PFAS research publications
crcCARE is a world leader in research into per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Our work has built a strong knowledge base of methods for analysing and remediating PFAS, as well as potential health impacts on the environement, animals and people. We have also registered and applied for a number of patents for methods and technologies for PFAS assessment and remediation.
Research papers published by crcCARE reserachers in peer-reviewed journals
- Arias, V., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2015). Identification of the source of PFOS and PFOA contamination at a military air base site. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 187: 1-8.
- Arias, V., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2015). Treatment technologies for aqueous perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA): a critical review with an emphasis on field testing. Environmental Technologies & Innovation 4:168-181.
- Das, P., Arias, V.A., Kambala, V., Mallavarapu, M., Naidu, R. (2013). Remediation of perfluorooctane sulfonate in contaminated soils by modified clay adsorbent – a risk-based approach. Water, Air & Soil Pollution 224: 1714 (pp.14).
- Das, P., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2015). Perfluorooctane sulfonate release pattern from soils of fire training areas in Australia and its bioaccumulation potential in the earthworm Eisenia fetida. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 22: 8902-8910.
- Dong, Z., Bahar, Md., Jit, J., Kennedy, B., Priestly, B., Ng, J., Lamb, D., Liu, Y., Duan, L., Naidu, R. (2017). Issues raised by the reference doses for perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid. Environment International 105: 86-94.
- Fang, C., Chen, Z., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2016). Potentiometric detection of AFFFs based on MIP. Environmental Technology & Innovation 5: 52-59.
- Fang, C., Dharmarajan, R., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2017). Gold nanoparticle-based optical sensors for selected anionic contaminants. Trends in Analytical Chemistry 86: 143-154.
- Fang, C., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2017). Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOP) to degrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). Journal of Advanced Oxidation Technologies 2017: 20170014.
- Fang, C., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2017) Electrochemical detection of thioether-based fluorosurfactants in aqueous firefighting foam (AFFF). Electroanalysis 29: 1095–1102.
- Fang, C., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2017). Electrochemical studies on self-assembled monolayer (SAM) upon exposure to anionic surfactants: PFOA, PFOS, SDS and SDBS. Electroanalysis 29: 2155-2160.
- Fang, C., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2017). Electrochemical switch on-off response of a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) upon exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 785: 249-254.
- Fang, C., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2017). Electrochemical Studies on Self?assembled Monolayer (SAM) Upon Exposure to Anionic Surfactants: PFOA, PFOS, SDS and SDBS. Electroanalysis 29 (9): 2155-2160.
- Fang, C., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2016). Breakdown of PFOA, PFOS and 6:2FTS using Potassium Permanganate as Oxidant (invited), Austin Environmental Sciences 1(1), 1005.
- Fang, C., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2016). Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) detection of fluorosurfactants in firefighting foams. RSC Advances 6: 11140-11145.
- Fang, C., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2015). Chemical oxidization of some AFFFs leads to the formation of 6:2FTS and 8:2FTS. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 34: 2625-2628.
- Fang, C., Zhang, X., Dong, Z., Wang, L., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2018). Smartphone app-based/portable sensor for the detection of fluoro-surfactant PFOA. Chemosphere 191: 381-388.
- He, W., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2016). Toxicity of perfluorooctanoic acid towards earthworm and enzymatic activities in soil. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2016: 188-424.
- Logeshwaran, P., Sivaram, A.K., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2016). Evaluation of cyto- and genotoxic effects of class B firefighting foam products: Tridol-S 3% AFFF and Tridol-S 6% AFFF to Allium cepa. Environmental Technology and Innovation 6: 185-194.
- Mayilswami, S., Krishnan, K., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2016). Gene expression profile changes in Eisenia fetida chronically exposed to PFOA. Ecotoxicology 25: 759-769.
- Mayilswami, S., Krishnan, K., Naidu, R., Megharaj, M. (2017). Transcriptome analysis of Eisenia fetida chronically exposed to benzo(a)pyrene. Environmental Technologies & Innovation 7: 54-62.
- Mayilswami, S., Krishnan, K., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. (2014). Chronic PFOS exposure alters the expression of neuronal development–related human homologues in Eisenia fetida. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 110:288-297.
crcCARE’s PFAS-related patents
- A method and system for quantifying a concentration of anionic surfactants in a sample, Fang, C., Naidu, R., Megharaj, M., Dong, M., Liu, Y. AN2016903806, 2016.
- Method, composition, and system for degrading a fluorinated organic compound. Fang, C., Naidu, R., Megharaj, M. AN2016903457, 2016.
- Contaminant separating method using a modified palygoskite clay sorbent, Xi, Y., Sarkar, B., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. US 9199184 B2, 2015
- Modified clay sorbents, Xi, Y., Sarkar, B., Megharaj, M., Naidu, R. WO 2010/065996 A1, 2010.
- Anionic surfactant detection, Mercurio, P., Megharaj, M and Naidu, R. Provisional PCT No. 2007905529, 2008.
- Method and system for removal of contaminants from aqueous solution, Dunlop, E., Naidu, R., Megharaj, M. WO 2004/038491 A3, PCT/IB2003/05301, 2003.