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Mindy Levine

University of Rhode Island

Department of Chemistry

Pastore Hall
51 Lower College Road
Kingston, RI  02881  

mlevine@chm.uri.edu

Project List:

Multifunctional Colloidal Particles as Dispersants for Maximizing Biodegradation of Crude Oil

Year 3-5 Investigator Grants (RFP-II)Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 12

2016

Serio, N., & Levine, M. (2016). Solvent effects in the extraction and detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from complex oils in complex environments. J Incl Phenom Macrocycl Chem, 84(1-2), 61–70.

2015

Chaudhuri, S., Phelan, T., & Levine, M. (2015). Cyclodextrin-promoted Diels Alder reactions of a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon under mild reaction conditions. Tetrahedron Letters, 56(13), 1619–1623.
Serio, N., Chanthalyma, C., Peters, S., Levine, D., & Levine, M. (2015). 2-Hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin for the enhanced performance of dual function extraction and detection systems in complex oil environments. J Incl Phenom Macrocycl Chem, 81(3-4), 341–346.
Serio, N., & Levine, M. (2015). Efficient extraction and detection of aromatic toxicants from crude oil and tar balls using multiple cyclodextrin derivatives. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 95(1), 242–247.
Serio, N., Moyano, D. F., Rotello, V. M., & Levine, M. (2015). Array-based detection of persistent organic pollutants via cyclodextrin promoted energy transfer. Chem. Commun., 51(58), 11615–11618.

2014

Radaram, B., & Levine, M. (2014). A green bromination method for the synthesis of benzylic dibromides. Tetrahedron Letters, 55(4905), 4908.
Serio, N., Chanthalyma, C., Prignano, L., & Levine, M. (2014). Cyclodextrin-promoted energy transfer for broadly applicable small-molecule detection. Supramolecular Chemistry, 26(10-12), 714–721.
Serio, N., Prignano, L., Peters, S., & Levine, M. (2014). Detection of Medium-Sized Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons via Fluorescence Energy Transfer. Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, 34(5), 561–572.

2013

Radaram, B., Mako, T., & Levine, M. (2013). Sensitive and selective detection of cesium via fluorescence quenching. Dalton Trans., 42(46), 16276.
Radaram, B., Potvin, J., & Levine, M. (2013). Highly efficient non-covalent energy transfer in all-organic macrocycles. Chem. Commun., 49(74), 8259–8261.
Serio, N., Chanthalyma, C., Prignano, L., & Levine, M. (2013). Cyclodextrin-Enhanced Extraction and Energy Transfer of Carcinogens in Complex Oil Environments. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 5(22), 11951–11957.
Serio, N., Miller, K., & Levine, M. (2013). Efficient detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls via three-component energy transfer. Chem. Commun., 49(42), 4821.

Conference Presentations - 21

2016

Gareau, L., & Levine, M. (2016). Array-Based Detection of Carcinogens and Carcinogen Metabolites in Breast Milk. In 251th American Chemical Society National Meeting. San Diego, CA : 03/13/16-03/17/16: Poster.
Levine, M. (2016). Synthetic Polymers and Macrocycles for Enhanced Supramolecular Complexation and Detection. In 251th American Chemical Society National Meeting. San Diego, CA : 03/13/16-03/17/16.
Levine, M. (2016). On Supramolecular Organic Chemistry, Breastfeeding, and Commuting: Life as a Chemistry Professor, Mom of three, and Half of a Dual Career Couple. In 251th American Chemical Society National Meeting. San Diego, CA : 03/13/16-03/17/16.
Levine, M., Serio, N., & Smith, B. (2016). Cyclodextrin-Based Systems for Environmental Remediation Applications. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
Smith, B., & Levine, M. (2016). Detection of PAHs via Energy Transfer using Mixed Cyclodextrins Solutions. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.

2014

Chaudhuri, S., Phelan, T., & Levine, M. (2014). Cyclodextrin-mediated supramolecular catalysis of Diels-Alder reactions involving polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In Northeastern Section Younger Chemists Committee Student Conference. Boston, MA - 04/12/2014: Poster.
Gareau, L., Prignano, L., Serio, N., & Levine, M. (2014). Facile Detection of PAHs via Three-Component Energy Transfer in Complex Biological Environments. In Northeastern Section Younger Chemists Committee Student Conference. Boston, MA - 04/12/2014: Poster.
Levine, M. (2014). Macrocycle-Promoted Energy Transfer for Broad-Based Toxicant Detection. In American Chemical Society National Meeting – 248th. San Francisco, CA : 8/1/2014.
Levine, M., & Serio, N. (2014). Organic macrocycles and their role in supramolecular energy transfer. In Gordon Research Conference. Smithfield, RI : 7/16/2014: poster.
Levine, M., Serio, N., Prignano, L., & Chanthalyma, C. (2014). A dual function system for the sequestration and detection of oil-spill related polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster.
Prignano, L., & Levine, M. (2014). Macrocycle-Promoted Energy Transfer for Broad-Based Toxicant Detection. In American Chemical Society National Meeting – 248th. San Francisco, CA : 8/14/2014: Poster.
Serio, N., & Levine, M. (2014). Array-Based Detection of Carcinogenic Polycylic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Toxic Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Complex Environments. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster.
Sihlabela, M., Bookstaver, M., Godfrin, M., Bose, A., Chauhan, A., Levine, M., et al. (2014). Single droplet interactions with Alcanivorax borkumensis bacteria and carbon black. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: poster.
Talbert, W., Morimoto, J., & Levine, M. (2014). Developing a series of arene-containing metallo-macrocycles for the sequestration and sensing of PAHs. In Northeastern Section Younger Chemists Committee Student Conference. Boston, MA - 04/12/2014: Poster.

2013

Chaudhuri, S., Radaram, B., & Levine, M. (2013). Electronically dissymmetric fluorescent organic macrocycle for the detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In ACS National Meeting. New Orleans, LA, April, 2013: Poster.
Levine, M., & Marks, P. (2013). Chiral polymer-derived microcapsules as new chiral reactors. In ACS National Meeting. New Orleans, LA, April, 2013.
Mako, T., & Levine, M. (2013). Synthesis of a fluorescent conjugated polymer in the undergraduate teaching laboratory. In ACS National Meeting. New Orleans, LA, April, 2013: Poster.
Radaram, B., & Levine, M. (2013). Synthesis of an electronically dissymmetric macrocycle. In ACS National Meeting. New Orleans, LA, April, 2013: Poster.
Radaram, B., & Levine, M. (2013). Highly Efficient Energy Transfer in Electronically-Dissymmetric Macrocycles. In Northeast Regional Meeting. New Haven, CT October 3, 2013.
Radaram, B., Masse. A., & Levine, M. (2013). Synthesis of a Suite of Electronically Dissymmetric Macrocycles. In Gordon Research Conference on Organic Reactions and Processes. Smithfield, RI, July, 2013: Poster.
Serio, N., Miller, K., Mako, T., & Levine, M. (2013). Array-based detection of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). In ACS National Meeting. New Orleans, LA, April, 2013.