Publications

2024

Dependence of aerosol-borne influenza A virus infectivity on relative humidity and aerosol composition

G. Motos; A. L. Schaub; S. C. David; L. Costa; C. Terrettaz et al. 

Frontiers in Microbiology. 2024. Vol. 15. DOI : 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1484992.

Salt Supersaturation as an Accelerator of Influenza A Virus Inactivation in 1 μL Droplets

A. Schaub; B. Luo; S. David; I. Glas; L. Klein et al. 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2024. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.4c04734.

Impact of organic compounds on the stability of influenza A virus in deposited 1-μL droplets

A. L. Schaub; S. C. David; I. Glas; L. Klein; K. Violaki et al. 

mSphere. 2024. DOI : 10.1128/msphere.00414-24.

The early communication stages between serine proteases and enterovirus capsids in the race for viral disintegration

M-H. Corre; B. Rey; S. C. David; S. Torii; D. Chiappe et al. 

Communications Biology. 2024. Vol. 7, num. 1. DOI : 10.1038/s42003-024-06627-2.

Waterborne Virus Transport and Risk Assessment in Lake Geneva Under Climate Change

C. Li; T. Kohn 

Earth’s Future. 2024. Vol. 12, num. 1. DOI : 10.1029/2023EF003831.

Stability of influenza A virus in droplets and aerosols is heightened by the presence of commensal respiratory bacteria

S. C. David; A. L. Schaub; C. Terrettaz; G. Motos; L. J. Costa Henriques et al. 

Journal of Virology. 2024.  p. e00409 – 24. DOI : 10.1128/jvi.00409-24.

Monitoring an Emergent Pathogen at Low Incidence in Wastewater Using qPCR: Mpox in Switzerland

T. R. Julian; A. J. Devaux; L. Brülisauer; S. Conforti; J. C. Rusch et al. 

Food and Environmental Virology. 2024. DOI : 10.1007/s12560-024-09603-5.

Comparison of Three Viral Nucleic Acid Preamplification Pipelines for Sewage Viral Metagenomics

X. Fernandez Cassi; T. Kohn 

Food and Environmental Virology. 2024. DOI : 10.1007/s12560-024-09594-3.

Influence of Amino Acid Substitutions in Capsid Proteins of Coxsackievirus B5 on Free Chlorine and Thermal Inactivation

S. Torii; J. Gouttenoire; K. Kumar; A. Antanasijevic; T. Kohn et al. 

Environmental Science & Technology. 2024. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.3c10409.

2023

Inactivation mechanisms of influenza A virus under pH conditions encountered in aerosol particles as revealed by whole-virus HDX-MS

S. C. David; O. Vadas; I. Glas; A. Schaub; B. Luo et al. 

mSphere. 2023. DOI : 10.1128/msphere.00226-23.

Uptake without inactivation of human adenovirus type 2 by Tetrahymena pyriformis ciliates

M. N. L. Olive; J. Daraspe; C. Genoud; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts. 2023. DOI : 10.1039/D3EM00116D.

Observed Kinetics of Enterovirus Inactivation by Free Chlorine Are Host Cell-Dependent

S. Torii; S. C. David; O. Larivé; F. Cariti; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science & Technology. 2023. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.2c07048.

Wastewater monitoring can anchor global disease surveillance systems

A. Keshaviah; M. B. Diamond; M. J. Wade; S. V. Scarpino; W. Ahmed et al. 

The Lancet Global Health. 2023. Vol. 11, num. 6, p. e976 – e981. DOI : 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00170-5.

Salt-mediated inactivation of influenza A virus in 1- μl droplets exhibits exponential dependence on NaCl molality

A. L. Schaub; B. Luo; S. C. David; I. Glas; L. K. Klein et al. 

bioRxiv. 2023. DOI : 10.1101/2023.12.21.572782.

Expiratory Aerosol pH: The Overlooked Driver of Airborne Virus Inactivation

B. Luo; A. Schaub; I. Glas; L. K. Klein; S. C. David et al. 

Environmental Science & Technology. 2023. Vol. 57, p. 486 – 497. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.2c05777.

