Ian L. Pepper
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Professor and Director Office: Environmental Research Laboratory updated 08/2011 |
MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS
Environmental microbiologist specializing in the molecular ecology of soils, potable water and municipal wastes.
• Water quality and “smart water distribution systems”
• Fate and transport of microbial pathogens in soil, air, and water
• Land application of biosolids
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Soil Microbiology, 1975, The Ohio State University
M.S., Soil Biochemistry, 1972, The Ohio State University
BSc, Chemistry, 1970, University of Birmingham, Great Britain
EMPLOYMENT |
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2009–Present |
Director, National Science Foundation Water and Environmental Technology Center, The University of Arizona |
2008–Present |
Professor and Research Scientist, Community, Environment, and Policy, College of Public Health, The University of Arizona |
2007–Present |
Professor and Research Scientist, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, The University of Arizona |
2001–Present |
Director, Environmental Research Laboratory, The
University of Arizona |
1999–2009 |
Director, National Science Foundation
Water Quality Center, The University of Arizona. |
1993–1998 |
Chair, Undergraduate Program in Environmental
Science, Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, The
University of Arizona. |
1993–Present |
Investigator, Center for Toxicology, The University
of Arizona. |
1988–Present |
Professor and Research Scientist, Departments
of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, and Microbiology and Immunology,
The University of Arizona. |
1981–1988 |
Associate Professor and Associate Research
Scientist, Departments of Soil and Water Science, and Microbiology,
The University of Arizona. |
1977–1981 |
Assistant Professor and Assistant Research
Scientist, Department of Soil, Water and Engineering, The University
of Arizona. |
1975–1976 |
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Washington
State University. |
PEER REVIEW PUBLICATIONS
Books
2008 Maier, R.M., I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba. A Textbook of Environmental Microbiology, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science, San Diego, CA.
2006 Pepper, I.L., C.P. Gerba and M.L. Brusseau. Environmental and Pollution Science, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science/Academic Press. San Diego, CA.
2004 Pepper, I.L. and C.P. Gerba. Environmental Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science/Academic Press. San Diego, CA.
2004 Artiola, J.F., M.L. Brusseau, and I.L. Pepper. Environmental Monitoring and Characterization. Academic Press. San Diego, CA.
2000 Maier, R.M., I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba. A Textbook of Environmental Microbiology. Academic Press. San Diego, CA.
1996 Pepper, I.L., C.P. Gerba, and M.L. Brusseau. Pollution Science. Academic Press. San Diego, CA.
1995 Pepper, I.L., C.P. Gerba, and J.W. Brendecke. Environmental Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual. Academic Press. San Diego, CA.
Chapters
2008
Maier, R.M., I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba. Introduction to
Environmental Microbiology. In Environmental Microbiology, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science, San Diego, CA. pp. 3–7.
2008 Roane, T.M., R.M. Maier, and I.L. Pepper. Microorganisms. In Environmental Microbiology, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science, San Diego, CA. pp. 10–35.
2008 Maier, R.M. and I.L. Pepper. Earth Environments. In Environmental Microbiology, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science, San Diego, CA. pp. 57–82.
2008 Pepper, I.L. and S.E. Dowd. Aeromicrobiology. In Environmental Microbiology, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science, San Diego, CA. pp. 83–102.
2008 Pepper, I.L., C.P. Gerba, and R.M.
Maier. Environmental Sample Collection and Processing. In Environmental Microbiology, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science, San Diego, CA. pp. 137–155.
2008 Roane, T.M., I.L. Pepper, and R.M. Maier. Microscopic Techniques. In Environmental Microbiology, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science, San Diego, CA. pp. 157–171.
2008 Gerba, C.P. and I.L. Pepper. Cultural Methods. In Environmental Microbiology, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science, San Diego, CA. pp. 173–189.
2008 Maier, R.M. and I.L. Pepper. Bacterial Communities in Natural Ecosystems. In Environmental Microbiology, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science, San Diego, CA. pp. 349–358.
2008 Pepper, I.L. and C.P. Gerba. Global Change and Microbial Infectious Disease. In Environmental Microbiology, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science, San Diego, CA. pp. 359–366.
2008 Newby, D.T., I.L. Pepper, and R.M. Maier. Microbial Transport. In Environmental Microbiology, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science, San Diego, CA. pp. 367–385.
2008 Roane, T.M., C. Rensing, I.L. Pepper, and
R.M. Maier. Microorganisms and Metal Pollutants. In Environmental Microbiology, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science, San Diego, CA. pp. 427–448.
2008 Gerba, C.P. and I.L. Pepper. Wastewater Treatment and Biosolids Reuse. In Environmental Microbiology, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science, San Diego, CA. pp. 509–536.
2008 Gerba, C.P. and I.L. Pepper. Domestic and Indoor Microbiology. In Environmental Microbiology, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science, San Diego, CA. pp. 561–569.
2008 Pepper, I.L., C.Y. Choi, and C.P. Gerba. Microorganisms and Bioterrorism. In Environmental Microbiology, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science, San Diego, CA. pp. 565–574.
2007 Dowd, S.E. and I.L. Pepper.
PCR: Agricultural and Environmental Applications for Soil
Microbes. In Manual of Environmental Microbiology, Third Edition.
C.J. Hurst, R.L. Crawford, J.L. Garland, D.A. Lipson, A.L. Mills, and
L.D. Stetzenbach (eds). ASM Press, Washington, DC. pp.
676-686.
2006 Pepper, I.L., C.P. Gerba and M.L. Brusseau. The Extent of Global Pollution. In Environmental and Pollution Science, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 3–12.
2006 Pepper, I.L. and M.L. Brusseau.
Physical-Chemical Characteristics of Soils and the Subsurface. In Environmental and Pollution Science, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 13–23.
2006 Pepper, I.L. and K.L. Josephson. Biotic Characteristics of the Environment. In Environmental and Pollution Science, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 58–77.
2006 Walworth, J. and I.L. Pepper. Physical Contaminants. In Environmental and Pollution Science, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 123–131.
2006 Gerba, C.P. and I.L. Pepper. Microbial Contaminants. In Environmental and Pollution Science, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 144–169.
2006 Glenn, E.P., J. Waugh and I.L. Pepper. Ecosystem Restoration and Land Reclamation. In Environmental and Pollution Science, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 334–348.
