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Ellen Cooper

Research Scientist
Environmental Sciences and Policy
Box 90328, Durham, NC 27708-0328
A229 Lev Sci Res Ctr, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Recent Publications


Biochar and activated carbon act as promising amendments for promoting the microbial debromination of tetrabromobisphenol A.

Journal Article Water research · January 2018 The increasing occurrence of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) in the environment is raising questions about its potential environmental health impacts as it has been shown to cause various deleterious effects in humans. The fact that the highest concentration ... Full text Cite

Ultraviolet treatment and biodegradation of dibenzothiophene: Identification and toxicity of products.

Journal Article Environmental toxicology and chemistry · November 2010 Biodegradation of pollutants often results in incomplete mineralization and formation of degradation products with unknown chemical and toxicological characteristics. Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, a common technology used in water and wastewater treatment, ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


MRI: Acquisition of a GC Hybrid Orbitrap High Resolution Tandem Mass Spectrometer for Environmental Science

EquipmentResearch Technician III · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2018 - 2021

Children Exposure to SVOC Mixtures Indoors and Associations with Obesity

ResearchResearch Technician II · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2020

Exposomics Reserach Project

ResearchResearch Scientist · Awarded by Wallace Genetic Foundation · 2017 - 2019

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