Selective elimination of enterovirus genotypes by activated sludge and chlorination

O. Larivé; S. Torii; N. Derlon; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology. 2023. Vol. 9, num. 6, p. 1620 – 1633. DOI : 10.1039/D3EW00050H.

The neuraminidase activity of influenza A virus determines the strain-specific sensitivity to neutralization by respiratory mucus

A. N. Iseli; M. O. Pohl; I. Glas; E. Gaggioli; P. Martínez-Barragán et al. 

Journal of Virology. 2023.  p. e0127123. DOI : 10.1128/jvi.01271-23.

Vertical distribution and seasonal dynamics of planktonic cyanobacteria communities in a water column of deep mesotrophic Lake Geneva

A. Carratalà; C. Chappelier; O. Selmoni; A. S. Guillaume; H. E. Chmiel et al. 

Frontiers in Microbiology. 2023. Vol. 14. DOI : 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1295193.

2022

Waterborne virus transport and the associated risks in a large lake

C. Li; É. Sylvestre; X. F. Cassi; T. R. Julian; T. Kohn 

Water Research. 2022.  p. 119437. DOI : 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119437.

Early detection and surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 genomic variants in wastewater using COJAC

K. Jahn; D. Dreifuss; I. Topolsky; A. Kull; P. Ganesanandamoorthy et al. 

Nature Microbiology. 2022. DOI : 10.1038/s41564-022-01185-x.

Integrating Environmental Dimensions of “One Health” to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance: Essential Research Needs

L. Jin; A. Pruden; A. B. Boehm; P. J. Alvarez; L. Raskin et al. 

Environmental Science & Technology. 2022. Vol. 56, num. 21, p. 14871 – 14874. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.2c01651.

Genotype-Dependent Kinetics of Enterovirus Inactivation by Free Chlorine and Ultraviolet (UV) Irradiation

S. Torii; M-H. Corre; F. Miura; M. Itamochi; K. Haga et al. 

Water Research. 2022. Vol. 220, p. 118712. DOI : 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118712.

Wastewater Reveals the Spatiotemporal Spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the Canton of Ticino (Switzerland) during the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic

F. Cariti; A. Tuñas Corzon; X. Fernandez-Cassi; P. Ganesanandamoorthy; C. Ort et al. 

ACS ES&T Water. 2022. DOI : 10.1021/acsestwater.2c00082.

Bacterial matrix metalloproteases and serine proteases contribute to the extra-host inactivation of enteroviruses in lake water

M-H. Corre; V. Bachmann; T. Kohn 

The ISME Journal. 2022. DOI : 10.1038/s41396-022-01246-3.

Coupling remote sensing and particle tracking to estimate trajectories in large water bodies

C. Li; D. Odermatt; D. Bouffard; A. J. Wüest; T. Kohn 

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. 2022. Vol. 110, p. 102809. DOI : 10.1016/j.jag.2022.102809.

Wastewater-Based Estimation of the Effective Reproductive Number of SARS-CoV-2

J. S. Huisman; J. Scire; L. Caduff; X. Fernandez-Cassi; P. Ganesanandamoorthy et al. 

Environmental Health Perspectives. 2022. Vol. 130, num. 5. DOI : 10.1289/EHP10050.

Fate of parasites and viruses in calcium hydroxide-treated urine in relation to temperature and moisture content

J. Senecal; A. C. Nordin; L. Decrey; T. Kohn; B. Vinneras 

Frontiers in Environmental Science. 2022. Vol. 10, p. 882284. DOI : 10.3389/fenvs.2022.882284.

How wastewater informs COVID-19 policy in Switzerland

T. Julian; X. Fernandez Cassi; C. Ort; T. Kohn 

Water Science Policy. 2022. Vol. 3, num. 8. DOI : 10.53014/BHET9151.

Inferring Transmission Fitness Advantage of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern in Wastewater Using Digital PCR

L. Caduff; D. Dreifuss; T. Schindler; A. J. Devaux; P. Ganesanandamoorthy et al. 

Eurosurveillance. 2022. Vol. 27, num. 10, p. 2100806. DOI : 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.10.2100806.

