Craig D. Adams, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
Oliver L. Parks Endowed Chair; Professor of Civil Engineering
Education
Ph.D. Environmental Health Engineering, University of Kansas
M.S. Environmental Health Engineering, University of Kansas
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Kansas
Research Interests
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Publications and Media Placements
Stanford, B., Adams, C., Rosenfeldt, E., Arevalo, E., Reinert, A. (2016) 鈥淐yanoTOX:
Tools for Managing Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water Treatment with Chemical Oxidants,鈥�
Journal American Water Works Association. (in press)
Mu, R., Shi, H., Adams, C., Eichholz, T., Ma, Y. (2016) 鈥淒etection, Occurrence, and
Removal of Selected Pharmaceuticals in Missouri Drinking Water,鈥� Urban Water Journal.
(in press, and published on line)
Donovan, A., Adams, C., Ma, Y., Stephen, C., Eichholz, T., Shi, H. (2016) 鈥淪ingle
Particle ICP-MS Characterization of Titanium Dioxide, Silver, and Gold Nanoparticles
during Drinking Water Treatment,鈥� Chemosphere, 144, 148-153.
Donovan, A., Adams, C., Ma, Y., Stephan, C., Eichholz, T., Shi, H. (2016) 鈥淒etection
of Zinc Oxide and Cerium Dioxide Nanoparticles during Drinking Water Treatment by
Rapid Single Particle ICP-MS Methods,鈥� Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 408,
5137-5145.
Qiang, Z., Zhang, H., Dong, H., Adams, C., Luan, G., Wang, L. (2015) 鈥淔ormation of
Disinfection Byproducts in a Recirculating Mariculture System: Emerging Concerns,鈥�
Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 17, 471-477.
Wu, Q., Shi, H., Ma, Y., Adams, C., Jiang, H., Wang, J., Eichholz, T., Timmons, T.
(2015) 鈥淩emoval of Secondary and Tertiary Amines as N-nitrosamine Precursors in Drinking
Water System by Adsorption Methods,鈥� Separation and Purification Technology, 156,
972-979.
Roberson, A., Adams, C., Bench, Rosen, J. (2015) 鈥淒evelopment of Recommendations for
the Fourth Contaminant Candidate List,鈥� Journal of the American Water Works Association,
107, E509-E522.
Lane, R., Adams, C., Randtke, S., Carter, R. (2015) 鈥淐hlorination and Chloramination
of Bisphenol A, Bisphenol F, and Bisphenol A Diglycidyl Ether in Drinking Water,鈥�
Water Research, 79, 68-78.
Lane, R., Adams, C., Randtke, S., Carter, R. (2015) 鈥淏isphenol Diglycidyl Ethers and
Bisphenol A and their Hydrolysis in Drinking Water,鈥� Water Research, 72, 331-339.
Zhang, H., Dong, H., Adams, C., Qiang, Z. (2015) 鈥淔ormation and Speciation Byproducts
During Chlor(am)ination of Aquarium Seawater,鈥� J. Environmental Sciences, 33, 116-124.
West, D., Mu, R., Gamagedara, S., Ma, Y., Adams, C., Eichholz, T., Burken, J., Shi,
H. (2015) 鈥淪imultaneous Detection of Perchlorate and Bromate Using Rapid High Performance
Ion Exchange Chromatography 鈥� Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Perchlorate Removal in
Drinking Water,鈥� Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22, 8594-8602.
Wu, Q., Shi, H., Adams, C., Eichholz, T., Timmons, T., Jiang, H., Ma, Y. (2014) 鈥淒etermination
of Secondary and Tertiary Amines as N-nitrosamine Precursors in Drinking Water System
using Ultra-Fast Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry,鈥� Talanta. 131, 736-741.
