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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1994 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
  • 1983 - Syngenta Crop Protection Recognition Award, American Society of Agronomy

Overview

Ian L. Pepper is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Environmental Science, with focused contributions in Infectious Diseases, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Ecology, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ian L. Pepper are:

  • Bradley W. Schmitz
  • Gabriel K. Innes
  • Walter Q. Betancourt
  • Aidan R. Foster
  • Charles P. Gerba

Regular publication venues include:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Visualized Experiments
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Water Environment Research
  • Water Research

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Ian L. Pepper highlight topics in environmental science and public health surveillance, particularly related to wastewater epidemiology and pollutants:

  • Incidence of Pfas in soil following long-term application of class B biosolids, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • COVID-19 containment on a college campus via wastewater-based epidemiology, targeted clinical testing and an intervention, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Enumerating asymptomatic COVID-19 cases and estimating SARS-CoV-2 fecal shedding rates via wastewater-based epidemiology, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Variant-specific SARS-CoV-2 shedding rates in wastewater, 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Potential indicators of virus transport and removal during soil aquifer treatment of treated wastewater effluent, 2020, Water Research

Throughout their career, Ian L. Pepper has received several recognitions including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2006
  • Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), 1994
  • Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), 1993
  • Syngenta Crop Protection Recognition Award, American Society of Agronomy, 1983

Best Publications

  • Polymerase chain reaction detection of nonviable bacterial pathogens.

    K L Josephson;C P Gerba;I L Pepper

  • Survival of Coronaviruses in Water and Wastewater

    Patricia M. Gundy;Charles P. Gerba;Ian L. Pepper

  • New Approaches for Bioaugmentation as a Remediation Technology

    Terry J. Gentry;Christopher Rensing;I. A. N. L. Pepper

  • Detection of enteroviruses in groundwater with the polymerase chain reaction.

    Morteza Abbaszadegan;M. S. Huber;C. P. Gerba;I. L. Pepper

  • Relative abundance and treatment reduction of viruses during wastewater treatment processes--identification of potential viral indicators

    Masaaki Kitajima;Brandon C. Iker;Ian L. Pepper;Charles P. Gerba

  • Confirmation of the Human-Pathogenic Microsporidia Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Encephalitozoon intestinalis, and Vittaforma corneae in Water

    Scot E. Dowd;Charles P. Gerba;Ian L. Pepper

  • Environmental and Pollution Science

    Ian L Pepper;Charles P Gerba;Mark L Brusseau

  • COVID-19 containment on a college campus via wastewater-based epidemiology, targeted clinical testing and an intervention.

    Walter Q. Betancourt;Bradley W. Schmitz;Gabriel K. Innes;Sarah M. Prasek

  • Environmental Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual

    Ian L. Pepper;Charles P. Gerba;Jeffrey W. Brendecke

  • Dual-bioaugmentation strategy to enhance remediation of cocontaminated soil.

    T. M. Roane;K. L. Josephson;I. L. Pepper

  • Specific detection of Salmonella spp. by multiplex polymerase chain reaction.

    J. S. Way;K. L. Josephson;S. D. Pillai;Morteza Abbaszadegan

  • Detection of protozoan parasites and microsporidia in irrigation waters used for crop production.

    Jeanette A. Thurston-Enriquez;Pamela Watt;Scot E. Dowd;Ricardo Enriquez

  • Application of PCR-based methods to assess the infectivity of enteric viruses in environmental samples.

    Roberto A. Rodríguez;Ian L. Pepper;Charles P. Gerba

  • Microbial Responses to Environmentally Toxic Cadmium.

    T.M. Roane;I.L. Pepper

  • Characterization and quantification of bacterial pathogens and indicator organisms in household kitchens with and without the use of a disinfectant cleaner.

    K.L. Josephson;J.R. Rubino;I.L. Pepper

  • Detection of infectious enteroviruses by an integrated cell culture-PCR procedure.

    Kelly A. Reynolds;Charles P. Gerba;Ian L. Pepper

  • Hazards from pathogenic microorganisms in land-disposed sewage sludge.

    Timothy M. Straub;Ian L. Pepper;Charles P. Gerba

  • Gene transfer of Alcaligenes eutrophus JMP134 plasmid pJP4 to indigenous soil recipients.

    G D DiGiovanni;J W Neilson;I L Pepper;N A Sinclair

  • Environmental Monitoring and Characterization

    Janick F. Artiola;Ian L. Pepper;Mark L. Brusseau

  • Rapid method for processing soil samples for polymerase chain reaction amplification of specific gene sequences

    S D Pillai;K L Josephson;R L Bailey;C P Gerba

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles P. Gerba
Charles P. Gerba University of Arizona
Terry J. Gentry
Terry J. Gentry Texas A&M University
Raina M. Maier
Raina M. Maier University of Arizona
Christopher Rensing
Christopher Rensing Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Mark L. Brusseau
Mark L. Brusseau University of Arizona
Shane A. Snyder
Shane A. Snyder Georgia Institute of Technology
Scot E. Dowd
Scot E. Dowd MR DNA (Molecular Research LP)
Charles N. Haas
Charles N. Haas Drexel University
Michael J. Ottman
Michael J. Ottman University of Arizona
Joan B. Rose
Joan B. Rose Michigan State University

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