Removal of waterborne viruses by Tetrahymena pyriformis is virus-specific and coincides with changes in protist swimming speed

M. Olive; F. Moermann; X. Fernandez-Cassi; F. Altermatt; T. Kohn 

Enviromental Science & Technology. 2022. Vol. 56, num. 7, p. 4062 – 4070. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.1c05518.

Expiratory aerosol pH is determined by indoor room trace gases and particle size

L. K. Klein; B. Luo; N. Bluvshtein; U. K. Krieger; A. Schaub et al. 

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2022. Vol. 119, num. 39, p. e2212140119. DOI : 10.1073/pnas.2212140119.

2021

An integrated cell culture reverse transcriptase quantitative PCR (ICC-RTqPCR) method to simultaneously quantify the infectious concentrations of eight environmentally relevant enterovirus serotypes

O. Larivé; J. Brandani; M. Dubey; T. Kohn 

Journal of Virological Methods. 2021. Vol. 296, p. 114225. DOI : 10.1016/j.jviromet.2021.114225.

Wastewater monitoring outperforms case numbers as a tool to track COVID-19 incidence dynamics when test positivity rates are high

X. Fernandez-Cassi; A. Scheidegger; C. Bänziger; F. Cariti; A. Tuñas Corzon et al. 

Water Research. 2021. Vol. 200, p. 117252. DOI : 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117252.

2020

Retention of E. coli and water on the skin after liquid contact

A. K. Pitol; T. Kohn; T. R. Julian 

PLOS ONE. 2020. Vol. 15, num. 9, p. e0238998. DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0238998.

Adaptation of Human Enterovirus to Warm Environments Leads to Resistance against Chlorine Disinfection

A. Carratalà; V. Bachmann; T. R. Julian; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2020. Vol. 54, num. 18, p. 11292 – 11300. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.0c03199.

Removal of trace organic contaminants from wastewater by superfine powdered activated carbon (SPAC) is neither affected by SPAC dispersal nor coagulation

L. Decrey; F. Bonvin; C. Bonvin; E. Bonvin; T. Kohn 

Water Research. 2020.  p. 116302. DOI : 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116302.

Viral Transfer and Inactivation through Zooplankton Trophic Interactions

N. S. Ismail; M. Olive; X. Fernandez Cassi; V. Bachmann; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science & Technology. 2020. Vol. 54, num. 15, p. 9418 – 9426. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.0c02545.

Global sensitivity analysis of environmental, water quality, photoreactivity, and engineering design parameters in sunlight inactivation of viruses

X. Zhang; A. Lardizabal; A. I. Silverman; D. Vione; T. Kohn et al. 

Environmental Science & Technology. 2020. Vol. 54, num. 13, p. 8401 – 8410. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.0c01214.

Salt enhances the thermostability of enteroviruses by stabilizing capsid protein interfaces

S. Meister; A. Prunotto; M. Dal Peraro; T. Kohn 

Journal of Virology. 2020. Vol. 94, num. 11, p. e02176 – 19. DOI : 10.1128/JVI.02176-19.

The Metal Catalyst Influences the Kinetics and Mechanisms of MS2 Inactivation in Fenton-like Systems

J. I. Nieto Juarez; T. Kohn 

CHIMIA. 2020. Vol. 74, p. 149 – 155. DOI : 10.2533/chimia.2020.149.

UV disinfection of human norovirus: evaluating infectivity using a genome-wide PCR-based approach

N. Rockey; S. Young; T. Kohn; B. M. Pecson; C. Wobus et al. 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2020. Vol. 54, num. 5, p. 2851 – 2858. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.9b05747.

Control of Waterborne Human Viruses by Indigenous Bacteria and Protists Is Influenced by Temperature, Virus Type, and Microbial Species

M. Olive; C. Gan; A. Carratalà; T. Kohn 

Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2020. Vol. 86, num. 3, p. e01992 – 19. DOI : 10.1128/AEM.01992-19.

