Atwater, J.E., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Hadley, N.M., Dahl, R.W., and Carrasquillo, R.L., Hydrogen Recovery by Methane Decomposition in a Microwave Plasma Reactor, SAE Paper No. 2008-01-2099, presented 38th International Conference on Environmental Systems, San Francisco, June 29-July 2, 2008.
Williams, T.W., Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., and Fisher, J.W., Catalytic Decomposition of Gaseous Byproducts from Primary Solid Waste Treatment Technologies, SAE Paper No. 2008-01-2053, presented 38th International Conference on Environmental Systems, San Francisco, June 29-July 2, 2008.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., Holtsnider,J.T, and Dahl, R.W., Development and Testing of a Fluidized Bed Methane Pyrolysis Reactor for Hydrogen Recovery from Sabatier Products, Final Report, NASA Contract NNM06AA06C, March 2008.
Akse, J.R., Williams, T.W., and Atwater, J.E., Catalytic Decomposition of Gaseous Byproducts from Primary Solid Waste Treatment Systems, Final Report, NASA Contract NNA06CA53C, January 2008.
Akse, J.R., Holtsnider, J.T., and Williams, T.W., Nonhazardous Urine Pretreatment Method for Future Exploration Systems, Final Report, NASA Contract NNX08CC32P, July, 2008.
Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Hadley, N.M., Dahl, R.W., Williams, T.W., Zavala, D.B., Jr., Akse, J.R. and Fisher, J.W., Microwave Enhanced Freeze Drying of Solid Waste, SAE Paper No. 2007-01-3266, presented 37th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Chicago, July 2007.
Akse, J.R., Zavala, D., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Dahl, R.W., Williams, T.W., and Griffin, D.W., Microwave Powered Gravitationally Independent Medical Grade Water Generation, SAE Paper No. 2007-01-3176, presented 37th International Conference on Environmental Systems, July 2007.
Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Hadley, N.M., Dahl, R.W., Williams, T.W., Garmon, F.C., Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., and Fisher, J.W., Development and Testing of a Microwave Powered Solid Waste Stabilization and Water Recovery System, SAE Trans. J. Aerosp. 115, 431-447, 2006..
Williams, T.W., Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., and Fisher, J.W., Catalytic Decomposition of Gaseous Byproducts from Primary Solid Waste Treatment Technologies, SAE Paper No. 2006-01-2128, presented 36th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Norfolk, VA, July 17-20, 2006.
Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Dahl, R.W., Hadley, N.M., Williams, T.W., Garmon, F.C., and Atwater, J.E., Microwave Powered Solid Waste Stabilization and Water Recovery, Final Report, NASA Contract NNA04CA12C, January 2006.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Dahl, R., Hadley, N., and Williams, T.W., Jovanovic, G.N., Reed, B.P., and Sornchamni, T., Advancec Magnetic Methods for the Separation and Gasification of Solid Wastes in Microgravity and Hypogravity, Final Report, NASA Grant NAG9-1472, May 2006.
Akse, J.R., Zavala, D.B., Dahl, R.W., Williams, T.W., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Microwave Powered Gravitationally Independent Medical Grade Water Generation, Final Report NASA Contract NNC06CA77C, July 2006.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Dahl, R.W., Zavala, D.B., Jr., Hanken, B.E., Holtsnider, J.T., Williams, T.W., and Nanci, J.C., Hydrogen Recovery by ECR Plasma Pyrolysis of Methane, Final Report, NASA Contract NNM06AA45C, July 2006.
Holtsnider, J.T., and Atwater, J.E., Microgravity Compatible Gas-Liquid Separation Using Capillary Pressure Gradients, Final Report, NASA Contract NNM06AA47C, July 2006.
Akse, J.R., and Holtsnider, J.T., Mesoporous Catalysts for Ambient Temperature Aqueous Phase Oxidation, Final Report, NASA Contract NNM04AA25C, January 2006.
Sornchamni, T., Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., and Jovanovic, G.N., Magnetically Assisted Filtration for Solid Waste Separation and Concentration in Microgravity and Hypogravity, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 44 (24), 9199-9207, 2005.
Jovanovic, G.N., Sornchamni, T., Reed, B.P., Cruz-Fierro, C., Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Magnetically Assisted Filtration of Solid Wastes: Laboratory and Flight Experiments, SAE Paper No. 2005-01-3082, presented 35th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Rome, July 11-14, 2005.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Dahl, R.W., Hadley, N.M., Jovanovic, G.N., and Fisher, J.W., Magnetically Assisted Gasification of Solid Wastes: Comparison of Reaction Strategies, SAE Paper No. 2005-01-3081, presented 35th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Rome, July 11-14, 2005.