2006 Gerba, C.P. and I.L. Pepper. Municipal Wastewater Treatment. In Environmental and Pollution Science, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 429–450.
2006 Pepper, I.L. and C.P. Gerba. Land Application of Biosolids and Animal Wastes. In Environmental and Pollution Science, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 451–467.
2006 Gerba, C.P., K.A. Reynolds, and I.L.
Pepper. Drinking Water Treatment and Water Security. In Environmental and Pollution Science, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 468–486.
2006 Rensing, C.,G. Grass and I.L. Pepper. Genetically Engineered Crops and Microbes. In Environmental and Pollution Science, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 489–498.
2006 Rensing, C. and I.L. Pepper. Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and Gene Transfer. In Environmental and Pollution Science, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 499–505.
2006 Arnold, R.G., D. Quanrud, C.P. Gerba and
I.L. Pepper. Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine Disruptors. In Environmental and Pollution Science, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 506–515.
2006 Pepper, I.L., C.P. Gerba and M.L.
Brusseau. Epilogue: Is the Future of Pollution History? In Environmental and Pollution Science, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 516–520.
2004 Artiola, J.F., I.L. Pepper, and M.L.
Brusseau. Monitoring and Characterization of the
Environment. In Environmental Monitoring and Characterization. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 1–9.
2004 Pepper, I.L., C. Rensing, C.P.
Gerba. Environmental Microbial Properties and Processes. In Environmental Monitoring and Characterization. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 263–280.
2004 Gerba, C.P., and I.L. Pepper. Microbial Contaminants. In Environmental Monitoring and Characterization. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 313–333.
2004 Gerhart, V.J., W.J. Waugh, E.P. Glenn, and I.L. Pepper. Ecological Restoration. In Environmental Monitoring and Characterization. Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 357–375.
2002 Gerba, C.P., I.L. Pepper, and L.F.
Whitehead. A Risk Assessment of Emerging Pathogens of Concern in
the Land Application of Biosolids. In Sludge Management, Regulation, Utilization and Disposal. Wat. Sci. & Technol. 46:225–230.
2001 Gerba, C.P., K.A. Reynolds, S.E. Dowd, and
I.L. Pepper. Polymerase Chain Reaction for the Detection of
Parasites and Viruses. In Rapid Detection Assays for Food and Water. S. Clark, K.C. Thompson,
C.W. Keevil, and M. Smith (eds.), The Royal Society of Chemistry,
Cambridge, United Kingdom.
2001 Pepper, I.L., and S.E. Dowd.
Polymerase Chain Reaction: Applications for Plant and Soil
Microbes. In Manual of Environmental Microbiology.
2nd Edition. C.J. Hurst, R.L. Crawford, G.R. Knudsen, M.J.
McInerney, and L.D. Stetzenbach (eds.), ASM Press, Washington,
DC. pp. 573–582.
2000 Mancino, C.F., and I.L. Pepper. Irrigation of Turf with Effluent Water. In Plant-Environment Interactions. 2nd Edition. F. Wilkinson (ed.), Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, pp. 235–261.
2000 Maier, R.M., I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba
(eds). Introduction to Environmental Science. In Environmental Microbiology. Academic Press. San Diego, CA. pp. 1–6.
2000 Reynolds, K.A. and I.L. Pepper. Microorganisms in the Environment. In Environmental Microbiology. R.M. Maier, I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba (eds), Academic Press. San Diego, CA. pp. 7–41.
2000 Maier, R.M. and I..L. Pepper. Terrestrial Environments. In Environmental Microbiology. R.M. Maier, I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba (eds), Academic Press. San Diego, CA. pp. 61–89.
2000 Newby, D.T., I.L. Pepper, and R.M. Maier. Microbial Transport. In Environmental Microbiology. R.M. Maier, I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba (eds), Academic Press. San Diego, CA. pp. 147–175.
2000 Pepper, I.L., C.P. Gerba, and R.M.
Maier. Environmental Sample Collection and Processing. In Environmental Microbiology. R.M. Maier, I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba (eds), Academic Press. San Diego, CA. pp. 177–194.
2000 Roane, T.M., and I.L. Pepper. Microscopic Techniques. In Environmental Microbiology. R.M. Maier, I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba (eds), Academic Press. San Diego, CA. pp. 195–211.
2000 Josephson, K.L., C.P. Gerba, and I.L. Pepper. Cultural Methods. In Environmental Microbiology. R.M. Maier, I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba (eds), Academic Press. San Diego, CA. pp. 213–233.
2000 Marlowe, E.M., K.L. Josephson, and I.L.
Pepper. Nucleic Acid-Based Methods of Analysis. In Environmental Microbiology. R.M. Maier, I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba (eds), Academic Press. San Diego, CA. pp. 287–318.
2000 Roane, T.M., and I.L. Pepper. Microorganisms and Metal Pollutants. In Environmental Microbiology. R.M. Maier, I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba (eds), Academic Press. San Diego, CA. pp. 403–423.
2000 Pepper, I.L. Beneficial and Pathogenic Microbes in Agriculture. In Environmental Microbiology. R.M. Maier, I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba (eds), Academic Press. San Diego, CA. pp. 425–446.
1998 Burr, M.D. and I.L. Pepper. Characterization of Bacteria by DNA Fingerprinting. InMicrobial Characterization of Aquifers. S.D. Pillai (ed.), Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 79–94.
1998 Pepper, I.L. and K.L. Josephson. Molecular Ecology of Soil. In Soil Microbiology: Environmental and Agricultural Perspectives. D. Sylvia, J. Fuhrman, D. Hartel and D. Zuberer (eds.), Marcel Dekker, New York. pp. 168–186.
1996 Roane, T.M., I.L. Pepper and R.M. Miller. Microbial Remediation of Metals. In Bioremediation: Principles and Applications. R.L. Crawford and D.L. Crawford (eds.), Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom. pp. 312–340.
1996 Pepper, I.L. The Interdisciplinary
Role of Soil Science within the University Environmental Science
Arena. In The Role of Soil Science in Interdisciplinary Research. R.J. Wagonet and J. Bourma (eds.), SSSA Special Publications, Madison, Wisconsin. pp 75–87.
