Cai, Yong
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- Dr. Yong Cai's group conducts research in the field of environmental bioinorganic chemistry, biogeochemistry, and bioanalytical chemistry. Various research projects in his laboratory address many interrelated, molecular-level questions regarding the environmental fate and health effect of environmentally important metals and metalloids, such as mercury (Hg) and arsenic (As).
Scholarly & Creative Works
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2021Enriched isotope tracing to reveal the fractionation and lability of legacy and newly introduced cadmium under different amendments. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. 403.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123975 Web of Science: 000595266100007
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2021Leaching behavior and transformation of total mercury and methylmercury from raw and lime-conditioned sewage sludge under simulated rain. CHEMOSPHERE. 262.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127791 Web of Science: 000587290300039
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2020Monitoring AuNP Dynamics in the Blood of a Single Mouse Using Single Particle Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry with an Ultralow-Volume High-Efficiency Introduction System. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. 92:14872-14877.Full Text via DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c02285 Web of Science: 000592852900004
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2020Mercury and arsenic in processed fins from nine of the most traded shark species in the Hong Kong and China dried seafood markets: The potential health risks of shark fin soup. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN. 157.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111281 Web of Science: 000548531100039
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2020Removal of As(III) from Water Using the Adsorptive and Photocatalytic Properties of Humic Acid-Coated Magnetite Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS. 10.Full Text via DOI: 10.3390/nano10081604 Web of Science: 000564761800001
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2020Occurrence of Mercurous [Hg(I)] Species in Environmental Solid Matrices as Probed by Mild 2-Mercaptoethanol Extraction and HPLC-ICP-MS Analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LETTERS. 7:482-488.Full Text via DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.0c00329 Web of Science: 000614397400006
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2020Dissolved organic matter-mediated reduction of ionic Au(III) to elemental Au nanoparticles and their growth to visible granules. CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS. 31:1970-1973.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.11.030 Web of Science: 000548928800052
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2020Sorption studies for the removal of arsenite onto Pinus roxburghii cone: pH, isothermal, kinetics and thermodynamic studies. DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT. 185:196-208.Full Text via DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2020.25403 Web of Science: 000545021200019
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2020Speciation of thioarsenicals through application of coffee ring effect on gold nanofilm and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA. 1106:88-95.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.01.042 Web of Science: 000519110500009
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2020PM2.5 induces vascular permeability increase through activating MAPK/ERK signaling pathway and ROS generation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. 386.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121659 Web of Science: 000514748600084
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2020Occurrence and leaching of silver in municipal sewage sludge in China. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY. 189.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109929 Web of Science: 000507711500086
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2020Transformation and uptake of silver nanoparticles and silver ions in rice plant (Oryza sativa L.): the effect of iron plaque and dissolved iron. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO. 7:599-609.Full Text via DOI: 10.1039/c9en01297d Web of Science: 000517270500015
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2019Occurrence, speciation and fate of mercury in the sewage sludge of ChinaFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109787
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2019Hydroxyl radical formation upon dark oxidation of reduced iron minerals: Effects of iron species and environmental factors. CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS. 30:2241-2244.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.09.003 Web of Science: 000506722300041
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2019Arsenic Speciation on Silver Nanofilms by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. 91:8280-8288.Full Text via DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b00999 Web of Science: 000474477900043
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2019Uptake and Transformation of Silver Nanoparticles and Ions by Rice Plants Revealed by Dual Stable Isotope Tracing. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 53.Full Text via DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b02471 Web of Science: 000456349900008
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2018Geochemical modeling of mercury speciation in surface water and implications on mercury cycling in the everglades wetland. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. 640.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.216 Web of Science: 000438408800046
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2018Probing the DOM-mediated photodegradation of methylmercury by using organic ligands with different molecular structures as the DOM model. WATER RESEARCH. 138.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.03.055 Web of Science: 000431747300026
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2018Kinetic and Mechanistic Evaluation of Inorganic Arsenic Species Adsorption onto Humic Acid Grafted Magnetite Nanoparticles. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C. 122.Full Text via DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b12438 Web of Science: 000437811500038
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2018Hybrid magneto-plasmonic liposomes for multimodal image-guided and brain-targeted HIV treatment. NANOSCALE. 10:184-194.Full Text via DOI: 10.1039/c7nr07255d Web of Science: 000418621000018
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2018Tracing the Uptake, Transport, and Fate of Mercury in Sawgrass (Cladium jamaicense) in the Florida Everglades Using a Multi-isotope Technique. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 52:3384-3391.