2019

Relationship Between Inactivation and Genome Damage of Human Enteroviruses Upon Treatment by UV254, Free Chlorine, and Ozone

S. M. Young; J. R. Torrey; V. Bachmann; T. Kohn 

Food and Environmental Virology. 2019. Vol. 12, p. 20 – 27. DOI : 10.1007/s12560-019-09411-2.

Proxies to monitor the inactivation of viruses by ozone in surface water and wastewater effluent

C. Wolf; A. Pavese; U. von Gunten; T. Kohn 

Water Research. 2019. Vol. 166, p. 115088. DOI : 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115088.

Health risks for sanitation service workers along a container-based urine collection system and resource recovery value chain

H. N. Bischel; L. Caduff; S. Schindelholz; T. Kohn; T. Julian 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2019. Vol. 53, p. 7055 – 7067. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.9b01092.

Differences in viral disinfection mechanisms as revealed by quantitative transfection of Echovirus 11 genomes

J. R. Torrey; U. von Gunten; T. Kohn 

Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2019. Vol. 85, num. 14, p. e00961 – 19. DOI : 10.1128/AEM.00961-19.

The utility of flow cytometry for potable reuse

N. Rockey; H. N. Bischel; T. Kohn; B. Pecson; K. R. Wigginton 

Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 2019. Vol. 57, p. 42 – 49. DOI : 10.1016/j.copbio.2018.12.009.

2018

Transfer of enteric viruses (adenovirus and coxsackievirus) and bacteriophage (MS2) from liquid to human skin

A. K. Pitol; H. N. Bischel; A. B. Boehm; T. Kohn; T. R. Julian 

Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2018. Vol. 84, p. e01809 – 18. DOI : 10.1128/AEM.01809-18.

Sunlight-mediated inactivation of health-relevant microorganisms in water: A review of mechanisms and modeling approaches

K. Nelson; A. Boehm; R. Davies-Colley; M. C. Dodd; T. Kohn et al. 

Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts. 2018. Vol. 20, num. 8, p. 1089 – 1122. DOI : 10.1039/C8EM00047F.

Inaktivierung von Viren im Wasser

T. Kohn 

Aqua & Gas. 2018. Vol. 5, p. 25 – 29.

Kinetics of inactivation of waterborne enteric viruses by ozone

C. Wolf; U. von Gunten; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2018. Vol. 52, p. 2170 – 2177. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.7b05111.

Variability in Disinfection Resistance between Currently Circulating Enterovirus B Serotypes and Strains

S. Meister; M. E. Verbyla; M. Klinger; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2018. Vol. 52, p. 3696−3705. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.8b00851.

2017

Identification of the inactivating factors and mechanisms exerted on MS2 coliphage in concentrated synthetic urine

W. Oishi; D. Sano; L. Decrey; S. Kadoya; T. Kohn et al. 

Science of the Total Environment. 2017. Vol. 598, p. 213 – 219. DOI : 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.088.

Cross-resistance of UV- or chlorine dioxide-resistant echovirus 11 to other disinfectants

Q. Zhong; A. Carratala Ripolles; R. Ossola; V. Bachmann; T. Kohn 

Frontiers in Microbiology. 2017. Vol. 8, p. Article 1928. DOI : 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01928.

Chemical disinfectants

T. Kohn; L. Decrey; B. Vinneras 

Global Water Pathogens Project; E. Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, UNESCO, 2017.

Virus inactivation in stored human urine, sludge and animal manure under typical conditions of storage or mesophilic anaerobic digestion

L. Decrey; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology. 2017. Vol. 3, p. 381 – 574. DOI : 10.1039/C6EW00311G.

Resistance of echovirus 11 to ClO2 is associated with enhanced host receptor use, altered entry routes and high fitness

Q. Zhong; A. Carratala; H. Shim; V. Bachmann; J. D. Jensen et al. 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2017. Vol. 51, p. 10746 – 10755. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.7b03288.

Virus transfer at the skin-liquid interface

A. K. Pitol; H. N. Bischel; T. Kohn; T. R. Julian 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2017. Vol. 51, num. 24, p. 14417 – 14425. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.7b04949.