1996 Pepper, I.L., T.M. Straub, and C.P.
Gerba. Detection of Microorganisms in Soils and Sludges. In Nucleic Acid Amplification Methods for the Analysis of Environmental Samples. G.A. Toranzos (ed.) Technomic Publ. Lancaster, PA. pp 95–111.
1996 Pepper, I.L. Polymerase Chain
Reaction: Applications for Plant and Soil Microbes. In Manual of Environmental Microbiology. L. Stetzanbach and M. McInerney (eds.), ASM Press, Washington, DC. pp 437–444.
1996 Pepper, I.L., C.P. Gerba and M.L. Brusseau. Pollution in the Twenty First Century. In Pollution Science. I.L. Pepper, C.P. Gerba and M.L. Brusseau (eds.), Academic Press, San Diego, CA pp 371–376.
1996 Pepper, I.L. and K.L. Josephson. Biotic Activity in Soil and Water. In Pollution Science. I.L. Pepper, C.P. Gerba and M.L. Brusseau (eds.), Academic Press, San Diego, CA pp 31–44.
1996 Pepper, I.L. Abiotic Characteristics of Soil. In Pollution Science. I.L. Pepper, C.P. Gerba and M.L. Brusseau (eds.), Academic Press, San Diego, CA pp 9–18.
1996 Brendecke, J.W. and I.L. Pepper. The Extent of Global Pollution. In Pollution Science. I.L. Pepper, C.P. Gerba and M.L. Brusseau (eds.), Academic Press, San Diego, CA pp 3–8.
1995 Pepper, I.L. and S.D. Pillai. PCR Amplification of DNA from Root Nodules. In Nucleic Acids in the Environment. J.D. Van Elsas and J.T. Trevors (eds.), Marcel Dekker, Inc. pp 142–151.
1994 Pepper, I.L. Plasmid Profiles. In Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 2—Microbiological and Biochemical Properties. ASA, CSSA, SSSA, Madison, WI., pp 635–645.
1994 Pepper, I.L. and S.D. Pillai.
Detection of Specific DNA Sequences in Environmental Samples via
Polymerase Chain Reaction. In Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 2—Microbiological and Biochemical Properties. ASA, CSSA, SSSA, Madison, WI., pp 707–726.
1993 Pepper, I.L. and C.F. Mancino. Irrigation of Turfgrass with Effluent Water. In Handbook of Crop Stress. M. Pessarakli. (ed.), Marcel Dekker, Inc., N.Y., N.Y. pp 623–642.
1991 Pepper, I.L. Physiological
Adaptation of Rhizobia to Improve Nitrogen Fixation in Desert
Environments. In Desert Development Part 1: Desert Agriculture, Ecology and Biology. A. Bishay and H. Dregne (eds.), Harwood Academic Publishers, New York, NY, pp. 293–305.
1991 Pepper, I.L. and R.P. Upchurch.
Nitrogen Fixation by Desert Legumes Associated with Rhizobia. In Semiarid Lands and Deserts: Soil Resource and Reclamation. J. Skujins (ed.), Marcel Dekker, Inc., NY, NY, pp. 443–467.
1991 Shishido, M. and I.L. Pepper. Evaluation of Rhizobium meliloti Strains Indigenous to Sonoran Desert Soils by Plasmid Profile and Intrinsic Antibiotic Resistance. In The Rhizosphere and Plant Growth. D.L. Keister and P.B. Cregarn Kluwer (eds.), Academic Publishers, Boston, MA. pp 189.
1990 Pepper, I.L. and D.F. Bezdicek. Root
Microbial Interactions and Rhizosphere Nutrient Dynamics. In Crops as Enhancers of Nutrient Use. V.C. Baligar and R.R. Duncan (eds.), Academic Press, Inc. pp 375–410.
Refereed Journal Articles
2011 Pepper, I.L.,Zerzghi, H.G., Bengson, S.A.,and Glenn, E.P. Sustainable Revegetation of Copper Mine Tailings Through Land Application of Biosolids. J. Environ. Qual. Submitted.
2011 Miles, S.L., K. Takizawa, I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba. Survival of infectious prions in water. J. Env. Sci. Hlth. Part A. 46:938-943.
2011 Miles, S.L., R.G. Sinclair, M.R.Riley and I.L. Pepper. Evaluation of Select Sensors for Real-Time Monitoring of Escherichia coli in Water Distribution Systems. App. Environ. Microbiol. 77:2813-2816.
2011 Gerba, C.P., A. Ross, K. Takizawa, and I.L. Pepper. Efficiency of ASTM Method D4994-89 for Recovery of Enteric Viruses from Biosolids. Food Environ. Virol. 3:43-45.
2011 Miles, S.L., K. Takizawa, C.P. Gerba, and I.L. Pepper. Survival of infectious prions in Class B biosolids. J. Env. Sci. & Hlth. 46:364-370.
2010 Mahalanabis, M., K.A. Reynolds, I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba.Comparison of Multiple Passage Integrated Cell Culture-PCR and Cytopathogenic Effects in Cell Culture for the Assessment of Poliovirus Survival in Water. Food. Environ. Virol. 2:225-230.
2010 Pepper, I.L., J.P. Brooks, R.G. Sinclair, P.L. Gurian, and C.P. Gerba. Pathogens and Indicators in United States Class B Biosolids: National and Historic Distributions. J. Environ. Qual. 39:2185-2190.
2010 Zerzghi, H., J.P. Brooks, C.P. Gerba, and I.L. Pepper. Influence of Long-term Land Application of Class B Biosolids on Soil Bacterial Diversity. J. Appl. Microbiol. 109:698-706.
2010 Scott, E.A. and I.L. Pepper. Water Distribution Systems as Living Ecosystems: Impact on Taste and Odor. J. Env. Sci. & Health Part A. 45:890-900.
2010 Zerzghi, H., C.P. Gerba, and I.L. Pepper. Long-term Effects of Land Application of Class B Biosolids on Soil Chemical Properties. J. Res. Sci. Technol. 7:51-61.
2010 Zerzghi, H., Gerba, C.P., Brooks , J.P. and Pepper, I.L. Long-Term Effects of Land Application of Class B Biosolids on the Soil Microbial Populations, Pathogens and Activity. J Environ Qual 39:402-408.
2009 Scott, E.A. and I.L.
Pepper. Microbial Community Analysis of Drinking Water from Four U.S.