Rosen, J., Whelton, A., McGuire, M., Clancy, J., Bartrand, T., Eaton, A., Patterson,
J., Dourson, M., Nance P., Adams, C. (2014) 鈥淭he Charleston, West Virginia Crude 4-MCHM
Chemical Spill,鈥� J. American Water Works Association, 106(9), 65-74.
Robbins, E., Guo, J., Adams, C. (2014) 鈥淩emoval of As(III) and As(V) in Surface Modified
Ceramic Filters,鈥� J. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for Development (IWA), 4(2), 214-222.
Qiang, Z., Jiang, Y., Ben, W., Adams, C., Dong, H. (2013) 鈥淢onitoring Free Chlorine
and Free Bromine in Aquarium Seawater Treated by Ozone,鈥� Analytical Methods, 4, 3646.
Wang, C., Shi, H., Adams, C., Timmons, T., Ma, Y. (2013) 鈥淚nvestigation of Removal
of N-nitrosamines and Their Precursors in Water Treatment using Activated Carbon Nanoparticles,鈥�
Int. J. Environmental Technology and Management, 16(1/2), 34-48.
Shi, H., Qiang, Z., Adams, C. (2013) 鈥淔ormation of Haloacetic Acids, Halonitromethanes,
Bromate and Iodate during Chlorination and Ozonation of Seawater and Saltwater of
Marine Aquaria Systems,鈥� Chemosphere, 90, 2485-2492.
Wu, Q., Shi, H., Adams, C., Timmons, T., Ma, Y. (2012) 鈥淥xidative Removal of Selected
Endocrine-disruptors and Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water Treatment Systems, and
Identification of Degradation Products of Triclosan,鈥� Science for the Total Environment,
439, 18-25.
Chamberlain, E., Shi, H., Wang, T., Ma, Y., Fulmer, A., Adams, C. (2012) 鈥淐omprehensive
Screening Study of Pesticide Degradation During Drinking Water Disinfection鈥�, Journal
of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 60, 354-363.
Shi, H., Ding, J., Timmons, T., Adams, C. (2012) 鈥減H Effects on the Adsorption of
Saxitoxin by Powdered Activated Carbon,鈥� Harmful Algae, 19, 61-67.
Shi, H., Adams, C. (2012) 鈥淥ccurrence and Formation of Trihalomethanes in Marine Aquaria
Studied using Solid Phase Microextraction Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry,鈥� Water
Environment Research, 84, 202-208.
Wang, C., Shi, H., Adams, C., Timmons, T., Ma, Y. (2012) 鈥淚nvestigation of Removal
of N-nitrosamines and their Precursors in Water Treatments using Activated Carbon
Nanoparticles and Liquid Chromatography鈥揟andem Mass Spectrometry鈥�, International Journal
of Environment and Waste Management, 16, 34-49.
Cheng, X., Shi, H., Adams, C., Timmons, T., Ma, Y. (2011) 鈥淩emoval Study of N-Nitrosamines
by Powdered Activated Carbon in Natural and Reagent Water using SPE-LC/MS/MS,鈥� Global
Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2, 232-240.
Wang, C., Chamberlain, E., Shi, H., Adams, C., Ma, Y. (2011) 鈥淚nvestigation of Degradation
Byproducts of Molinate by Various Oxidation Systems Using Liquid Chromatography/Tandem
Mass Spectrometry,鈥� Global Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2, 107- 113.
Wang, T., Chamberlain, E., Shi, H., Adams, C., Ma, Y. (2011) 鈥淐omprehensive Studies
on Aldicarb Degradation in Various Oxidation Systems Using High Performance Liquid
Chromatography coupled with UV Detection and Quadruple Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer,鈥�
International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 91, 97-111.
Wang, C., Shi, H., Adams, C., Gamagedara, S., Stayton, I., Timmons, T., Ma, Y. (2011)
鈥淚nvestigation of Pharmaceuticals in Missouri Natural and Drinking Water Using High
Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry,鈥� Water Research, 45, 1818-1828.