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2018Unrefined humic substances as a potential low-cost amendment for the management of acidic groundwater contamination. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. 212:210-218.
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2017Adsorption kinetics and isotherms of arsenite and arsenate on hematite nanoparticles and aggregates. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. 186:261-267.
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2017Development of magneto-plasmonic nanoparticles for multimodal image-guided therapy to the brain. NANOSCALE. 9:764-773.
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2017Occurrence of Methylmercury in Rice-Based Infant Cereals and Estimation of Daily Dietary Intake of Methylmercury for Infants. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY. 65:9569-9578.
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2017Photodegradation mechanism of methyl mercury in environmental watersFull Text via DOI: 10.1360/N972016-01011
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2017Potential application of SERS for arsenic speciation in biological matrices. ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. 409:4683-4695.
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2017Surface ligand controls silver ion release of nanosilver and its antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE. 12:3193-3206.
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2016Determination of multiple human arsenic metabolites employing high performance liquid chromatography inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B-ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES. 1009:55-65.
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2016Evaluating the role of re-adsorption of dissolved Hg2+ during cinnabar dissolution using isotope tracer technique. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. 317:466-475.
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2016Mobility and speciation of arsenic in the coal fly ashes collected from the Savannah River Site (SRS). CHEMOSPHERE. 151:138-144.
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2016Occurrence and speciation of polymeric chromium(III), monomeric chromium(III) and chromium(VI) in environmental samples. CHEMOSPHERE. 156:14-20.
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2016Refining mercury emission estimations to the atmosphere from iron and steel production. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. 43:1-3.
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2016The fate of mercury in municipal wastewater treatment plants in China: Significance and implications for environmental cycling. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. 306:1-7.
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2015Biomagnification of mercury in mollusks from coastal areas of the Chinese Bohai Sea. RSC ADVANCES. 5:40036-40045.Full Text via DOI: 10.1039/c5ra02919h Web of Science: 000354211100050
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2015Elemental Mercury in Natural Waters: Occurrence and Determination of Particulate Hg(0). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 49:9742-9749.
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2015Evaluation of the Possible Sources and Controlling Factors of Toxic Metals/Metalloids in the Florida Everglades and Their Potential Risk of Exposure. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 49:9714-9723.
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2015Legacy source of mercury in an urban stream-wetland ecosystem in central North Carolina, USA. CHEMOSPHERE. 138:960-965.
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2015Mobility of toxic metals in sediments: Assessing methods and controlling factors. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. 31:203-205.
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2015Selective Reduction of Cr(VI) in Chromium, Copper and Arsenic (CCA) Mixed Waste Streams Using UV/TiO2 Photocatalysis. MOLECULES. 20:2622-2635.
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2014Adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of aromatic organoarsenic compounds in TiO2 suspension. CATALYSIS TODAY. 224:83-88.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2013.09.040 Web of Science: 000331724200012
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2014Cr(VI) Adsorption and Reduction by Humic Acid Coated on Magnetite. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 48:8078-8085.
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2014Dimethylarsinothioyl Glutathione as a Metabolite in Human Multiple Myeloma Cell Lines upon Exposure to Darinaparsin. CHEMICAL RESEARCH IN TOXICOLOGY. 27:754-764.
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2014Environmental neurotoxins beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) and mercury in shark cartilage dietary supplements. FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY. 70:26-32.
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2014Fumigant methyl iodide can methylate inorganic mercury species in natural waters. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 5.
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2014Methylmercury Photodegradation in Surface Water of the Florida Everglades: Importance of Dissolved Organic Matter-Methylmercury Complexation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 48:7333-7340.
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2014Ultra-sensitive quantification of lysozyme based on element chelate labeling and capillary electrophoresis inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA. 812:12-17.PMID: 24491758 Web of Science: 000330581200003
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2013Arsenic toxicity in the human nerve cell line SK-N-SH in the presence of chromium and copper. CHEMOSPHERE. 91:1082-1087.
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2013Investigating Uptake and Translocation of Mercury Species by Sawgrass (Cladium jamaicense) Using a Stable Isotope Tracer Technique. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 47:9678-9684.
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2013Studying arsenite-humic acid complexation using size exclusion chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. 262:1223-1229.
