volumes to 10% breakthrough (BV10%) based on the influent dissolved organic carbon concentration and the MP pH-dependent octanol-water partition coefficient, polarizability, and molecular volume. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Validation of a novel rinse and filtration method for efficient processing of fresh produce samples for microbiological indicator enumeration

Journal of Food Protection, 78(3), 525–530.

By: N. Heredia *, L. Solis-Soto*, F. Venegas*, F. Bartz*, A. Aceituno*, L. Jaykus n, J. Leon *, S. Garcia*

MeSH headings : Bacteria / isolation & purification; Capsicum / microbiology; Colony Count, Microbial; Consumer Product Safety; Cucumis melo / microbiology; Cucurbitaceae / microbiology; Decontamination / methods; Enterococcus faecalis / isolation & purification; Escherichia coli / isolation & purification; Filtration; Food Handling / methods; Food Microbiology; Fruit / microbiology; Salmonella typhimurium / isolation & purification; Solutions
TL;DR: The rinse and filtration method performed equivalent to, and sometimes better than, either of the compared methods, and may have logistical advantages when processing large numbers of samples, improving sampling efficiency and facilitating microbial detection. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Transport of dissolved polyacrylamide through a clay loam soil

GEODERMA, 243, 108–114.

By: J. Kang, R. McLaughlin n , A. Amoozegar n , J. Heitman n  & O. Duckworth n 

Contributors: J. Kang, R. McLaughlin n , A. Amoozegar n , J. Heitman n  & O. Duckworth n 

author keywords: Leaching; Polyacrylamide; Solute transport; Hydraulic conductivity; Pore size distribution
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Population balance models: a useful complementary modelling framework for future WWTP modelling

WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 71(2), 159–167.

By: I. Nopens*, E. Torfs *, J. Ducoste n , P. Vanrolleghem * & K. Gernaey *

Contributors: I. Nopens*, E. Torfs *, J. Ducoste n , P. Vanrolleghem * & K. Gernaey *

author keywords: bubble size; distributed properties; floc size; PBM; product specifications; quality by design
MeSH headings : Models, Theoretical; Sewage / chemistry; Waste Disposal, Fluid / methods; Wastewater / chemistry
TL;DR: An overview of current applications, future potential and limitations of PBMs in the field of wastewater treatment modelling is provided, thereby looking over the fence to other scientific disciplines. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Habitat and species identity, not diversity, predict the extent of refuse consumption by urban arthropods

GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 21(3), 1103–1115.

By: E. Youngsteadt n, R. Henderson n, A. Savage n, A. Ernst n, R. Dunn n  & S. Frank n 

Contributors: E. Youngsteadt n, R. Henderson n, A. Savage n, A. Ernst n, R. Dunn n  & S. Frank n 

author keywords: ants; arthropods; biodiversity; ecosystem service; hurricane; urban food waste; urbanization
MeSH headings : Animals; Arthropods / physiology; Biodiversity; Cities; Ecosystem; Feeding Behavior; Food Chain; New York City; Solid Waste / analysis; Species Specificity; Vertebrates / physiology
TL;DR: The results suggest that species identity and habitat may be more relevant than diversity for predicting urban ecosystem services, even small green spaces such as street medians that may complement those of larger habitat patches across the urban landscape. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Do cities simulate climate change? A comparison of herbivore response to urban and global warming

GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 21(1), 97–105.

By: E. Youngsteadt n, A. Dale n, A. Terando n, R. Dunn n  & S. Frank n 

Contributors: E. Youngsteadt n, A. Dale n, A. Terando n, R. Dunn n  & S. Frank n 

author keywords: Acer rubrum; climate change; global warming; herbivory; historical comparison; Melanaspis tenebricosa; urban ecosystem; urban warming
MeSH headings : Acer / parasitology; Animals; Cities; Climate Change / history; Hemiptera / physiology; Herbivory / physiology; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; Population Density; Southeastern United States; Temperature; Trees / parasitology; Urbanization
TL;DR: Scale insects reached their highest densities in the city, but abundance peaked at similar temperatures in urban and historical datasets and tracked temperature on a decadal scale, suggesting cities may be an appropriate but underused system for developing and testing hypotheses about biological effects of climate change. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Understanding the low-frequency variability in hydroclimatic attributes over the southeastern US

JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY, 521, 170–181.

By: H. Wang, A. Sankarasubramanian  n & R. Ranjithan n 

author keywords: Interannual variability; Decadal oscillations; Singular Spectrum Analysis; Basin storage effect; Water management
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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