Cities: Impact on Taste and Odor. Wat. Sci. Technol. In Review.
2009 Pepper, I.L., D.T. Newby, C.P. Gerba and
C.R. Rice. Soil as a Public Health Threat or Savior. Crit.
Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol. In Press.
2009 Miles, S.L., K.A. Reynolds, C.P. Gerba,
and I.L. Pepper. Point-of-Use Drinking Water Devices for
Assessing Microbial Contamination in Finished Water and Distribution
Systems. Environ. Sci. & Technol. 43:1425−1429.
2009 Gundy, P.M., C.P. Gerba, and I.L.
Pepper. Survival of Coronaviruses in Water and Wastewater.
Food Environ. Virol. 1:10−14.
2009 Rodriguez, R.A., I.L. Pepper, and C.P.
Gerba. Application of PCR-Based Methods to Assess the Infectivity
of Enteric Viruses in Environmental Samples. Appl Environ.
Microbiol 75:297–307.
2008 Tanner, B.D., J.P. Brooks, C.P. Gerba,
C.N. Haas, K.L. Josephson, and I.L. Pepper. Estimated
Occupational Risk from Bioaerosols Generated During Land Application of
Class B Biosolids. J. Environ. Qual. 37:2311–2321.
2008 Pepper, I.L., H. Zerzghi, J.P. Brooks and
C.P. Gerba. Sustainability of Land Application of Class B
Biosolids. J. Environ. Qual. 37:58-67.
2008 Gerba, C.P., N. Castro-del Campo, J.P.
Brooks, and I.L. Pepper. Exposure and Risk Assessment of Salmonella in Recycled Residuals. Water Sci. Technol. 57:1061–1065.
2007 Brooks, J.P., C.P. Gerba, and I.L.
Pepper. Diversity of aerosolized bacteria during land application
of biosolids. J. Appl. Microbiol. 103:1779–1790.
2007 Brooks, J.P., S.L. Maxwell, C. Rensing,
C.P. Gerba, and I.L. Pepper. Occurrence of antibiotic-resistant
bacteria and endotoxin associated with the land application of
biosolids. Can. J. Microbiol. 53:616–622.
2007 Castro-del Campo, N., I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba. 2007. Assessment of Salmonella typhimurium Growth in Class A Biosolids and Soil/Biosolid Mixtures. J. Res Sci & Technol. 4:83–88.
2007 Cheng, L., A.S. Chetochine, I.L. Pepper,
and M.L. Brusseau. 2007. Influence of DOC on MS-2
bacteriophage transport in a sandy soil. Water Air Soil Pollution
178:315–322.
2006 Pepper, I.L., J.P. Brooks, and C.P. Gerba. Pathogens in Biosolids. In Advances in Agronomy. D.L. Sparks (ed.) Elsevier Science/Academic Press, San Diego, CA. pp. 1–41.
2006 Fairley, D.J., G. Wang, C. Rensing, I.L.
Pepper, and M.J. Larkin. Expression of Gentisate 1,2-dioxygenase (gdoA) Genes Involved in Aromatic Degradation in Two Haloarchaeal Genera. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 73:691–695.
2006 Fan, H., D.J. Fairley, C. Rensing, I.L.
Pepper, and G. Wang. Identification of similar non-thermophilic
Crenarchaeota in four Chinese and American pristine soils.
Biodiversity Sciences 14:181–187.
2006 Krutz, L.J., T.J. Gentry, S.A. Senseman,
I.L. Pepper, and D.P. Tierney. Mineralization of Atrazine,
Metolachlor and their Respective Metabolites in Vegetated Filter Strip
and Cultivated Soil. Pest Manag Science 62:505–514.
2006 Brooks, J.P., B.D. Tanner, C.P. Gerba, and
I.L. Pepper. The Measurement of Aerosolized Endotoxin from Land
Application of Class B Biosolids in Southeast Arizona. Can. J.
Microbiol. 52:150–156.
2006 Chetochine, A., M.L. Brusseau, C.P. Gerba,
and I.L. Pepper. Leaching of Phage from Class B Biosolids and
Potential Transport Through Soil. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
72:665–671.
2005 Choi, C.Y., M. Grabau, S.A. O’Shaughnessy,
and I.L. Pepper. Pathogen Reduction in Biosolids for Land
Application. J. Residuals Sci. Technol. 2:159–171.
2005a Zaleski, K.J., K.L. Josephson, C.P. Gerba, and I.L. Pepper. Potential Regrowth and Recolonization of Salmonella and Indicators in Biosolids and Biosolid Amended Soil. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 71:3701–3708.
2005b Zaleski, K.J., K.L. Josephson, C.P. Gerba, and I.L.
Pepper. Survival, Growth, and Regrowth of Enteric Indicator and
Pathogenic Bacteria in Biosolids, Compost, Soil, and Land Applied
Biosolids. J. Residuals Sci. Technol. 2:49–63.
2005 Tanner, B.D., J.P. Brooks, C.N. Haas, C.P.
Gerba, and I.L. Pepper. Bioaerosol Emission Rate and Plume
Characteristics During Land Application of Liquid Class B
Biosolids. Environ Sci & Technol 39:1584–1590.
2005a Brooks, J.P., B.D. Tanner, C.P. Gerba, C.N. Haas, and
I.L. Pepper. Estimation of Bioaerosol Risk of Infection to
Residents Adjacent to a Land Applied Biosolids Site Using an
Empirically Derived Transport Model. J. Appl. Microbiol.
98:397–405.
2005b Brooks, J.P., B.D. Tanner, K.L. Josephson, C.N. Haas,
C.P. Gerba, and I.L. Pepper. A National Study on the Residential
Impact of Biological Aerosols from the Land Application of
Biosolids. J. Appl. Microbiol. 99:310–322.
2005 Stine, S.W., F.D. Vladich, I.L. Pepper,
and C.P. Gerba. Development of a Method for the Concentration and
Recovery of Microsporidia from Tap Water. J Environ Sci and Hlth Part A—Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering 40:3–13.
2005 Stine, S.W., I.L. Pepper, and C.P.
Gerba. Contribution of Drinking Water to the Weekly Intake of
Heterotrophic Bacteria from Diet in the United States. Wat.
Res. 39:257–263.
