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Funding Source: Year 3-5 Investigator Grants (RFP-II)

Project Publications & Presentations

Multifunctional Colloidal Particles as Dispersants for Maximizing Biodegradation of Crude Oil

Journal Articles - 26

2017

Katepalli, H., John, V. T., Tripathi, A., & Bose, A. (2017). Microstructure and rheology of particle stabilized emulsions: Effects of particle shape and inter-particle interactions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 485, 11–17.

2016

Powell, K. C., & Chauhan, A. (2016). Interfacial effects and emulsion stabilization by in situ surfactant generation through the saponification of esters. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 504, 458–470.
Powell, K. C., & Chauhan, A. (2016). Dynamic interfacial tension and dilational rheology of dispersant Corexit 9500. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 497, 352–361.
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

Bookstaver, M., Bose, A., & Tripathi, A. (2015). Interaction of Alcanivorax borkumensis with a Surfactant Decorated Oil-Water Interface. Langmuir, 31(21), 5875–5881.
Bookstaver, M., Godfrin, M. P., Bose, A., & Tripathi, A. (2015). An insight into the growth of Alcanivorax borkumensis under different inoculation conditions. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 129, 153–158.
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.
Saha, A., John, V. T., & Bose, A. (2015). In Situ Assembly of Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Nanoparticles at Oil-Water Interfaces as a Versatile Strategy To Form Stable Emulsions. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 7(38), 21010–21014.
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

Creighton, M. A., Ohata, Y., Miyawaki, J., Bose, A., & Hurt, R. H. (2014). Two-Dimensional Materials as Emulsion Stabilizers: Interfacial Thermodynamics and Molecular Barrier Properties. Langmuir, 30(13), 3687–3696.
Godfrin, M. P., Tiwari, A., Bose, A., & Tripathi, A. (2014). Phase and Steady Shear Behavior of Dilute Carbon Black Suspensions and Carbon Black Stabilized Emulsions. Langmuir, 30(51), 15400–15407.
Katepalli, H., & Bose, A. (2014). The Response of Surfactant Stabilized Oil-in Water Emulsions to the Addition of Particles in an Aqueous Suspension. Langmuir, 30(43), 12736–12742.
Powell, K. C., & Chauhan, A. (2014). Interfacial Tension and Surface Elasticity of Carbon Black (CB) Covered Oil-Water Interface. Langmuir, 30(41), 12287–12296.
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

Croote, D., Godfrin, M. P., Bose, A., Tripathi, A., & Lee, J. (2013). A platform for retaining native morphology at sub-second time scales in cryogenic transmission electron microscopy. Rev. Sci. Instrum., 84(5), 053707.
Katepalli, H., John, V. T., & Bose, A. (2013). The Response of Carbon Black Stabilized Oil-in-Water Emulsions to the Addition of Surfactant Solutions. Langmuir, 29(23), 6790–6797.
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.
Saha, A., Nikova, A., VenkataSaha, A., Nikova, A., Venkataraman, P., John, V. T., et al. (2013). Oil Emulsification Using Surface-Tunable Carbon Black Particles. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 5, 3094–3100.
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.
Venkataraman, P., Tang, J., Frenkel, E., McPherson, G. L., He, J., Raghavan, S. R., et al. (2013). Attachment of a Hydrophobically Modified Biopolymer at the Oil-Water Interface in the Treatment of Oil Spills. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 5(9), 3572–3580.

Conference Presentations - 33

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

Bookstaver, M., Godfrin, M., Bose, A., & Tripathi, A. (2014). The Effect of Growth Conditions on the Growth Rate of Alcanivorax Borkumensis. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: poster.
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.
Conrad, K., & Chauhan, A. (2014). Mechanisms of emulsion stabilization by surface modified carbon black. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: 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.
Godfrin, M., Tiwari, A., Bose, A., & Tripathi, A. (2014). The rheology of carbon black stabilized emulsions with surfactant interactions. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14.
Godfrin, M., Tiwari, A., Bose, A., & Tripathi, A. (2014). The phase behavior of dilute carbon black suspensions and carbon black stabilized emulsions. In Society of Rheology 86th Annual Technology Symposium. Philadelphia, PA : 10/8/2014: 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.
Mirza, S., Godfrin, M., Bose, A., & Tripathi, A. (2014). Carbon Black Emulsions with Bacteria Interactions. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: poster.
Powell, K., & Chauhan, A. (2014). Mechanisms of Oil-Water Emulsion Stabilization by Carbon Black Nanoparticles. In NanoFlorida 2014 – The 7th Annual Nano Science Conference. Miami, FL : 9/25/2014.
Powell, K., & Chauhan, A. (2014). Interfacial Rheology of Carbon Black at Oil-Water Interfaces. In American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE) 2014. Atlanta, GA : 11/21/2014.
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.
Saha, A., John, V., & Bose, A. (2014). Directed Assembly of Highly Hydrophilic and Highly Hydrophobic Particles for Stabilizing Emulsions. In American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE) 2014. Atlanta, GA : 11/16/14-11/21/14.
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.
Katepalli, H., John, V., & Bose, A. (2013). The Response of Carbon Black Stabilized Emulsions to Addition of Surfactant Solutions. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013.
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.
Saha, A., Nikova, A., Venkataraman, P., John, V., & Bose, A. (2013). Oil Emulsification by Surface-Tunable Carbon Black Particles. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013.
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.

2012

Saha, A., Nikova, A., Venkataraman, P., John, V., & Bose, A. (2012). Oil Emulsification by Surface-Tunable Carbon Black Particles. In American Chemical Society Meeting. San Diego, CA, March 22-25, 2012.
Saha, A., Nikova, A., Venkataraman, P., John, V., & Bose, A. (2012). Oil Emulsification by Surface-Tunable Carbon Black Particles. In American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA, October 28 - November 2, 2012.
This research was made possible by a grant from The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.
www.gulfresearchinitiative.org