Experimental adaptation of human echovirus 11 to ultraviolet radiation leads to tolerance to disinfection and resistance to ribavirin

A. Carratala Ripolles; H. Shim; Q. Zhong; V. Bachmann; J. D. Jensen et al. 

Virus Evolution. 2017. Vol. 3, num. 2, p. vex035. DOI : 10.1093/ve/vex035.

2016

Solar disinfection (SODIS) of viruses in PET bottles

A. Carratala Ripolles; A. Dionisio Calado; M. J. Mattle; R. Meierhofer; S. Luzi et al. 

Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2016. Vol. 82, p. 279 – 288. DOI : 10.1128/AEM.02897-15.

Viruses at solid-water interfaces: A systematic assessment of interactions driving adsorption

A. Armanious; M. Aeppli; R. Jacak; D. Refardt; T. Sigstam et al. 

Environmental Science & Technology. 2016. Vol. 50, num. 2, p. 732 – 743. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.5b04644.

Genetic, structural and phenotypic properties of MS2 coliphage with resistance to ClO2 disinfection

Q. Zhong; A. Carratala Ripolles; S. Nazarov; R. C. Guerrero-Ferreira; L. Piccinini et al. 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2016. Vol. 50, p. 13520 − 13528. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.6b04170.

Ammonia as an in-situ sanitizer: influence of virus genome type on inactivation

L. Decrey; S. Kazama; T. Kohn 

Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2016. Vol. 82, num. 16, p. 4909 – 4920. DOI : 10.1128/AEM.01106-16.

Bacteria inactivation during the drying of struvite fertilizers produced from stored urine

H. N. Bischel; S. Schindelholz; M. Schoger; L. Decrey; C. A. Buckley et al. 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2016. Vol. 50, p. 13013 – 13023. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.6b03555.

Competitive co-adsorption dynamics of viruses and dissolved organic matter to positively charged sorbent surfaces

A. Armanious; M. Münch; T. Kohn; M. Sander 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2016. Vol. 50, p. 3597 – 3606. DOI : 10.1021/acs.est.5b05726.

A modeling approach to estimate the solar disinfection of viral indicator organisms in waste stabilization ponds and surface waters

T. Kohn; M. J. Mattle; M. Minella; D. V. Vione 

Water Research. 2016. Vol. 88, p. 912 – 922. DOI : 10.1016/j.watres.2015.11.022.

Super-fine powdered activated carbon (SPAC) for efficient removal of micropollutants from wastewater treatment plant effluent

F. Bonvin; L. Jost; L. Randin; E. Bonvin; T. Kohn 

Water Research. 2016. Vol. 90, p. 90 – 99. DOI : 10.1016/j.watres.2015.12.001.

2015

Ammonia as an in-situ sanitizer: inactivation kinetics and mechanisms of the ssRNA virus MS2 by NH3

L. Decrey; S. Kazama; K. M. Udert; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2015. Vol. 49, p. 1060−1067. DOI : 10.1021/es5044529.

A conceptual model and experimental framework to determine the contributions of direct and indirect photoreactions to the solar disinfection of MS2, phiX174 and adenovirus

M. Mattle; D. Vione; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2015. Vol. 49, p. 334 – 342. DOI : 10.1021/es504764u.

Pathogens and pharmaceuticals in source-separated urine in eThekwini, South Africa

H. N. Bischel; B. D. Özel Duygan; L. Strande; C. McArdell; K. M. Udert et al. 

Water Research. 2015. Vol. 85, p. 57 – 65. DOI : 10.1016/j.watres.2015.08.022.

Inactivation kinetics and mechanisms of viral and bacterial pathogen surrogates during urine nitrification

H. N. Bischel; A. Schertenleib; A. Fumasoli; K. M. Udert; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science-Water Research & Technology. 2015. Vol. 1, num. 1, p. 65 – 76. DOI : 10.1039/c4ew00065j.

Technologies for the treatment of source-separated urine in the eThekwini Municipality

K. M. Udert; C. A. Buckley; M. Waechter; C. S. McArdell; T. Kohn et al. 

Water SA. 2015. Vol. 41, num. 2, p. 212 – 221. DOI : 10.4314/wsa.v41i2.06.