2004 Gentry, T.J., G. Wang, C. Rensing, and
I.L. Pepper. Chlorobenzoate-Degrading Bacteria in Similar
Pristine Soils Exhibit Different Community Structures and Population
Dynamics in Response to Anthropogenic 2-, 3-, and 4-Chlorobenzoate
Levels. Microb. Ecol. 48:90–102.
2004 Brooks, J.P., B.D. Tanner, K.L. Josephson,
C.P. Gerba, and I.L. Pepper. Bioaerosols from the Land
Application of Biosolids in the Desert Southwest. Wat Sci.
Technol. 50:7–12.
2004 Wang, G., T.J. Gentry, G. Grass, K.
Josephson, C. Rensing, and I. Pepper. Real-time PCR
Quantification of a GFP-labeled, Genetically Engineered Pseudomonas putida Strain during 2-Chlorobenzoate Degradation in Soil. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 233:307–314.
2004 Gentry, T.J., C. Rensing, and I.L.
Pepper. New Approaches for Bioaugmentation as a Remediation
Technology. Crit. Rev. Env. Sci. Tech. 34:447–494.
2004 Pepper, I.L., P. Rusin, D.R. Quintanar, C.
Haney, K.L. Josephson, and C.P. Gerba. Tracking the Concentration
of HPC Bacteria from the Source to the Consumer’s Tap. Int’l. J.
Food Microbiol. 92(3)265–271.
2004 Gentry, T.J., K.L. Josephson, and
I.L. Pepper. Functional Establishment of Introduced
Chlorobenzoate Degraders Following Bioaugmentation with Newly Activated
Soil. Biodegradation. 15:67–75.
2004 Brooks, J.P., C.P. Gerba, and I.L.
Pepper. Bioaerosol Emission, Fate, and Transport from Municipal
and Animal Wastes. J. Residuals Sci. Technol. 1:13–25.
2003 Rusin, P., S. Maxwell, J. Brooks, C. Gerba, and I. Pepper. Evidence for the Absence of Staphylococcus aureus in Land Applied Biosolids. Environ. Sci. Technol. 37:4027–4030.
2003 Rusin, P., S. Maxwell, J. Brooks, C.
Gerba, and I. Pepper. Response to comment on “Evidence for the
Absence of Staphylococcus aureus in Land Applied Biosolids.” Environ Sci. Technol. 37:5836–5836.
2003 Dowd, S.E., D. John, J. Eliopolus, C.P.
Gerba, J. Naranjo, R. Klein, B. Lopez, M. de Mejia, C.E. Mendoza, and
I.L. Pepper. Confirmed Detection of Cyclospora cayetanesis, Encephalitozoon intestinalis and Cryptosporidium parvum in Water Used for Drinking. J. Wat. Hlth. 1:117–123.
2003 John, D.E., N. Nwachuku, I.L. Pepper, and
C.P. Gerba. Development and Optimization of a Quantitative Cell
Culture Infectivity Assay for the Microsporidium Encephalitozoon intestinalis and Application to Ultraviolet Light Inactivation. J. Microbiol. Methods 52:183–196.
2002 Pepper, I.L., T.J. Gentry, D.T. Newby,
T.M. Roane, and K.L. Josephson. The Role of C ell Bioaugmentation
and Gene Bioaugmentation in the Remediation of Co-Contaminated
Soils. Environ. Health Perspect. 110:943–946.
2002 Gentry, T.J. and I.L. Pepper. Incidence of Bacillus anthracis in Soil. Soil Science 167:627–635.
2002 Gerba, C.P., I.L. Pepper, and L.F.
Whitehead, III. A Risk Assessment of Emerging Pathogens of
Concerns in the Land Application of Biosolids. Wat. Sci.
Technol. 46:225–230.
2002 Newby, D.T., and I.L. Pepper. Dispersal of
Plasmid pJP4 in Unsaturated and Saturated 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic
Acid Contaminated Soil. FEMS Microbiol. Ecol. 39:157–164.
2002 Rensing, C., D.T. Newby, and I.L.
Pepper. The Role of Selective Pressure and Selfish DNA in
Horizontal Gene Transfer and Soil Microbial Community Adaptation.
Soil Biol. Biochem. 34:285–296.
2002 Thurston, J.A., P. Watt, S.E. Dowd, R.
Enriquez, I.L. Pepper, and C.P. Gerba. Detection of Protozoan
Parasites and Microsporidium in Irrigation Waters Used for Crop Production. J. Food Prot. 65:378–382.
2002 Gentry, T.J., D.T. Newby, K.L. Josephson,
and I.L. Pepper. 2001. Soil Microbial Population Dynamics
Following Bioaugmentation with a 3-Chlorobenzoate-Degrading Bacterial
Culture. Biodegradation. 12:349–357.
2002 Marlowe, E.M., J-M. Wang, I.L. Pepper, and
R.M. Maier. Application of a Reverse Transcriptase-PCR Assay to
Monitor Regulation of the Catabolic nahAc Gene During Phenanthrene
Degradation. Biodegradation. 13:251–260.
2001 Roane, T.M., K.L. Josephson, and I.L.
Pepper. Dual-Bioaugmentation Strategy to Enhance Remediation of
Co-Contaminated Soil. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
67:3208–3215.
2001 Reynolds, K.A., C.P. Gerba, M.
Abbaszadegan, and I.L. Pepper. ICC/PCR Detection of Enteroviruses
and Hepatitis A Virus in Environmental Samples. Can. J.
Microbiol. 47:153–157.
2000 Pepper, I.L. New Opportunities for
Soil Scientists in the Environmental Science Arena. Soil
Sci. 165:41–46.
2000 Roane, T.M., and I.L. Pepper.
Microbial Responses to Environmentally Toxic Cadmium. Microb.
Ecol. 38:358–364.
2000 Blackmer, F, K.A. Reynolds, C.P. Gerba,
and I.L. Pepper. Use of Integrated Cell Culture-PCR to Evaluate
the Effectiveness of Poliovirus Inactivation by Chlorine. Appl.
Environ. Microbiol. 66:2267–2268.
2000 Newby, D.T., T.J. Gentry, and I.L.
Pepper. Comparison of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Degradation
and Plasmid Transfer in Soil Resulting from Bioaugmentation with Two
Different pJP4 Donors. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
66:3397–3407.
