Enhanced desulfurization activity in protoplast transformed Rhodococcus erythropolis
Journal Article
Etemadifar, Z., Emtiazi, G., & Christofi, N. (2008)
Enhanced desulfurization activity in protoplast transformed Rhodococcus erythropolis. American-Eurasian journal of agricultural & environmental sciences, 3, 285-291
Petro-chemically derived fuels may contain a range of organosulfur compounds that produce sulfur dioxide when combusted, culminating in atmospheric and soil pollution. Sulfur ...
Degradation of chlorophenols in aqueous media using UV XeBr excilamp in a flow reactor
Journal Article
Matafonova, G., Christofi, N., Batoev, V., & Sosnin, E. (2008)
Degradation of chlorophenols in aqueous media using UV XeBr excilamp in a flow reactor. Chemosphere, 70, 1124-1127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.08.022
-Chlorophenol (2-CP), 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) and 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) at initial concentrations of 10, 20, 50 and 100 mg l−1 were degraded in aqueous media by direct UV...
UV treatment of chlorophenols in water using uv microwave lamps and Xe/Br excilamp coupled with biodegradation.
Book
Christofi, N., Matafonova, G., Batoev, V., Misakyan, M. A., Barkhudarov, E. M., & Kossyi, I. A. (2007)
UV treatment of chlorophenols in water using uv microwave lamps and Xe/Br excilamp coupled with biodegradation. In L. N. Robinson (Ed.), Water Resources Research Progress, 101-126. Nova Science Publishers Inc
The protection of aquatic ecosystems from artificial or natural pollutants of industrial origin is of paramount importance and technology to reduce or eliminate these from was...
Environmental Implications of Nanomaterials
Book Chapter
Christofi, N., Fernandes, T., & Stone, V. (2007)
Environmental Implications of Nanomaterials. In N. A. Monteiro-Riviere, & C. Lang (Eds.), Nanotoxicology : Characterization, Dosing and Health Effects (405-420). CRC Press
Killing bacteria present on surfaces in films or in droplets using microwave UV lamps
Journal Article
Barkhudarov, E. M., Christofi, N., Kossyi, I. A., Misakyan, M. A., Sharp, J., & Taktakhisvili, I. M. (2008)
Killing bacteria present on surfaces in films or in droplets using microwave UV lamps. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 24(6), 761-769. doi:10.1007/s11274-007-9536-y
The killing of bacteria on surfaces by two types
of UV sources generated by microwave radiation is
described. In both cases, UV radiation is produced by gasdischarge
electrode...
Accute toxicity of linear alkylbenzene to Caenorhabditis elegans Maupas, 1900 in soil.
Journal Article
Johnson, S. J., Castan, M., Proudfoot, L., Barry, D. A. & Christofi, N. (2007)
Accute toxicity of linear alkylbenzene to Caenorhabditis elegans Maupas, 1900 in soil. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 79, 41-44. doi:10.1007/s00128-007-9195-6. ISSN 0007-4861
Linear alkybenzene (LAB) is a light non-aqueous phase liquid (LNAPL) whose primary use is as a precursor in the manufacture of linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS) detergents....
A new short-term toxicity assay using Aspergillus awamori with recombinant aequorin gene
Journal Article
Kozlova, O., Zwinderman, M., & Christofi, N. (2005)
A new short-term toxicity assay using Aspergillus awamori with recombinant aequorin gene. BMC Microbiology, 5, Article 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-5-40
Background
Most currently available short-term toxicity assays are based on bacterial cells. Therefore there is a need for novel eukaryotic microbial bioassays that will be re...