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Superfund Basic Research Program

Stephen A. Boyd

Michigan State University
Center for Microbial Ecology
Department of Crop and Soil Science
532 Plant and Soil Science Bldg.
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517-355-0271 x1252
Fax: 517-355-0270
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Projects

Research Briefs

Superfund Sites

Hudson River PCBs

  • Michigan State University: Remediation Product Toxicity Evaluation Core

Velicol Chemical Superfund Site

  • Michigan State University: Remediation Product Toxicity Evaluation Core

Publications

2008
  • Gu, Cheng, Hui Li, Brian J. Teppen, and Stephen A. Boyd. 2008. Octachlorodibenzodioxin formation on Fe(III)-montmorillonite clay. Environmental Science and Technology. (http://pubs.acs.org/journals/esthag/) Exit NIEHS Website doi:10.1021/es7029834 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es7029834) Exit NIEHS Website24(13):4758-63.
  • Tsuneta, T., Rita Loch-Caruso, John F. Quensen, Stephen A. Boyd, M. Hanna, and C. Grindatti. 2008. Stimulatory effects of a microbially dechlorinated polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) mixture on rat uterine contraction in vitro. Environmental Research. (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/0013-9351) Exit NIEHS Website doi:10.1016/j.envres.2008.01.011 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2008.01.01 1) Exit NIEHS Website107(2):185-193.
2001
  • Bae, Jeehyeon, Mahmoud A. Mousa, John F. Quensen, Stephen A. Boyd, and Rita Loch-Caruso. 2001. Stimulation of contraction of pregnant rat uterus in vitro by non-dechlorinated and microbially dechlorinated mixtures of polychlorinated biphenyls. Environmental Health Perspectives. 109(3):275-282.
2000
  • Ganey, Patricia E., John F. Quensen, Mahmoud A. Mousa, Stephen A. Boyd, James G. Wagner, and Lawrence Fischer. 2000. Biological activity associated with noncoplanar polychlorinated biphenyls after microbial dechlorination of Aroclor 1242 and Aroclor 1254. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. (http://etc.allenpress.com/entconline/?request =index-html) Exit NIEHS Website 19:1311-1316.
  • Sheng, G. and Stephen A. Boyd. 2000. Polarity effect on dichlorobenzene sorption by hexadecyltrimethylammonium-clays. Clays and Clay Minerals. (http://cms.lanl.gov/ccm-access.html) Exit NIEHS Website 48:43-50.
1999
  • Boyd, Stephen A. and G. Sheng. 1999. Contaminant plume management utilising in situ organoclay sorbent zones. In: Natural Microporous Materials in Environmental Technology (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/- /0792358880/102-1971430-7359355?v=glance) Exit NIEHS Website. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands. pp.71-83.
  • Sheng, G. and Stephen A. Boyd. 1999. A dual function organoclay sorbent for lead and chlorobenzene. Soil Science Society of America Journal. (http://soil.scijournals.org/) Exit NIEHS Website 63:73-78.
  • Ye, D., John F. Quensen, James M. Tiedje, and Stephen A. Boyd. 1999. 2-Bromoethanesulfonate, sulfate, molybdate, and ethanesulfonate inhibit anaerobic dechlorination of polychlorobiphenyls by pasteurized microorganisms. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. (http://aem.asm.org/) Exit NIEHS Website 65:327-329.
1998
  • Mousa, Mahmoud A., Patricia E. Ganey, John F. Quensen, Burra V. Madhukar, K. Chou, John P. Giesy, Lawrence Fischer, and Stephen A. Boyd. 1998. Altered biological activity of commercial PCB mixtures due to microbial reductive dechlorination. In: Proceedings of the 17th International Symposium on Chlorinated Dioxins and Related Compounds. pp.1-5.
  • Quensen, John F., Mahmoud A. Mousa, Stephen A. Boyd, J.T. Sanderson, K.L. Fruese, and John P. Giesy. 1998. Reduction in aryl hydrocarbon receptor-mediated activity of polychlorinated biphenyl mixtures due to anaerobic microbial dechlorination. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. (http://etc.allenpress.com/entconline/?request =index-html) Exit NIEHS Website 17(5):806-813.
  • Rakhshandehroo, G.R., Roger B. Wallace, Stephen A. Boyd, and Thomas C. Voice. 1998. Hydraulic characteristics of organomodified soils for use in sorptive zone applications. Soil Science Society of America Journal. (http://soil.scijournals.org/) Exit NIEHS Website 62(1):5-12.
  • Sheng, G. and Stephen A. Boyd. 1998. Relation of water and neutral organic compounds in the interlayers of mixed Ca/trimethylphenylammonium-smectites. Clays and Clay Minerals. (http://cms.lanl.gov/ccm-access.html) Exit NIEHS Website 46(1):10-17.
