Employee Spotlight: Sarah Cronk
Sarah joined SiREM officially in April 2021 – after spending six months with the Knoxville team repurposing their lab for SARS-CoV-2 testing during the pandemic. She started her career in consulting as a [...]
A Conversation with Anh Pham, Ph.D.
Anh Pham is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He obtained a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Hanoi University of Technology (Vietnam), and M.S. and [...]
A Conversation with Prof. Elizabeth Edwards Ph.D., P.Eng., O.C.
Elizabeth Edwards is the Director of BioZone and a Professor in the Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry. She is an internationally renowned expert in bioremediation and environmental biotechnology who has spent over [...]
Employee Spotlight: Alex
Alex is a recent graduate from the University of Guelph where he studied chemistry and played on the varsity rugby team. He worked as an undergraduate research student for a professor studying the [...]
The Dynamic Duo, Combining Molecular Biological Tools and Isotopes in Monitored Natural Attenuation
Monitored natural attenuation (MNA) can be a cost effective and sustainable remediation strategy, as a sole remedy, a polishing step, or downgradient of active remediation in source zones. The ability to effectively assess [...]
Technology Spotlight – An Introductory Guide to Compound Specific Isotope Analysis
Stable Isotopes are “light” and “heavy” atoms of the same element Stable isotopes are atoms of an element that contain the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nucleus [...]
Interview with Kevin Kuntz, Ph.D. and Anko Fischer, Ph.D.
Kevin Kuntz, Ph.D. Kevin is the lab manager and innovation expert at Isodetect GmbH, Germany. He received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Leipzig (Germany) in the research field of anaerobic [...]
Rust Never Sleeps…Harnessing Corrosion of Reduced Iron and Biology for Site Remediation
Legendary musician Neil Young coined the phrase “Rust Never Sleeps” in the late 70’s referring to relentless personal and societal decay. Neil wasn’t likely thinking about site remediation at the time but [...]