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2012Free Radical Photochemistry of Dissolved Organic Matter in Natural Water. PROGRESS IN CHEMISTRY. 24.Web of Science: 000306541600017
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2012Dispersion and stability of bare hematite nanoparticles: Effect of dispersion tools, nanoparticle concentration, humic acid and ionic strength. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. 419:170-177.
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2012Estimation of the Major Source and Sink of Methylmercury in the Florida Everglades. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 46:5885-5893.
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2012Possible alkylation of inorganic Hg(II) by photochemical processes in the environment. CHEMOSPHERE. 88:8-16.
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2011Complexation of Arsenite with Humic Acid in the Presence of Ferric Iron. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 45:3210-3216.
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2011Demethylation of methylarsonic acid by a microbial community. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. 13:1205-1215.
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2011Extraction tool and matrix effects on arsenic speciation analysis in cell lines. ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA. 699:187-192.
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2011Legacy and Fate of Mercury and Methylmercury in the Florida Everglades. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 45:496-501.
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2011Mechanisms of Efficient Arsenite Uptake by Arsenic Hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 45:9719-9725.
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2011Phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated groundwater using arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata L.: Effects of frond harvesting regimes and arsenic levels in refill water. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. 185:983-989.
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2010Degradation of Methylmercury and Its Effects on Mercury Distribution and Cycling in the Florida Everglades. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 44:6661-6666.
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2010Distribution Patterns of Inorganic Mercury and Methylmercury in Tissues of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Plants and Possible Bioaccumulation Pathways. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY. 58:4951-4958.
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2010Field-scale leaching of arsenic, chromium and copper from weathered treated wood. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. 158:1479-1486.
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2010Occurrence of monoethylmercury in the Florida Everglades: Identification and verification. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. 158:3378-3384.
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2010TiO2 photocatalytic degradation of phenylarsonic acid. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY. 210:61-68.
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2009Biogeochemistry of Arsenic. PROGRESS IN CHEMISTRY. 21:458-466.Web of Science: 000264790400018
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2009Darinaparsin induces a unique cellular response and is active in an arsenic trioxide-resistant myeloma cell line. MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS. 8:1197-1206.
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2009Spatial Variability in Mercury Cycling and Relevant Biogeochemical Controls in the Florida Everglades. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 43:4361-4366.
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2009Speciation, formation, stability and analytical challenges of human arsenic metabolites. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY. 24:1397-1405.
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2008Design and performance of a mesocosm chamber for trichloroethylene evaporation study. WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION. 193:3-13.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11270-008-9663-6 Web of Science: 000257961200002
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2008Distribution of total and methylmercury in different ecosystem compartments in the Everglades: Implications for mercury bioaccumulation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. 153:257-265.
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2008Mercury mass budget estimates and cycling seasonality in the Florida everglades. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 42:1954-1960.
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2008Metal concentrations in osprey (Pandion haliaetus) populations in the Florida Bay estuary. ECOTOXICOLOGY. 17:616-622.
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2008Role of soil-derived dissolved substances in arsenic transport and transformation in laboratory experiments. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. 406:180-189.
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2008Simultaneous speciation of monomethylmercury and monoethylmercury by aqueous phenylation and purge-and-trap preconcentration followed by atomic spectrometry detection. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. 80:7163-7168.
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2007A mass balance approach for evaluating leachable arsenic and chromium from an in-service CCA-treated wood structure. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. 372:624-635.
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2007Adsorption and photocatalyzed oxidation of methylated arsenic species in TiO(2) suspensions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 41:5471-5477.
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2007Hydroxyl radical mediated degradation of phenylarsonic acid. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A. 111:7819-7824.
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2007Influence of physical factors on trichloroethylene evaporation from surface water. WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION. 183:153-163.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11270-007-9365-5 Web of Science: 000247392100015
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2006Extraction of arsenate and arsenite species from soils and sediments. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. 141:22-29.
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2006Interactions of arsenic and the dissolved substances derived from turf soils. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 40:4659-4665.
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2006Investigation of disulfonamide ligands derived from o-phenylenediamine and their Pb(II) complexes by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY. 20:303-308.
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2006Mercury characterization in a soil sample collected nearby the DOE Oak Ridge Reservation utilizing sequential extraction and thermal desorption method. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. 369:384-392.
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2006Release of arsenic to the environment from CCA-treated wood. 1. Leaching and speciation during service. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 40:988-993.
