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First, Co-first authorship

Currently rolling Six+ papers (including two papers about in vitro pollutants degradation by metagenomic/metatranscriptomic enzymes, one paper identifying defluorinating microorganisms and enzymes, one critical review regarding pollutants biodegradation, one community study of defluorinating enrichment culture, one analytical method for contaminants, one meta-omics analysis of environmental samples,  and one perspective paper in the field of contaminants biotransformation), we will try to submit as many as possible in the year 2023, come back and check this later!

  • Yu Y, Xu F, Zhao W, Thoma C, Che S, Richman J, Jin B, Zhu Y, Xing Y, Wackett L, Men Y*. (2023) Electron-bifurcation and fluoride efflux systems in Acetobacterium spp. drive defluorination of perfluorinated unsaturated carboxylic acids. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.13.568471 

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  • Yu Y, Trottmann N, Schärer M, Fenner K, Robinson S*. (2023) Substrate promiscuity of xenobiotic-transforming hydrolases from stream biofilms impacted by treated wastewater. Water Res. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121593 

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  • ​(Open access)  Yu Y, Che S, Ren C, Jin B, Tian Z, Liu J, Men Y*. (2022) Microbial defluorination of unsaturated per- and polyfluorinated carboxylic acids under anaerobic and aerobic conditions: a structure specificity study. Environ. Sci. Technol. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05509

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  • ​Yu Y, Zhang K, Li Z, Ren C, Chen J,  Lin Y-H, Liu J, Men Y*. (2020) Microbial cleavage of C‒F bonds in two C6 per- and polyfluorinated compounds via reductive defluorination Environ. Sci. Technol. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c04483

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  • Han P, Yu Y, Zhou LJ, Tian Z, Li Z, Hou L, Liu M, Wu QL, Wagner M, Men Y*. (2019) Specific micropollutant biotransformation pattern by the comammox bacterium Nitrospira inopinata. Environ. Sci. TechnolDOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b01037

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  • ​​​​​​​​​Yu Y, Han P, Zhou LJ, Li Z, Wagner M, Men Y*. (2018) Ammonia monooxygenase-mediated cometabolic biotransformation and abiotic transformation of micropollutants in an AOB/NOB coculture. Environ. Sci. Technol.  DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b02801

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Coauthorship

In co-authored papers, I (1) conducted the measurement of the samples using high-resolution mass spectrometry,  (2) developed the target and nontarget  transformation products screening pipelines, and (3) analyzed the transformation products and reaction pathways.

  • Zhang D*, Liu D, Jing J, Jia B, Tian Y, Le Y, Yu Y, Hu Q-N. (2024) Unveiling the Chemical Complexity of Food-Risk Components: A Comprehensive Data Resource Guide in 2024. Trends Food Sci. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2024.104513

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  • Jin B, Liu H, Che S, Gao J, Yu Y, Liu J, Men Y*. (2022) Significant defluorination of polychlorofluorocarboxylic acids triggered by anaerobic microbial hydrolytic dechlorination.   Nature Water  DOI: 10.1038/s44221-023-00077-6

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  • Li M, Durkin D.P, Waller G, Yu Y, Men Y, Ye T, Chen H*, Shuai D*. (2023) Transformation of graphitic carbon nitride by reactive chlorine species: “weak” oxidants are the main players. Environ. Sci. Technol. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c06381

  • Che S#, Guan X#, Rodrigues R, Yu Y, Xie Y, Liu C*, Men Y*. (2023)  Synergistic Material-Microbe Interface toward Deeper Anaerobic Defluorination. ChemRxiv. DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-4fl4q

  • Han P*, Rios-Miguel AB, Tang X, Yu Y, Zhou LJ*, Hou LJ, Liu M, Zhao Q, Sun D, Jetten M, Welte C, Men Y*, Lücker S. (2022) Benzimidazole fungicide biotransformation pathways and products by comammox Nitrospira bacteria. J. Hazard. Mater. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130558

  • Liu Z, Chen Z, Gao J, Yu Y, Men Y, Gu C, Liu J*. Accelerated Degradation of Perfluorosulfonates (PFSAs) and Perfluorocarboxylates (PFCAs) by UV/Sulfite+Iodide: Reaction Mechanisms and System Efficiencies. Environ. Sci. Technol. DOI:10.1021/acs.est.1c07608   

  • Gao J, Liu Z, Bentel M, Yu Y, Men Y, Liu J*. (2021) Defluorination of ω-hydroperfluorocarboxylates (ω-HPFCAs): distinct reactivities from perfluoro and fluorotelomeric carboxylates. Environ. Sci. Technol.DOI:0.1021/acs.est.1c04429 â€‹

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  • ​(Open access) Che S, Jin B, Liu Z, ​Yu Y, Liu J, Men Y*. (2021) Structure-Specific Aerobic Defluorination of Short-Chain Fluorinated Carboxylic Acids by Activated Sludge Communities. Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett. DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00511

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  • ​(Open access) Liu Z#, Bentel M#, Yu Y, Ren C, Gao J, Pulikkal V, Sun M, Men Y, Liu J*. (2021) Near-Quantitative Defluorination of Perfluorinated and Fluorotelomer Carboxylates and Sulfonates with Integrated Oxidation and Reduction. Environ. Sci. Technol. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00353

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  • ​Zhou LJ, Han P*, Zhao M, Yu Y, Sun D, Hou L, Liu M, Zhao Q, Tang X, Klümper U, Gu JD, Men Y, Wu QL.(2021). Biotransformation of lincomycin and fluoroquinolone antibiotics by the ammonia oxidizers AOA, AOB, and comammox: A comparison of removal, pathways, and mechanisms. Water Res. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117003

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  • ​ Bentel M#, Liu Z#, Yu Y, Gao J, Men Y, Liu J*. (2020). Enhanced Degradation of Perfluorocarboxylic Acids (PFCAs) by UV/Sulfite Treatment: Reaction Mechanisms and System Efficiencies at pH 12. Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett. DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.0c00236

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  • ​(Open access) Bentel M, Yu Y, Xu L, Kwon H, Li Z, Wong B, Men Y, Liu J*.(2019) Degradation of perfluoroalkyl ether carboxylic acids (PFECAs) with hydrated electrons: structure-reactivity relationship and environmental implications. Environ. Sci. Technol. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b05869

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  • ​ Zhou LJ, Han P*, Yu Y, Wang B, Men Y, Wagner M, Wu QL*. (2019). Cometabolic biotransformation and microbial-mediated abiotic transformation of sulfonamides by three ammonia oxidizers. Water Res. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2019.05.031

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  • ​(Open access) Bentel M, Yu Y, Xu L, Li Z, Wong B, Men Y, Liu J*. (2019). Defluorination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) with hydrated electrons: structural dependence and implications to PFAS remediation and management. Environ. Sci. Technol.  DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b06648

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  • ​Xing Y, Yu Y, Men Y*. (2018). Occurrence and fate of emerging organic contaminants in wastewater treatment plants with an enhanced nitrification step. Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol.​ DOI: 10.1039/C8EW00278A

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