Akse, J.R., Williams, T.W., Dahl, R., and Atwater, J.E., Methane Pyrolysis for Hydrogen and Carbon Nanotube Recovery from Sabatier Products, Final Report, NASA Contract NNM05AA28C, July 2005.
Akse, J.R., Williams, T.W., and Atwater, J.E., Catalytic Decomposition of Gaseous Byproducts from Heat Melt Waste Compaction, Final Report, NASA Contract NNA05CQ90C, July 2005.
Akse, J.R., and Lee, M.T., Thermally Regenerable Ion-Exchange Resins for Salt Removal from Wastewater Streams, Final Report, NASA Contract NNJ05JB82C, July 2005.
Atwater, J.E., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Temperature Dependent
Complex Permittivities of Graphitized Carbon Blacks at Microwave
Frequencies Between 0.2 and 26 GHz, J. Mater. Sci., 39 (1),
151-157, 2004.
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Jovanovic, G.N., Sornchamni, T., Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R.,
and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Magnetically Assisted Liquid-Solid Fluidization
in Normal and Microgravity Conditions: Experiment and Theory, Powder
Technol., 148, 80-91, 2004.
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Sornchamni, T., Jovanovic, G.N., Reed, B.P., Atwater, J.E.,
Akse, J.R., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Operation of Magnetically Assisted
Fluidized Beds in Microgravity and Variable Gravity: Experiment and
Theory, Adv. Space Res., 34, 1494-1498, 2004.
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Akse, J.R., Holtsnider, J.T., and Dahl, R., Sub-Micron Particle Removal from Gas Water Mixtures without Flow Restrictions, Final Report, NASA Contract NAS8-02017, February 2004.
Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Atwater, J.E., and Hadley, N.M., Microwave Enhanced Freeze-Drying of Solid Waste, Final Report, NASA Contract NNA04CB24C, July 2004.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Jovanovic, G.N., Pinto-Espinoza, J., Sornchamni, T., and Reed, B.,
Magnetic Control of Granular Ferromagnetic Media in Microgravity for Advanced Life Support
Applications, Habitation 2004, Orlando, FL, January 5-7, 2004. (Abstract).
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Jovanovic, G.N., Reed, B.P., Cruz-Fierro, C., and Atwater, J.E., Influence of Interparticle Forces on Liquid Solid Fluidized Beds: Experiments and Simulations (CFD-DPM), Paper 282b, presented AIChE Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, November 7-12, 2004.
Akse J.R., Holtsnider, J.T., and Carter, L., Mesoporous Oxide Supported Catalysts for Low Temperature
Oxidation of Dissolved Organics in Spacecraft Wastewater Streams, SAE Technical Series Paper
2004-01-2405, presented at the International Conference on Environmental Systems, Colorado
Springs, July 19-22, 2004.
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Atwater, J.E., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Complex
Permittivities and Dielectric Relaxation of Granular Activated Carbons
at Microwave Frequencies between 0.2 and 26 GHz, Carbon, 41
(9), 1801-1807, 2003.
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Atwater, J.E., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Jovanovic, G.N., and Reed, B., Magnetically Controlled Microwave Powered Fluidized Bed Reactor, Final Report, NSF Grant DMI-0128201, January 2003.
Atwater, J.E., Wheeler R. R., Jr., and Garmon, F.C., Microwave Powered Solid Waste Stabilization and Water Recovery, Final Report, NASA Contract NAS2-03124, July 2003.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Jovanovic, G.N., Pinto-Espinoza, J., Reed, B., and Sornchamni, T., Microgravity and Hypogravity Compatible Methods for the Destruction of Solid Wastes by Magnetically Assisted Gasification, Final Report, NASA Grant NAG9-1181, NTIS N20030066375, National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA, 2003.
Jovanovic, G.N., Pinto-Espinoza, J., Sornchamni, T., Reed, B., Wheeler, R.R., Jr.,
Atwater, J.E., and Akse, J.R., Development of Enabling Technologies for Magnetically
Assisted Gasification of Solid Wastes, SAE Technical Paper 2003-01-2374, presented
33rd International Conference on Environmental Systems, Vancouver, BC,
July 7-10, 2003.
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Sornchamni, T., Jovanovic, G.N., Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Advanced
Magnetically Assisted Stabilized Bed for the Separation of Solid Waste in Microgravity and Hypogravity:
Filtration Modeling, Paper No. 53a, presented AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 16-21, 2003.