Cheng, X., Shi, H., Adams, C., Timmons, T., Ma, Y. (2011) 鈥淟C-MS/MS Determination
of Cyanobacterial Toxins in Drinking and Surface Water Samples,鈥� Global Journal of
Analytical Chemistry, 2, 281-287.
Chelme-Ayala, P., Gamal El-Din, M., Smith, D., Adams, C. (2011) 鈥淥xidation Kinetics
of Two Pesticides in Natural Waters by Ozonation and Ozone Combined with Hydrogen
Peroxide,鈥� Water Research, 45, 2517-2526.
Kurwadkar, W., Adams, C., Meyer, M., Kolpin, D. (2011) 鈥淐omparative Mobility of Sulfonamides
and Bromide Tracer in Three Soils,鈥� Journal of Environmental Management, 92, 1874-1881.
Chamberlain, E., Wang., C., Shi, H., Adams, C., Ma, Y. (2010) 鈥淥xidative Removal and
Kinetics of Fipronil in Various Oxidation Systems for Drinking Water Treatment,鈥� Journal
of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 58, 6895-6899.
Cheng, X., Shi, H., Adams, C., Timmons, T., Ma, Y. (2010) 鈥淪imultaneous Screening
of Herbicide Degradation Byproducts in Water Treatment Plants Using High Performance
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry,鈥� Journal of Agricultural and Food
Chemistry, 58, 4588-4593.
Cheng, X., Shi, H., Adams, C., Ma, Y. (2010) 鈥淎ssessment of Metal Contaminations Leaching
Out from Recycling Plastic Bottles upon Treatments,鈥� Environmental Science and Pollution
Research, 17, 1323-1330.
Ding, J., Shi, H., Timmons, T., Adams, C. (2010) 鈥淩elease and Removal of Microcystins
from Microcystis during Oxidative-, Physical- and UV-based Disinfection,鈥� Journal
of Environmental Engineering, 136, 2-11.
Manda, K., Ercal, N., Adams, C. (2010) 鈥淏iologically Important Thiols in Aqueous Extracts
of Spices and Evaluation of Their In vitro Antioxidant Properties,鈥� Food Chemistry,
118, 589-593.
Wang, T., Chamberlain, E., Shi, H., Adams, C., Ma, Y. (2010) 鈥淎nalysis of Oxidation
Byproducts of Dyfonate in Various Oxidant Systems Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Coupled with Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry,鈥� Toxicology and Environmental
Chemistry, 92, 1-12.
Shi, H., Witt, E., Shu, S., Su, T., Wang, J., Adams, C. (2010) 鈥淭oxic Trace Element
Assessment for Soils/sediments Deposited During Hurricanes Katrina and Rita from Southern
Louisiana, USA: A Sequential Extraction Analysis,鈥� Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry,
29, 1419-1428.
Wang, T., Chamberlain, E., Shi, H., Adams, C., Ma, Y. (2010) 鈥淚dentification of Hydrolytic
Metabolites of Dyfonate in Alkaline Aqueous Solutions by using High Performance Liquid
Chromatography Coupled with Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry,鈥� International
Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 90, 948-961.
Liu, C., Qiang, Z., Adams, C., Tian, F., Zhang, T. (2009) 鈥滽inetics and Mechanism
for Degradation of Dichlorvos by Permanganate in Drinking Water Treatment,鈥� Water
Research, 43, 3435-3442.
Cheng, X., Shi, H., Adams, C., Timmons, T., Ma, Y. (2009) 鈥淓ffects of Oxidative and
Physical Treatments on Inactivation of Cylindrospermopsis Raciborskii and Removal
of Cylindrospermopsin,鈥� Water Science and Technology, 60, 689-697. Shi, H. Adams,
C. (2009) 鈥淩apid IC-ICP/MS Method for Simultaneous Analysis of Iodoacetic Acids, Bromoacetic
Acids, Bromate, and other Related Halogenated Compounds in Water,鈥� Talanta, 79, 523-527.
