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Overview

Irwin H. Suffet is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within environmental science and engineering, focusing primarily on odor and emission control technologies as well as advanced chemical sensor technologies.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering

Subfields contributing to their work cover:

  • Process Chemistry and Technology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Insect Science

Key research topics covered include:

  • Odor and Emission Control Technologies
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
  • Insect Pheromone Research and Control
  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • Vehicle emissions and performance

Recent scientific papers by Irwin H. Suffet demonstrate a range of environmental and analytical focuses. These papers include:

  • "Evaluation of bioscrubber and biofilter technologies treating wastewater foul air by a new approach of using odor character, odor intensity, and chemical analyses," 2022, Water Research
  • "The effect of pH on taste and odor production and control of drinking water," 2022, Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology-AQUA
  • "A new method for evaluating nuisance of odorants by chemical and sensory analyses and the assessing of masked odors by olfactometry," 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "NDMA and NDMA precursor attenuation in environmental buffers prior to groundwater recharge for potable reuse," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "The Use of the Odor Profile Method with an 'Odor Patrol' Panel to Evaluate an Odor Impacted Site near a Landfill," 2021, Atmosphere

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include:

  • Tadeo Vitko
  • Zhihang Yin
  • Hunter Adams
  • Gary A. Burlingame
  • Keisuke Ikehata

Their work has been published in a variety of scientific venues, showing consistency in specific journals and research outlets. These include:

  • Water Environment Research
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Atmosphere
  • International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Best Publications

  • Binding of DDT to dissolved humic materials.

    Charles W. Carter;Irwin H. Suffet

  • Electrosorption of inorganic salts from aqueous solution using carbon aerogels.

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  • Aquatic humic substances : influence on fate and treatment of pollutants

    I. H. Suffet;Patrick MacCarthy

  • The Drinking Water Taste and Odor Wheel for the Millennium: Beyond Geosmin and 2-Methylisoborneol

    I. H. (Mel) Suffet;Djanette Khiari;Auguste Bruchet

  • Human pharmaceuticals, hormones, and personal care product ingredients in runoff from agricultural fields irrigated with treated wastewater.

    Joel A. Pedersen;Mary Soliman;I. H. Suffet

  • AWWA taste and odor survey

    I.H. (Mel) Suffet;Ana Corado;David Chou;Michael J. McGuire

  • Monitoring techniques for odour abatement assessment

    Raul Muñoz;Eric C. Sivret;Gavin Parcsi;R. Lebrero

  • Effect of dissolved organic carbon on the environmental distribution of nonpolar organic compounds

    G. Caron;I.H. Suffet;Tom Belton

  • Determination of Alkylphenol Ethoxylates and Their Acetic Acid Derivatives in Drinking Water by Particle Beam Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

    Linda B. Clark;Robert T. Rosen;Thomas G. Hartman;Judith B. Louis

  • Activated carbon adsorption of quinolone antibiotics in water: Performance, mechanism, and modeling.

    Hao Fu;Xuebing Li;Jun Wang;Pengfei Lin;Pengfei Lin

  • Activated carbon adsorption of organics from the aqueous phase

    I. H. Suffet;Michael J. McGuire

  • Rapid gas chromatography-mass spectrometry screening method for human pharmaceuticals, hormones, antioxidants and plasticizers in water

    Mary A Soliman;Joel A Pedersen;I.H (Mel) Suffet

  • Characterization of dissolved organic matter in drinking water sources impacted by multiple tributaries.

    Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz;Shane A. Snyder;I.H. (Mel) Suffet

  • Solid-phase microextraction of N-nitrosamines

    Janel E. Grebel;Connie C. Young;I.H. (Mel) Suffet

  • Effects of aluminum sulfate and ferric chloride coagulant residuals on polyamide membrane performance

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  • Enhanced oxidation of polyamide membranes using monochloramine and ferrous iron

    Christopher J. Gabelich;John C. Frankin;Fredrick W. Gerringer;Kenneth P. Ishida

  • Evaluation of granular activated carbons for removal of methylisoborneol to below odor threshold concentration in drinking water

    G. Chen;B.W. Dussert;I.H. Suffet

  • Xenobiotic organic compounds in runoff from fields irrigated with treated wastewater.

    Joel A. Pedersen;Matt A. Yeager;I. H. Suffet

  • Electrochemical removal of bromide and reduction of THM formation potential in drinking water.

    David Eugene Kimbrough;I.H Suffet

  • Influence of Natural Dissolved Organic Matter, Temperature, and Mixing on the Abiotic Hydrolysis of Triazine and Organophosphate Pesticides

    James A. Noblet;Lynda A. Smith;I. H. (Mel) Suffet

  • Evaluation of the capability of granular activated carbon and XAD-2 resin to remove trace organics from treated drinking water

    Irwin H. Suffet;Lewis Brenner;James T. Coyle;Patrick R. Cairo

  • Quantitative structure-activity relationship using molecular connectivity for the activated carbon adsorption of organic chemicals in water

    Diane J.W Blum;Irwin H Suffet;J.P Duguet

  • Interactive effects of temperature, salt concentration, and pH on head space analysis for isolating volatile trace organics in aqueous environmental samples

    Stephen L. Friant;Irwin H. Suffet

  • Characterization of the Polarity of Natural Organic Matter under Ambient Conditions by the Polarity Rapid Assessment Method (PRAM)

    Fernando L Rosario-Ortiz;Shane Snyder;I H Suffet

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael K. Stenstrom
Michael K. Stenstrom University of California, Los Angeles
Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz
Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz University of Colorado Boulder
Michael J. McGuire
Michael J. McGuire Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Stuart W. Krasner
Stuart W. Krasner Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Shane A. Snyder
Shane A. Snyder Georgia Institute of Technology
Eakalak Khan
Eakalak Khan University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Raúl Muñoz
Raúl Muñoz University of Valladolid
Yuefeng F. Xie
Yuefeng F. Xie Penn State Harrisburg
Richard F. Ambrose
Richard F. Ambrose University of California, Los Angeles
Karl G. Linden
Karl G. Linden University of Colorado Boulder

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