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Akse, J.R. and Dahl, R., Portable Water Purification System Utilizing Ambient Temperature Catalysts, Final Report, NASA Contract No. NAS8-01161, July 2002.
Akse, J.R., Microgravity Compatible Reagentless Instrumentation for Detection of Dissolved Organic Acids and Alcohols in Potable Water, Final Report, NASA Grant NAG9-1081 , April 2002.
Akse, J.R., Holtsnider, J.T., and Kliestik, H., Immobilized Antimicrobials for the Enhanced Control of Microbial Contamination, Final Report, NASA Contract NAS9-00055, April 2002.
Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., Holtsnider, J.T., and Luna, B.
Development and Testing of a Microwave Powered Regenerable Air Purification
Technology Demonstrator, SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-2403, presented at 32nd
International Conference on Environmental Systems, San Antonio, Texas, July 15-18,
2002.
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Holtsnider, J.T., Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., Shough, N.J., and Carter, D.L. Ambient
Temperature Removal of Problematic Organic Compounds from ISS Wastewater, SAE
Technical Paper 2002-01-2534, presented at 32nd International Conference on
Environmental Systems, July 15-18, San Antonio, Texas 2002.
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Sornchamni, T., Jovanovic, G., Atwater, J., Akse, J., and Wheeler, R. The Operation of Magnetically Assisted Fluidized Bed in Microgravity and Variable Gravity: Experiment and Theory, presented at the World Space Congress, October 10-19, Houston, Texas 2002.
Jovanovic, G.N., Sornchamni, T., Atwater, J.E., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Gradient Magnetically Assisted Liquid-Solid Fluidization in Normal and Microgravity Conditions, Paper No. 138g, presented AIChE Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, November 3-8, 2002.
Jovanovic, G.N., Sornchamni, T., Atwater, J.E., and Akse, J.R., Mathematical Modeling of Micron-Size Particle Collection in a Gradient Magnetically Assisted Fluidized Bed, Paper No. 147d, presented AIChE Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, November 3-8, 2002.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., Jovanovic, G.N., and Sornchamni,
T., Preparation of Metallic Cobalt and Cobalt-Barium Titanate Spheres
as High Temperature Media for Magnetically Stabilized Fluidized Bed
Reactors, J. Mater. Sci. Lett., 20 (6), 487-488, 2001.
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Atwater, J.E., Michalek, W.F., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Dahl, R.,
Lunsford, T.D., Garmon, F.C., and Sauer, R.L., A Microwave Powered
Sterilizable Interface for Aseptic Access to Bioreactors which are
Vulnerable to Microbial Contamination, Biotechnol. Prog., 17
(5), 847-851, 2001.
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Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., and Holtsnider, J.T., Development
of Microgravity Compatible Reagentless Instrumentation for Detection of
Dissolved Organic Acids and Alcohols in Water, Life Support
Biosphere Sci., 8 (1), 55 - 63, 2001.
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Atwater, J.E., On-Line Electrocatalyzed Luminol
Chemiluminescence Determination of D-Glucose and Dissolved Oxygen in
Simulated Mammalian Cell Bioreactor Perfusion Fluid using Solid Phase
Reagent Modules, Biotechnol. Lett., 23 (8), 621-625, 2001.
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Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., and Holtsnider, J.T., Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Dendrimers for Biomedical Applications, Final Report, NIH Grant 1 R43RR15003-01A1, May 2001.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., Otero, K.S., and Shough, N.J., Oxygen Saturation Sub-system for Single-Phase Flow through Biological and Physicochemical Water Processors, Final Report, NASA Contract NAS9-01020, August 2001.Akse, J.R., and Dahl, R., Sub-Micron Particle Removal from Gas-Water Systems without Flow Restrictions, Final Report, NASA Contract NAS8-01024, August 2001.
Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., and Holtsnider, J.T., Microgravity Compatible Reagentless Instrumentation for Detection of Dissolved Organic Acids and Alcohols in Water, presented Bioastronautics Investigators' Workshop, Galveston, TX, January 17-19, 2001. (Abstract.)
Atwater, J.E., Jovanovic, G.N., Akse, J.R., Wheeler, R.R.,
Jr.,
Sornchamni, T., and Espinoza, J.P., Methods and Materials for the
Control of Granular Media in Microgravity and Hypogravity for
Magnetically Assisted Gasification (MAG) and OthAdvanced Life Support
Applications, presented Bioastronautics Investigators' Workshop,
Galveston, TX, January 17-19, 2001. (Abstract.)