Roberson, A., Lueders, M., Adams, C., Rosen, J. (2009) 鈥淒evelopment of Risk Indices
for Draft Contaminant Candidate List 3 (CCL3) Chemicals,鈥� Journal American Water Works
Association, 101(9), 64-74.
Nie, Y., Qiang, Z., Zhang, H., Adams, C. (2009) 鈥淒etermination of Endocrine-disrupting
Chemicals in the Liquid and Solid Phases of Activated Sludge by Solid Phase Extraction
and Gas Chromatography鈥揗ass Spectrometry,鈥� Journal of Chromatography A, 1216, 7071-7080.
Adams, C. (2008) 鈥淢odeling Fate of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Sewage
Treatment,鈥� Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste Management,
12, 2-9.
Demirkol, O., Cagri-Mehmetoglu, A., Qiang, Z., Ercal, N., and Adams, C. (2008) 鈥淚mpact
of Food Disinfection on Beneficial Biothiol Contents in Strawberry,鈥� J. Agriculture
and Food Chemistry, 56, 10414-10421.
Ben, W., Qiang, Z., Adams, C., Zhang, H. (2008) 鈥淪imultaneous determination of sulfonamides,
tetracyclines and tiamulin in swine wastewater by solid-phase extraction and liquid
chromatography-mass spectrometry,鈥� J. Chromatography A, 1202, 173-180.
Su, T., Shu, S., Shi, H., Wang, J., Adams, C., Witt, E. (2008) 鈥淒istribution of Toxic
Trace Elements in Soil/Sediment in post-Katrina New Orleans and the Louisiana Delta,鈥�
Environmental Pollution, 156, 994-450.
Auriol, M., Filali-Meknassi, Y., Adams, C., Tyagi, R., Noguerol, T., Pina, B. (2008)
鈥淩emoval of Estrogenic Activity of Natural and Synthetic Hormones from a Municipal
Wastewater: Efficiency of Horseradish Peroxidase and Laccase from Trametes Versicolor,鈥�
Chemosphere, 70, 445-452.
Patni, A., Ludlow, D., Adams, C. (2008) 鈥淐haracteristics of Ground Granular Activated
Carbon for Rapid Small Scale Column Tests,鈥� J. Environmental Engineering, 131, 216-221.
Loftin, K., Adams, C., Meyer, M., Surampalli, R. (2008) 鈥淓ffects of Ionic Strength,
Temperature, and pH on Degradation of Selected Antibiotics,鈥� Journal of Environmental
Quality, 37, 378-386.
Kurwadkar, S., Adams, C., Meyer, M., Kolpin, D. (2007) 鈥淓ffects of Sorbate Speciation
on Sorption of Selected Sulfonamides in Three Loamy Soils,鈥� J. Agriculture and Food
Chemistry, 55, 1370-1376.
Adams, C., Witt, E., Wang, J., Shaver, D., Summers, D., Filali-Meknassi, Y., Shi,
H., Luna, R., Anderson, N. (2007) 鈥淐hemical Quality of Depositional Sediments and
Associated Soils in New Orleans and the Louisiana Peninsula following Hurricane Katrina,鈥�
Environmental Science Technology, 41, 3437-3443.
Daigger, G., Adams, C., Steller, H. (2007) 鈥淒iffusion of Oxygen Through Activated
Sludge Flocs: Experimental Measurement, Modeling, and Implications for Simultaneous
Nitrification and Denitrification,鈥� Water Environmental Research, 79, 375-387.
Auriol, M., Filali-Meknassi, Y., Tyagi, R., Adams, C. (2007) 鈥淥xidation of Natural
and Synthetic Hormones by the Horseradish Peroxidase Enzyme in Wastewater,鈥� Chemosphere,
68, 1830-1837.
