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Noguera
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First Name |
Daniel
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Middle Initial |
R
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Areas of Research Expertise |
* Microbial ecology of biological nutrient removal and drinking water distribution systems
* Seeks to identify microorganisms involved in biological phosphorus removal and in simultaneous nitrification/denitrification
* Uses molecular identification methods such as fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), clone libraries, etc., in combination with other analytical and mathematical tools to elucidate the microbiology of these engineered environments
* Research on the quality of drinking water focuses on the microbial ecology of the biofilms that form in chloraminated distribution systems
* Develops tools to determine the identity of the microorganisms present in the biofilm, their resistance to the disinfectant, and their viability
* Engineering strategies to control nitrification in chloraminated water
* Developing methods for quantification of individual microorganisms in mixed microbial environments (biotechnology)
* Investigates pathways of transformation of the explosive TNT using whole cells and purified enzymes (bioremediation) |
Web site |
Daniel Noguera's University Web Page
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Curriculum Vitae (CV) |
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Current/Active Funding |
- Department of Energy, 2007-2010, Networks Impacting Solar-Powered Hydrogen Production
- UWF, 2006-2099, Discretionary Fund- Noguera
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Recent Publication(s) |
- "Involvement of reactive oxygen species in the electrochemical inhibition of barnacle (Amphibalanus amphitrite) settlement"
Perez-Roa RE, Anderson MA, Rittschof D, et al., Biofouling 25 (6): 563-571 2009. The role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in electrochemical biofouling inhibition was investigated using a series of abiotic tests and settlement experiments with larvae of the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite, a cosmopolitan fouler. Keywords: Pulsed Electric Fields; Hydrogen Peroxide; Oxidation; Seawater; Biofilms.
- "Inhibition of barnacle (Amphibalanus amphitrite) cyprid settlement by means of localized, pulsed electric fields"
Perez-Roa RE, Anderson MA, Rittschof D, et al., Biofouling 24 (3): 177-184 2008. In this study, results are presented from larval settlement assays of the barnacle Amphibalanus (Balanus) amphitrite on planar, interdigitated electrodes (IDE), having 8 or 25 mm of inter-electrode spacing, upon the application of pulsed electric fields (PEF).
- "Development of thermodynamic models for simulating probe dissociation profiles in fluorescence in situ hybridization"
Yilmaz LS, Noguera DR, Biotechnology and Bioengineering 96 (2): 349-363 Feb 2007. Stringency in ribosomal RNA (rRNA)-targeted fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is typically adjusted with formamide, and the optimum formamide concentration at which the probe can hybridize with the target rRNA, but not with rRNAs with mismatches, is to be found experimentally. This is a difficult task when target or closest non-target organisms are not available in pure culture, or when there are numerous non-targets of concern. The objective of this work was to formulate mechanistic models capable of simulating the effect of formamide on probe dissociation.
- "Taking advantage of aerated-anoxic operation in a full-scale University of Cape Town process"
Park HD, Whang LM, Reusser SR, et al., Water Environment Research 78 (6): 637-642 Jun 2006. To evaluate the potential benefits or limitations of aerated-anoxic operation in high-rate biological nutrient removal processes, we conducted a full-scale experiment in a University of Cape Town (UCT)-type wastewater treatment plant by reducing oxygen supply and increasing flowrates within one treatment train so that aerated-anoxic conditions (i.e., zones that receive oxygen but maintain dissolved oxygen concentrations below 0.5 mg/L) could be implemented in a section of the aerated zone. |
Recent Artistic Works |
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Collaboration |
- Wisconsin Consortium for Applied Water Quality Research
- Duke University, Marine Lab
- USDA, Forest Products Laboratory
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Research Tools |
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Research Facilities |
- The Noguera Environmental Biotechnology Lab
- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
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E-mail Address |
noguera@engr.wisc.edu
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Phone Number |
(608) 263-7783
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Current University |
UW- Madison
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Department |
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Title |
Professor
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Other Appointments |
Steering Committee, Biotechnology Training Program
Faculty Member, Environmental Chemistry & Technology Program
Researcher, Wisconsin Consortium for Applied Water Quality Research |
Address Line 1 |
3216 Engineering Hall
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Address Line 2 |
1415 Engineering Drive
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City |
Madison
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State |
WI
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Zip Code |
53706
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Bachelor's Degree |
BS, University of Los Andes (Colombia), Civil Engineering, 1987
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Master's Degree |
MS, University of Los Andes (Colombia), Civil Engineering, 1989
MS, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, Environmental Engineering, 1991
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PhD |
PhD, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, Environmental Engineering, 1996
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