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2006Release of arsenic to the environment from CCA-treated wood. 2. Leaching and speciation during disposal. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 40:994-999.
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2005Arsenic speciation and transport in Pteris vittata L. and the effects on phosphorus in the xylem sap. ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY. 54:239-247.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2004.09.001 Web of Science: 000232362000006
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2005Arsenic transport and transformation associated with MSMA application on a golf course green. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY. 53:3556-3562.
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2005The roles of hydroxyl radical, superoxide anion radical, and hydrogen peroxide in the oxidation of arsenite by ultrasonic irradiation. ADVANCES IN ARSENIC RESEARCH. 915:333-343.Full Text via DOI: 10.1021/bk-2005-0915.ch024 Web of Science: 000236279300024
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2004Thiol synthesis and arsenic hyperaccumulation in Pteris vittata (Chinese brake fern). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. 131.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2004.03.010 Web of Science: 000223097600001
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2004Arsenic speciation of solvent-extracted leachate from new and weathered CCA-treated wood. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 38.Full Text via DOI: 10.1021/es049598r Web of Science: 000223678900018
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2004Arsenic complexes in the arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata (Chinese brake fern). JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. 1043.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2004.05.090 Web of Science: 000222807500015
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2004Low molecular weight thiols in arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata upon exposure to arsenic and other trace elements. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. 129.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2003.09.020 Web of Science: 000220248600009
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2003Purification and characterization of thiols in an arsenic hyperaccumulator under arsenic exposure. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. 75.Full Text via DOI: 10.1021/ac034697t Web of Science: 000187283000036
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2003Arsenic species and leachability in the fronds of the hyperaccumulator Chinese brake (Pteris vittata L.). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. 124.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(02)00470-0 Web of Science: 000183394100002
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2003Biogeochemistry of environmentally important trace elements: Overview. BIOGEOCHEMISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTALLY IMPORTANT TRACE ELEMENTS. 835.Web of Science: 000180815400001
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2003Metal tolerance, accumulation, and detoxification in plants with emphasis on arsenic in terrestrial plants. BIOGEOCHEMISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTALLY IMPORTANT TRACE ELEMENTS. 835.Web of Science: 000180815400008
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2003Organic compounds and trace metals of anthropogenic origin in sediments from Montego Bay, Jamaica: assessment of sources and distribution pathways. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. 123.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(02)00368-8 Web of Science: 000182287000012
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2003Reactions of ultrasonically generated hydroxyl radicals with arsenic in aqueous environments - Influence of oxygen, argon, solution pH, and concentration. BIOGEOCHEMISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTALLY IMPORTANT TRACE ELEMENTS. 835.Web of Science: 000180815400007
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2002Arsenic speciation and distribution in an arsenic hyperaccumulating plant. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. 300.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(02)00165-1 Web of Science: 000180003900015
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2002Assessment of arsenic mobility in the soils of some golf courses in South Florida. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. 291.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(01)01081-6 Web of Science: 000176698600010
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2001Arsenic and phosphorus in seagrass leaves from the Gulf of Mexico. AQUATIC BOTANY. 71.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(01)00193-0 Web of Science: 000172506000001
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2001A fern that hyperaccumulates arsenic - A hardy, versatile, fast-growing plant helps to remove arsenic from contaminated soils.. NATURE. 409.Full Text via DOI: 10.1038/35054664 Web of Science: 000166692300032
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2001Atomic fluorescence determination of selenium using hydride generation technique. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. 79.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/03067310108035902 Web of Science: 000170582900001
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2000Determination of arsenic in seagrass using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART B-ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY. 55.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0584-8547(00)00247-0 Web of Science: 000089748400003
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2000Determination of methyl- and ethylmercury compounds using gas chromatography atomic fluorescence spectrometry following aqueous derivatization with sodium tetraphenylborate. CHROMATOGRAPHIA. 52.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/BF02490797 Web of Science: 000088514900014
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2000Gas chromatographic determination of organomercury following aqueous derivatization with sodium tetraethylborate and sodium tetraphenylborate - Comparative study of gas chromatography coupled with atomic fluorescence spectrometry, atomic emission spectrometry and mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. 876.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9673(00)00170-9 Web of Science: 000087001200013
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2000Speciation and analysis of mercury, arsenic, and selenium by atomic fluorescence spectrometry. TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. 19.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0165-9936(99)00180-6 Web of Science: 000084649600017
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1999Size distribution measurements of dissolved organic carbon in natural waters using ultrafiltration technique. WATER RESEARCH. 33.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(99)00012-3 Web of Science: 000082510600022