Filali-Meknassi, Y., Auriol, M., Adams, C., Surampalli, R. (2007) 鈥淨uantification
of Steroid Sex Hormones using Solid-Phase Extraction followed by Liquid Chromatography-Mass
Spectrometry,鈥� Water Environment Research, 79, 687-696.
Auriol, M., Filali-Meknassi, Y., Tyagi, Adams, C. (2007) 鈥淟accase-catalyzed Conversion
of Natural and Synthetic Hormones from a Municipal Wastewater,鈥� Water Research, 41,
3281-3288.
Macauley, J., Adams, C., Mormile, M. (2007) 鈥淒iversity of tet Resistant Genes in Tetracycline-Resistant
Bacteria Isolated from a Swine Lagoon with Low Antibiotic Impact,鈥� Canadian J. Microbiology,
53, 1307-1315.
Sutherland, J., Adams, C. (2007) 鈥淒etermination of Hydroxyl Radical Rate Constants
for Fuel Oxygenates,鈥� Environmental Engineering Science, 24, 998-1005. Chamberlain,
E., Adams, C. (2006) 鈥淥xidation of Sulfonamides, Macrolides, and Carbadox with Free
Chlorine and Monochloramine,鈥� Water Research, 40, 2463-2592.
Qiang, Z., Macauley, J., Mormile, M., Surampalli, R., Adams, C. (2006) 鈥淭reatment
of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Swine Wastewater with Free Chlorine,鈥�
J. Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 54, 8144-8154.
Auriol, M., Filali-Meknassi, Y., Adams, C., Tyagi, R. D. (2006) 鈥淣atural and Synthetic
Hormone Degradation using Horseradish Peroxidase Enzyme: Temperature and pH Effects,鈥�
Water Research, 40, 2847-2856.
Graziano, N., McGuire, M., Adams, C., Roberson, A., Jiang, H., Blute, N. (2006) 鈥淯sing
the ELISA Method to Track Atrazine Occurrence in a National Monitoring Program,鈥� J.
American Water Works Association, 98:10, 111-123.
Jiang, H., Adams, C., Graziano, N., Roberson, A., McGuire, M. (2006) 鈥淓nzyme Linked
Immunoassay Analysis (ELISA) of Atrazine in Raw and Finished Drinking Water,鈥� Environmental
Engineering Science, 20, 503-515.
Auriol, M., Filali-Meknassi, Y., Tyagi, R., Adams, C., Surampalli, R. (2006) 鈥淓ndocrine
Disrupting Compounds Removal from Wastewater, A New Challenge,鈥� Process Biochemistry,
41, 525-539.
Jiang, H., Adams, C. (2006) 鈥淭reatability of Chloro-s-triazines by Conventional Drinking
Water Treatment Technologies,鈥� Water Research, 40, 1657-1667.
Graziano, N., McGuire, M., Roberson, A., Adams, C., Jiang, H., Blute, N. (2006) 鈥�2004
National Atrazine Occurrence Monitoring Program Using the Abraxis ELISA Method,鈥� Environmental
Science and Technology, 40, 1163-1171.
Jiang, H., Adams, C., Graziano, N., Roberson, A., McGuire, M., Frey, M. (2006) 鈥淥ccurrence
and Removal of Total and Individual Chloro-s-triazines in Full-Scale Water Treatment
Plants,鈥� Environmental Science and Technology, 40, 3609-3616.
Macauley, J., Qiang, Z., Adams, C., Surampalli, R., Mormile, M. (2006) 鈥淒isinfection
of Swine Wastes Using Chlorine and Ultraviolet Light,鈥� Water Research, 40, 2017-2026.
Wu, W., Goldtein, G., Adams, C., Mathews, R., Ercal, N. (2006) 鈥淪eparation and Quantification
of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) and N-acetyl-cysteine-amide (AD4) by HPLC with Fluorescence
Detection,鈥� Biomedical Chromatography, 20, 415-422.
