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Aerobic Transformations  
 Push-Pull Tests for Assessing In Situ Aerobic Cometabolism
Young Kim, Jonathan D. Istok and Lewis Semprini
Groundwater, Vol 42(3), May-June 2004
 
Aerobic Transformations: Chlorinated Solvents
Push–pull tests evaluating in situ aerobic cometabolism
of ethylene, propylene, and cis-1,2-dichloroethylene

Young Kim, Jonathan D. Istok and Lewis Semprini
Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 82 (2006) 165– 181
 
Aerobic Transformations: PAHs
Push-Pull Tests to Quantify In Situ Degradation Rates at a
Phytoremediation Siten

Mark T. Pitterle, Rikke G. Anderson, John T. Novak, and Mark A Widdowson

Environ. Sci. Technol.2005, 39,9317-9323

Anaerobic Transformations  
 In Situ Push–Pull Method to Determine Ground Water Denitrification
in Riparian Zones

Kelly Addy, D. Q. Kellogg, Arthur J. Gold, Peter M. Groffman, Gina Ferendo, and Carl Sawyer
J. Environ. Qual., Vol 31, May-June 2002
 
Anaerobic Transformations  
Single-well reactive tracer test and stable isotope analysis for determination of microbial activity in a
fast hydrocarbon-contaminated aquifer

L. Burberya, G. Cassianib, G. Andreottic, T. Ricchiutod, K.T. Semplea
Environmental Pollution 129 (2004) 321–330 
Anaerobic Transformations: BTEX
Single Well, "Push-Pull' Test for In Situ Determination of Microbal Activities
J.A. Cunningham, H. Rahme, G.D. Hopkins, C. LeBron and M. Reinhard
Environ. Sci. Technol. 2001, 35, 1663-1670
Anaerobic Transformations: BTEX
Enhanced In Situ Bioremediation of BTEX-Contaminated Groundwater by
Combined Injection of Nitrate and Sulfate
J.D. Istok, M.D. Humphrey, M.H. Schroth, M.R. Hyman, and K.T. O'Reilly
Ground Water, Vol. 35, No. 4, July-August 1997
 
Anaerobic Transformations: BTEX
Activity and Diversity of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in a Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Aquifer
Jutta Kleikemper, Martin H. Schroth, William V. Sigler, Martina Schmucki,Stefano M. Bernasconi, and Josef Zeyer1
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Apr. 2002, p. 1516-1523
Anaerobic Transformations: BTEX
Evaluating Behavior of Oxygen, Nitrate, and Sulfate during Recharge and Quantifying Reduction Rates in a Contaminated Aquifer
Jennifer T. McGuire, David T. Long, Michael J. Klug, Sheridan K. Haack, and Davis W. Hyndman Environ. Sci. Technology , 2002
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Anaerobic
Transformations: BTEX

Field-Scale 13C-Labeling of Phospholipid Fatty Acids (PLFA) and
Dissolved Inorganic Carbon: Tracing Acetate Assimilation and
Mineralization in a Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Aquifer

Silvina A. Pombo, Oliver Pelz, Martin H. Schroth and Josef Zeyer
FEMS Microbiology Ecology 41 (2002) 259-267
Anaerobic Transformations: BTEX
In Situ BTEX Biotransformation under Enhanced Nitrate- and Sulfate- Reducing Conditions
M. Reinhard, S. Shang, P.K. Kitanidis, E. Orwin, G.D. Hopkins, and C.A. Lebron
Environ. Sci. Technol. 1997, 31, 28-36
Anaerobic Transformations: BTEX
In Situ Transformation of Deuterated Toluene and Xylene to Benzylsuccinic Acid Analogues in BTEX-Contaminated Aquifers
D.E. Reusser, J.D. Istok, H.R. Beller and J.A. Field
Environ. Sci. Technol. 2002
Anaerobic Transformations: BTEX
Spatial Variability in In Situ Aerobic Respiration and Denitrification Rates in a Petroleum-Contaminated Aquifer
M.H. Schroth, J.D. Istok, G.T. Conner, M.R.Hyman, R. Haggerty, K.T. O'Reilly
Ground Water, Vol. 36, No. 6, November-December 1998
Anaerobic Transformations: BTEX
In Situ Assessment of Microbial Sulfate Reduction in a Petroleum-Contaminated Aquifer Using Push–Pull Tests and
Stable Sulfur Isotope Analyses

M.H. Schroth, J. Kleikemper, C. Bolliger, S.M. Bernasconi, J. Zeyer
Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 51 (2001) 179-195
Anaerobic Transformations: Chlorinated Solvents

Push-pull test evaluation of the in situ aerobic
cometabolism of chlorinated ethenes by
toluene-utilizing microorganisms

M.F. Azizian, J.D. Istok and L. Semprini
Water Science & Technology Vol 52 No 7 pp 35–40 2005

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Anaerobic Transformations: Chlorinated Solvents

Reductive Dechlorination of the Vinyl Chloride Surrogate
Chlorofluoroethene in TCE-Contaminated Groundwaters