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1999Interactions between dissolved organic carbon and mercury species in surface waters of the Florida Everglades. APPLIED GEOCHEMISTRY. 14.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(98)00053-5 Web of Science: 000079383800008
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1998Determination of methylmercury in fish and aqueous samples using solid-phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography atomic fluorescence spectrometry. APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY. 12.Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0739(199808/09)12:8/9<565::AID-AOC762>3.0.CO;2-K Web of Science: 000075242100006
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1998Effects of complexing agents and acid modifiers on the supercritical fluid extraction of native phenyl- and butyl-tins from sediment. APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY. 12.Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0739(199808/09)12:8/9<577::AID-AOC765>3.0.CO;2-4 Web of Science: 000075242100008
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1997Occurrence of methylmercury in Lake Valencia, Venezuela. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY. 59.Web of Science: A1997XB89300016
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1997Ethylmercury in the soils and sediments of the Florida Everglades. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 31.Full Text via DOI: 10.1021/es960587a Web of Science: A1997WC40000063
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1997Evaluation of some isolation methods for organomercury determination in soil and fish samples by capillary gas chromatography - Atomic fluorescence spectrometry. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. 68.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/03067319708030499 Web of Science: 000076138000003
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1996Determination of organomercury compounds in aqueous samples by capillary gas chromatography atomic fluorescence spectrometry following solid-phase extraction. ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA. 334.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0003-2670(96)00309-1 Web of Science: A1996VW01300003
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Periphyton as an important source of methylmercury in Everglades water and food webFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124551 Web of Science: 000635542000008
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2003Disposal strategies for CCA-Treated wood. 943-1006.
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2001A fern that hyperaccumulates arsenic (vol 409, pg 579, 2001). NATURE.Full Text via DOI: 10.1038/35078151 Web of Science: 000168858700036
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Editorial Material
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2020Environmental chemistry and toxicology of heavy metals. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110926 Web of Science: 000564335100010
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2018JES Special issue in Mercury Biogeochemistry and Fate. 1-4.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2018.05.020
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2013Special issue on toxic metal pollution. CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11434-012-9908-z Web of Science: 000313793000001
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Letter
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2007Response to comment on "Release of arsenic to the environment from CCA-treated wood. 2. Leaching and speciation during disposal". ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 347-348.
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2006Response to Comment on "Release of arsenic to the environment from CCA-treated wood. 2. Leaching and speciation during disposal". ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 4811-4812.Full Text via DOI: 10.1021/es068006x Web of Science: 000239437600051
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2006Response to comment on arsenic transport and transformation associated with MSMA application on a golf course green. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY. 2438-2440.Full Text via DOI: 10.1021/jf0530291 Web of Science: 000236227100071
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2019Analysis of dissolved organic matter percolated from periphyton in the everglades and the interaction between percolated dissolved organic matter and mercury. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000478861201036
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2019Humic acid coated iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles (HA-MNP) as potential photosensitizer for the oxidation and subsequent adsorption of arsenite. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000478861200565
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2018Concentrations and bioaccessibility of methylmercury in rice-based infant cereals. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000447609100205
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2018Effects of periphyton presence on the distribution of mercury in water in the Florida Everglades. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000447609100204
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2018Synthesis and analysis of major pentavalent thioarsenicals. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000435539902428
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2017Application of natural organic matter coated magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for the remediation of arsenic and selenium. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000430569101064
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2009Changes in Glutathione Levels and Apoptotic Signaling Associated with Resistance to Arsenic Trioxide. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA & MYELOMA.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S1557-9190(11)70675-8 Web of Science: 000268206500247
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2009CHED 145-Total arsenic determination in KMS11 and 8226/S multiple myeloma cell lines. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000207861902468
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2009GEOC 45-Biogeochemical controls on mercury distribution and bioaccumulation in the Florida Everglades. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000207861902819
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2009GEOC 54-Occurrence of monoethylmercury in the Florida Everglades: Identification and verification. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000207861902756
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2009In vitro studies of arsenic extraction in multiple myeloma cells: Evaluation of solvents. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 229-229.Web of Science: 000207857800204
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2009Study of Hg transformation using stable isotope tracer in combination with aqueous phenylation-purge and trap-GC-ICP-MS. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000207857804387
