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[Last updated: October 12, 2010 ]

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

1.
Herzberg M., Dosoretz C.G., Tarre S., and Green M. (2003) Patchy biofilm coverage can explain the potential advantage of BGAC reactors. Environmental Science & Technology 37: 4274-4280.
2.
Herzberg M., Dosoretz C.G., Tarre S., Minz D., and Green M. (2004) Simultaneous removal of atrazine and nitrate using a biological granulated activated carbon (BGAC) reactor. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 79: 626-631.
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Herzberg M., Dosoretz C.G., Tarre S., Beliavski M., and Green M. (2004) Biological granulated activated carbon fluidized bed reactor for atrazine remediation. Wat. Sci. Technol. 49: 215-222.
4.

Herzberg M., Dosoretz C.G., and Green M. (2005) Increased biofilm activity in BGAC reactors. AIChe Journal. 52: 1042-1047.

5.
Herzberg M., Kaye I.K., Peti W., and Wood T.K. (2006) YdgG (TqsA) controls biofilm formation in Escherichia coli K12 through autoinducer 2 Transport. Journal of Bacteriology. 188: 587-598.
6.
Wood T.K., Gonz?lez Barrios A.F., Herzberg M., and Lee J. (2006) Motility influences biofilm architecture in Escherichia coli. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 72: 361-367.
7.
Herzberg M., Dosoretz C.G., Kuhn J., Klein S., and Green M. (2006) Visualization of active biomass distribution in a BGAC fluidized bed reactor using GFP tagged Pseudomonas putida F1. Water Research 40: 2704-2712.
8.

Herzberg M. and Elimelech M. (2007) Biofouling of reverse osmosis membranes: Role of biofilm-enhanced osmotic pressure. Journal of Membrane Science 295: 11-20.

9.
Herzberg M. and Elimelech M. (2008) Physiology and genetic traits of reverse osmosis membrane biofilms: a case study with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Nature Publishing Group: ISME Journal  2:180-194
10.
Huertas E., Herzberg M., Oron G., and Elimelech M. (2008) Influence of Biofouling on Boron Removal by Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis Membranes. Journal of Membrane Science, 318: 264-270.
11.
Kang S., Herzberg M., Rodrigues F.D., and Elimelech M. (2008) Antibacterial Effects of Carbon Nanotubes: Size Does Matter! Langmuir, 24: 6409-6413.
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Herzberg M.*, Kang S., and Elimelech M. (2009) Role of EPS in Biofouling of Reverse Osmosis Membranes. Environmental Science and Technology, 43: 4393-4398

13. Ying W., Herzberg M.*, Yang F., Bick A., and Oron G. (2009) Hybrid Growth Membrane Bioreactor (HG-MBR): The Indirect Impact of Sludge Retention Time on Membrane Fouling. Desalination and Water Treatment, 10: 27-32.
14.

Herzberg M.*, Rezene T. Z., Ziemba C., Gillor G., and Mathee K. (2009) Impact of Higher Alginate Expression on Deposition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Radial Stagnation Point Flow and Reverse Osmosis Systems. Environmental Science and Technology, 43:7376-83.

15.

Herzberg M.*, Berry D., and Raskin L. (2010) Impact of microfiltration on biofouling of reverse osmosis membranes. Water Research, 44: 167-176.

16.

Herzberg M. (2010)  Osmotic effects of biofouling in reverse osmosis (RO) processes: Physical and physiological measurements and mechanisms. Desalination and Water Treatment, 15: 287-191.

17.

Herzberg M.*, Vanoyan N., Gillor O., and Walker S. L. (2010) Reduced Bacterial Deposition and Attachment by The Quorum Sensing Inhibitor, 4-nitro-pyridine-N-oxide: The Role of Physicochemical Effects. Langmuir, 26: 12089-12094.

18.

Ying W., Oron G., Herzberg M.* Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) of a Hybrid Growth Membrane Bioreactor (HG-MBR): Viscoelastic and Adherence Properties. Submitted to Environmental Science and Technology.

19.

Herzberg M., Mauter M., Fait A., and Elimelech M. Surface density of Escherichia coli: Genetic traits from deposition to attachment. In preparation.

   

Chapters in Books

1. Herzberg M., Dosoretz C.G. and Green M. (2006) Microbial degradation of pesticides: atrazine as a case study. Microbial Biotechnology in Agriculture and Aquaculture. 2: 353-385 Editor: Ray R.C. Publisher- Science Publishers, Enfield, New Hampshire, USA.