2014

Direct effects of dominant winds on residence and travel times in the wide and open lacustrine embayment: Vidy Bay (Lake Geneva, Switzerland)

A. M. Razmi; D. A. Barry; U. Lemmin; F. Bonvin; T. Kohn et al. 

Aquatic Sciences. 2014. Vol. 76, num. 1 (Supplement), p. S59 – S71. DOI : 10.1007/s00027-013-0321-8.

On the cause of the tailing phenomenon during virus disinfection by chlorine dioxide

A. T. Sigstam; A. Rohatschek; Q. Zhong; M. Brennecke; T. Kohn 

Water Research. 2014. Vol. 48, p. 82 – 89. DOI : 10.1016/j.watres.2013.09.023.

Spatial extent and ecotoxicological risk assessment of a micropollutant-contaminated wastewater plume in Lake Geneva

C. C. Hoerger; Y. Akhtman; L. Martelletti; R. Rutler; F. Bonvin et al. 

Aquatic Sciences. 2014. Vol. 76, num. 1, p. 7 – 19. DOI : 10.1007/s00027-013-0315-6.

UVC inactivation of dsDNA and ssRNA viruses in water: UV fluences and a qPCR-based approach to evaluate decay on viral infectivity

B. Calgua; A. Carratala Ripolles; L. Guerrero-Latorre; A. de Abreu Corrêa; T. Kohn et al. 

Food and Environmental Virology. 2014. Vol. 6, num. 4, p. 260 – 268. DOI : 10.1007/s12560-014-9157-1.

2013

Mechanisms of Human Adenovirus Inactivation by Sunlight and UVC Light as Examined by Quantitative PCR and Quantitative Proteomics

F. S. Bosshard; F. Armand; R. Hamelin; T. Kohn 

Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2013. Vol. 79, p. 1325 – 1332. DOI : 10.1128/AEM.03457-12.

Virus removal and inactivation by iron (hydr)oxide-mediated Fenton-like processes under sunlight and in the dark

J. I. Nieto-Juarez; T. Kohn 

Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences. 2013. Vol. 12, num. 9, p. 1596 – 1605. DOI : 10.1039/C3PP25314G.

Direct photolysis of human metabolites of the antibiotic sulfamethoxazole: Evidence for abiotic back-transformation

F. Bonvin; J. Omlin; R. Rutler; W. B. Schweizer; P. Alaimo et al. 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2013. Vol. 47, p. 6746 – 6755. DOI : 10.1021/es303777k.

Micropollutant dynamics in Vidy Bay – A coupled hydrodynamic-photolysis model to assess the spatial extent of ecotoxicological risk

F. Bonvin; A. M. Razmi; D. A. Barry; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2013. Vol. 47, num. 16, p. 9207 – 9216. DOI : 10.1021/es401294c.

Subtle differences in virus composition affect disinfection kinetics and mechanisms

A. T. Sigstam; G. Gannon; M. Cascella; B. M. Pecson; K. R. Wigginton et al. 

Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2013. Vol. 79, num. 11, p. 3455 – 3467. DOI : 10.1128/AEM.00663-13.

2012

Pharmaceuticals and their human metabolites in Lake Geneva: occurrence, fate and ecotoxicological relevance

F. Bonvin; N. Chèvre; R. Rutler; T. Kohn 

Archives des Sciences. 2012. Vol. 65, p. 143‐155. DOI : 10.5169/seals-738357.

Inactivation of bacteriophage MS2 with potassium ferrate(VI)

L. Hu; M. A. Page; A. T. Sigstam; T. Kohn; B. Marinas et al. 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2012. Vol. 46, p. 12079 – 12087. DOI : 10.1021/es3031962.

Virus inactivation mechanisms: impact of disinfectants on virus function and structural integrity

K. Wigginton; B. Pecson; A. T. Sigstam; F. S. Bosshard; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2012. Vol. 46, p. 12069 – 12078. DOI : 10.1021/es3029473.

