Dr. Edgardo Martin Contreras

Research Scientist
National Council of Scientific and Technical Research, Argentina

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Environmental Science from National University of La Plata, Argentina

My URL
https://livedna.org/54.9731

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Biography

Dr. Edgardo Martin Contreras obtained his Ph.D. in Environmental Science from National University of La Plata, Argentina. He is researcher member of National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET). He has published (36) articles in journals, (60) papers in conferences, (1) book, and (6) chapters in books contributed as author/co-author. He also supervised graduated thesis. He is professional member of: Active member of AIDIS - Argentina, Ethics Committee of CENPIA (Centre for Neuropsychiatric and Psychological Studies Comprehensive Outpatient), and Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Computational Environmental.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
Water Research
Engineering Chemistry
Hazardous Materials
Industrial Chemistry

Selected Publications

  1. Lobo, C.C., N.C. Bertola and E.M. Contreras, 2014. Modelling the change in the oxidation coefficient during the aerobic degradation of phenol by acclimated activated sludge. Water SA, 40: 125-131.
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  2. Inchaurrondo, N., E. Contreras and P. Haure, 2014. Catalyst reutilization in phenol homogeneous cupro-Fenton oxidation. Chem. Eng. J., 251: 146-157.
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  3. Arturi, T.S., N.E. Zaritzky and E.M. Contreras, 2014. Simple high-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet method to quantify the molecular size distribution of nonylphenol ethoxylates. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 53: 1327-1333.
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  4. Orozco, A.F., C.C. Lobo, E.M. Contreras and N.E. Zaritzky, 2013. Biodegradation of bisphenol-A (BPA) in activated sludge batch reactors: Analysis of the acclimation process. Int. Biodeteriorat. Biodegrad., 85: 392-399.
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  5. Lobo, C.C., N.C. Bertola and E.M. Contreras, 2013. Stoichiometry and kinetic of the aerobic oxidation of phenolic compounds by activated sludge. Bioresour. Technol., 136: 58-65.
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  6. Orozco, A.F., E.M. Contreras and N.E. Zaritzky, 2011. Effects of combining biological treatment and activated carbon on hexavalent chromium reduction. Bioresour. Technol., 102: 2495-2502.
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  7. Contreras, E.M., N.C. Bertola and N.E. Zaritzky, 2011. Monitoring the ozonation of phenol solutions at constant pH by different methods. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 50: 9799-9809.
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  8. Contreras, E.M., A.F. Orozco and N.E. Zaritzky, 2011. Biological Cr (VI) removal coupled with biomass growth, biomass decay and multiple substrate limitation. Water Res., 45: 3034-3046.
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  9. Orozco, A.M.F., E.M. Contreras and N.E. Zaritzky, 2010. Dynamic response of combined activated sludge-powdered activated carbon batch systems. Chem. Eng. J., 157: 331-338.
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  10. Orozco, A., E.M. Contreras and N.E. Zaritzky, 2010. Cr (VI) reduction capacity of activated sludge as affected by nitrogen and carbon sources, microbial acclimation and cell multiplication. J. Hazard. Mater., 176: 657-665.
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  11. Caravelli, A.H., E.M. Contreras and N.E. Zaritzky, 2010. Phosphorous removal in batch systems using ferric chloride in the presence of activated sludges. J. Hazard. Mater., 177: 199-208.
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  12. Orozco, A.M.F., E.M. Contreras and N.E. Zaritzky, 2008. Modelling Cr (VI) removal by a combined carbon-activated sludge system. J. Hazard. Mater., 150: 46-52.
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  13. Contreras, E.M., M.E. Albertario, N.C. Bertola and N.E. Zaritzky, 2008. Modelling phenol biodegradation by activated sludges evaluated through respirometric techniques. J. Hazard. Mater., 158: 366-374.
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  14. Contreras, E.M., F. Ruiz and N.C. Bertola, 2008. Kinetic modeling of inhibition of ammonia oxidation by nitrite under low dissolved oxygen conditions. J. Environ. Eng., 134: 184-190.
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  15. Contreras, E.M., 2008. Stoichiometry of sulfite oxidation by oxygen during the determination of the volumetric mass transfer coefficient. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 47: 9709-9714.
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  16. Orozco, A.M.F., E.M. Contreras, N.C. Bertola and N.E. Zaritzky, 2007. Hexavalent chromium removal using aerobic activated sludge batch systems added with powdered activated carbon. Water Sa, 33: 239-244.
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  17. Contreras, E.M., 2007. Carbon dioxide stripping in bubbled columns. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 46: 6332-6337.
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  18. Purlis, E. and E.M. Contreras, 2006. Redes troficas estables en barros activados. Ingenieria Sanitaria Ambiental, 86: 46-52.

  19. Contreras, E.M., L. Giannuzzi and N.E. Zaritzky, 2004. Use of image analysis in the study of competition between filamentous and non-filamentous bacteria. Water Res., 38: 2621-2630.
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  20. Contreras, E., N. Bertola and N. Zaritzky, 2004. The application of different techniques to determine activated sludge kinetic parameters in a food industry wastewater. Water Sa, 27: 169-176.
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  21. Caravelli, A., E.M. Contreras, L. Giannuzzi and N. Zaritzky, 2003. Modeling of chlorine effect on floc forming and filamentous micro-organisms of activated sludges. Water Res., 37: 2097-2105.
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  22. Contreras, E.M., N.C. Bertola, L. Giannuzzi and N.E. Zaritzky, 2002. A modified method to determine biomass concentration as COD in pure cultures and in activated sludge systems. Water Sa, 28: 463-468.
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  23. Contreras, E., L. Giannuzzi and N. Zaritzky, 2002. Competitive growth kinetics of Sphaerotilus natans and Acinetobacter anitratus. Water Sci. Technol., 46: 45-48.

  24. Contreras, E.M., L. Giannuzzi and N.E. Zaritzky, 2000. Growth kinetics of the filamentous microorganism Sphaerotilus natans in a model system of a food industry wastewater. Water Res., 34: 4455-4463.
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  25. Giannuzzi, L., E. Contreras and N. Zaritzky, 1999. Modeling the aerobic growth and decline of Staphylococcus aureus as affected by pH and potassium sorbate concentration. J. Food Protect., 62: 356-362.
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