Elliot Ennis, Ralph Reed, Mark Dolan, Lewis Semprini, Jonathan
Istok & Jennifer Field
Environ. Sci. Technol.2005, 39,6777-6785

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Anaerobic Transformations: Chlorinated Solvents
Trichlorofluoroethene: A Reactive Tracer for Evaluating Reductive Dechlorinationin Large-Diameter Permeable Columns
Jennifer A. Field, Ralph L. Reed, Jonathan D. Istok, Lewis Semprini,
Peter Bennett, and Timothy E. Buschecki

Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation 25, no. 2/ Spring 2005/pages 68–77
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Anaerobic Transformations: Chlorinated Solvents

Quantifying the Effects of Fumarate On In Situ
Reductive Dechlorination Rates
Kimberly J. Hageman, Jennifer A. Field, Jonathan D. Istok, Lewis Semprini
Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 75 (2004) 281– 296

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Anaerobic Transformations: Chlorinated Solvents
In Situ Anaerobic Transformation of Trichlorofluoroethene in Trichloroethene-Contaminated Groundwater
Kimbery J. Hageman, Jonathan D. Istok, Jennifer A. Field,
Timothy E. Buscheck, and Lewis Semprini

Environ. Sci. Technol. 2001, 35(9), 1729-1735

Anaerobic Transformations: Chlorinated Solvents
In Situ Anaerobic Transformation of Trichlorofluoroethene in Trichloroethene-Contaminated Groundwater
Kimbery J. Hageman, Jonathan D. Istok, Jennifer A. Field,
Timothy E. Buscheck, and Lewis Semprini

Environ. Sci. Technol. 2001, 35(9), 1729-1735
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Anaerobic Transformations:  
Landfill Leachate

Changes in Organic Matter Biodegradability Influencing Sulfate
Reduction in an Aquifer Contaminated by Landfill Leachate

Steve H. Harris Jr., Jonathan D. Istok and Joseph M. Suflita
Microbial Ecology 2005, 51(4), 535-542

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Anaerobic Transformations:  PNA
In Situ Measurement and Numerical Simulation of Oxygen Limited Biotransformation
Robert C. Borden, Michael D. Lee, J. Michele Thomas, Philip B. Bedient, and C. Herbert Ward
Ground Water Monitoring Review, Vol. IX  N1, 1989

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Anaerobic Transformations: Radionuclides
In-Situ Evidence for Uranium Immobilization and Remobilization
John M. Senko, Jonathan D. Istok, Joseph M. Suflita, and Lee R. Krumholz

Environ. Sci. Technol. 2002, 35, 1491-1496

Anaerobic Transformations: Radionuclides
Natural Humics Impact Uranium Bioreduction and Oxidation
Boahua Gu, Hui Yan Ping Zhou, David Watson, Melora Park and Jonathan Istok

Environ. Sci. Technol.2005, 39,5268-5275

Anaerobic Transformations: Radionuclides
In Situ Bioreduction of Technetium and Uranium in a Nitrate-Contaminated Aquifer
J.D. Istok, J.M. Senko, L.R. Krumholz, M.A. Bogle, A. Peacock, Y.J. Chang and D.C. White
Environ. Sci. Technol.2004, 38,468-475

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Colloid Transport
Field Studies of In-Situ Colloid Mobilization in a Southeastern
Coastal Plain Aquifer
Christopher H. Swartz and Philip M Gschwend
Water Resources Research, Vol. 35, No. 7, July 1999
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Dispersivity

Analysis and Interpretation of Single-Well Tracer Tests
in Stratified Aquifers
O. Guven, R. W. Falta, F.J. Molz and J.G. Melvillei
Water Resources Research, Vol. 21, No. 5, Pages 676-684, May 1985

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Groundwater Velocity
A Single-Well Tracing Method for Estimating Regional Advective Velocity in a Confined Aquifer:
Theory and Preliminary Laboratory Verification
Darrel I. Leap and Paul G. Kaplan
Water Resources Research, Vol. 24, No. 7, July 1988
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Mass Transfer
Tracer Tests in a Fractured Dolomite.  2. Analysis of Mass Transfer in Single-Well Injection-Withdrawal Tests
Roy Haggerty, Sean W. Fleming, Lucy C. Meigs and Sean A. McKenna
Water Resources Research, Vol. 37, No. 5, May 2001
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Mass Transfer
On the Late-Time Behavior of Tracer Test Breakthrough Curves
Roy Haggerty, Sean A. McKenna and Lucy C. Meigs
Water Resources Research, Vol. 36, No. 12, December 2000
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Mass Transfer
Tracer Tests in a Fractured Dolomite.  1. Experimental Design and Observed Tracer Recoveries
Lucy C. Meigs and Richard L. Beauheim
Water Resources Research, Vol. 37, No. 5, May 2001
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Nitrification
Assessment of Nitrification Potential in Ground Water Using
Short Term, Single-Well Injection Experiments
LR.L. Smith, L.K. Baumgartner, D.N. Miller, D.A. Repert and J.K. Bo¨hlke
Microbial Ecology Volume 51, 22–35 (2006)