2000 Newby, D.T., K.L. Josephson, and I.L.
Pepper. Detection and Characterization of Plasmid pJP4 Transfer
to Indigenous Soil Bacteria. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
66:290–296.
2000 Dowd, S.E., C.P. Gerba, I.L. Pepper, and
S.D. Pillai. Bioaerosol Transport Modeling and Risk Assessment in
Relation to Land Placement of Biosolids. J. Environ. Qual.
29:343–348.
1999 Dowd, S.E., C.P. Gerba, and I.L. Pepper. Methods for the Detection of Microsporidia in Water. J. Microbiol. Methods. 35:43–52.
1998 Burr, M.D., K.L. Josephson and I.L.
Pepper. Evaluation of DNA Fingerprinting Methods for
Discriminating Salmonella Serotypes. Let. Appl. Microbiol. 27:24–30.
1998 Reynolds, K.A., K. Roll, R.S. Fujioka,
C.P. Gerba and I.L. Pepper. Comparative Detection of
Enteroviruses in Marine Waters by Cell Culture and RT-PCR. Appl.
Environ. Microbiol. Can. J. Microbiol. 44:598–604.
1998 Jutras, E.M., C.M. Smart, R. Rupert, I.L.
Pepper and R.M. Miller. Field Scale Biofiltration of Gasoline
Vapors Extracted from Beneath a Leaking Underground Storage Tank.
Biodegradation. 8:31–42.
1998 Dowd, S.E., Gerba, C.P., Pepper, I.L. Conformation of the Human-Pathogenic Microsporidia Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Encephalitozoon intestinalis, Vittaforma corneae in water. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 64:3332–3335.
1998 Burr, M.D. and I.L. Pepper. A Review of DNA Fingerprinting Methods for Subtyping Salmonella. Crit. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol. 28:283–323.
1998 Dowd, S.E., C.P. Gerba, F.J. Enriquez, and
I.L. Pepper. PCR Amplification and Species Determination of Microsporidia in Formalin Fixed Feces After Imunomagnetic Separation. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 64:333–336.
1998 Josephson, K.L., J.R. Rubino and I.L.
Pepper. Characterization and Quantification of Bacterial
Pathogens and Indicator Organisms in Household Kitchens With and
Without the Use of a Disinfectant Cleaner. J. Appl.
Microbiol. 83:737–750.
1997 Johnson, D.C., C.E. Enriquez, I.L. Pepper,
T.L. Davis, C.P. Gerba, and J.B. Rose. Survival of Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Poliovirus and Salmonella in Marine Waters. Water Sci. Technol. 35:261–268.
1997 Reynolds, K.A., C.P. Gerba, and I.L.
Pepper. Rapid PCR Based Monitoring of Infectious Enteroviruses in
Drinking Water. Wat. Sci. Tech. 35:11–12.
1997 Burr, M.D. and I.L. Pepper.
Variability in Presence-Absence Scoring of AP-PCR Fingerprints Affects
Computer Matching of Bacterial Isolates. J. Microbiol.
Methods. 29:63–68.
1997 Day, W.A., I.L. Pepper and L.A.
Joens. Use of an Arbitrarily Primed PCR Product in the
Development of a Campylobacter jejuni - Specific PCR. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 63:1019–1023.
1997 Marlowe, E.M., K.L. Josephson, R.M.
Miller, and I.L. Pepper. A Method for the Detection and
Quantitation of PCR Template in Environmental Samples by High
Performance Liquid Chromatography. J. Microbiol. Methods.
28:45–53.
1997 Abbaszadegan, M., M.S. Huber, C.P.Gerba and I.L. Pepper. Detection of Viable Giardia Cysts by Amplification of Heat Shock-Induced mRNA. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 63:324–328.
1996 DiGiovanni, G.D., J.W. Neilson, I.L. Pepper and N.A. Sinclair. Gene Transfer of Alcaligenes eutrophus JMP134 Plasmid pJP4 to Indigenous Soil Recipients. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 62:2521–2526.
1996 Reynolds, K.A., C.P. Gerba, and I.L.
Pepper. Detection of Infectious Enteroviruses Using Cell
Culture/PCR Procedure. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
62:1424–1427.
1996 DiGiovanni, G.D., I.L. Pepper, and N.A.
Sinclair. Plasmid Diversity within a 2,4-D Acid Degrading
Variovorax Paradoxus Population Isolated from a Contaminated
Soil. J. Environ. Sci. Health. A31:963–976.
1995 Jutras, E.M., R.M. Miller, and I.L.
Pepper. Optimization of AP PCR for Identification of Bacterial
Isolates. J. Microbiol. Methods. 24:55–63.
1995 Ju Fang Ma, C.P. Gerba and I.L.
Pepper. Increased Sensitivity of Poliovirus Detection in Tap
Water Concentrates by RT PCR. J. Vir. Methods. 55:295–302.
1995 Straub, T.M., I.L. Pepper and C.P.
Gerba. Comparison of PCR and Cell Culture Detection of
Enteroviruses in Sludge Amended Field Soils and Determination of their
Transport. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 61:2066–2068.
1995 Johnson, D.C., C.P. Gerba, I.L. Pepper, and J.B. Rose. Detection of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Marine Waters. Wat. Sci. Tech. 31:439–442.
1995 Reynolds, K.A., C.P. Gerba, and I.L.
Pepper. Detection of Enteroviruses in Marine Waters by Direct
RT-PCR and Cell Culture. Wat. Sci. Tech. 31:323–328.
1995 Straub, T.M., I.L. Pepper and C.P.
Gerba. Removal of PCR Inhibiting Substances in Sewage Sludge
Amended Soil. Wat. Sci. Tech. 31:311–315.
1994 Straub, T.M., I.L. Pepper and C.P.
Gerba. Detection of Naturally Occurring Enteroviruses and
Hepatitis A Virus in Undigested and Anaerobically Digested Sludge Using
the Polymerase Chain Reaction. Can. J. Microbiol.
40:884–888.
1994 Soares, A.C., T.M. Straub, I.L. Pepper,
and C.P. Gerba. Effect of Anaerobic Digestion on the Occurrence
of Enteroviruses and Giardia Cysts in Sewage Sludge. J. Environ. Sci. Health A29:1887–1897.
1994 Neilson, J.W., K. L. Josephson, I.L.
Pepper, R.B. Arnold, G.D. DiGiovanni, and N.A. Sinclair.