Qiang, Z., Demirkol, O., Ercal, N., Adams, C. (2005) 鈥淚mpact of Food Disinfection
using Ozone and other Oxidants on the Beneficial Antioxidant Biothiol Contents in
Vegetables,鈥� J. Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 53, 9830-9840.
Yu, L., Adams, C., Ludlow, D. (2005) 鈥淎dsorption of MTBE and Alternative Fuel Oxygenates
on Granular Activated Carbon,鈥� Journal of Environmental Engineering, 131, 983-987.
Sutherland, J., Adams, C., Kekobad, J. (2005) 鈥淭reatability of Alternative Fuel Oxygenates
using Advanced Oxidation, Air Stripping and Carbon Adsorption,鈥� J. Environmental Engineering,
131, 623-631.
Loftin, K., Henny, C., Adams, C., Surampalli, R., Mormile, M. (2005) 鈥淚nhibition of
Microbial Metabolism in Anaerobic Lagoons by Selected Sulfonamides, Tetracyclines,
Lincomycin, and Tylosin Tartrate,鈥� Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24(4),
782-788.
Adams, C., Seitz, T., Lane, J., Timmons, T., Levotch, S. (2005) 鈥淭rihalomethane and
Haloacetic Acid Disinfections Byproducts in Full-scale Drinking Water Systems,鈥� J.
Environmental Engineering, 131, 526-534.
Demirkol, O., Adams, C., Ercal, N. (2004) 鈥淏iologically Important Thiols in Various
Vegetables and Fruits,鈥� J. of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 52, 8151-8154.
Jiang, H., Adams, C. Koffskey, W. (2004) 鈥淒etermination of Chloro-s-Triazines including
Didealkylatrazine using Solid Phase Extraction Coupled with Gas Chromatography/Mass
Spectrometry,鈥� J. of Chromatography, 1064, 219-226.
Qiang, Z., Adams, C. (2004) 鈥淒etermination of Monochloramine Formation Rate Constants
with Stopped-flow Spectrophotometry,鈥� Environmental Science and Technology, 38, 1435-1444.
Gale, N., Adams, C., Wixson, B., Loftin, K., Huang, Y. (2004) 鈥淟ead, Zinc, Copper,
and Cadmium in Fish and Sediments from the Big River and Flat River Creek of Missouri鈥檚
Old Lead Belt,鈥� Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 26, 37鈥�49.
Adams, C., Jiang, H., Graziano, N., Roberson, A., McGuire, M. (2004) 鈥淐haracterization
of Interferences for Enzyme-Linked Immunoassay Tests for Atrazine,鈥� J. American Water
Works Association, 96:12, 126-139.
Qiang, Z., Adams, C. (2004) 鈥淧otentiometric Determination of Acid Dissociation Constants
(pKa) for Human and Veterinary Antibiotics,鈥� Water Research, 38, 2874-2890.
Qiang, Z., Adams, C., Surampalli, R. (2004) 鈥淒etermination of Ozonation Rate Constants
for Lincomycin and Spectinomycin,鈥� Ozone Science and Engineering, 26, 1-13.
Sutherland, J., Adams, C., Kekobad, J. (2004) 鈥淭reatment of MTBE by Air Stripping,
Carbon Adsorption, and Advanced Oxidation: Technical and Economic Comparison for Five
Groundwaters,鈥� Water Research, 38, 193-205.
Beardsley M., Adams, C. (2003) 鈥淢odeling and Control of Vinyl Chloride in Drinking
Water Distribution Systems,鈥� J. Environmental Engineering, 129, 844-851.
Adams, C. (2003) 鈥淐ontrol of Total Chloro-s-Triazines in Conventional Drinking Water
Treatment Plants,鈥� Special Edition of Practice Periodical for Hazardous, Toxic, and
Radioactive Waste (ASCE) titled Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in the Environment
(Guest Ed: C. Adams and A. Bhandari.), 7(4), 281-188.
