Scholars@Duke
Amalia Turner

Selected Publications

Developing a shared understanding of translational science within CTSA hubs through facilitated retreats: A case study.

Journal Article J Clin Transl Sci · 2024 Translation of critical and broadly impactful health advancements is stymied by insufficient scientific scrutiny of barriers and roadblocks in the process. The Clinical & Translational Science Award (CTSA) funding opportunity announcement released in July ... Full text Link to item Cite

Bringing sex toys out of the dark: exploring unmitigated risks.

Journal Article Microplastics and nanoplastics · January 2023 A majority of American adults report having used sex toys, which, by design, interact with intimate and permeable body parts yet have not been subject to sufficient risk assessment or management. Physical and chemical data are presented examining potential ... Full text Cite

Nanoparticle affinity for natural soils: a functional assay for determining particle attachment efficiency in complex systems

Journal Article Environmental Science: Nano · June 1, 2020 Few standardized methods and reference systems have been established for evaluating the behavior of engineered nanomaterials in complex media like natural soils. In this study, a working method for a functional assay to determine the affinity of nanopartic ... Full text Cite

Harmonizing across environmental nanomaterial testing media for increased comparability of nanomaterial datasets

Journal Article Environmental Science: Nano · January 1, 2020 The chemical composition and properties of environmental media determine nanomaterial (NM) transport, fate, biouptake, and organism response. To compare and interpret experimental data, it is essential that sufficient context be provided for describing the ... Full text Cite

Measuring Nanoparticle Attachment Efficiency in Complex Systems.

Journal Article Environmental science & technology · November 2017 As process-based environmental fate and transport models for engineered nanoparticles are developed, there is a need for relevant and reliable measures of nanoparticle behavior. The affinity of nanoparticles for various surfaces (α) is one such measure. Me ... Full text Cite

Barriers, pathways and processes for uptake, translocation and accumulation of nanomaterials in plants--Critical review.

Journal Article Nanotoxicology · January 2016 Uptake, transport and toxicity of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) into plant cells are complex processes that are currently still not well understood. Parts of this problem are the multifaceted plant anatomy, and analytical challenges to visualize and quan ... Full text Cite

A review of state-level analytical approaches for evaluating disproportionate environmental health impacts

Journal Article Environmental Justice · August 1, 2012 While many federal agencies are undertaking environmental justice-related activities to respond to Executive Order 12898 issued by President Clinton in 1994: ''Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populati ... Full text Cite