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2009TiO2 photocatalytical degradation of phenylarsonic acid. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000207857804141
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2009Transport and distribution of arsenic, chromium, and copper in soil associated with CCA-treated wood. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000207857804399
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2009YCC 17-Choosing an advisor and a thesis and beyond. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000207857806684
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2008Effect of arsenic levels in refill water and frond harvest methods on arsenic phytoremediation by chinese brake fern. HORTSCIENCE. 1124-1124.Web of Science: 000257416500263
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2008GEOC 123-Arsenic speciation analysis and its importance in understanding arsenic biogeochemistry. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000271775105167
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2008GEOC 195-Complexation of arsenite with dissolved organic matter in the absence and presence of natural sand. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000271775105171
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2006Arsenic transport and transformation in golf course soils: Field and laboratory experiments. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000238125904014
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2006Interactions between arsenate and phosphate in Pteris vittata in a hydroponic system. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000238125904116
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2006Probing the formation of Pb(II)-disulfonamide complexes by ESI-MS. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000238125904651
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2006Unique arsenate and arsenite uptake systems in arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000238125904045
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2005Advanced oxidation treatments of organoarsonicals. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. U837-U837.Web of Science: 000228177706069
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2005Arsenic accumulation by Chinese brake fern in amended coal fly ash. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. U841-U842.Web of Science: 000228177706096
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2005Arsenic leachability from coal fly ash. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. U841-U841.Web of Science: 000228177706094
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2005Arsenic transport and transformation associated with MSMA application on a golf course green.. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. U897-U897.Web of Science: 000228177706401
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2005Determination of methyl and ethyl mercury by aqueous phenylation-purge and trap and followed by detection with gas chromatography coupled with atomic fluorescence spectrometry.. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. U131-U132.Web of Science: 000228177700594
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2005Mercury speciation in offsite soils impacted by a mercury-contaminated doe site. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. U835-U835.Web of Science: 000228177706058
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2005Partitioning of arsenic species in soils used in golf course. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. U835-U835.Web of Science: 000228177706057
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2005Sulfonamide ion exchangers for selective Pb extraction and sensing.. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. U1023-U1024.Web of Science: 000228177707407
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Proceedings Paper
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2012Synergistic toxic effects among arsenic, chromium and copper associated with chrome copper arsenate-treated wood. UNDERSTANDING THE GEOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL INTERFACE OF ARSENIC, AS 2012. 199-200.Web of Science: 000393139700069
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2010Analytical challenges of human arsenic metabolites. ARSENIC IN GEOSPHERE AND HUMAN DISEASES. 498-499.Web of Science: 000392030500196
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Publication
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Review
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2018Thiolation in arsenic metabolism: a chemical perspective. METALLOMICS.Full Text via DOI: 10.1039/c8mt00231b Web of Science: 000448343400002
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2017Analytical methods, formation, and dissolution of cinnabar and its impact on environmental cycle of mercury. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. 2415-2447.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2018.1429764 Web of Science: 000426552300002
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2017Elemental mercury: Its unique properties affect its behavior and fate in the environment. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. 69-86.
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2016Thiolated arsenicals in arsenic metabolism: Occurrence, formation, and biological implications. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. 59-73.
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2013Progress in the study of mercury methylation and demethylation in aquatic environments. CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN. 177-185.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11434-012-5416-4 Web of Science: 000313793000007
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chaired theses and dissertations
- Yang, Mingwei, In Situ Arsenic Speciation using Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy 2017
- Cui, Wenbin, Comparative Evaluation on Human Infants Dietary Mercury Exposure through Consumption of Fish and Rice Products 2017
- Jiang, Ping, Mercury Sulfide Dissolution in Environmental Conditions: Thermodynamic and Kinetic Approaches 2016
- Dickson, Dionne, The Effect of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on the Fate and Transformation of Arsenic in Aquatic Environments 2013
- Duan, Zhiwei, The Distribution of Toxic and Essential Metals in the Florida Everglades 2012
- Li, Shuo, Interactions of Toxic Metals with Algal Toxins Derived from Harmful Algal Blooms 2011
- Chen, Sen, Reduced Organic Sulfur: Analyisis and Interaction with Mercury in the Aquatic Environment 2011
- Cabrera, Julio Cesar, Mercury characterization in soil collected nearby the Department of Energy Oak Ridge reservation 2009
- Chen, Zhangrong, Natural organic matter and colloid-facilitated arsenic transport and transformation in porous soil media 2006
- Sheils, Maria Asuncion Calero, Characterization and interactions of mercury, dissolved organic matter and organic sulfur in surface waters of the Florida Everglades 2002
Research
research interests
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Biogeochemical cycling of mercury in aquatic environments.