  • Zwiernik, M.J., John F. Quensen, and Stephen A. Boyd. 1998. FeSO4 Amendments stimulate extensive anaerobic PCB dechlorination. Environmental Science and Technology. (http://pubs.acs.org/journals/esthag/) Exit NIEHS Website 32:3360-3365.
1997
  • Angus, W.G., Mahmoud A. Mousa, V.M. Vargas, John F. Quensen, Stephen A. Boyd, and M.L. Contreras. 1997. Inhibition of L-aromatic amino acid decarboxylase by polychlorinated biphenyls. NeuroToxicology. (http://www.neurotoxicology.com/) Exit NIEHS Website 18:857-868.
  • Boyd, Stephen A. and R. Kukkadaupa. 1997. Method of removing organic contaminants from air and water with organophilic, quaternary phosphonium ion-exchanged smectite clays. U.S. Patent No. 5,635,975.
  • Sheng, G. and Stephen A. Boyd. 1997. Organoclays/soil modification and their use in pollution prevention and environmental remediation. Nature Magz. China. 19:95-104.
  • Sheng, G., S. Xu, and Stephen A. Boyd. 1997. Surface heterogeneity of trimethylphenylammonium-smectite as revealed by adsorption of aromatic hydrocarbons from water. Clays and Clay Minerals. (http://cms.lanl.gov/ccm-access.html) Exit NIEHS Website 45:659-669.
  • Xu, S., G. Sheng, and Stephen A. Boyd. 1997. Use of organo-clays in pollution abatement. Advances in Agronomy. 59:25-61.
1996
  • Benzing, T., Pamela Rao, and Stephen A. Boyd. 1996. Construction and performance of a gas purge system. Journal of Environmental Quality. (http://jeq.scijournals.org/) Exit NIEHS Website 25:1436-1441.
  • Boyd, Stephen A. and R. Kukkadaupa. 1996. Method of removing organic contaminants from air and water with organophilic, quaternary phosphonium ion-exchanged smectite clays. U.S. Patent No. 5,587-084.
  • Chibwe, Malama, L. Ukrainczyk, Stephen A. Boyd, and Thomas J. Pinnavaia. 1996. Catalytic properties of biomimetic metallo macrocycles intercalated in layered double hydroxides and smectite clay: The importance of edge-site access. Journal of Molecular Catalysis. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/ 13811169) Exit NIEHS Website 113:249-256.
  • Madhukar, Burra V., John F. Quensen, Mahmoud A. Mousa, Lawrence Fischer, and Stephen A. Boyd. 1996. Induction of AP-1 transcription factor activity by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and their microbial metabolites. In: Proceedings of the Forum on Environmental Remediation & Environmental Toxicology. Lansing, MI. pp.351-352.
  • Mousa, Mahmoud A., W.G. Angus, John F. Quensen, M.L. Contreras, and Stephen A. Boyd. 1996. Distribution of PCBs in PC12 cell culture system and relationship with the levels of DNA and Dopamine. In Vitro & Molecular Toxicology. (http://www.liebertonline.com/ivt?cookieSet=1) Exit NIEHS Website 9:215-221.
  • Mousa, Mahmoud A., John F. Quensen, K. Chou, and Stephen A. Boyd. 1996. Microbial dechlorination alleviates the inhibitory effects of PCBs on mouse gamete fertilization. Environmental Science and Technology. (http://pubs.acs.org/journals/esthag/) Exit NIEHS Website 30:2087-2092.
  • Sheng, G., S. Xu, and Stephen A. Boyd. 1996. Cosorption of organic contaminants from water by hexadecyltrimethylammonium-exchanged clays. Water Research. (http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/sto re/3/0/9/index.htt) Exit NIEHS Website 30:1483-1489.
  • Sheng, G., S. Xu, and Stephen A. Boyd. 1996. Mechanism(s) controlling sorption of neutral organic contaminants by surfactant-derived and natural organic matter. Environmental Science and Technology. (http://pubs.acs.org/journals/esthag/) Exit NIEHS Website 30:1553-1557.
  • Stevens, J.J., S.J. Anderson, and Stephen A. Boyd. 1996. FTIR study of competitive water-arene sorption on tetramethylammonium- and trimethylphenylammonium-montmorillonites. Clays and Clay Minerals. (http://cms.lanl.gov/ccm-access.html) Exit NIEHS Website 44:88-95.
  • Xu, S., G. Sheng, and Stephen A. Boyd. 1996. Use of organo-clays in pollution abatement. Advances in Agronomy. 59:25-61.
1995
  • Pennell, K.D., Stephen A. Boyd, and Linda Abriola. 1995. The surface area of soil organic matter reexamined. Soil Science Society of America Journal. (http://soil.scijournals.org/) Exit NIEHS Website 59:1012-1018.
  • Ukrainczyk, L., Malama Chibwe, Thomas J. Pinnavaia, and Stephen A. Boyd. 1995. Reductive dechlorination of carbon tetrachloride in water by mineral supported biomimetic cobalt macrocycles. Environmental Science and Technology. (http://pubs.acs.org/journals/esthag/) Exit NIEHS Website 29:439-445.
  • Xu, S. and Stephen A. Boyd. 1995. Cationic surfactant sorption to a vermiculitic subsoil via hydrophobic bonding. Environmental Science and Technology. (http://pubs.acs.org/journals/esthag/) Exit NIEHS Website 29:312-320.
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