Gorg, S., Adams, C. (2002) 鈥淓ffect of pH and Gas-phase Ozone Concentration on the
Decolorization Efficiency of Common Textile Dyes,鈥� J. Environmental Engineering, 123(3),
293-298.
Adams, C., Wang Y., Loftin K., Meyer M. (2002) 鈥淩emoval of Antibiotics from Surface
and Distilled Water in Conventional Water Treatment Processes,鈥� J. Environmental Engineering,
128(3), 253-260. (Authors awarded the Rudolph Hering Award-2003 by the American Society
of Civil Engineers as the 鈥渕ost valuable contribution to the environmental branch
of engineering.鈥�)
Gale, N., Adams, C., Wixson, B., Loftin, K., Huang, K. (2002) 鈥淟ead Levels in Fish
and River Sediment in the Old Lead Belt of Missouri,鈥� Environmental Science and Technology,
36:20, 4262-4268.
Adams, C., Kuzhikannil, J. (2000) 鈥淓ffects of UV/H2O2 Preoxidation on the Aerobic
Biodegradability of Quaternary Amine Surfactants,鈥� Water Research, 34(11), 668-672.
Kitis, M., Adams, C., Kuzhikannil, J., Daigger, G. (2000) 鈥淚ntegrated Ozone/Hydrogen
Peroxide - Biological Treatment for Non-ionic Surfactants and Polypropylene Glycol,鈥�
Environmental Science and Technology, 34(11), 2305-2310.
Kitis, M., Adams, C., Daigger, G. (1999) 鈥淭he Effects of Fenton鈥檚 Reagent Pretreatment
on the Biodegradability of Non-Ionic Surfactants: Laboratory Studies and Economic
Analysis,鈥� Water Research, 33(11), 2561-2565.
Lawson, R., Adams, C. (1999) 鈥淓nhanced VOC Absorption Using the Ozone/Hydrogen Peroxide
Advanced Oxidation Process,鈥� J. Air and Waste Management, 49, 1315-1323.
Adams, C., Cozzens, R., Kim, B. (1997) 鈥淓ffects of Ozonation on the Biodegradability
of Substituted Phenols,鈥� Water Research, 31(10), 2655-2663.
Adams, C., Watson, T. L. (1996) 鈥淭reatability of s-Triazine Herbicide Metabolites
using Powdered Activated Carbon,鈥� J. Environmental Engineering, 122(4), 327-330.
Adams, C., Spitzer, S., Cowan, R. L. (1996) 鈥淏iodegradation of Nonionic Surfactants
and Effects of Oxidative Pretreatment,鈥� J. Environmental Engineering, 122(6), 477-483.
Kanzelmeyer, T. J., Adams, C. (1996) 鈥淩emoval of Copper from a Metal-Complex Dye by
Oxidative Pretreatment and Ion Exchange,鈥� Water Environment Research, 68(2), 222-228.
Adams, C., Fusco, W., Kanzelmeyer, T. J. (1995) 鈥淥zone, Hydrogen Peroxide/Ozone and
UV/Ozone Treatment of Chromium- and Copper-Complex Dyes: Decolorization and Metal
Release,鈥� Ozone Science and Engineering, 17, 149-162.
Adams, C., Scanlan, P. A., Secrist, N. D. (1994) 鈥淥xidation and Biodegradability Enhancement
of 1,4-Dioxane using Hydrogen Peroxide and Ozone,鈥� Environmental Science and Technology,
28(11), 1812-1818.
Hulsey, R. A., Randtke, S. J., Adams, C., Long, B. W. (1993) 鈥淎trazine Removal using
Ozone and GAC: A Pilot-Plant Study,鈥� Ozone Science and Engineering, 15(3), 227-244.