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Atwater, J.E., Complex Permittivities of Cyclomaltooligosaccharides (Cyclodextrins) over
Microwave Frequencies to 26 GHz, Carbohydr. Res., 327 (3), 219-221, 2000.
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Atwater, J.E., Oxidation of Benzene in the Aqueous Phase over a Bimetallic Carbon
Supported Catalyst, React. Kinet. Catal. Lett., 71 (2), 319-323, 2000.
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Akse, J.R., Michalek, W.F., Figueroa, C., Wisely, M.T., Wheeler, R.R.,Jr., Garmon, F.C., Dahl, R.W., Kliestik, H., and Atwater, J.E., Microbial Water Quality Monitor (MWQM): Phase II Development and Testing, Final Report, NASA Contract NAS9-98033, April 2000.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., Holtsnider, J.T., and Shough, N., Advanced Immobilized Enzyme Bioreactors for Space Station, Final Report, NASA Contract NAS8- 00094, June 2000.
Jovanovic, G.N., Sornchamni, T., Espinosa, J.P., Atwater, J.E., and Akse, J.R., The Study
of Magnetically Assisted Fluidization in Microgravity and Variable Gravity:
Simulation and Experiment, presented 4th International Life Support and
Biosphere Science Conference, Baltimore, August 6 - 9, 2000. [Abstract]
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Akse, J.R., Holtsnider, J. T., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Microgravity Compatible Reagentless Instrumentation for Detection of Dissolved Organic Acids and Alcohols in Potable Water, presented 4th International Life Support and Biosphere Science Conference, Baltimore, August 6 - 9, 2000. [Abstract]
Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Thompson, J.O., Lunsford, T.D., Holtsnider, J.T., DeHart, J.L., Dahl, R., Akse, J.R., and Atwater, J.E., Development and Testing of the Microwave Regenerable Air Purification Technology Demonstrator, Volume 2, Final Report, NASA Contract NAS2-97017, June 1999.
Figueroa, C., and Akse, J.R., Biomass Slurry Production, Final Report NASA Contract NAS2-99013, June 1999.
Holtsnider, J.T., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., and Akse, J.R., Ultrasonic Bubble Separator, Final Report NASA Contract NAS8-99027, June 1999.
Wisely, M.T., and Akse, J.R., Immobilized Antimicrobials for Enhanced Control of Bacterial Contamination, Final Report NASA Contract NAS9-99008, June 1999.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., DeHart, H.L., Jovanovic, G.N., Sornchamni, T., Yoo, S., and
Fisher, J.W., Magnetically Assisted Gasification of Solid Waste, SAE Technical
Paper Series No. 1999-01-2183, presented 29th International Converence on
Environmental Systems, Denver, July 12-15, 1999.
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Akse, J.R., Wisely, M.T., Atwater, J.E., Colombo, G.V., and Fisher, J.W., On
Demand Electrochemical Production of Reagents to Minimize Resupply of
Expendables, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 1999-01-2181, presented 29th
International Converence on Environmental Systems, Denver, July 12-15, 1999.
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Wiederhoeft, C.J., Schultz, J.R., Michalek, W.F., and Sauer, R.L., Reduction in the Iodine Content of Shuttle Drinking Water: Lessons Learned, SAE Technical Paper 1999-01-2117, SAE, Warrendale, PA, 1999.
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Burchfield, D., McKinley, L., Niu, W., Michalek, W.F., Schultz, J.R., Wiederhoeft, C., and Sauer, R.L. A Spectrophotometric Analyzer for Aqueous Samples in Microgravity, SAE Technical Paper: 1999-01-2032, SAE, Warrendale, PA, 1999.
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Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., DeHart, J., and Holtsnider, J.T., Ultra Low Level Detection of TOC, Final Report, NSF Grant DMI-9860157, August 1999.
Atwater, J.E., DeHart, J., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Dissolved Oxygen
Determination by Electrocatalyzed Chemiluminescence with In-Line Solid
Phase Media, J. Biolum. Chemilum., 13, 125-130, 1998.
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Atwater, J.E., and Akse, J.R., Next Generation Physico-Chemical Systems for
Water Reclamation Aboard Spacecraft, Lunar and Planetary Habitats, Life Supp.
Biosphere Sci., 5 (1), 35-43, 1998.
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Akse, J.R., Dehart, J.L., Ingle, J.D., Cantrell, K., Kim, Y.-S., Firpo, E., and Beaber, L. A Chemiluminescence Chlorine Analyzer, Final Report, NSF Phase II STTR Grant No.: DMI 9626942, November, 1998.
Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., and Wisely, M.T., On Demand Electrochemical Production of Reagents to Minimize Resupply of Expendables, Final Report, NASA Contract NAS2-98044, October 1998.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., DeHart, J.L., Jovanovic, G.N., Sornchamni, T., and Yoo, Seung, Microgravity and Hypogravity Compatible Methods for the Destruction of Solid Wastes Using Magnetically Stabilized Fluidized Bed Reactor Technology, Final Report, NASA Contract NAS2-97077, September 1998.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., Thompson, J.O., and Wang, T.-S., High Temperature Fluidized Bed Reactor for Producing Silicon Carbide Coated Activated Carbon, Final Report, NSF Grant No: DMI- 9760204, July 1998.
Akse, J.R., Figueroa, C., Wisely, M.T., Lunsford, T.D., and Gill, H., Electrochemically Generated Hydrogen Peroxide Boosted Aqueous Phase Catalytic Oxidation, Final Report NASA Contract NAS2-14317, 1998.
Akse, J.R., Wang, T.-C., Wisely, M.T., Lunsford, T.D., and Rodarte, J., Reactor Technology for Aqueous Phase Catalytic Oxidation of Organics, Phase II SBIR, Final Report U.S. Air Force Contract No. F41624-96-C-0013, 1998.
DeHart, J., Akse, J.R., and Atwater, J.E., CO2 Controller for Plant Growth Chambers, SAE
Technical Paper Series No. 981805, presented at 28th International Conference on
Environmental Systems, Boston, July 13-16, 1998.
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Figueroa, C., Akse, J.R., Lunsford, T.D., and Fisher, J.W., Biomass Conversion to Pumpable Slurries, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 981758, presented at 28th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Boston, July 13-16, 1998.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., McKinnis, J.A., and Thompson, J.O., Low
Temperature Aqueous Phase Catalytic Oxidation of Phenol, Chemosphere,
34, 203-212, 1997.
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Atwater, J.E., Dahl, R.W., Garmon, F.C., Lunsford, T.D., Michalek, W.F., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., and
Sauer, R.L., Miniature Microwave Powered Steam Sterilization Chamber, Rev. Sci. Instrum., 68 (10),
3924-3925, 1997.
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Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., DeHart, J., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., 'Reagentless ' Flow
Analysis Determination of Hydrogen Peroxide by Electrocatalyzed Luminol
Chemiluminescence, Anal. Lett., 30 (1), 21-31, 1997.
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Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., DeHart, J., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Enzymatic Determination of Ethanol
using 'Reagentless' Electrocatalyzed Luminol Chemiluminescence, Anal. Lett., 30 (8), 1445-
1453, 1997.
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Thompson, J.O., Akse, J.R., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Wiseley, M.T., and Atwater, J.E., Microgravity Compatible Reagentless Instrumentation for Detection of Dissolved Organic Acids in Potable Water, Final Report, NASA Contract NAS9-97095, September 1997.
Figueroa, C., Garmon F., Wisely, M.T., and Atwater, J.E., On-Line Microbial Water Quality Monitor, Final Report, NASA Contract NAS9-97096, September 1997.
DeHart, J.L., Akse, J.R., and Atwater, J.E., Atmospheric CO2 Controller for Plant Growth Chambers, Final Report, NASA Contract NAS9-97094, September 1997.
Figueroa, C., Akse, J.R., and Lunsford, T., Biomass Conversion to High Solids Pumpable Slurries, Final Report, NASA Contract NAS2-97038, August 1997.
Thompson, J.O., Akse, J.R., and Johnson, D.C., Improved Thermoelectric Materials: Skutterudite Superlattices Prepared via Kinetic Trapping from Modulated Reactants, Final Report, U.S. Navy Contract N00014-97-C-0047, June 1997.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., Garmon, F.C., Holtsnider, J.T., and Wisely, M.T., Halogen Binding Polymers for Drinking Water Disinfection, Final Report, NIH Grant No. 1 R43 AI40417- 01, June 1997.
Thompson, J.O., and Akse, J.R., Aqueous Phase Ammonia Removal and Destruction System (APARDS), SAE Technical Paper Series No. 972425, presented at 27th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Lake Tahoe, NV, July 14-17, 1997.
Atwater, J.E., Holtsnider, J.T., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., and Luna, B., Microwave-Powered Thermal
Regeneration of Sorbents for CO2, Water Vapor and Trace Organic Contaminants, SAE
Technical Paper Series No. 972430, presented at 27th International Conference on
Environmental Systems, Lake Tahoe, NV, July 14-17, 1997.