Lectures and Presentations (Last 5 years)

1.

April 2006; WATERCAMPWS 3rd Annual symposium, San Francisco, CA: Influence of Biofouling on Reverse Osmosis Membrane Performance. M. Herzberg and M. Elimelech. (Oral)

2.

September 2006; 232nd American Chemical Society National Meeting (Division of Environmental Chemistry), San Francisco, CA: Biofouling of reverse osmosis membrane: Mechanisms and performance. M. Herzberg and M. Elimelech. (Oral)

.3.

September 2006; 232nd American Chemical Society National Meeting (Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry), San Francisco, CA: Dynamics of biofilm growth on reverse osmosis membranes. M. Herzberg and M. Elimelech. (Oral)

4.
September 2006; Invited lecture by the Yale Institute of Biospheric Studies. Yale University, New Haven, CT: Studies on bacterial biofilms: Harnessing bacteria for bioremediation versus biofouling control.
5.
March 2007; 233rd American Chemical Society National Meeting (Chicago Theme of Sustainability), Chicago, IL: The role of EPS in biofouling of reverse osmosis membranes (Oral).
6.
March 2007; 233rd American Chemical Society National Meeting (Chicago Theme of Sustainability), Chicago, IL: Gene expression in reverse osmosis membrane biofilms (Oral).
7.
March 2007; 4th American Society for Microbiology Conference on Biofilms, Quebec, Canada: Gene expression in reverse osmosis membrane biofilms (Oral).
8.
January 2008; The 5th Congress of the Federation of the Israel Societies for Experimental Biology; Eilat, ISRAEL: Genetic traits and physiology of reverse osmosis membrane biofilms: Development of biofouling control.
9.
March 2008; Role of EPS in Biofouling of Reverse Osmosis Membranes, BMBF - MOST WORKSHOP, Fouling in Water Systems. Technion, Haifa, ISRAEL
10.
November 2008; Gene expression of Escherichia coli upon attachment during water transport in saturated media, Israeli Society for Microbiology, Fall Workshop, Kibbutz Hagoshrim, ISRAEL.
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April 2008; 235th American Chemical Society National Meeting National Meeting, New Orleans, LA: Impact of microfiltration on biofouling of reverse osmosis membranes. M. Herzberg, D. Berry, A.M. Briones Jr., L. Raskin, and M. Elimelech. (Oral)
12.
April 2008; 235th American Chemical Society National Meeting National Meeting, New Orleans, LA: Pre-filtration of influent does not alter the bacterial community structure of biofilms on reverse osmosis membranes. D. Berry, M. Herzberg, , A.M. Briones Jr., M. Elimelech, and  L. Raskin. (Oral)
13.
April 2008; The annual conference of the Israeli Society for Microbiology, Rehovot, ISRAEL: Impact of microfiltration on biofouling of reverse osmosis membranes. M. Herzberg, D. Berry, A.M. Briones Jr., L. Raskin, and M. Elimelech. (Oral)
14. May 2008; The 1st Israeli Conference on Biofilms in Water and Food Industries. Technion, Haifa, ISRAEL: Role of EPS in Biofouling of Reverse Osmosis Membranes. M. Herzberg, T. Z. Rezene, C. Ziemba, S. Kang, and M. Elimelech. (Oral)
15. November 2008; Euromed 2008 - Desalination for Clean Water and Energy, Cooperation among Mediterranean Countries of Europe and the MENA Region, Dead Sea, JORDAN: Hybrid growth membrane bioreactor (HG-MBR): The indirect impact of sludge retention time on membrane fouling. W. Ying, F. Yang, A. Bick, M. Herzberg*, G. Oron (Oral). (*corresponding author)
16. ) November 2008; Israeli Society for Microbiology, Fall Workshop, Kibbutz Hagoshrim, ISRAEL Gene expression of Escherichia coli upon attachment during water transport in saturated media. M. Herzberg (Invited).
17.

) March 2009; The annual conference of the Israeli Society for Microbiology, Bar Ilan University, ISRAEL: Biofilm studies using QCM-D technology. M. Herzberg (Invited).

18.

March, 2009; American Water Works Association - Membrane Technology Conference, Memphis, TN, USA. Impact of Higher Alginate Expression on Deposition of Pseudomonas

Aeruginosa Followed by Biofouling of RO Membranes. M. Herzberg*,T. Z. Rezene, C. Ziembe, and O. Gillor (Poster).

19.