Adams, C., Randtke, S. J. (1992) 鈥淥zonation Byproducts of Atrazine in Synthetic and
Natural Waters,鈥� Environmental Science and Technology, 26(11), 2218-2227.
Adams, C., Randtke, S. J. (1992) 鈥淩emoval of Atrazine from Drinking Water by Ozonation,鈥�
J. American Water Works Association, 84(9), 91-102. (Awarded 鈥淏est Paper Award for
1992 in Journal of the American Water Works Association鈥� by the American Water Works
Association - Research Division.)
Adams, C., Thurman, E. M. (1991),鈥滷ormation and Transport of Deethylatrazine in the
Soil and Vadose Zone,鈥� J. Environmental Quality, 20(3), 540-547.
Books and Book Chapters
Cresser, M., Boxall, A., Adams, C., Batty, L. (2012) 鈥淓arth 卤 Man: An Integrated Introduction
to Environmental Science鈥�, Elsevier, New York, NY, USA. (Textbook)
Adams, C. (2009) 鈥淧harmaceuticals,鈥� Chapter 3 in Contaminants of Emerging Concern,
Ed: A. Bhandari, R. Surampalli, C. Adams, P. Champagne, S. K. Ong, R. D. Tyagi, T.
Zhang, ASCE Press.
Adams, C. (2009) 鈥淭reatment of Transformation Products,鈥� Chapter 9 in Handbook of
Environmental Chemistry 鈥� Degradation of Synthetic Chemicals in the Environment, Ed:
A. Boxall, Springer.
Adams, C. (2007) 鈥淭reatment of Antibiotics in Swine Wastewater,鈥� Chapter 14 in Fate
of Pharmaceuticals in the Environment and in Water Treatment Systems, Ed: D. Aga,
CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Books.
Witt, E., Adams, C., Wang, J., Shaver, D., Filali-Meknassi, Y. (2006) 鈥淪oil and Sediment
Chemistry in the Mississippi Delta Following Hurricane Katrina,鈥� In Science and the
storms: the USGS Response to the Hurricanes of 2005 (U.S. Geological Survey Circular
1306), Eds., Farris et al., USGS, 207-212.
Witt, E., Adams, C., Wang, J., Shaver, D., Filali-Meknassi, Y. (2006) 鈥淪elected Chemical
Composition of Deposited Sediments in the Flooded Areas of New Orleans, Louisiana
following Hurricane Katrina,鈥� In Science and the storms: the USGS Response to the
Hurricanes of 2005 (U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1306), Eds., Farris et al., USGS,
201-206.
Randtke, S., Witt, A., Adams, P., Pancake, R., Adams, C. (2004) 鈥淥ccurrence and Control
of Atrazine in Midwestern Surface Water Supplies,鈥� in Advances in Drinking Water Treatment,
Ed: R. Surampalli, ASCE, 356-394.
Adams, C., Bhandari, A. (2003) 鈥淓ndocrine Disrupting Chemicals in the Environment,鈥�
Practice Periodical for Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (ASCE) titled Endocrine
Disrupting Compounds in the Environment, Special Ed: C. Adams and A. Bhandari, 7(4),
201.
Sutherland, J., Panka, B., Burken, J., Adams, C. (2000) 鈥淐hemical and Biological Oxidation
of MTBE Pathways under Variable Conditions,鈥� in Case Studies in the Remediation of
Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Eds. G. Wickramanayake, A. Gavaskar, G. Biggs,
J. Means., Battelle Press, Columbus, OH, 25-32.
Adams, C., Filipe, C., Vogg, C., Kanzelmeyer, T., Olivier, J. (1996) 鈥淐hromium Removal
from Metal-complex Dyes using Oxidative Pretreatment and Ion Exchange,鈥� in Chemical
Oxidation: Technology for the Nineties, Eds. W. Eckenfelder, A. Bowers, J. Roth, Technomic
Publishing Co., Inc., Lancaster, PA, 5, 95-107.