Superfund Research Program

Impact of Groundwater-Surface Water Dynamics on in situ Remediation Efficacy and Bioavailability of NAPL Contaminants

Project Leaders: Michael Unger, Aaron Beck
Grant Number: R01ES024245
Funding Period: 2014-2020

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News Items List

• Biosensor Helps Characterize Contaminants and Health Risks Following Disasters
  Research Brief - January 2022
  A sophisticated biosensor may provide information about contaminant distribution in the aftermath of natural disasters, according to an NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP)-funded study. Led by former Texas A&M University (TAMU) SRP Center trainee Krisa Camargo and Michael Unger, Ph.D., from the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences, the team demonstrated this type of tool is useful for quickly characterizing and prioritizing environmental samples for further analysis, particularly in the context of disaster research response.
  

• Extramural Paper of the Month: Biosensor Characterizes Contaminants and Potential Health Risks After Disasters
  Paper of the Month - January 2022
  A sophisticated biosensor may provide information about polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon distribution and potential toxicity in the aftermath of natural disasters, according to an SRP-funded study. By rapidly characterizing and prioritizing samples for study, the tool supports disaster research response where time and resources are limited.