Publications

Edited books

  • Gan, J., P. Zhu, S.D. Aust, and A.T. Lemley. Pesticide Decontamination and Detoxification. American Chemical Society Symposium Series 863, American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2003.
  • Gan, J., F. Spurlock, P. Hendley, and D. Weston. Synthetic Pyrethroids: Occurrence and Effects in Aquatic Environments. American Chemical Society Symposium Series 991, American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2003.
  • Goh, K., B. Bret, T. Potter, and J. Gan. Pesticide Mitigation Strategies for Surface Water Quality. American Chemical Society Symposium Series 1075, American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2011.
  • Garrison, A.W., J. Gan, and W.P. Liu. Chiral Pesticides: Stereoselectivity and its Consequences. American Chemical Society Symposium Series 1085, American Chemical Society: Washington, D.C. 2012.

Recent journal publications

Emerging contaminants: Transformations and plant uptake

  • Sun, C., Dudley, S., Wang, J. and Gan, J., 2019. Nitric Oxide Regulates Triclosan-Induced Redox Disequilibrium by Enhancing Glutathione Metabolism in Wheat Seedlings. Environmental Science & Technology Letters.
  • Sun, C.L., S. Dudley, and J. Gan. 2018. Pharmaceutical and personal care products-induced stress symptoms and detoxification mechanisms in cucumber plants. Environmental Pollution 234: 39-47.
  • Fu, Q., Liao, C., Du, X., Schlenk, D. and Gan, J., 2018. Back conversion from product to parent: methyl triclosan to triclosan in plants. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 5(3), pp.181-185.
  • Pennington, M.J., J.A. Rothman, S. L. Dudley, M. B. Jones, Q. S. McFrederick, J. Gan, and J. T. Trumble. 2017. Contaminants of emerging concern affect Trichoplusia ni growth and development on artificial diets and a key host plant. Proceedings of National Academy of Science USA. 9923–9931.
  • Pennington, M.J., J.A. Rothman, M.B. Jones, Q.S. McFrederick, J. Gan, and J.T. Trumble. 2017. Effects of contaminants of emerging concern on Megaselia scalaris (Lowe, Diptera: Phoridae) and its Microbial Community. Scientific Reports 7: 8165, DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-08683-7
  • Fu, Q.G., J.B. Zhang, D. Schlenk, D. Borchardt, and J. Gan. 2017. Direct conjugation of emerging contaminants in higher plants: An overlooked risk? Environmental Science & Technology 51: 6071-6081.
  • Fu, Q.G., Q.F. Ye, J. Richards, and J. Gan. 2017. Metabolism of diclofenac in Arabidopsis thaliana cells: Dominance of conjugates and non-extractable residues. Environmental Pollution 222: 383-392.
  • Fu, Q.G., X.Q. Wu, Q.F. Ye, F. Ernst, and J. Gan. 2016. Biosolids inhibit bioavailability and plant uptake of triclosan and triclocarban. Water Research 102: 117-124.
  • Wu, X.Q., and J. Gan. 2016. Rapid screening of metabolism potential of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) in plants using plant cell cultures. Environmental Pollution 211: 141-147.
  • Fu, Q.G., E. Sanganyado, Q.F. Ye, and J. Gan. 2016. Meta-analysis of biosolid effects on persistence of triclosan and triclocarban in soil. Environmental Pollution 210: 137-144.
  • Oskui, S.M., G. Diamante, C.Y. Liao, W. Shi, J. Gan, D. Schlenk, and W.H. Grover. 2016. Assessing and reducing the toxicity of 3D-printed parts. Environmental Science & Technology Letters 3: 1-6
  • Sun, J.Q., X.Q. Wu, and J. Gan. 2015. Uptake and metabolism of phthalate esters by edible plants. Environmental Science & Technology 49: 8471-8478.
  • Dodgen, L., A. Ueda, X.Q. Wu, D. Parker, and J. Gan. 2015. Effect of transpiration on plant accumulation and translocation of PPCP/EDCs. Environmental Pollution 198: 144-153.
  • Lu, Z.J., and J. Gan. 2014. Analysis, toxicity, occurrence and biodegradation of nonylphenol isomers: A review. Environmental International 73: 334-345.
  • Lu, Z.J., R. Reif-Lopez, and J. Gan. 2015. Isomeric-specific biodegradation of nonylphenol in the activated sludge bioreactor. Water Research 282-290.
  • Lin, K.D., J. Gan, and W.P. Liu. 2014. Production of hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (HO-PBDEs) from bromophenols by bromoperoxidase-catalyzed dimerization. Environmental Science & Technology 48: 11977-11983.
  • Wu, X.Q., J. Conkle, F. Ernst, and J. Gan. 2014. Treated wastewater irrigation: Uptake of pharmaceutical and personal care products by common vegetables under field conditions Environmental Science & Technologyem> 48: 11286-11293.
  • Wu, X.Q., and J. Gan. 2015. Plant uptake of pharmaceutical and personal care products from recycled water and biosolids: A review. Science of the Total Environment 536: 655-666.
  • Dodgen, L., J. Li, X. Wu, Z. Lu, and J. Gan. 2014. Transformation and removal pathways of four PPCP/EDCs in soil. Environmental Pollution 193: 29-36.
  • Li, J.Y., Q.F. Ye, and J. Gan. 2014. Degradation and transformation products of acetaminophen in soil. Water Research 49: 44-52.
  • Lu, Z.J., and J. Gan. 2014. Isomer-specific oxidation of nonylphenol by potassium permanganate. Chemical Engineering Journal 243: 43-50.
  • Lu, Z.J., and J. Gan. 2014. Isomer-specific biodegradation of nonylphenol in river sediments. Environmental Science & Technology 48: 1008-1014.
  • Lin, K.D., C. Yan, and J. Gan. 2014. Production of hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (OH-PBDEs) from bromophenols by manganese dioxide. Environmental Science & Technology 48: 263-271.