Frequency of Horizontal Gene Transfer of a Large Catabolic Plasmid
(pJP4) in Soil. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 60:4053–4058.
1994 Yu-Fang, Ma., T.M. Straub, I.L. Pepper,
and C.P. Gerba. Cell Culture and PCR Determination of Poliovirus
Inactivation by Disinfectants. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
60:4203–4206.
1994 Pillai, S.D., K.L. Josephson, and I.L.
Pepper. Comparison of Three Probe Labelling Methods to Detect PCR
Amplification Products. J. Rapid Methods Autom. Microbiol.
2:299–309.
1994 Straub, T.M., I.L. Pepper, M.
Abbaszadegan, and C.P. Gerba. A Method to Detect Enteroviruses in
Sewage Sludge-Amended Soil Using the PCR. Appl. Environ.
Microbiol. 60:1014–1017.
1994 Pepper, I.L., K.L. Josephson, R.L. Bailey,
M.D. Burr, S.D. Pillai, D. Tolliver, and S. Pulido. A Rapid and
Systematic Analytical Method for Measuring Bacterial Contaminants in
Ultrapure Water. Microcontamination. 12:52–57.
1993 Josephson, K.L., C.P. Gerba and I.L.
Pepper. PCR Detection of Nonviable Bacterial Pathogens.
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 59:3513–3515.
1993 Pepper, I.L., K.L. Josephson, R.L. Bailey
and C.P. Gerba. Survival of Indicator Organisms in Sonoran Desert
Soil Amended with Sewage Sludge. J. Environ. Sci. Health.
A28:1287–1302.
1993 Estrella, R., M.L. Brusseau, I.L. Pepper,
P.J. Wierenga, and R.M. Miller. Biodegradation, Sorption and
Transport of 2,4-D In a Saturated and Unsaturated Soil. Appl.
Environ. Microbiol. 59:4266–4273.
1993 Brendecke, J.W., R.D. Axelson, and I.L.
Pepper. Soil Microbial Activity s an Indicator of Soil
Fertility: Long Term Effects of Municipal Sewage Sludge on an
Arid Soil. Soil Biol. Biochem. 25:751–758.
1993 Way, J., K.L. Josephson, S.D. Pillai, M.
Abbaszadegan, C.P. Gerba and I.L. Pepper. Specific Detection of Salmonella by Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 59:1473–1479.
1993 Straub, T.M., Pepper, I.L. and Gerba,
C.P. Hazards from Pathogenic Microorganisms in Land-Disposed
Sewage Sludge. Rev. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 132:55–91.
1993 Abbaszadegan, M., C.P. Gerba, M.S. Huber
and I.L. Pepper. Detection of Enteroviruses in Groundwater Using
Polymerase Chain Reaction. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
59:1318–1324.
1993 Straub, T.M., Pepper, I.L., and Gerba,
C.P. Virus Survival in Sewage Sludge Amended Desert Soil.
Wat. Sci. Tech. 27:421–424.
1993 Enriquez, C.E., Abbaszadegan, M., Pepper,
I.L., Richardson, K.J., and Gerba, C.P. Poliovirus Detection in
Water by Cell Culture and Nucleic Acid Hybridization. Water
Res. 27:1113–1118.
1993 Enriquez, C.E., Abbaszadegan, M., Pepper,
I.L., Richardson, K.J., Margolin, A.B., and Gerba, C.P.
Comparison of Poliovirus Detection in Water by Cell Culture and Nucleic
Acid Hybridization. Wat. Sci. Tech. 27:315–319.
1992 Artiola, J.F. and I.L. Pepper. Long
Term Influence of Liquid Sewage Sludge on the Organic Carbon and
Nitrogen Content of a Furrow Irrigated Desert Soil. Biol. Fert.
Soils 14:30–36.
1992 Pillai, S.D., K.L. Josephson, R.L. Bailey
and I.L. Pepper. Specific Detection of Rhizobia in Root Nodules
and Soil Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction. Soil Biol.
Biochem. 24:885–891.
1992 Soares, A.C., I.L. Pepper and C.P.
Gerba. Recovery of Poliovirus from Sludge-Amended Soils. J.
Environ. Sci. Health. 27:999–1005.
1992 Neilson, J.W., K.L. Josephson, S.D. Pillai
and I.L. Pepper. Polymerase Chain Reaction and Gene Probe
Detection of the 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Degradation Plasmid
pJP4. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 58:1271–1275.
1992 Artiola, J.F. and I.L. Pepper.
Denitrification Activity in the Root Zone of a Sludge Amended Desert
Soil. Biol. Fert. Soils 13:200–205.
1992 Mancino, C.F. and I.L. Pepper.
Irrigation of Turfgrass with Secondary Sewage Effluent: Soil
Quality. Agron. J. 84:650–654.
1992 Straub, T.M., I.L. Pepper, C.P.
Gerba. Persistence of Viruses in Desert Soils Amended with
Anaerobically Digested Sewage Sludge. Appl. Environ.
Microbiol. 58:636–641.
1991 Josephson, K.L., S.D. Pillai, J. Way, C.P.
Gerba and I.L. Pepper. Fecal Coliforms in Soil Detected by
Polymerase Chain Reaction and DNA:DNA Hybridizations. Soil Sci.
Soc. Am. J. 55:1326–1332.
1991 Pillai, S.D., K.L. Josephson, R.L. Bailey,
C.P. Gerba and I.L. Pepper. A Rapid Method for Processing Soil
Samples for PCR Amplification of Specific Gene Sequences. Appl.
Environ. Microbiol. 57:2283–2286.
1991 Pillai, S.D. and I.L. Pepper.
Transposon Tn5 as an Identifiable Marker in Rhizobia: Survival
and Genetic Stability of Tn5 Mutant Bean Rhizobia Under Temperature
Stressed Conditions in Desert Soils. Microb. Ecol. 21:21–33.
1991 Josephson, K.L., D.P. Bourque, F.A. Bliss
and I.L. Pepper. Competitiveness of KIM 5 and VIKING 1 Bean
Rhizobia.: Strain by Cultivar Interactions. Soil Biol.
Biochem. 23:249–253.
