Diane Herson, Ph.D.

Teaching

• BISC 300 - Introduction to Microbiology (Lecture)
• BISC 300 - Introduction to Microbiology (Lab)
• BISC 467 - Epidemics and Plagues

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Research Interests

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Current Projects

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Selected Publications

• Dentel SK, Qi Y, Herson DS. Improving the assessment of risk from pathogens in biosolids: fecal coliform regrowth, survival, enumeration, and assessment. Water Sci Technol. 2008;57(2):189–193.
• Deitzel J, Sun Z, Herson D, Lamba N. Processing of biocidal electrospun nanofibers. In: Proceedings of the 52nd International Technical Conference of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE).; 2007.
• Minnigh HA, Ramirez toro GI, Hunter P, Herson D, Verville K. Correlations between standard indicators and frank pathogens in a pilot community intervention study in small rural water systems in Puerto Rico. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Water Association – Asia-Pacific Water Association (IWA-ASPIRE) Conference and Exhibition: Water and Sanitation in the Asia – Pacific Region Opportunities, Challenges and Technology.; 2007.
• Qi Y, Dentel SK, Herson DS. Increases in fecal coliform bacteria resulting from centrifugal dewatering of digested biosolids. Water Res. 2007;41(3):571–580.
• Baker KH, Redmond B, Herson DS. False positive fecal coliform in biosolid samples assayed using A-1 medium. Water Environ Res. 2005;77(4):423–424.
• Qi YN, Gillow S, Herson DS, Dentel SK. Reactivation and/or growth of fecal coliform bacteria during centrifugal dewatering of anaerobically digested biosolids. Water Sci Technol. 2004;50(9):115–120.
• Baker KH, Hegarty JP, Redmond B, Reed NA, Herson DS. Effect of oxidizing disinfectants (chlorine, monochloramine, and ozone) on Helicobacter pylori. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2002;68(2):981–984.
• Chirnside AE, Herson DS, Huang C, Radosevich M, Ritter WF. Bioremediation strategies for pesticide-contaminated soil: 1. Microbial consortium isolation. In: Magar VS, von Fahnestock FM, Leeson A, eds. Ex Situ Biological Treatment Technologies. Columbus: Battelle Press; 2001:9–16.
• Baker KH, Troy MA, Herson DS. Detection and occurrence of indicator organisms and pathogens. Water Environ Res Lit Rev. 2000;Sept/Oct:46–133.
• Ma Y, Herson DS. The catechol 2,3-dioxygenase gene and toluene monooxygenase genes from Burkholderia sp AA1, an isolate capable of degrading aliphatic hydrocarbons and toluene. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol. 2000;25(3):127–131.
• Baker KH, Herson DS. Detection and occurrence of indicator organisms and pathogens. Water Environ Res. 1999;71(5):530–551.
• Berlin DL, Herson DS, Hicks DT, Hoover DG. Response of pathogenic Vibrio species to high hydrostatic pressure. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1999;65(6):2776–2780.
• Vercellone-Smith P, Herson DS. Toluene Elicits a Carbon Starvation Response in Pseudomonas putida mt-2 Containing the TOL Plasmid pWW0. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1997;63(5):1925–1932.