Bioavailability: Method development and applications

  • Qiu, J., Ouyang, G., Pawliszyn, J., Schlenk, D. and Gan, J., 2019. A Novel Water-Swelling Sampling Probe for in Vivo Detection of Neonicotinoids in Plants. Environmental science & technology, 53(16), pp.9686-9694.
  • Wang, J., Taylor, A., Xu, C., Schlenk, D. and Gan, J., 2018. Evaluation of different methods for assessing bioavailability of DDT residues during soil remediation. Environmental pollution, 238, pp.462-470.
  • Wang, J., Taylor, A., Schlenk, D. and Gan, J., 2018. Application and validation of isotope dilution method (IDM) for predicting bioavailability of hydrophobic organic contaminants in soil. Environmental pollution, 236, pp.871-877.
  • Lin, K.D., W.J. Lao, Z.J. Lu, F. Jia, K. Maruya, and J. Gan. 2017. Measuring freely dissolved DDT and metabolites in seawater using solid-phase microextraction with performance reference compounds. Science of the Total Environment 599-600: 364-371.
  • Liao, C.Y., A.R. Taylor, W.F. Kenney, M. Brenner, D. Schlenk, and J. Gan. 2017. Historical record and fluxes of DDTs and PCBs at the Palos Verdes Shelf Superfund site, California. Science of the Total Environment 581-582: 697-704.
  • Lao, W.J., Y.W. Hong, D. Tsukada, K. Maruya, and J. Gan. 2016. A new film-based passive sampler for moderately hydrophobic organic compounds. Environmental Science & Technology 50: 13470-13476.
  • Fu, Q.G., X.Q. Wu, Q.F. Ye, F. Ernst, and J. Gan. 2016. Biosolids inhibit bioavailability and plant uptake of triclosan and triclocarban. Water Research 102: 117-124.
  • Bao, L.J., X.Q. Wu, F. Jia, E.Y. Zeng, and J. Gan. 2016. Non-symmetrical isotopic exchange on SPME fiber in sediment under static conditions: Implications for field application of PRC calibration. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 35: 1978-1985.
  • Delgado-Moreno, L., L.S. Wu, and J. Gan. 2015. Application of isotope dilution method for measuring bioavailability of organic contaminants sorbed to dissolved organic matter (DOM). Aquatic Toxicology 165: 129-135.
  • Jia, F., L.J. Bao, J. Crago, D. Schlenk, and J. Gan. 2014. Use of isotope dilution method (IDM) to predict bioavailability of organic pollutants in historically contaminated sediments. Environmental Science & Technology 48: 7966-7973.
  • Jia, F., and J. Gan. 2014. Comparing black carbon types in sequestering polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in sediments. Environmental Pollution 184: 131-137.