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Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., McKinnis, J.A., Thompson, J.O., and Hurley, J.A.,
Elimination of Organic Contaminants in Wastewater using Molecular
Oxygen and the Aqueous Phase Catalytic Oxidation Process, Seventh
International Chemical Oxidation Symposium, Nashville, TN, April 9-11, 1997.
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Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., McKinnis, J.A., and Thompson, J.O., Aqueous Phase Heterogeneous
Catalytic Oxidation of Trichloroethylene, Appl. Catal. B., 11 (1), L11-L18, 1996.
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Atwater, J.E., Sauer, R.L., and Schultz, J.R., Numerical Simulation of Iodine
Speciation in Relation to Water Disinfection Aboard Manned Spacecraft I. Equilibria, J.
Environ. Sci. Health, A31, 1965-1979, 1996.
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Atwater, J.E., and Holtsnider, J.T., Simple Models for the Breakthrough of Humidified Acetone and Ethyl Acetate on a Carbon Based Molecular Sieve, Carbon, 34 (6), 824-825, 1996.
Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., Garmon, F., Lunsford, T., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., A Device for the Production of Sterile IV Fluids from Potable Water, Final Report, U.S. Navy Contract N00014-96-C-0269, November 1996.
Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., DeHart, J., and Rodarte, J.M., Oceanographic pCO2 Monitor: Prototype Development and Testing, Final Report, DOE Grant DE-FG03- 93ER81641/A000, October 1996.
Atwater, J.E., Holtsnider, J.T., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Microwave Regenerable Air Purification Device, Final Report, NASA Contract No. NAS2-14374, August 1996.
Akse, J.R., DeHart, J., Figueroa, C., and Rodarte, J., Supercritical Water Oxidation Based Dissolved Organic Carbon Analyzer, Final Report, NSF Grant DMI-9560420, August 1996.
Akse, J.R., and Thompson, J.O., Aqueous Phase Ammonia Removal System (APARS), Final Report, NASA Contract NAS2-14353, July 1996.
Atwater, J.E., Dahl, R., Lunsford, T., Michalek, W.F., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Development and Testing of the Microwave Sterilizable Access Port, Final Report NASA Contract NAS9- 19081, April, 1996.
Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., and Thompson, J.O., Reactor Technology for Aqueous Phase Catalytic Oxidation of Organics, Final Report, U.S. Air Force Contract F08637-95-C6022, February 1996.
Atwater, J.E., Michalek, W.F., Garmon, F., Lunsford,T., Wheeler,R.R., Jr., and
Sauer, R.L., Development of the Microwave Sterilizable Access Port Prototype,
SAE Technical Paper Series No. 961567, presented at 26th International
Conference on Environmental Systems, Monterey, CA, July 8-11,1996.
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Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., Schussel, L.J., Thompson, J.O., Garmon, F.,Verostko, C.E., and Flynn, M., Electrochemical Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide for Aqueous Phase Catalytic Oxidation, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 961521, presented at 26th International Conference on Environmental Systems,
Monterey, CA, July 8-11,1996.
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Glaser, S.J., Ingle, J.D., Jr., and Akse, J.R., Chemiluminescence Determination of Free Chlorine with Flow Injection and Continuous Flow Analysis, presented 51st Northwest Regional ACS Meeting, Corvallis, OR, June 19-22, 1996.
Schussel, L.J., and Atwater, J.E., A Urease Bioreactor for Water Reclamation Aboard Spacecraft,
Chemosphere, 30 (5), 985-994, 1995.
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Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., DeHart, J., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Reagentless Chemiluminescence Based
Fiber Optic Sensors for Regenerative Life Support in Space, SPIE Proceedings Series, 2574, 78-84, 1995.
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Akse, J.R., and Thompson, J.O., Catalytically Active Regenerable Sorbent Beds (CARS) for Airborne Contaminants, Life Supp. Biosph. Sci., 1, 159-167, 1995.
Akse, J.R., and Thompson, J.O., In-Flight Ammonia Monitor, Final Report NASA Contract NAS9-18903, May 1995.
Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., Schussel, L.J., Ingle, J.D., Jr., and Glaser, S., A Reagentless Fiber Optic Chemiluminescence Continuous Flow Chlorine Analyzer, Final Report, NSF Grant DMI 9413565, October 1995.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., McKinnis, J.A., and Thompson, J.O., Aqueous Phase Catalytic Oxidation of Organic Contaminants, Final Report, NSF Grant DMI 9460162, July 1995.
Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., Schussel, L.J., and Thompson, J.O., Electrochemically Generated, Hydrogen Peroxide Boosted Aqueous Phase Catalytic Oxidation, Final Report NASA Contract NAS9-19281, July 1995.