Environmental fate and transformation of arsenic.
Metabolism, toxicology, and clinical efficacy of arsenic compounds.
Environmental implications of engineered nanomaterials.
principal investigator on
- Arsenic Induced Apoptosis in Myeloma awarded by National Institutes of Health 2009 - 2013
- The Interactions of Reduced Organic Sulfur and Mercury in the Florida Everglades awarded by Everglades Foundation 2010 - 2011
- Arsenic-Induced Apoptosis in Myeloma. awarded by National Institutes of Health 2009
co-principal investigator on
- Collaborative Research: Fundamental Studies of the Adsorption and Photochemical Transformations of Arsenic and Selenium Species by Natural Organic Matter-Coated Magnetic Nano-sized awarded by National Science Foundation 2017 - 2020
- Instrumental Analysis of Trace Evidence with a Focus on Interpretation awarded by National Institute of Justice 2010 - 2014
- Advanced Research Cooperation in Environmental Health (ARCH)/Admin Supplement awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2011 - 2012
- Advanced Research Cooperation in Environmental Health Research awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2010 - 2012
- Advanced Research Cooperation in Environmental Health Research awarded by National Institutes of Health 2009 - 2010
- ARC FY 06 Project 1.0. awarded by U.S. Department of Energy 2006 - 2010
- Monitoring, Modeling and Assessment of the Everglades Ecosystem: R-EMAP Phase III Planning-in supplement of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program awarded by National Park Service 2005 - 2009
- Advance Research Cooperation in Environmental Health (ARCH). awarded by National Institutes of Health 2008 - 2009
- Advanced Research Cooperation in Environmental Health (ARCH). awarded by National Institutes of Health 2007 - 2008
investigator on
- Faculty Development for Radiochemistry Ph.D. Program at FIU awarded by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2017 - 2020
- Florida International University's Research Support to the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management awarded by Office of Environmental Management 2010 - 2018
- R-EMAP IV awarded by National Park Service 2013 - 2016
- Advanced Research Cooperation in Environmental Health (ARCH)/Admin Supplement awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2011 - 2012
- Advanced Research Cooperation in Environmental Health Research awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2010 - 2012
- Advanced Research Cooperation in Environmental Health Research awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2010 - 2011
- Advanced Research Cooperation in Environmental Health Research awarded by National Institutes of Health 2009 - 2010
- ARC FY 06 Project 1.0. awarded by U.S. Department of Energy 2008 - 2010
- Advance Research Cooperation in Environmental Health (ARCH). awarded by National Institutes of Health 2008 - 2009
- Advanced Research Cooperation in Environmental Health (ARCH). awarded by National Institutes of Health 2007 - 2009
- 2007-2008 MBRS Support of Continuous Research Excellence at FIU. awarded by National Institutes of Health 2007 - 2009
- Monitoring, Modeling and Assessment of the Everglades Ecosystem: R-EMAP Phase III Planning-in supplement of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program awarded by National Park Service 2005 - 2008
Teaching
teaching activities
- CHM4910-U03: Undergraduate Research in Chemistry Fall Term 2019
- CHM4910-U04: Undergraduate Research in Chemistry Spring Term 2019
- CHM4911-U03: Undergraduate Research 2 Spring Term 2019
- CHM7910-U04: Dissertation Research Fall Term 2019
- CHM7910-U04: Dissertation Research Spring Term 2019
- CHM7980-U04: PH.D. Dissertation Fall Term 2019
- CHM7980-U04: PH.D. Dissertation Spring Term 2019
Contact
full name
- Yong Cai
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2811-4638 (confirmed)
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publication subject areas
- Agriculture
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Biophysics
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Environmental Sciences & Ecology
- Food Science & Technology
- Materials Science
- Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
- Microbiology
- Oncology
- Pharmacology & Pharmacy
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Science & Technology - Other Topics
- Spectroscopy
- Toxicology
- Water Resources