Inactivation and tailing during UV254 disinfection of viruses: contributions of viral aggregation, light shielding within viral aggregates and recombination

M. J. Mattle; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2012. Vol. 46, p. 10022 – 10030. DOI : 10.1021/es302058v.

UV radiation induces genome-mediated, site-specific cleavage in viral protein

K. Wigginton; L. Menin; A. T. Sigstam; G. Gannon; M. Cascella et al. 

Chembiochem. 2012. Vol. 13, num. 6, p. 837 – 845. DOI : 10.1002/cbic.201100601.

Photoinactivation of virus on iron-oxide coated sand: enhancing inactivation in sunlit waters

B. Pecson; L. Decrey; T. Kohn 

Water Research. 2012. Vol. 46, p. 1763 – 1770. DOI : 10.1016/j.watres.2011.12.059.

Virus disinfection mechanisms: the role of virus composition, structure, and function

K. Wigginton; T. Kohn 

Current Opinion in Virology. 2012. Vol. 2, p. 84 – 89. DOI : 10.1016/j.coviro.2011.11.003.

Emerging Investigators themed issue 2012

D. Cwiertny; T. Kohn 

Journal Of Environmental Monitoring. 2012. Vol. 14, p. 1743 – 1744. DOI : 10.1039/c2em90030k.

2011

Spatial and temporal presence of a wastewater-derived micropollutant plume in Lake Geneva

F. Bonvin; R. Rutler; N. Chèvre; J. Halder; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2011. Vol. 45, p. 4702 – 4709. DOI : 10.1021/es2003588.

A framework for using quantitative PCR as a non-culture based method to estimate virus infectivity

B. M. Pecson; M. Ackermann; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2011. Vol. 45, p. 2257 – 2263. DOI : 10.1021/es103488e.

Fate of the pathogen indicators phage phiX174 and Ascaris suum eggs during the production of struvite fertilizer from source-separated urine

L. Decrey; K. M. Udert; E. Tilley; B. M. Pecson; T. Kohn 

Water Research. 2011. Vol. 45, p. 4960 – 4972. DOI : 10.1016/j.watres.2011.06.042.

Role of Temperature and Suwannee River Natural Organic Matter on Inactivation Kinetics of Rotavirus and Bacteriophage MS2 by Solar Irradiation

O. C. Romero; A. P. Straub; T. Kohn; T. H. Nguyen 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2011. Vol. 45, p. 10385 – 10393. DOI : 10.1021/es202067f.

Impact of virus aggregation on inactivation by peracetic acid and implications for other disinfectants

M. J. Mattle; B. Crouzy; M. Brennecke; K. Wigginton; P. Perona et al. 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2011. Vol. 45, num. 18, p. 7710 – 7717. DOI : 10.1021/es201633s.

2010

Occurrence and fate of micropollutants in the Vidy Bay of Lake Geneva, part I: Priority list for environmental risk assessment of pharmaceuticals

C. Perazzolo; B. Morasch; T. Kohn; A. Magnet; D. Thonney et al. 

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 2010. Vol. 29, num. 8, p. 1649 – 1657. DOI : 10.1002/etc.221.

Oxidation of Virus Proteins during UV(254) and Singlet Oxygen Mediated Inactivation

K. R. Wigginton; L. Menin; J. Paz Montoya; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2010. Vol. 44, p. 5437 – 5443. DOI : 10.1021/es100435a.

Reactivity of Alkyl Polyhalides toward Granular Iron: Development of QSARs and Reactivity Cross Correlations for Reductive Dehalogenation

D. M. Cwiertny; W. A. Arnold; T. Kohn; L. A. Rodenburg; A. L. Roberts 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2010. Vol. 44, p. 7928 – 7936. DOI : 10.1021/es1018866.

Inactivation of MS2 coliphage in Fenton and Fenton-like systems: role of transition metals, hydrogen peroxide and sunlight

J. I. Nieto; K. Pierzchala; A. Sienkiewicz; T. Kohn 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2010. Vol. 44, p. 3351 – 3356. DOI : 10.1021/es903739f.

Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in Effluent Matrices: A Survey of Transformation and Removal during Wastewater Treatment and Implications for Wastewater Management

R. L. Oulton; T. Kohn; D. M. Cwiertny 

Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 2010. Vol. 12, p. 1956 – 1978. DOI : 10.1039/C0EM00068J.

Occurrence and fate of micropollutants in the Vidy Bay of Lake Geneva, part II: Micropollutant removal between wastewater and raw drinking water

B. Morasch; F. Bonvin; H. Reiser; D. Grandjean; L. F. de Alencastro et al. 

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 2010. Vol. 29, num. 8, p. 1658 – 1668. DOI : 10.1002/etc.222.

2009

Quantitative PCR for determining the infectivity of bacteriophage MS2 upon inactivation by heat, UVB and singlet oxygen: advantages and limitations of an enzymatic treatment to reduce false-positive results

B. M. Pecson; L. Valerio Martin; T. Kohn 

Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2009. Vol. 75, p. 5544 – 5554. DOI : 10.1128/AEM.00425-09.

2007

Association with Natural Organic Matter Enhances the Sunlight-Mediated Inactivation of MS2 Coliphage by Singlet Oxygen

T. Kohn; M. Grandbois; K. McNeill; K. L. Nelson 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2007. Vol. 41, num. 13, p. 4626 – 4632. DOI : 10.1021/es070295h.

Sunlight-Mediated Inactivation of MS2 Coliphage via Exogenous Singlet Oxygen Produced by Sensitizers in Natural Waters

T. Kohn; K. L. Nelson 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2007. Vol. 41, num. 1, p. 192 – 197. DOI : 10.1021/es061716i.

2006

Interspecies Competitive Effects in Reduction of Organohalides in Connelly Iron Columns

T. Kohn; A. L. Roberts 

Environmental Engineering Science. 2006. Vol. 23, p. 874 – 885. DOI : 10.1089/ees.2006.23.874.

The effect of silica on the degradation of organohalides in granular iron columns

T. Kohn; A. L. Roberts 

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 2006. Vol. 83, num. 1-2, p. 70 – 88. DOI : 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2005.10.010.

Reactivity of Substituted Benzotrichlorides toward Granular Iron, Cr(II), and an Iron(II) Porphyrin: A Correlation Analysis

T. Kohn; W. A. Arnold; A. L. Roberts 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2006. Vol. 40, num. 13, p. 4253 – 4260. DOI : 10.1021/es051737x.

2005

Longevity of granular iron in groundwater treatment processes: corrosion product development

T. Kohn; K. J. T. Livi; A. L. Roberts; P. J. Vikesland 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2005. Vol. 39, num. 8, p. 2867 – 2879. DOI : 10.1021/es048851k.

Photosensitizer method to determine rate constants for the reaction of carbonate radical with organic compounds

S. Canonica; T. Kohn; M. Mac; F. J. Real; J. Wirz et al. 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2005. Vol. 39, num. 23, p. 9182 – 9188. DOI : 10.1021/es051236b.

2003

Longevity of granular iron in groundwater treatment processes: Solution composition effects on reduction of organohalides and nitroaromatic compounds

J. Klausen; P. J. Vikesland; T. Kohn; D. R. Burris; W. P. Ball et al. 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2003. Vol. 37, num. 6, p. 1208 – 1218. DOI : 10.1021/es025965s.

Applications of surface analysis in the environmental sciences: dehalogenation of chloro-carbons with zero-valent iron and iron-containing mineral surfaces

M. M. McGuire; D. L. Carlson; P. J. Vikesland; T. Kohn; A. C. Grenier et al. 

Analytica Chimica Acta. 2003. Vol. 496, num. 1-2, p. 301 – 313. DOI : 10.1016/S0003-2670(03)01009-2.

Investigation of the inhibitory effect of silica on the degradation of 1,1,1-trichloroethane by granular iron

T. Kohn; S. R. Kane; D. H. Fairbrother; A. L. Roberts 

Environmental Science and Technology. 2003. Vol. 37, num. 24, p. 5806 – 5812. DOI : 10.1021/es034495e.