Atwater, J.E., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., and DeHart, J., Glucose and O2 Sensors for Mammalian Cell Bioreactor Control, Final Report NASA Contract NAS9-19305, July 1995.
Colombo, G.V., and Putnam, D.F., Manned Chamber Testing of Water Recovery Systems, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 951489, presented at 25th International Conference on Environmental Systems, San Diego, July 10-13, 1995.
Akse, J.R., Thompson, J.O., Sauer, R.L., Aten, L., Advanced Development of the In-Flight Ammonia Monitor Prototype, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 951687, presented at 25th International Conference on Environmental Systems, San Diego, July 10-13, 1995.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., DeHart, J., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., and Verostko, C.E., Chemiluminescent
Ethanol Biosensor Development, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 951686, presented at 25th International
Conference on Environmental Systems, San Diego, July 10-13, 1995.
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Straub, J.E., Schultz, J.R., Michalek, W.F., and Sauer, R.L., Further Characterization and Multifiltration Treatment of Shuttle Humidity Condensate, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 951685, presented at 25th International Conference on Environmental Systems, San Diego, July 10-13, 1995.
Colombo, G.V., Sauer, R.L., and Dunk, D., Paper No. 95-LS-133, Commercialization of the Space Shuttle Microbial Check Valve, presented at AIAA Life Sciences and Space Medicine Conference '95, Houston, April 3-5, 1995.
Akse, J.R., and Atwater, J.E., Advanced Catalytic Methods for the Destruction of Environmental Contaminants, Paper No. 95-LS-70, presented at AIAA Life Sciences and Space Medicine Conference '95, Houston, April 3-5, 1995.
Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., Thompson, J.O., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., A Breadboard Electrochemical Water Recovery System for Producing Potable Water from Composite Wastewater Generated in Enclosed Habitats, in Water Purification by Photocatalytic, Photochemical, and Electrochemical Processes, Rose, T.L., Conway, B.E., Murphy, O.J., and Rudd, E.J, Eds., Electrochemical Society, 1994.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., DeHart, J., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Fiber-Optic Chemiluminescent Biosensors for Monitoring Aqueous Alcohols and Other Water Quality Parameters, Final Report, Contract No. NAS9-19021, Johnson Space Center, June, 1994.
Atwater, J.E., Akse, J.R., and DeHart, J., Oceanographic CO2 Sensor, Final Report, Grant No. DE-FG03-93ER81641/A000, U.S. Department of Energy, March 1994.
Michalek, W.F., Steady State Composite Water Multifiltration Test Results, presented at 2nd International Conference on Life Support and Biosphere Sciences, Huntsville, Alabama, February 1994.
Atwater, J.E., Reagentless Chemiluminescent Biosensor for the Determination of Ethanol in Water, presented NASA Environmental Sensors Workshop, Houston, September 22-23, 1994.
Akse, J.R., In-Flight Ammonia Monitor, presented at Environmental Sensors Workshop, Center for Advanced Space Studies, Houston, September 22-23, 1994.
Atwater, J.E., Reagentless Chemiluminescent Biosensor for the Determination of Ethanol in Water, presented at Environmental Sensors Workshop, Center for Advanced Space Studies, Houston, September 22-23, 1994.
DeHart, J., and Atwater, J.E., PCWQM Solid Phase Module Development Program: Phase II. Life Test Results, Final Report, Contract No. GY5573-SC1.028, Astro International Corporation, October 1993.
Thompson, J.O., and Akse, J.R., Destruction of Problematic Airborne Contaminants by Hydrogen Reduction using a Catalytically Active, Regenerable Sorbent (CARS), Final Report Contract NAS2-13714, Prepared for Ames Research Center, July 1993.
Atwater, J.E., Garmon, F., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Microwave Sterilizable Access Port, Final Report NASA Contract NAS9-18863, 1993.
Casellini, L.M., Lunsford, T.D., Streech, N.D., and Wheeler, R.R., Jr., Single Phase Space Laundry, Final Report, Contract NAS9-18362, Johnson Space Center, Houston, January 1993.
Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., Schussel, L.J., Thompson, J.O., and Wheeler, R.R, Electrochemical Water Recovery Process for Treatment of Urine and Other Biological Waste Streams, Final Report Contract NAS9-18528, Prepared for Johnson Space Center, June 1993.
Colombo, G.V., Putnam, D.F., Lunsford, T.D., Streech, N.D., Wheeler, R.R., Jr., and Reimers, H., Single Phase Laundry System Development, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 93092, presented at 23rd International Conference on Environmental Systems, Colorado Springs, July 1993.