1990 Hayes, A.R., C.F. Mancino, W.Y. Forden,
D.M. Kopec and I.L. Pepper. Irrigation of Turfgrass with
Secondary Sewage Effluent: II. Turf Quality. Agron.
J. 82:943–946.
1990 Hayes, A.R., C.F. Mancino and I.L.
Pepper. Irrigation of Turfgrass with Secondary Sewage
Effluent: I. Soil and Leachate Water Quality. Agron.
J. 82:939–943.
1990 Neilson, J.W. and I.L. Pepper.
Microbial Respiration as an Index of Soil Aeration. Soil Sci.
Soc. Am. J. 54:428–432.
1990 Soares, A.C., K.L. Josephson, I.L. Pepper
and C.P. Gerba. Occurrence of Enteroviruses and Giardia Cysts in Land Disposed Sewage Sludge. Hydrology and Water Resources in Arizona and the Southwest. 19:31–36.
1990 Shishido, M. and I.L. Pepper. Identification of Dominant Indigenous Rhizobium meliloti by Plasmid Profiles and Intrinsic Antibiotic Resistance. Soil Biol. Biochem. 22:11–16.
1990 Pillai, S.D. and I.L. Pepper.
Survival of Tn5 Mutant Bean Rhizobia in Desert Soils: Phenotypic
Expression of Tn5 Under Moisture Stress. Soil Biol.
Biochem. 22:265–270.
1989 Pepper, I.L., K.L. Josephson, C.S.
Nautiyal and D.P. Bourque. Strain Identification of
Highly-Competitive Bean Rhizobia Isolated from Root Nodules: Use
of Fluorescent Antibodies, Plasmid Profiles and Gene Probes. Soil
Biol. Biochem. 21:749–753.
1988 Pepper, I.L., K.L. Josephson, D.P. Bourque
and C.S. Nautiyal. Competitiveness of KIM 5 and VIKING 1 as
Determined by Fluorescent Antibodies, Plasmid Profiles and Colony
Hybridization. Soil Biol. Biochem. 21:749–753.
1988 Miller, M.S. and I.L. Pepper.
Physiological and Biochemical Characteristics of a Fast Growing Strain
of Lupine Rhizobia Isolated from the Sonoran Desert. Soil Biol.
Biochem. 20:319–322.
1988 Miller, M.S. and I.L. Pepper.
Survival of a Fast Growing Strain of Lupine Rhizobia in Sonoran Desert
Soil. Soil Biol. Biochem. 20:323–327.
1987 Roskosi, J.P., I.L. Pepper and E.
Pardo. Inoculation of Leguminous Trees with Rhizobia and V.A.
Mycorrhizal Fungi. For. Ecol. Manag. 16:57–68.
1987 Ferguson, G.A. and I.L. Pepper.
Retention of Ammonium in Sand Amended with Clinoptilolite. Soil
Sci. Am. J. 51:231–234.
1986 Ferguson, G.A., I.L. Pepper and W.R.
Kneebone. Growth of Creeping Bentgrass on a New Medium for
Turfgrass Growth: Clinoptilolite Zeolite-Amended Sand.
Agron. J. 78:1095–1098.
1985 Watson, J.E., I.L. Pepper, M. Unger and
W.H. Fuller. Yields and Leaf Elemental Composition of Cotton
Grown on Sludge-Amended Soil. J. Environ. Qual. 14:174–177.
1985 Shoushtari, N.H. and I.L. Pepper.
Mesquite Rhizobia Isolated from the Sonoran Desert. II.
Competitiveness and Survival in Desert Soils. Soil Biol. Biochem.
17:803–806.
1985 Shoushtari, N.H. and I.L. Pepper.
Mesquite Rhizobia Isolated from the Sonoran Desert. I.
Physiology and Effectiveness. Soil Biol. Biochem. 17:797–802.
1984 Kneebone, W.R. and I.L. Pepper.
Luxury Water Use by Bermudagrass. Agron. J. 76:999–1002.
1984 Josephson, K.L. and Pepper, I.L. Competitiveness and Effectiveness of Strains of Rhizobium Phaseoli Isolated from the Sonoran Desert. Soil Biol. Biochem. 16:651–655.
1984 Babiker, H. and I.L. Pepper.
Microbial Production of Ethylene in Desert Soils. Soil Biol. and
Biochem. 16:559–564.
1983 Pepper, I.L., D.F. Bezdicek, A.S. Baker
and J.M. Sims. Silage Corn Uptake of Sludge Applied Zn and Cd as
Affected by Soil pH. J. Environ. Qual. 12:270–275.
1982 Kneebone, W.R. and I.L. Pepper.
Consumptive Water Use by Sub-Irrigated Turfgrasses Under Desert
Conditions. Agron. J. 74:419–423.
1982 Borrelli, J., L.O. Pochop, I.L. Pepper,
W.R. Kneebone, R.E. Danielson, W.E. Hart and V.B. Younger.
Calibrations for Blaney Criddle Coefficients for Western
Turfgrasses. J. Irrig. Drainage Div., ASCE 107:333–341.
1981 Vigue, G.T., I.L. Pepper and D.F.
Bezdicek. Effects of Cadmium on Nitrogen Fixation by Field
Beans. J. Environ. Qual. 10:87–89.
1981 Pepper, I.L., E.L. Anderson, W.R. Kneebone
and R.J. Drake. Reclamation of Wastewater by Means of a Soil-Turf
Filter. II. Removal of Phosphorus, Boron, Sodium and
Chlorine. J. Water Pollut. Control Fed. 53:1408–1412.
1981 Anderson, E.L., I.L. Pepper and W.R.
Kneebone. Reclamation of Wastewater by Means of a Soil-Turf
Filter. I. Nitrogen Removal J. Water Pollut. Control Fed.
53:1402–1407.
1980 Drake, R.J., I.L. Pepper, G.V. Johnson and
W.R. Kneebone. Design and Testing of a New Microlysimeter
for Leaching Studies. Agron. J. 72:397–398.
1978 Pepper, I.L. and R.H. Miller.
Comparison of the Oxidation of Thiosulfate and Elemental Sulfur by Two
Heterotrophic Bacteria and Thiobacillus thiooxidans. Soil Science 126:9–14.
1976 Pepper, I.L. and R.H. Miller.
Microbial Inorganic Polyphosphates: Factors Influencing their
Accumulation in Soil. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 40:872–875.