Nutrient Cycling: Lakes
In Situ Determination of Sulfide Turnover Rates in a Meromictic Alpine Lake
Lucas Luthy, Markus Fritz, and Reinhard Bachofen
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Feb 2000, p. 712-717
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Partitioning Tracers
Numerical simulations of radon as an in situ partitioning tracer for NAPL quantifying contamination using push–pull tests
B.M. Davis, J.D. Istok, L. Semprini

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 78 (2005) 87– 103

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Partitioning Tracers

Push-Pull Partitioning Tracer Tests Using Radon-222 to Quantify Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid Contamination
B.M. Davis, J.D. Istok, L. Semprini

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 58 (2002) 129-146

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  Partitioning Tracers

Static and Push-Pull Methods Using Radon-222
to Characterize Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquid Saturations

B.M. Davis, J.D. Istok, L. Semprini
Ground Water Vol. 41, No. 4 July-August 2003 (pages 470–481)

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Partitioning Tracers
Single-Well “Push-Pull” Partitioning Tracer Test for NAPLDetection in the Subsurface
Jonathan D. Istok, Jennifer A. Field, Martin H. Schroth, Brian M. Davis, and Varadarajand Dwarakanath
Environ. Sci. Technol. 2002
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Partitioning Tracers
Single-Well Tracer Method to Measure Residual Oil Saturation
J.F. Tomich, R.L. Dalton, Jr., H.A. Deans, L.K. Shallenberger
Journal of Petroleum Technology, Feb.,1973
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Sorption/Cation Exchange 
A note on in situ estimates of sorption using push-pull tests
Giorgio Cassiani, Lee F. Burbery & Michela Giustiniani
Water Resources Research, Vol. 41, W03005, doi:10.1029/2004WR003382, 2005
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Sorption/Cation Exchange 
The Push-Pull Test A Method of Evaluating Formation Adsorption Parameters for Predicting the Environmental Effects on In-Situ Coal Gasification and Uranium Recovery
J.I. Drever and C. R. McKee
In Situ, 4(3), 181-206 (1980)
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Sorption/Cation Exchange
Effect of Cation Exchange on Surfactant-Enhanced Solubilization of Trichloroethene
J.A. Field , T.E. Sawyer , M.H. Schroth , M.D. Humphrey, J.D. Istok

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 46 (2000) 131-149
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Sorption/Cation Exchange
Laboratory and Field Investigation of Surfactant Sorption Using Single-Well, "Push-Pull" Tests
J.D. Istok, J.A. Field, M.H. Schroth, T.E. Sawyer, and M.D. Humphrey

Ground Water, Vol. 37, No. 4, July-August 1999

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Surfactants
Laboratory Investigation of Surfactant-Enhanced Trichloroethene Solubilization Using Single-Well "Push-Pull" Tests
J.A. Field, J.D. Istok, M.H.Schroth, T.E. Sawyer, and M.D. Humphrey
Ground Water, Vol. 37, No. 4, July-August 1999
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Theory
A Single-Well Tracer Technique for Evaluating Aquifer Parameters,I. Theoretical Work
Y. Bachmat, S. Mandel, M. Bugayevski
Journal of Hydrology, 99 (1988) 143-163
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Theory
General Analysis of Longitudinal Dispersion in Nonuniform Flow
L.W. Gelhar and M. A. Collins
Water Resources, Vol. 7, No. 6, December 1971
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Theory
"Forced Mass Balance” Technique for Estimating In Situ Transformation
Rates of Sorbing Solutes in Groundwater
K.J. Hageman, J.A. Field, J.D. Istok and M.H. Schroth
Environ. Sci. Technol.2003, 37,3920-3925
Theory
Simplified Method of "Push-Pull" Test Data Analysis for Determining In Situ Reaction Rate Coefficients
R. Haggerty, M.H. Schroth, J.D. Istok

Ground Water, Vol. 36, No. 2, March-April 1998

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Theory
A Method for Estimating Effective Porosity and Ground-Water Velocity
S.H. Hall, S.P. Luttrell, and W. E. Cronin
Ground Water, Vol. 29, No. 2, March-April 1991
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Theory
Dispersion in Radial Flow from a Recharge Well
J. A. Hoopes and D. R. F. Harleman

Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 72, No. 14, July 1967

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Theory
In Situ Determination of Subsurface Microbial Enzyme Kinetics
J.D. Istok, J.A. Field, M.H. Schroth

Ground Water, Vol. 39, No. 3, May-June 2001 (pages 348-355)

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Theory
Scale-Dependent Dispersion in a Stratified Granular Aquifer
J. F. Pickens and G. E. Grisak

Water Resources Research, Vol. 17, No. 4, Pages 1191-1211, August 1981

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Theory
In Situ Evaluation of Solute Retardation Using Single-Well Push-Pull Tests
M.H. Schroth, J.D. Istok, R. Haggerty
Advances in Water Resrouces 24(2001) 105-117
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Theory
A Method to Infer In Situ Reaction Rates from Push-Pull Experiments
Mark F. Snodgrass and Peter K. Kitanidis

Ground Water, Vol. 36, No. 4, July-August 1998

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