Contact Information

Personal home page E-mail: Paul.Bishop@uc.edu Office : 765 Baldwin Phone: 513-556-3675 Fax    : 513-556-3930

Areas of Interest

Dr. Bishop’s research interests include biological treatment of hazardous organics, particularly using biofilms; study of mass transport and biodegradation in biofilms using microelectrodes; solidification/stabilization of hazardous wastes; and industrial pollution prevention.

Publications

• Jin, P. and Bishop, P.L., “Cadmium transfer and distribution in a multi-species biofilm and the impact on naphthalene removal,” Water Science & Technology, 52 (7): 41-47, 2005.

• Piao, H. and Bishop, P.L., Stabilization of mercury-containing waste using sulfide, Environmental Pollution, 139: 498-506, 2006.

• Wu, Q., Bishop, P.L. and Keener, T.C., “Biological phosphate uptake and release: effect of pH and Mg2+”, Water Environment Research, 78: 196-201, 2006

• Kupferle, M.J., Galal, A. and Bishop, P.L., “Electrolytic treatment of azo dye wastewaters: Impact of matrix chloride content,” Journal of Environmental Engineering, 132(5): 514-518, 2006.

• Lee, J.-H., Jang, A., Myers, R., Bhadri, P., Timmons, W., Beyette, F., Bishop, P.L. and Papautsky, I., “Fabrication of microelectrode arrays for in situ sensing of oxidation reduction potentials,” Sensors and Actuators B, 115: 220-226, 2006.

• Szabo, J.G., Rice, E.W. and Bishop, P.L., “Persistence of Klebsiella pneumoniae on simulated biofilm in a model drinking water system,” Environmental Science & Technology, 40: 4996-5002, 2006.

• Jang, A., Szabo, J., Hosni, A., Coughlin, M. and Bishop, P.L., “Measurement of chlorine dioxide penetration in dairy process pipe biofilms during disinfection,” Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 72: 368-376, 2006.

• Hosni, A., Coughlin, M. and Bishop, P.L., “Diffusion of chlorine dioxide through aqueous and oil films,” Food and Bioproducts Processing, 84(C4): 346-352, 2006.

• Zou, Z., Han, J., Jang, A., Bishop, P.L. and Ahn, C., “A disposable on-chip phosphate sensor with planar cobalt microelectrodes on polymer substrate,” Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 22: 1902-1907, 2007.

•  Rodriguez, S. and Bishop, P.L., “Three-dimensional quantification of soil biofilms using image analysis,” Environmental Engineering Science, 24: 96-103, 2007.

• Bishop, P.L., “The role of biofilms in water reclamation and reuse,” Water Science & Technology, 55(1-2):  19-26, 2007.

• Jang, A., Lee, S.-W., Kim, K.-Y., Kim, I.S. and Bishop, P.L., “Application of mulch for treating metals in urban runoff: batch and column tests,” Water Science & Technology, 55(1-2): 95-103, 2007.

• Szabo, J., Rice, E. and Bishop, P.L., “Persistence and decontamination of Bacillus globigii spores on corroded iron in a model drinking water system,” Applied & Environmental Microbiology, 73(8):  , 2007 (in press).

Research Projects and Grants

• Potential for Pathogen Adhesion to Water Distribution Systems Biofilm Following a Bioterrorism Attack, U.S. EPA, 2004-2006.

• Improvement of Wet Weather Treatment Facility Performance with Use of Polymer Addition and UV Disinfection, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, 2005.

• Integrated Multi-Analyte Microelectrode Sensors for In Situ Environmental Monitoring, National Science Foundation (with Ian Papautsky and Fred Beyette), 2005-2008.

• The Ability of Chlorine Dioxide Films to Retain Their Disinfecting Concentration, JohnsonDiversey Co., 2006.

• Transport and Biodegradation of Toxic Organics in Biofilms, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, $1,105,567, 2001-2008.

• PAH Bioremediation and Monitoring in Biowalls, NIEHS, 2006-2009.

• Persistence of Spore Forming Bacteria on Drinking Water Biofilm and Evaluation of Decontamination Methods, U.S. EPA, 2007-2008.