March, 2009; American Water Works Association - Membrane Technology Conference, Memphis, TN, USA. Analyzing Fouling Potential of EPS Extracted from MBR with Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring. M. Herzberg*, W. Ying, Yang F., Bick A., and Oron G. (Oral).

20.

September, 2009; Euromembrane 2009, The EMS conference. Montpellier, FRANCE: Membrane biofouling effects of antiscalants used in reverse osmosis. T. Z. Rezene, Y. Oren, and M. Herzberg* (Oral).

21. September, 2009; Euromembrane 2009, The EMS conference. Montpellier, FRANCE: Direct observation of gypsum growth on RO membranes in the presence of biofilm. R. Arbel. Y. Oren, M. Herzberg, J. Gilron* (Poster). 
22.

September, 2009; Eurobiofilms 2009, First European Congress on Microbial Biofilms. Rome, ITALY: Surface density of Escherichia coli: genetic traits from deposition to attachment. M. Herzberg*, M. Mauter., and M. Elimelech (Oral).

23.

September, 2009; Eurobiofilms 2009, First European Congress on Microbial Biofilms. Rome, ITALY: The physicochemical effects of the quorum sensing inhibitor, 4-nitro-pyridine-N-oxide, on bacterial deposition and attachment. M. Herzberg*, N. Vanoyan, and O. Gillor (Poster).

24.

December, 2009; The 11th Annual IDS Conference, 2009: "Osmotic Processes - Past, Present and Future" in memory of Prof. Sidney Loeb (1917-2008), Sede Boqer Campus, Ben Gurion University, ISRAEL: Osmotic effects of biofouling in RO processes: Physical and physiological measurements and mechanisms. M. Herzberg (Invited)

25.

March, 2010; The joint conference of the Israeli water organizations, 2010. Kfar Hamaccabia, Ramat-Gan, ISRAEL: "The role of alginate expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa EPS adherence and viscoelastic properties" O. Orgad, Y. Oren, and M. Herzberg* (Poster).

26.

March, 2010; The joint conference of the Israeli water organizations, 2010. Kfar Hamaccabia, Ramat-Gan, ISRAEL:  "Bacterial adhesion to surfaces: Physico-chemical and motility effects at different ionic strength conditions" J. Gutman, V. Freger, S. L. Walker, and M. Herzberg* (Poster).

27.

April, 2010; The water research conference, International Water Association, 2010. Lisbon, PORTUGAL: "Mucoidity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: The Effects On EPS Adherence and Viscoelastic Properties" O. Orgad, Y. Oren, and M. Herzberg* (Poster).

28.

April, 2010; International symposium on membrane biofouling: Science & Solutions. Bisbee, Arizona, USA: "Biofouling studies using QCM-D" A. Sweity, O. Orgad, M. Brami, W. Ying, Y. Oren, S. Belfer, R. Kasher, and M. Herzberg* (Poster).

29.

July, 2010; The North American Membrane Society Conference, 2010. Washington DC, USA: "Effect of physico-chemical factors and motility on bacterial adhesion" J. Gutman, S. L. Walker, V. Freger, and M. Herzberg* (Poster - 2nd prize winner)

30.

October, 2010; EuroMed 2010 - Desalination For Clean Water and Energy - Cooperation Among Mediterranean Countries. Tel Aviv, ISRAEL: "The effect of pH on the adherence and fouling propensity of extracellular polymeric substances in a membrane bioreactor" A. Sweity, W. Ying, R. Fainstein, S. Belfer, G. Oron, and M. Herzberg* (Oral).

31.

October, 2010; EuroMed 2010 - Desalination For Clean Water and Energy - Cooperation Among Mediterranean Countries. Tel Aviv, ISRAEL: "The effect of solids retention time on the adherence, viscoelastic properties, and fouling propensity of extracellular polymeric substances in a membrane bioreactor" A. Sweity, W. Ying, G. Oron, and M. Herzberg* (Oral).

32.

October, 2010; EuroMed 2010 - Desalination For Clean Water and Energy - Cooperation Among Mediterranean Countries. Tel Aviv, ISRAEL: "The effect of UV pre-treatment on biofouling of BWRO membranes: A field study" T. Harif*, H. Elifantz, E. Margalit, M. Herzberg, and D. Minz (Oral).

33. October, 2010; 13th Aachener Membran Kolloquium - Aachen, GERMANY: "Anti-biofouling mechanisms and characteristics of graft-polymerized PVDF surface" A. Sweity, M. Brami, Y. Kaufman, S. Belfer, R. Kasher, and M. Herzberg* (Poster).
   
   

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