Pesticides: Fate, risks and mitigation

  • Li, J., Wang, J., Taylor, A.R., Cryder, Z., Schlenk, D. and Gan, J., 2019. Inference of Organophosphate Ester Emission History from Marine Sediment Cores Impacted by Wastewater Effluents. Environmental science & technology, 53(15), pp.8767-8775.
  • Cryder, Z., Greenberg, L., Richards, J., Wolf, D., Luo, Y. and Gan, J., 2019. Fiproles in urban surface runoff: Understanding sources and causes of contamination. Environmental Pollution, 250, pp.754-761.
  • Bertotto, L.B., Bruce, R., Li, S., Richards, J., Sikder, R., Baljkas, L., Giroux, M., Gan, J. and Schlenk, D., 2019. Effects of bifenthrin on sex differentiation in Japanese Medaka (Oryzias latipes). Environmental research, 177, p.108564.
  • Richards, J., Z.J. Lu, Q.G. Fu, D. Schlenk, and J. Gan. 2017. Conversion of pyrethroid insecticides to 3-phenoxybenzoic acid on urban hard surfaces. Environmental Science & Technology Letters 4: 546-550.
  • Liao, C.Y., J. Richards, A. Taylor, and J. Gan. 2017. Development of polyurethane-based passive samplers for ambient monitoring of urban-use insecticides in water. Environmental Pollution 231: 1412-1420
  • Bertotto, L., J. Richards, J Gan, D. Volz, and D. Schlenk. 2018. Effects of bifenthrin exposure on the estrogenic and dopaminergic pathways in zebrafish embryos and juveniles. Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry 37: 236-246.
  • Xue, J.Y., C.Y. Liao, J. Wang, Z. Cryder, T.B. Xu, F.M Liu, and J. Gan. 2017. Development of passive samplers for in situ measurement of pyrethroid insecticides in surface water. Environmental Pollution 224: 516-523
  • Richards, J., R. Reif, Y.Z. Luo, and J. Gan. 2016. Distribution of pesticides in dust particles in urban environments. Environmental Pollution 214: 290-298.
  • Jiang, W.Y., J. Conkle, Y.Z. Luo, J.Y. Li, K. Xu, and J. Gan. 2016. Occurrence, distribution and accumulation of pesticides in exterior residential areas. Environmental Science & Technology 50: 12592−12601
  • Jiang, W.Y., and J. Gan. 2016. Conversion of pesticides to biologically active products on urban hard surfaces. Science of the Total Environment 556: 63-69.
  • Shen, G.Q., D.J. Ashworth, J. Gan, and S.R. Yates. 2016. Biochar amendment to the soil surface reduces fumigant emissions and enhances soil microorganism recovery. Environmental Science & Technology 50: 1182-1189.
  • Zhang, J.Y., J. Zhang, J. Gan, J. Liu, and W.P. Liu. 2016. Endocrine disrupting effects of pesticides through interference with human glucocorticoid receptor. Environmental Science & Technologyem> 50: 435-443
  • Kookana, R.S., A.B.A. Boxall, P.T. Reeves, R. Ashauer, S. Beulke, Q. Chaudhry, G. Cornelis, T.F. Fernandes, J. Gan, M. Kah, I. Lynch, J. Rannville, C. Sinclair, D. Spurgeon, K. Tiede, and P.J. van den Brink. 2014. Nanopesticides: Guiding principles for regulatory evaluation of environmental risks. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 62: 4227-4240.

Chirality: Method development and toxicology

  • Sanganyado, E., Z.J. Lu, Q.G. Fu, D. Schlenk, and J. Gan. 2017. Chiral pharmaceuticals: A review on their environmental occurrence and fate processes. Water research 124: 527-542.
  • Sanganyado, E., Q.G. Fu, and J. Gan. 2016. Enantiomeric selectivity in adsorption of chiral -blockers on sludge. Environmental Pollution 214: 787-794.
  • Sanganyado, E., Z. Lu, and J. Gan. 2014. Mechanistic insights on chaotropic interactions of liophilic ions with basic pharmaceuticals in polar ionic mode liquid chromatography. J. Chromatography A 1368: 82-88.
  • Lao, W.J., and J. Gan. 2012. Enantioselective degradation of warfarin in soils. Chirality 24: 54-59
  • Delgado-Moreno, L., K.D. Lin, R. Veiga- Nascimento, and J. Gan. 2011. Occurrence and toxicity of three classes of insecticides in water and sediment in two Southern California Coastal watersheds. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 59: 9448-9456.
  • Lao, W.J., and J. Gan. 2010. Temperature effects on a doubly tethered diproline chiral stationary phase: Hold-up volume, enantioselectivity and robustness. Journal of Separation Science 33: 3052-3059.
  • Nillos, M.G., S. Chajkowski, J.R. Rimoldi, J. Gan, R. Lavado, and D. Schlenk. 2010. Stereoselective biotransformation of permethrin to estrogenic metabolites in fish. Chemical Research in Toxicology 23: 1568-1575.
  • Lao, W.J., and J. Gan. Characterization of warfarin unusual peak profiles on oligoproline chiral high performance liquid chromatography columns. Journal of Chromatography A. 1217: 6545-6554.
  • Nillos, M.G., J. Gan, and D. Schlenk. 2010. Chirality of organophophorus pesticides: Analysis and toxicity. Journal of Chromatography B 878:1277-1284.
  • Nillos, M.G., S.J. Qin, C. Larive, D. Schlenk, and J. Gan. 2009. Epimerization of cypermethrin stereoisomers in alcohols. Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry 57: 6938-6943.
  • Nillos, M., K. Lin, J. Gan, S. Bondarenko, and D. Schlenk. 2009. Enantioselectivity in fipronil aquatic toxicity and degradation. Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry 28: 1825-1833.
  • Liu, W.P., J. Gan, D. Schlenk and W.A. Jury. 2005. Enantioselectivity in environmental safety of current chiral insecticides. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (USA) 103: 701-706.