Garmon, F., Michalek, W.F., and Noto, F., Sterilization of Unibed Multifiltration Media by Gamma Irradiation, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 932045, presented at 23rd International Conference on Environmental Systems, Colorado Springs, July 1993.
Atwater, J.E., Wheeler, R.R., Sauer, R.L., and Schultz, J.R., Advanced Development of the Regenerative
Microbial Check Valve, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 932175, presented 23rd International
Conference on Environmental Systems, Colorado Springs, July 1993.
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Jeffers, E.L., Atwater, J.E., and DeHart, J., New Technologies for On-Line Water Quality Monitoring, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 932181, presented 23rd International Conference on Environmental Systems, Colorado Springs, July 1993.
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Jeffers, E.L., Dougherty, D.R., Paxton, T.A., and Atwater, J.E., An On-Line Water Quality Monitor for Space Station Freedom, Paper No. 79c, presented at AIChE Spring National Meeting, Houston, March 1993.
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Akse, J.R., Thompson, J., Scott, B., Jolly, C., and Carter, D.L., Catalytic Oxidation for Treatment of ECLSS & PMMS Waste Streams, SAE Trans., J. Aerospace, 101, 910 - 925, 1992.
Atwater, J.E., and Wheeler, R.R., Regenerable Biocide Delivery Unit, Phase II Final Report NASA Contract NAS9-18361 1992.
Akse, J.R., Atwater, J.E., and Thompson, J.O., Inflight Ammonia Monitor, Phase I Final Report NASA Contract NAS9-18683, Prepared for Johnson Space Center, July 1992.
Webb, B.J., Advanced Thermal Management Systems for Lunar and Mars Mission Needs, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 921363, presented at 22nd International Conference on Environmental Systems, Seattle, July 1992.
Atwater, J.E., Wheeler, R.R., Olivadoti, J.T., and Sauer, R.L., Chemistry and Kinetics of I2 Loss in
Urine Distillate and Humidity Condensate, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 921314, presented at 22nd
International Conference on Environmental Systems, Seattle, July 1992.
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Akse, J.R., Catalytic Methods using Molecular Oxygen for Treatment of PMMS & ECLSS Waste Streams, Final Report Contract NAS8-38490, Prepared for Marshall Space Flight Center, April 1992.
Akse, J.R. and Jolly, C.D., Catalytic Oxidation for Treatment of ECLSS & PMMS Waste Streams, in Regenerative Life Support Systems and Processes, Behren, A., MacElroy, R.D., and Reysa, R.P.,Eds., Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA, 1991.
Putnam, D.F., Michalek, W.F., and Van Pelt, T., Space Station Hygiene Water Reclamation by Multifiltration, p. 189 - 194, in: Sauer, R.L., and Bagdigian, R.M., (Eds.), Spacecraft Water Quality: Maintenance and Monitoring, SP-874, Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA, 1991.
Jolly, C.D., Schussel, L.J., and Carter, L., Advanced Development of Immobilized Enzyme Reactors, p. 109 - 117 In: Behrend, A.F., MacElroy, R.D., and Reysa, R.P., (Eds.), Regenerative Life Support: Systems & Processes, SP-873, Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA, 1991.
Colombo, G.V., Jolly, C.D., and Sauer, R.L., Regenerable Biocide Delivery Unit, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 911406, presented 21st International Conference on Environmental Systems, San Francisco, July 1991.
Jeffers, E.L., and Jolly, C.D., Development of the Process Control Water Quality Monitor for Space Station Freedom, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 911432, presented at 21st Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems, San Francisco, July 1991.
Garmon F.C., and Ames, R.K., Thermal Pretreatment of Waste Hygiene Water, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 911554, presented 21st International Conference on Environmental Systems, San Francisco, CA, July 1991.
Jolly, C.D., and Jeffers, E.L., Ultrapure Water Total Organic Carbon Analyzer - Advanced Component Development, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 911436, presented at 21st Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems, San Francisco, July 1991.
Akse, J.R., Electrochemical Water Recovery Process for Direct Removal of Impurities From Urine and Other Waste Streams, Phase I Final Report NASA Contract NAS9-18336, Prepared for Johnson Space Center, July 1990.
Atwater, J.E., and Holtsnider, J.T., Thermally Regenerable Odor and Toxin Cartridge, Phase I Final Report NASA Contract NAS9 - 18337, Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, July 1990.
Jolly, C.D., and DeHart, J., A Reagentless Separator for Removal of Inorganic Carbon from Solution, Final Report Contract NAS8-38460, Prepared for: Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, June 1990.